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    Edmund Pevensie is one of the most popular characters in all of The Chronicles of Narnia. Whether it's his adventures in the Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, or even cameos in The Horse and His Boy and The Last Battle (nothing in The Silver Chair or the Magician's Nephew!) Edmund made a lasting impact on C.S. Lewis' magical land. Edmund was literally caught between the two opposing forces of Aslan the Lion and Jadis the White Witch of Narnia, battled the Evil Mraz, was befriended by Mr. Tumnus, Reepicheep and others, and was loved by his siblings Lucy Pevesie, Susan Pevensie, and Peter Pevensie.
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  • @IntotheWardrobe
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      @adrianacota Před rokem

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  • @GilmoreDon
    @GilmoreDon Před rokem +507

    Something that is often overlooked by Americans but the British often notice is the fact that Turkish Delight is a Christmas candy in England. Therefore, I believe that by producing it, the witch broke her spell preventing Christmas from coming.

    • @LuzMaria95
      @LuzMaria95 Před rokem +51

      Yeah good point. In America we overlook it because it’s not really a thing for us here.

    • @hayleybartek8643
      @hayleybartek8643 Před rokem +50

      Ooh, I like that. The witch's desire to poison and control Edmund was her undoing.

    • @johnfolk1448
      @johnfolk1448 Před rokem +5

      What exactly is Turkish delight?

    • @GilmoreDon
      @GilmoreDon Před rokem +30

      @@johnfolk1448 Turkish delight or lokum is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar. Premium varieties consist largely of chopped dates, pistachios, hazelnuts or walnuts bound by the gel; traditional varieties are often flavored with rosewater, mastic gum, bergamot orange, or lemon. Wikipedia
      Alternative names: Lokum
      Main ingredients: Starch, Sugar
      Origin: Turkey

    • @johnfolk1448
      @johnfolk1448 Před rokem +10

      Sounds like an old school treat. I'll have to get some for next Christmas. It's amazing it's taken me this long to consider it.

  • @samtjman
    @samtjman Před rokem +71

    In terms of justice, King Edmund showed mercy on Rabadash in the hopes that "Even a traitor may mend. I have known one who did." This obviously is him referring to his own redemption by the sacrifice of Aslan.

  • @agenttheater5
    @agenttheater5 Před rokem +280

    Someone on a video of the coronation scene from the movie pointed out that Edmund's silver crown is decorated with symbols of the birch leaf which apparently at some point symboled redemption. Really do love the attention to detail they put in that movie. He definitely had a full redemption story (which is why I believe Susan will have her own redemption story and will find her own way back to Narnia), even in the difference in his smile - there was something nasty about his smile when he sat on the White Witch's throne but something more genuinely joyful about his smile when he sat on his own throne, great performance from Skander in the trilogy.

    • @rockandsandapologetics7254
      @rockandsandapologetics7254 Před rokem +16

      While I believe Susan has her own story of redemption, it is not a Narnia story. She was told to seek him out in her own country where he is known by a different name. It must be this way or else we must start to believe salvation comes in the name of Jesus AND Aslan, which is not something C.S. Lewis had in mind.

    • @johncronin9540
      @johncronin9540 Před rokem +7

      @@rockandsandapologetics7254 Oh, I think Lewis very much had it in mind, and I don’t view that comparison as being negative at all. The parallels are all there, from the method by which Edmund was redeemed. And Aslan is the son of the Emperor Over The Sea, implying part of the Trinity. Finally, the House of David, from which Jesus descended, has as one of its titles “Lion of the Tribe of Judah”.
      Lewis, however, did not consider the series to be analogous in terms of its literary form. Apparently he and Tolkien disagreed about that, but Lewis had written an allegory, “The Pilgrim’s Regress”, if I remember correctly.
      Lewis instead labeled this story as a “supposal”. As a child, Lewis had created his own world of sentient and speaking animals. Years later, he and his brother were hosting two children who, like the Pevensies, had been evacuated from London during the war. Lewis told them stories to keep them occupied. That, I think, was the genesis of what became the Chronicles of Narnia.
      Lewis recreated his world of sentient animals (and other mythical creatures) and supposed how Jesus would act and intervene in such a world. He wouldn’t have objected if some readers missed the connection; but there’s a lot of Lewis’ theological and philosophical views present in those stories, which are subtly interwoven.
      It’s hardly a secret. Lewis and Tolkien were both members of a group of Oxford professors and dons who called themselves The Inklings. They used to meet weekly in a private room in a pub. There they shared their work with each other, and critiqued and discussed each other’s work.
      Their literary purpose was to try to revive the ancient literary form of mythology, which is quite a bit deeper than mere fantasy. Myths were stories which, although not literally true, used the story to teach and explore deeper truths. Both Tolkien and Lewis were committed Christians, and it’s inevitable that their faith would guide (sometimes more directly than at other instances) their work, and their creation of their world.
      It would have been fascinating to participate with that group, even just to listen.

    • @rockandsandapologetics7254
      @rockandsandapologetics7254 Před rokem +4

      @@johncronin9540 You are definitely a Lewis fan and I can't begrudge you that. One thing however, When Tolkien and Lewis first met Lewis was an atheist. He had a fascination over death and resurrection myths, so Tolkien challenged him to believe in the true myth, of Jesus dying and rising from the dead as a fact. It was this that drove Lewis to the Lord. As to Susan, her story, if it were to be written, would be in England, not Narnia. Lewis wrote a letter to Lucy (Barfield) at the beginning of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe That beautiful letter to his god daughter puts the Chronicles in context. A fan of Lewis, such as yourself, will love it.

