Miraz

Miraz
Narnia character
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Sergio Castellitto as King Miraz in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
King Miraz
Race Human
Nation Telmar
Gender Male
Title Miraz the Usurper, King of Narnia, Emperor of the Lone Islands, Lord of Telmar
Family
Spouse Prunaprismia
Children unnamed son
Siblings Caspian IX
Family See relations of Caspian.
Major character in
Prince Caspian
Portrayals in adaptations
1989 BBC miniseries: Robert Lang
2008 Walden/Disney film: Sergio Castellitto[1]

Miraz is a fictional character from C. S. Lewis's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. He is the main antagonist in the second book Prince Caspian, and is the uncle of the book's protagonist.

Robert Lang as Miraz in the BBC serial

Miraz is the false king of Narnia, having killed his brother, Caspian IX, in order to assume the throne just after the birth of his nephew. The relationship between Miraz and his brother's son, Prince Caspian, resembles that of Claudius and Hamlet in Shakespeare's play Hamlet.[2]

Miraz is a cruel and unpopular ruler. Most notorious for banning the teaching of Narnia's pre-Telmarine history, he also levies high taxes and enacts harsh laws. He initially tolerates Caspian as his heir, taking the title of "Lord Protector" for himself, before ascending the throne while Caspian is a small child. Many years later, his wife, Prunaprismia, bears a son. Miraz is then ready to kill Caspian too, in order to clarify the succession.

Caspian, warned in the nick of time by his tutor, flees Miraz's Castle and forms an alliance with the "Old Narnians."

Civil war ensues, culminating in Peter Pevensie defeating Miraz in a duel. Miraz is then killed in an act of treachery by his counselor Lord Glozelle, as an act of revenge for Miraz saying that he was talking "like an old woman" when suggesting reasons not to fight King Peter.

References

  1. ^ "Sergio Castellitto Cast as Miraz". NarniaWeb. 2007-03-12. http://www.narniaweb.com/news.asp?id=1126&dl=12031310. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 
  2. ^ Hardy, Elizabeth Baird (December 13, 2006). Milton, Spenser and the Chronicles of Narnia: Literary Sources for the C.S. Lewis Novels. McFarland & Company. pp. 53–54. ISBN 0786428767. "...it is likely that Miraz's creation owes more to a tradition of scheming, murdering throne-stealers, such as Hamlet's Uncle Claudius..." 


Regnal titles
Preceded by
Caspian IX		 King of Narnia
2290-2303		 Succeeded by
Caspian X
v · d · eThe Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
Characters
and creatures
Aravis • Aslan • Mr. and Mrs. Beaver • Bree • Caspian • Centaurs • Coriakin • Digory • Drinian • Edmund • Emeth • Eustace • Frank and Helen • Hwin • Jill • Lady of the Green Kirtle • Lucy • Maugrim • Miraz • Peter • Polly • Prunaprismia • Puddleglum • Rabadash • Ramandu • Ramandu's Daughter • Reepicheep • Rilian • Seven Great Lords of Narnia • Shasta • Shift • Susan • Tash • Tirian • Trumpkin • Mr. Tumnus • White Witch
Universe
Narnia (world) • Anvard • Archenland • Aslan's Country • Aslan's How • Cair Paravel • Calormen • Charn • Lantern Waste • Miraz's Castle • Narnia (country) • Telmar • Underland • Wood between the Worlds
Adaptations
ITV TV serial • Animated TV film • BBC TV serial (Season 1 • 2 • 3)
Film series
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