- Mr. and Mrs. Beaver
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Narnia character Mr. Beaver Race Beaver Nation Narnia Gender Male Family Spouse Mrs. Beaver Major character in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Portrayals in adaptations 1988 BBC miniseries: Kerry Shale 2005 Walden/Disney film: Ray Winstone (Voice) Narnia character Mrs. Beaver Race Beaver Nation Narnia Gender Female Family Spouse Mr. Beaver Major character in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Portrayals in adaptations 1988 BBC miniseries: Lesley Nicol 2005 Walden/Disney film: Dawn French (Voice) Mr. and Mrs. Beaver are fictional characters from C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. They are the first Narnian creatures Peter and Susan Pevensie meet in Narnia, Lucy had previously met Mr. Tumnus whilst Edmund had encountered the White Witch and a dwarf. They play a large role in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and appear briefly towards the end of the final novel The Last Battle.
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Description
The two shelter the children at their home in Beaversdam upon their entrance to Narnia, feed them and first inform them of Aslan and the prophecy which directly refers to the four children as the means of the end of Jadis, the White Witch's reign. They also reveal that Mr. Tumnus has been taken prisoner by the White Witch; Mr Beaver had spoken to him just before his arrest and spoken to people who had seen him and his captors "heading northwards" - towards the White Witch's castle.
Edmund creeps out of the house to seek the Witch. Mr. Beaver is certain that Edmund has been with the witch, as he hadn't told the others what he'd done.
On Edmund's arrival at the witch's house, he lets loose that his siblings are in the care of the Beavers, prompting the Witch to order Maugrim and the her secret police to track them down.
Meanwhile, the Beavers and the other three children leave to join Aslan. On the way they take shelter in a small cave, where they are awakened by the arrival of Father Christmas, with presents for all. The Beavers then lead the children on, and soon arrive safely at the Stone Table.
Mr. Beaver is involved in the battle against the White Witch's army, which is eventually won as most of the enemy are eliminated by the time the Witch herself is killed.[1]
Portrayals
- They appeared in the 1988 BBC miniseries of The Chronicles of Narnia - portrayed by Kerry Shale (Mr. Beaver) and Lesley Nicol (Mrs. Beaver).
- They appear in the 2005 film in CGI The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe voiced by Ray Winstone and Dawn French.
- In the 1979 cartoon version, Mr. Beaver is voiced by Arthur Lowe (of Dad's Army fame) and Mrs. Beaver by June Whitfield.[2]
Spoof
Mr. Beaver is spoofed in the 2007 feature film Epic Movie.
References
- ^ Lewis, C.S. (1950). The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The Chronicles of Narnia. Geoffrey Bles. ISBN 0-06-023481-4.
- ^ [1]
External links
Categories:- The Chronicles of Narnia characters
- Fictional beavers
- Talking animals in fiction
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