  • @Jack-hb4dm
    @Jack-hb4dm Před rokem +88

    Recently re watched narnia for the first time since a pre teen. I’m now 23, and couldn’t believe the resemblance between Edmund, and my oldest little brother Ritchie. Not only do my brother and the actor look very similar, but the character traits of a misunderstood middle child was extremely realistic.
    When my bro was about 13, he started to look at me in a way that completely changed the way I thought about teenagers. He hated me, and I realised that he was right too, because he would always be blamed when our youngest would deliberately piss him off to get a reaction, and nobody would apologise if we found out that the youngest was actually faking it.
    So one day I decided to treat him differently, and I decided to do something that most adults would never think about doing with a teenager. I attempted to earn his respect, by treating him with respect first. Wasn’t long before I had such a strong brotherhood with him that I decided to treat most teenagers like this.
    Adult tend to demand respect from teens and when they don’t get it, they attempt to talk down to the child, and when they don’t get the reaction they want, all teens are labelled as disrespectful little shits.
    Respect is earned, and it was the same with Edmund. He was expected to respect his older brother for no other reason than him being older, so of course he would attempt to rebel

    • @nmoney6655
      @nmoney6655 Před rokem +4

      I believe that all teenagers rebel but it’s what you do after you turn 20 that matters

    • @Jack-hb4dm
      @Jack-hb4dm Před rokem +4

      @@nmoney6655 The lad quickly ran through all the immature teenager stages between the ages of 12-14/early 15. But I’m not surprised that come to terms with reality as quickly as he did because the only times he would get into trouble for playing up at school was during classes that he already knew what was being taught. He didn’t revise a bit and came out with 7 as his lowest grade which is the English GCSE equivalent to a straight B, and mostly scored 9.5s, 9s, 8.5s, and 8s. Now I’m older, I have come to love the fact that he’s so superior to me and I’m happy that he’s gonna make something of his life unlike me

    • @n.s.5001
      @n.s.5001 Před rokem +2

      @@Jack-hb4dm you said you're 23. That's plenty of time to make something out of life! Also you sound like a real cool brother.

    • @Jack-hb4dm
      @Jack-hb4dm Před rokem +1

      @@n.s.5001 Thanks, they would probably disagree and say I’m a nerd or something but they know they can come to me if they need at least. And I know I can still hit a level of literal success, but the things I would dream about are long gone in terms of opportunities unfortunately

    • @Jack-hb4dm
      @Jack-hb4dm Před rokem

      @CycxlyEdits by who?

  • @mike7887
    @mike7887 Před rokem +150

    As someone who was introduced to Narnia through the Disney film, I remember discovering at some point that in the final book they all died in a train collision. This actually broke my heart and shook me a little. These characters, in this Disney film, were going to be hit by a train?! 😅

    • @daisygirlmochi768
      @daisygirlmochi768 Před rokem +28

      They weren't hit by a train, the train that they were on crashed

    • @smastudiosproductions8713
      @smastudiosproductions8713 Před rokem +9

      @@daisygirlmochi768 thats... somehow worse

    • @megumintobuna-4537
      @megumintobuna-4537 Před rokem +17

      I mean they still go to aslan's world after if i remember correctly and live happily ever after?? Hopefully???
      Except Susan, she stopped believing in narnia long time ago so she just lived on with her all siblings dead ..so...yeahhh

    • @johncronin9540
      @johncronin9540 Před rokem +35

      You have to understand C S Lewis’ views on life and death. One thing that bothered Lewis, who was deeply affected by the loss of his mother when he was a child-that experience is very much at the back of Digory Kirke, the protagonist with a desperately ill mother in “The Magician’s Nephew”, was the way heaven was commonly depicted in contemporary culture.
      Heaven is depicted as being in a cloudy, insubstantial clouds, almost a phantom world, in contrast with the “real, solid, Earth”. To Lewis, it was very much the other way around. Earth is the less real world, and Heaven is much more real and “solid”. Lewis actually referred to Earth as “The Shadowlands”, and REAL life doesn’t begin until we reach Heaven, or Aslan’s Country. That’s why the last chapter of “The Last Battle” is titled, “Farewell to the Shadowlands”.
      Lewis was deliberately trying to create a more accurate depiction of what Heaven would really be like, to replace the image of humans sitting on clouds playing harps. If you read Lewis’ “The Great Divorce” about a bus trip from hell to Heaven, which became a round trip for only some of the passengers. Lewis really drives home his view, a Christian view, of Heaven, hell, and the process of redemption.
      For the “Friends of Narnia” - some of whom were on the train, while others were at the train station when the derailment happened, that was the moment they died, but obviously their story had only just begun; indeed REAL life itself had only just begun.
      One thing about it was that the Friends of Narnia, when discussing just what had happened, didn’t even seem to realize that they had been killed. For Professor Digory Kirke, Aunt Polly, Peter, Edmund, and Lucy, they found themselves in a beautiful field with incredibly tasteful fruit on various trees, and a door which was alone, seemingly going from nowhere to nowhere. The two youngest children, Eustace and Jill, found themselves in Narnia, to help King Tirian, as Narnia was being invaded and overrun. They were reunited with the other Friends of Narnia, as they came through the stable door.
      They all had vague memories of a terrible noise, and the train entering the station much too fast, but they still didn’t quite grasp just what had happened. Aslan had to explain to them exactly what had happened. There was no fear, as Lucy pointed out, they couldn’t feel fear even if they tried to. They had left the Shadowlands (Earth, and the Narnia they had experienced, but which had been brought to an end), and found themselves in the much more real Aslan’s Country.
      As for Susan, we aren’t told about her ultimate faith, nor is she really heavily criticized, except for vain folly. But her life in the Shadowlands wasn’t over, and certainly her redemption very much could still happen. If anyone doubts that, when Lewis himself was Susan’s age at the end of Last Battle, Lewis was very much an atheist, and yet he underwent a conversion experience, though his faith was sorely tested when his wife died from cancer. So I think his own experiences were part of the reason for leaving Susan’s story unfinished. So there’s always good hope for a joyful reunion.

