Aslan promises the White Witch that he will die in Edmund's place in the end, it is unclear whether or not Edmund ever knows the full extent of Aslan's loyalty. He apologizes and receives their forgiveness, but since he has betrayed the promise that he made to the White Witch, she has the right to kill him. In the end, however, Edmund realizes the extent to which he has misjudged the White Witch, and rejoins his brother and sisters. He is consistently characterized as a skeptic, asking how the others can be certain that the faun is good, that the robin is benevolent, and that the beavers are their friends.
He informs the witch about the whereabouts of his siblings, and tells her about Aslan's arrival and the meeting at the Stone Table. His extraordinary craving ultimately leads Edmund to betray his brother and sisters to the White Witch. Peter and Susan both feel that Edmund is becoming a "bad sort".Įdmund is the second of the children to reach Narnia, and while traveling alone meets the White Witch, who brings him under her spell using enchanted Turkish Delight. EdmundĮdmund is the second youngest of the children, and is cruel to his younger sister, Lucy, making fun of her story about the wardrobe and Narnia. Many kings seek her hand in marriage, and she becomes known as "Susan the Gentle". When she is made Queen, Susan is lauded for her long black hair and gracious manner. Father Christmas presents Susan with a horn to blow in times of need, as well as a bow and a quiver of arrows.
She strikes the reader as practical and cautious, advising the others to wear the fur coats that they find in the wardrobe, since it is winter in Narnia. Susan is the second eldest of the children, and, like Peter, is skeptical about Lucy's story about the wardrobe and Narnia. After Narnia is freed from its spell and the Witch is slain, Peter assumes the throne as King and becomes known as "Peter the Magnificent". Aslan shows him, the first-born, the castle where he will be King, and makes him a Knight after he bravely slays a wolf. When the children join Aslan in the struggle to rescue Narnia from the White Witch, Peter transforms into a brave fighter. Father Christmas gives Peter a sword and a shield as gifts. He is highly critical of Edmund, who is consistently mean to Lucy and lies about having been to Narnia.