- Mr and Mrs Beaver
Infobox Narnia character
name=Mr Beaver
race=Beaver
nation=Narnia
gender=Male
spouse=Mrs Beaver
major1=The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
film1=1988 BBC miniseries:Kerry Shale
film2=:Ray Winstone (Voice)|Infobox Narnia character
name=Mrs Beaver
race=Beaver
nation=Narnia
gender=Female
spouse=Mr Beaver
major1=The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
film1=1988 BBC miniseries:Lesley Nicol
film2=:Dawn French (Voice)|Mr and Mrs Beaver are fictional characters in C. S. Lewis's
The Chronicles of Narnia . They are the builders of the dam near Beaversdam. They are the first Narnian creatures Peter andSusan Pevensie meet in Narnia; and the second for Edmund, who had previously encountered theWhite Witch , and Lucy, who had met withMr. Tumnus on several occasions. Their role is major in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ", and briefly appear in "The Last Battle ".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 theWhite Witch 's reign. During this time Edmund escapes from their dam to seek the palace of the Witch. At his arrival there he lets loose that his siblings are in the care of the Beavers, prompting the Witch to orderMaugrim and the her secret police to track them down. Meanwhile, realizing why Edmund has disappeared, 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 ofFather Christmas , with presents for all. The Beavers then lead the children on, and soon arrive safely atAslan's How .
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