    • @OreadNYC
      @OreadNYC Před 7 dny

      I realize that this might be cold comfort, but all of the siblings from the Disney films are in their late teens or perhaps even their early twenties by the time of "The Last Battle." Even Eustace and Jill from "The Silver Chair" are most likely in their mid-to-late teens by then since they were both clearly in what the British call public schools (private boarding schools) by the time of "The Silver Chair". They would both have been at least twelve years old at the time of "The Silver Chair" (since they knew each other for a year before that) and "The Last Battle" most likely takes place at least a couple of years after that.

  • @dagarnertn
    @dagarnertn Před rokem +86

    Somehow never realized this before. The rings were left in the train station. So access to the wood between the worlds is out there still. Someone probably has them. Hopefully someone more responsible than Uncle Andrew.

    • @wolfman2.055
      @wolfman2.055 Před rokem +14

      It’s possible that the rings were destroyed in the collision since I think Aslan wouldn’t allow them to continue to be used by anyone

    • @Rellana1
      @Rellana1 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@wolfman2.055 It's referenced in the Magician's Nephew that Aslan when the rings were buried,did so so that no-one would ever use them again.

  • @ThreadBareHope1234
    @ThreadBareHope1234 Před rokem +59

    5:40 "She revealed that he was a traitor and her lawful prey according to the rules of the Deep Ma-"
    Do not site the Deep Magic to me, Witch!

    • @m.layfette6249
      @m.layfette6249 Před rokem +20

      "I was there when it was written."

    • @danielgaul284
      @danielgaul284 Před rokem +11

      “…though the Witch knew the Deep Magic, there is a magic deeper still which she did not know. Her knowledge goes back only to the dawn of time.”

    • @ThreadBareHope1234
      @ThreadBareHope1234 Před rokem +2

      @@danielgaul284 Epic

    • @m.layfette6249
      @m.layfette6249 Před rokem +6

      @@danielgaul284 That's why I 💜 Narnia so much...It goes beyond the pages and mysteries of life itself.

  • @williamweigt7632
    @williamweigt7632 Před rokem +102

    The original artwork is nothing shy of “amazing”, Stewart. You really knew how to take a small, but amazing channel, and make it something that will outlive all who view it, today.

  • @DneilB007
    @DneilB007 Před rokem +27

    One of the odd, endearing things about Lewis’ Narnia books to me is how he tells his story. For example, Lewis spends more time describing the food in his stories than he does the battles. Not that he ignores heroic deeds; but his descriptions of combat are concise and fairly perfunctory for a fantasy story, but his descriptions of the food (and smells in general) are clearly more full of joy and detail. ✌️

    • @ShoshiPlatypus
      @ShoshiPlatypus Před rokem +2

      I never thought of that before!

    • @annedavis8652
      @annedavis8652 Před rokem +7

      When the books were written, strict food rationing was still a very recent memory and a freely available variety of plentiful food would have added a sense of magic.

  • @thronewardenloyalty1429
    @thronewardenloyalty1429 Před rokem +53

    I have been waiting for you to do Edmund Pevensie for a long time now and it was well worth the wait. He is my favorite character of the entire series, and I never tire hearing his story. His life is a great inspiration for me, and it completely changed my outlook on myself when I realized the true value of his redemption. This is by far my favorite video you have done so far and I eagerly wait for more! Well done!

  • @m.c.s1306
    @m.c.s1306 Před rokem +5

    As I’ve grown older, the more I’ve realized that Edmund is the Narnia character I relate to the most

  • @youdatubedog
    @youdatubedog Před rokem +30

    Something not mentioned that helps draw the connection to the TRUE Naria being correlated to heaven, is when the Pevensies look with their eyes from Naria and can see the TRUE England with their parents standing and waving at them. This happens right before Aslan confirms their suspicions and tells them they have left the shadow lands behind them, thus they did move into His world forever. "Further up! Further in!"

    • @ShoshiPlatypus
      @ShoshiPlatypus Před rokem +1

      Great comment! I learnt so much about the nature of Heaven through reading "The Last Battle" after becoming a Christian. In his inimitable way, C.S. Lewis was able to convey the nature of Eternity and present it to us simply, through the eyes of Lucy, my favourite character, who was always the closest to Aslan. "Courage, dear heart" were words spoken only to her.

  • @veritasreigns
    @veritasreigns Před rokem +11

    This truly gave me chills. Narnia is so beautiful to me, always.

  • @rbfthomas1
    @rbfthomas1 Před rokem +85

    Not a bad overview, but contains a couple of inaccuracies:
    1) in THE BOOK, Caspian does not make the final trip to the end of the world - he stays behind. He wants to come, but the crew, the Pevensies, and ultimately Aslan forbade him. This was one of the points where Edmund exercised his rightful authority as king, and not one of Caspian's subjects.
    2) There's no indication in /Horse/ that Edmund and Susan were in Tashbaan to sign a treaty. Rabadash has come to Cair Paravel, probably in pursuit of Susan, and they were paying a return visit. Had there been a marriage, it would have been effectively a treaty, but none is mentioned in the text.

    • @IntotheWardrobe
      @IntotheWardrobe  Před rokem +20

      Thanks for the corrections! Pinned!

    • @kbee8517
      @kbee8517 Před rokem +4

      Why does Aslan forbid Caspian from joining the others?

    • @rbfthomas1
      @rbfthomas1 Před rokem +23

      @@kbee8517 Because it would be abandoning his post. His professed intent is to go beyond the end of the world to see Aslan's country, which would leave Narnia without a king. Reepicheep is permitted, because it's his vocation, and the Pevensies and Eustace are, because it'll be the occasion of their return to our world, but Caspian has duties. It's quite well told in the book, and an excellent exposition by Lewis on the importance of duty over simply following our impulses.

    • @kbee8517
      @kbee8517 Před rokem +7

      @@rbfthomas1 That's interesting; while I never finished reading the books, I guess I assumed Narnia kind of just turned into an expanded version of Aslan's country, but it makes sense that Caspian would be urged to go back and remain as ruler.
      I'm not sure if you meant in Prince Caspian or The Last Battle, though this is one of the book series that I believe truly has an authentic 'happy ending' that for many of faith is realistic.

    • @danielgaul284
      @danielgaul284 Před rokem +12

      @@kbee8517 in The Last Battle, the Pevensies are brought to the REAL Narnia, which is indeed an extension of Aslan’s country; the temporal Narnia that we see through most of the series is merely its pale reflection (as the present Earth will be a dim reflection of the new eternal Earth that will come after the Tribulation)

  • @PsychoticEevee
    @PsychoticEevee Před rokem +8

    Good ol' Edmund, he definitely has the fullest character arc of the Pevensie kids

  • @jasminelaury736
    @jasminelaury736 Před rokem +52

    Very interesting insight about Edmund. He is perhaps the most complex character in the series. He goes from betraying his family to a selfless hero showing justice. There is a moment in Voyage of the Dawn Treader where he and Caspian argue about who should be the most powerful at the gold pond, showing he still has a want to do wrong inside (think "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", only light-hearted). It what makes a character relatable.
    I am happy to hear about a home school curriculum on the Narnia series. I was a homeschooler myself, and a lot of parents are actually homeschooling their kids. It's mainly because, well, I'm sure you're aware of what public schools want to educate kids in nowadays.. stuff about gender, which is so out-there. But why teach something like that, especially at a young age?

    • @curerose0630
      @curerose0630 Před rokem +2

      They were probably arguing due to some “enchantment” because at that time, what Caspian said didn’t make sense at all. It proved that they were both some how enchanted.

    • @anthonyparillo7832
      @anthonyparillo7832 Před rokem +5

      Of course you had to go from discussing the beautiful world that Lewis created to bigotry towards people trying to live their lives in a way that makes them happy. You’d think reading books as wonderful as the Narnia books would make people want to expand their minds and understanding of the world, not close off to it

    • @IntotheWardrobe
      @IntotheWardrobe  Před rokem +4

      Have you read "That Hideous Strength?" It provides some excellent insight into what Lewis would think about the prevailing ideologies of today's culture.

  • @freedomsfortress2841
    @freedomsfortress2841 Před rokem +37

    Just discovered this channel a few weeks ago and I’ve already watched almost all the videos. Well done!
    Please consider doing a video about “the emperor over the sea” and his role in Narnia and maybe where his intervention happened in Narnian history. Thanks 🙏

  • @AllYellowJoshua
    @AllYellowJoshua Před rokem +8

    I swear Into The Wardrobe brings me into a world that makes me believe there is a promise paradise land! Thank youuu 🙏💛

  • @elf1384
    @elf1384 Před rokem +40

    I love it!! I love how you go in depth with Edmund's character, going into the darkness and coming to the light to become the man that he was ment to be. Excellent work and brilliant video!!👑🦁❤

  • @sg586
    @sg586 Před rokem +6

    Perfect timing, I just watched the Lion, the Witch and the wardrobe theater show in London West end yesterday.

    • @IntotheWardrobe
      @IntotheWardrobe  Před rokem +3

      Would love to see it sometime. I'm sure it was great.

    • @GilmoreDon
      @GilmoreDon Před rokem

      Who was the author of the play? I performed the role of Mr. Beaver in a version written by Joseph Robinette some time ago.

    • @sg586
      @sg586 Před rokem +2

      @@GilmoreDon I'm not entirely sure. The program says based on the origional production by Sally Cookson, and directed by Michael Fentiman.
      If your intredten in more information it was run by the Gillian Lynne theater. I'm sure their website would list more information.
      Sorry I'm not more help

  • @jacquicoder7160
    @jacquicoder7160 Před rokem +20

    Another great video! I found Edmund to be one of the more interesting characters, especially because of his conversion once he was released from the witch's hold. The art work was beautiful.

    • @IntotheWardrobe
      @IntotheWardrobe  Před rokem +3

      Thank you! I've been using a new workflow to make some of the artwork and I'm really liking the results.

    • @inlovewithakillerjeffery
      @inlovewithakillerjeffery Před rokem

      Edmund is much more handsome ❤️

  • @blueraven6693
    @blueraven6693 Před 4 měsíci +2

    As a catholic, thank you for advertising for the memoria press

    • @bighand1530
      @bighand1530 Před měsícem

      The Watchman River channel’s newest vid brought me here.

  • @jonathanbrewer7072
    @jonathanbrewer7072 Před rokem +14

    Superb study. In fact definitive. Well done, Stuart and the team.

  • @kaylamckee8865
    @kaylamckee8865 Před rokem +17

    I have been watching these videos for a while now and I love them! The Narnia world got me through a very bad time in my life and I love to revisit it when I can. The art is beautiful. I did notice that you made a small mistake that you've made in a different video...You mentioned that Edmund, Lucy, Eustace, Reepicheep, and Caspian went to the edge of Aslan's country together at the end of "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" but while Caspian was there in the movies, in the book Aslan appeared to him in the captain's cabin and made Caspian stay back due to him wanting to go to Aslan's country instead of keeping his promises to go back to Ramandue's daughter and back to Narnia. But of course just a small mistake. I loved this video Edmund is definitely one of my favorite characters.

  • @joashthomas2476
    @joashthomas2476 Před rokem +15

    I really love your comprehensive telling of his life, also love seeing you showing yourself explaining as well!

  • @danielgaul284
    @danielgaul284 Před rokem +15

    18:03 in The Last Battle, Tirian was no longer Prince, but rather the last King of Narnia

    • @IntotheWardrobe
      @IntotheWardrobe  Před rokem +4

      The crazy part is I must have heard that line 20x while editing and still missed it!

    • @ShoshiPlatypus
      @ShoshiPlatypus Před rokem

      @@IntotheWardrobe Isn't it wonderful that however long one has been reading the books, and however familiar one thinks one is, there is always something new to learn from them! On the surface, such simple, slim little volumes, but each one contains so much depth and wealth.

  • @christiancupcake8310
    @christiancupcake8310 Před rokem +9

    I LOVE your videos! The Chronicles of Narnia are a huge part of my childhood, so it's so great to see videos on the series' lore

  • @carrieannemichelle3195
    @carrieannemichelle3195 Před rokem +5

    Edmund is my favorite character. I started reading the books before the Disney movie came out. Even before I seen Edmonds actor and he always my favorite character but when they showed his actor I was like I guess Skandar Keynes is going to be my favorite actor from the movie. I am still a big fan of Skandar Keynes even Today. It's nice to see if there's other adult Narnia fans out there.

  • @lauraa1345
    @lauraa1345 Před rokem +2

    You did an amazing job, as always, Stuart! The video turned out great and I really enjoyed watching it🤍

  • @jonathanbrewer7072
    @jonathanbrewer7072 Před rokem +19

    Edmund Pevensie - farewell to the mortal Shadowlands. The penultimate paragraph from CS Lewis' posthumous Letters to Malcolm sums it all up. Please check it out.

  • @TheFirstManticore
    @TheFirstManticore Před rokem +3

    The pronouncement, "Once a king or queen of Narnia, always a king or queen of Narnia," gives us the knowledge that Susan too, though not now a Friend of Narnia, will indeed return to Aslan's country some day.

  • @andrewleifnance1502
    @andrewleifnance1502 Před rokem +20

    Can we get a petition started to get a high quality animated chronicles of Narnia? Live action is great and all but actors age and limits the story. A proper animated series could do the books all the justice it deserves

  • @jonathanbrewer7072
    @jonathanbrewer7072 Před rokem +3

    Beautiful accompanying music and artwork.

  • @ohseungmine
    @ohseungmine Před rokem +4

    MY FAVORITE CHARACTER

  • @jayt9608
    @jayt9608 Před rokem +7

    I have long enjoyed Edmund as a character, though always more in the later books, as the eldest brother, I often recognize a fair number of "Peterish" traits toward my younger brothers. It is good to see him getting a treatment here.
    I also visited your sponsor's website and was greatly intrigued. I may pass the information on to my mother who is homeschooling my six year old sister and might appreciate the curriculum, though my sister might not. I might also shoe it to my youngest brother as my three year old niece will soon be of an age to benefit from the material as well.
    That is not to say that I am not tempted to study them for myself, if for no other reason than an interest in learning Latin and Greek for myself. I have long held a passion for the intellectual aspects of life.

  • @kellyj.azania4371
    @kellyj.azania4371 Před rokem +1

    This is the most concise summation ever!

  • @avalonsfury9978
    @avalonsfury9978 Před rokem +4

    Love these videos

  • @AyeshaKhan-co7dm
    @AyeshaKhan-co7dm Před rokem

    Its super amazing what you do. You put all the efforts and hardwork to make these videos for all the narnian lovers. Thankyou so much!

  • @GranPapaFrita
    @GranPapaFrita Před rokem +2

    Cannot believe I missed the last 2 episodes because CZcams disabled notifications thank you CZcams. Finally catching up amazing video definitely enjoying your face in the videos more often aswell.

  • @nmoney6655
    @nmoney6655 Před rokem +45

    I personally sympathize with Edmund cause he’s not a bad kid he’s just misguided

  • @Numba003
    @Numba003 Před rokem +9

    I enjoy the way in the movies they had the White Witch sort of haunting Edmund throughout the series. Though we may be forgiven, it can be hard to let go of the memories of our mistakes sometimes. Thank you for another video!
    Stay well out there everybody, and God bless you, friends. ✝️ :)

    • @a.rtomboy6202
      @a.rtomboy6202 Před rokem +2

      White Witch represents Edmund as his demon trying to make him go down the wrong path again. Edmund is strong and make sure he won’t be tempted by white witch dead or not.

  • @jordanmahonytheblindworld8483

    That was excellent because I actually never knew what happened to Edmund in the end and I’m a huge fan of the Chronicles of Narnia because I’ve actually listened to the books in audio because I’m visually impaired and at the time I was listening to all of my books in audio before I started reading braille

  • @amandahunt7524
    @amandahunt7524 Před rokem +3

    Great job, as always! Happy Anniversary! 🤗

  • @amandalynnlucarini9517
    @amandalynnlucarini9517 Před rokem +2

    Your videos disappeared from my feed for a few months (I wasn’t subscribed before - I fixed that). This video was such a breath of fresh air amongst all the videos of the Rings of Power mess I’ve been seeing.

  • @benjaminhurley1823
    @benjaminhurley1823 Před rokem +3

    Edmund is all of us

  • @asianbandit4054
    @asianbandit4054 Před 3 měsíci +1

    It should also be noted that King Edmund was renown as the finest swordsman in Narnia during his time. He was also regarded as one of Narnia's best generals. While Peter was more the strategist, Edmund was the better battlefield commander.

  • @F4PhantomGaming
    @F4PhantomGaming Před rokem +2

    I'm reading Prince Caspian for a school project, and these videos really help me learn about it! Thanks! :)

  • @marcusblackwell2372
    @marcusblackwell2372 Před rokem +74

    I noticed something with how Lewis wrote the Pevensie children: Edmund, Lucy & Peter all died in Narnia, while Susan still lived in our world. That may be an allegory to the Biblical description of how men will either be destroyed, or taken up to Heaven during the Rapture, if they don't repent

    • @lovejesus9839
      @lovejesus9839 Před rokem +14

      True...except the ones who Repent will be taken up to heaven in the rapture, but the ones who don't will stay on earth in the tribulation...
      I never thought about that relating to Narnia...good thinking!

    • @karladenton5034
      @karladenton5034 Před rokem +18

      "The Problem of Susan". Imagine how she must have felt - her entire family dead in one tragic minute. Siblings, parents, cousins, honorary grandparents. Left alone with multiple funerals to plan and pay for, at least two full estates to settle (and possibly three, depending on what Peter has for an estate), including the big country house of Professor Kirke. I would like to think that she gets over her willful blindness and lets Aslan back into her heart after all of that.

    • @jonathanbrewer7072
      @jonathanbrewer7072 Před rokem +5

      @@karladenton5034 try the eighth Narnia book The Centaur's Cavern ( not of course written by Lewis )

    • @himwiththehair8118
      @himwiththehair8118 Před rokem +6

      @@jonathanbrewer7072 All I've ever been able to find online of that is a photograph of the first page. If you know of anywhere to read the entire thing do tell.

    • @danielgaul284
      @danielgaul284 Před rokem +7

      Technically, the three faithful Pevensies all died in England, but went to the real Narnia. To my knowledge, none of the Friends of Narnia died there (unless you count passage through the stable door as Eustace and Jill did before King Tirian)

  • @ADGZone
    @ADGZone Před rokem +1

    Nice, I've been waiting for this!!

  • @AndrewCarlisle11B
    @AndrewCarlisle11B Před rokem

    Great story to learn from! I love the character lore videos and would love to see more of them.

  • @carrieannemichelle3195
    @carrieannemichelle3195 Před rokem +2

    Great video. Edmund has always been my favorite character. I read the books after a teacher recommended them to me.

  • @nmoney6655
    @nmoney6655 Před 22 dny +1

    I believe that Edmund suffered some form of PTSD in the Voyage of the Dawn Treader because he kept seeing the Witch and getting tempted to sin again

  • @edwatkins6628
    @edwatkins6628 Před rokem +4

    I am homeschooled... One of the greatest choices my parents ever made for me

  • @vivinicorn6660
    @vivinicorn6660 Před rokem

    I love love love your videos. I don't understand why they don't get much more likes. They are well made and deserve hundred thousands of likes. You surely are a real friend of Narnia. Please keep making these beautiful videos.

  • @wvngamer1516
    @wvngamer1516 Před rokem +3

    Great video as always!

    • @IntotheWardrobe
      @IntotheWardrobe  Před rokem +2

      I appreciate the encouragement! Thanks for watching, friend!

  • @MovieJustin
    @MovieJustin Před rokem +1

    Thank you for your contributions.

  • @Bombiedude.
    @Bombiedude. Před rokem +2

    Fun fact his actor is actually a youtuber and he has multiple channels where he does casts of the narnia movies and he does random things in the real nonfairytale world and the one really cool thing is some of his videos he put his movie name on some of those real world videos he made

  • @joanware6473
    @joanware6473 Před rokem +3

    Wow thank you for this video, I so enjoyed it.

  • @jonathonkamph
    @jonathonkamph Před rokem +1

    Hope to see another video soon!

  • @waldomironeto4495
    @waldomironeto4495 Před rokem +2

    Great video as always 👍 👌 👏

  • @graysonhunt5141
    @graysonhunt5141 Před rokem +2

    Hi dad!! This is G, great video btw

  • @gustavramirez2891
    @gustavramirez2891 Před rokem +6

    Video suggestion - what reason might Coriakin have been punished for? And why would Aslan refuse to elaborate on it?

  • @ShoshiPlatypus
    @ShoshiPlatypus Před rokem

    Your beautiful video came up in my feed today. New subscriber! I first encountered Narnia when I was nine years old and read "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," and have been hooked ever since. I shall be 70 next month. During my teen years I used to read the books discreetly wrapped in brown paper because I was embarrassed to be reading "fairy stories" in front of my friends!!! The wrappers were only temporary, though. Last year for my birthday my hubby bought me a beautiful box set of all the books in hardback that he found for me on Ebay. While the covers have different designs, the books themselves contain Pauline Baynes' original illustrations which I have loved all my life.
    What I love about the Narnia Chronicles is that the genius of C.S. Lewis allows us to read the books at so many different levels. As a small child, they were magical fairy tales. As I grew, I understood more about character development and transformation, and ripping yarns of adventure and valour. After becoming a Christian nearly 40 years ago they took on their much deeper meaning and I could see the golden thread of redemption and sacrifice throughout.
    I was very intrigued a few years ago to learn of the discovery by Dr. Michael Ward of "The Narnia Code" - finally unlocking C.S. Lewis' secret underpinning the books. My hubby bought me the book and I immediately re-read the Chronicles and was able to follow the theme, gaining more fresh insights into these remarkable books.
    C.S. Lewis has left such a rich legacy to the world with "The Chronicles of Narnia," and his other books, both fiction and non-fiction. The world would be a poorer place without his great contribution, for which I shall always be grateful.
    I look forward to exploring your channel. Thank you for all the work you have done.

    • @IntotheWardrobe
      @IntotheWardrobe  Před rokem

      Thanks you so much for sharing a part of your wonderful story! I'm very glad you've found this channel!

    • @ShoshiPlatypus
      @ShoshiPlatypus Před rokem

      @@IntotheWardrobe Thank you - so am I!

  • @HelenaGLongbottom53
    @HelenaGLongbottom53 Před 4 měsíci

    Narnia has a way about it and I don’t know but the story really is magical in such a special way

  • @julianerodriguesdesouza7738

    I love your videos. Eager to the Life of Peter, he is my favorite character!

  • @Jahusaphet
    @Jahusaphet Před rokem +1

    Woo! Another Video!

  • @ricdiaz3721
    @ricdiaz3721 Před rokem +3

    I think you Should do more the Chronicles of Narnia Which I Love more Narnia Videos Please I am Looking forward For More Thank You for the Videos you should do more Of Inside The Wardrobe Videos I Just Love this Channel Ricardo .

  • @LittleJordanFarm
    @LittleJordanFarm Před rokem +1

    Loved it...blessings

  • @emilyharvey6076
    @emilyharvey6076 Před rokem

    Love love love this

  • @boomingbob1579
    @boomingbob1579 Před rokem +2

    Edmund us the perfect redemption arc

  • @thecurlyheaddude
    @thecurlyheaddude Před rokem

    You have the best background music.

  • @kindrednerdsunited7513
    @kindrednerdsunited7513 Před rokem +1

    Hi new fan I'm going to enjoy Binge watching love your videos you have a new hardcore fan 😉 I'll use this and rewatch the trilogy while I'm waiting for the universe on Netflix

  • @mrs.manrique7411
    @mrs.manrique7411 Před 3 měsíci

    The assault on Sauron’s fortress Tol-in-Gaurhoth by Lúthien and Huan is one of the most epic things to happen in all of middle earth. Sauron shapeshifting into different creatures throughout, and then fleeing as a bat, aaagghhh I want to see that on screen SO BAD!

  • @agenttheater5
    @agenttheater5 Před rokem +4

    I was wondering when we'd get to Edmund, since he's one of the most important characters in the first book. Which friend of Narnia are we talking about next, Peter, Eustace, Jill, Polly, Diggory? Or are we meeting a villain? Or are we talking about another aspect of the Narnian world?

  • @mariem8705
    @mariem8705 Před rokem +2

    It’s so weird how this popped up in my recommends after rewatching the movies and reading fanfics

    • @carlos2071
      @carlos2071 Před rokem

      I watched the movie yesterday ( Saturday) very weird indeed

  • @heyrob-net
    @heyrob-net Před rokem +5

    Silly question, perhaps, but during that daring escape from Tashbaan in "The Horse and HIs Boy", why did Susan and Edmond speak in Elizabethan English? "It was naught, playmate, very naught of thee to use us so."

    • @IntotheWardrobe
      @IntotheWardrobe  Před rokem +7

      Not a silly question--a great observation! One thing I'll note is that the minds of the Pevensie Royals changed as a result of their years in Narnia. Not only did they physically mature, but their memories of modern England also faded--so much that after 15 years they only vaguely remembered the lamp post in Lantern Waste. Along with forgetting the modern world, they have also forgotten modern English! When they return to Earth 15 Narnian years later, not only have their bodies reverted to their Earth-time form, but their minds have as well. Fortunately they didn't forget about their time in Narnia. But this is as designed--for Aslan brouhht them to Narnia so that they could learn to know him by another name in our world.

    • @sixthcairn
      @sixthcairn Před rokem +2

      As an American who grew up in a foreign country, I can attest that spending long periods of time in a place can affect your accent immensely. I know people who cringe at how much their own accents have changed over the decades.

  • @curerose0630
    @curerose0630 Před rokem +1

    I’m wondering whether a vid about Peter will ever be made

  • @AnastazjaFaith
    @AnastazjaFaith Před rokem

    It is pleasant to listen to you

  • @akshaytrayner1960
    @akshaytrayner1960 Před rokem

    Good overview

  • @RachelASmith697
    @RachelASmith697 Před rokem +1

    Would you be willing to make a video that explains the geography/different countries in Narnia?

  • @shanehughes-bv2mo
    @shanehughes-bv2mo Před 4 měsíci

    If ever there's a Netflix version of the Chronicles of Narnia, one theme to explore would be Turkish Delight. How does Jadis know about Turkish Delight? Maybe she encountered it in 1900 London with Uncle Andrew? Could be interesting flashback scene in order to show her knowledge of humans and our world and would serve as an appetizer for the future Magician's Nephew if the Chronicles of Narnia are broadcast in the original publication order!

  • @miguelberitan756
    @miguelberitan756 Před rokem +2

    Dear Narnian Thank you very much for your great work in this vast universe of Narnia (yes for me it is like that) and I would like you to make a video about everything related to Underland, Bism everything related to the deep kingdom in the Silver Chair all this is a bit confusing, Thank you very much Blessings.

  • @UncleBroMiscellaneous
    @UncleBroMiscellaneous Před rokem +3

    sad to know Edmund and the Pevensies died on a train crash. So it is the reason we havent seen another movie after Voyage of Traider.

  • @nseven1117
    @nseven1117 Před rokem +2

    can you do a video on emeth? I've searched for videos talking about him and was surprised that no one on youtube seems to be talking about him and are usually about tash instead

  • @MrTonyJ
    @MrTonyJ Před rokem +2

    Closest thing Narnia has to a Loki. Nothing like him but also kind of like him.

  • @autumnmaru
    @autumnmaru Před rokem +1

    YEAH! KING EDMUND THE JUST! WOOHOO!

  • @senuauwu
    @senuauwu Před rokem +2

    hello
    i just watched the lion, the witch and the wardrobe movie
    and i realized that the house owner is the prrotagonist of the magician´s nephew because of how he looked to the boys
    and now im researching about narnia worldbuilding

    • @bighand1530
      @bighand1530 Před měsícem

      I just rewatched the movie not that long ago. I still wanna see a movie on that.

  • @chowyee5049
    @chowyee5049 Před rokem +13

    Anyone else noticed how anti-school Lewis really is? I never did until Dominic Noble pointed it out.

    • @jonathanbrewer7072
      @jonathanbrewer7072 Před rokem +8

      To a child correspondent he wrote his school days were worse than being out at the Front.

    • @IntotheWardrobe
      @IntotheWardrobe  Před rokem +14

      Bingo. It's amazing how much Lewis' childhood left a lasting mark on his psyche and influenced his writing....look for more on this in the next video!

    • @jonathanbrewer7072
      @jonathanbrewer7072 Před rokem +7

      @@IntotheWardrobe The whole of the Narnian books are peppered with hard judgments and criticisms of certain types of schooling ( as indeed is his spiritual autobiography Surprised by Joy ). Worth also reading the published Letters where he pleads with his Father back in Ireland to let him leave these ' Belsen camps' of so called educational institutions. Powerful reading and evidently effected him throughout his life before he left us for Aslan's country.

    • @sixthcairn
      @sixthcairn Před rokem +4

      Boarding schools are rough man, I wouldn't blame him for feeling that way. Ideally, school should be a place where kids can still be kids and where learning for the sake of learning is nurtured instead of focusing on mass producing disposable workers for the upper class.

    • @jonathanbrewer7072
      @jonathanbrewer7072 Před rokem +3

      @@IntotheWardrobe The whole of the Narnian books are full of criticism of certain educational institutions. We must remember on the death of his Mother ( 1908 ) Albert sent his youngest son across the English channel to horrendous schools. Presumably there is no child psychologist would see this as beneficia,l and from available evidence, it's clear it did irreparable damage. Unresolved grief issues effected him through out life.If memory serves me correctly, in one revealing letter to his Father he hinted at suicide. Some , like Dr David Holbrook, argue he subconsciously sought his dead Mother until his dying day. Private education under Kirkpatrick was a saviour. He paid tribute to this remarkable teacher in the shape of Professor Kirke in LWW, MN and LB. On a more delicate topic, the corporale punishment effected his pycho sexual development. ( Again we find evidence in the Narnian books).
      I'm looking forward to this study by Stuart and the team. By understanding Lewis'education , we better understand the man. An analysis of those all important formative years is important and analysis of educational institutions within those children's books are a valuable happy hunting ground.

  • @Introvirtuouss
    @Introvirtuouss Před rokem +1

    Edmunds my favorite. He was the black sheep of the family .

  • @Carrionangel8911
    @Carrionangel8911 Před rokem +1

    Looking forward to see what you do with “The Life & Death of Peter”.

  • @nielsbakker3929
    @nielsbakker3929 Před rokem +2

    next theories about Peter pevensie and Eustace scrubb

  • @JulesK1452
    @JulesK1452 Před 11 měsíci

    If you haven't done so yet, please do a video above A Horse and his Boy.

  • @legendgeizi2513
    @legendgeizi2513 Před rokem +1

    Waiting for the high king Peter!

  • @andrewdurfee3896
    @andrewdurfee3896 Před rokem +1

    Are you going to do a video on Eustace?

  • @buchan448
    @buchan448 Před rokem

    have subbed and pressed the bell hello from Scotland

  • @jonathanruboneka7565
    @jonathanruboneka7565 Před rokem +1

    What's the triumphant background music from?

  • @rennoyamashita2869
    @rennoyamashita2869 Před 9 měsíci

    In another video could you make a video about Life and death Eustace scrubbs

  • @caitlynheilenman1203
    @caitlynheilenman1203 Před rokem +1

    what's the name of the music in the video?

  • @ekabahenda
    @ekabahenda Před rokem

    Crying🥺😭💕