The Dawn Treader was a Narnian ship, built by King Caspian X, in the Chronicles of Narnia, and is featured primarily in the book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. She was the first Narnian ship to be built since the Golden Age and was commissioned by King Caspian, so that he might sail beyond the Lone Islands and on to the unknown Eastern Ocean to seek the Seven Great Lords - friends of his father who had disappeared during the reign of Miraz as Lord Protector of Narnia after he had murdered King Caspian IX. Narnia is a fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis as a location for his Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels for children. ... Caspian X, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Emperor of the Lone Islands, also called Caspian the Seafarer and Caspian the Navigator (born 2290–died 2356, Narnian Time) is a fictional character in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. ... The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. ... The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a fantasy novel by C. S. Lewis. ... In the Chronicles of Narnia, The Lone Islands are a set of three islands - Felimath, Doorn, and Avra - that are part of the Narnian empire. ... The Seven Great Lords of Narnia are fictional characters in The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. ... Miraz is a fictional character from C. S. Lewiss fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Lord Protector is a particular English title for Heads of State, with two meanings (and full styles) at different periods of history. ... Narnia is a fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis as a location for his Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels for children. ... Caspian X, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Emperor of the Lone Islands, also called Caspian the Seafarer and Caspian the Navigator (born 2290–died 2356, Narnian Time) is a fictional character in the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. ...

Crew

The ship is captained by the Lord Drinian, friend of Caspian X. Also on board are Rhince, the first mate, Rynelf, a loyal sailor, Reepicheep, the captain of all talking mice, and around twenty other men, mostly of Galmian origin. They are joined shortly after setting sail from Narnia by Lucy Pevensie, Edmund Pevensie and Eustace Scrubb who have managed to enter the Narnian world through a painting of a ship in Eustace's home. This is a list of characters in the series of fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis called The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Reepicheep is a character from C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series. ... This is a list of fictional places in the series of novels by C. S. Lewis collectively known as The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Narnia is a fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis as a location for his Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels for children. ... Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the 2005 film Lucy Pevensie is one of the major characters from C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Edmund Pevensie (1930 - 1949) is a major character in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ... Eustace Clarence Scrubb (1933 - 1949) is a character in C. S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia. ...

Ship design and construction

The Dawn Treader - which is described in great detail early in the book - is stated as having a gilded bow that resembles a dragon's head and wings and is its primary feature. Many artists have adopted this design in their illustrations so that the figurehead resembles the neck and head of a dragon. In the BBC adaptation they designed the ship so that the wings of the dragon ran along the port and starbord sides. Her hull is painted a rich green, with smooth, flowing lines from bow to stern. A single mast extends from the center of the main deck, and holds a single, large, square, purple sail. Gilding is the art of spreading gold, either by mechanical or by chemical means, over the surface of a body for the purpose of ornament. ... Bow of the Cruise ship Spirit of Endeavour The bows of lifeboat 17-31 (Severn class) in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England The bow (pronounced to rhyme with how) is a nautical term that refers to the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, the point that is... For other uses, see Dragon (disambiguation). ... Forecastle with figurehead Grand Turk Figurehead is a carved wooden decoration, often female or bestiary, found at the prow of ships of the 16th to the 19th century. ... {{dablink|For other meanings, see Stern (disambiguation). ... mizzen mast, mainmast and foremast Grand Turk The mast of a sailing ship is a tall vertical pole which supports the sails. ... A gaff-rigged cutter flying a mainsail, staysail and genoa jib For other uses, see Sail (disambiguation). ...

Though the Dawn Treader is but a shadow of the great Narnian ships that sailed in the Golden Age, she is described in the book as a beautiful ship, almost a work of art. She is driven by sail, but can also be rowed using oars. An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion. ...

Upper Deck

Like most sailing ships, the Dawn Treader's weather decks include a poop deck, main deck, and forecastle, with cabins underneath the poop and forecastle. A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull[1] of a ship. ... Stern of the Grand Turk with poop deck above In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that constitutes the roof of a cabin built in the aft (rear) part of the superstructure of a ship. ... forecastle with figurehead Grand Turk Focsle of the Prince William, a modern square rigged ship, in the North Sea. ...

On the forecastle is the Dragon's Head, the gilded ship's figurehead that also doubles as a look-out post, with a small ladder at the base of the short neck leading up to a place where a look-out can lay down inside the dragon's open mouth and look out over the bow.

Underneath the forecastle is the galley. The reason given for this is that - in a sailing ship - there is always a tailwind, so everything "smelly" is put as far forward as possible. It can be implied from the description given in the book that the twin smokestacks from the galley actually run up the keel, into the Dragon's Head, where they come out the nostrils, so that the dragon looks as if it is breathing smoke while food is being prepared. There are also small cabins for the boatswain, the carpenter, the cook, and the master archer. The galley is the compartment of a ship, submarine, train or aircraft where food is cooked and prepared. ... A tailwind is a wind that hits an aircraft from behind. ... Chimney stacks on a Newcastle upon Tyne building A chimney is a system for venting hot gases and smoke from a stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. ... For other uses, see Keel (disambiguation). ... The bosun aboard a modern merchant ship stands cargo watch as freight is lowered into an open hatch. ... Scythian bowmen on gold plaque from Kul oba kurgan, in Crimea, fourth century BC. An archer is someone who practices archery. ...

The main deck is quite small, being about the same size as the forecastle and poop combined. The railing on the Dawn Treader is low for a sailing ship, due to the fact that, in Narnia, ship-to-ship battles are done with archers and missile weapons, rather than with cannon and artillery. It is relatively featureless as described, with the main mast coming up from amidships, and two square hatches fore and aft that lead down to the lower deck. These hatches are kept open except in bad weather to allow light and fresh air into the lower deck. On either side of the main deck, just aft of the forecastle, the ship's boat rests on one side and the hen coup on the other. There is a fighting top atop the main mast, just above the large, square sail. This article is about the weapon. ... For other uses, see Cannon (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Artillery (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

On the poop deck is the tiller, where Drinian and/or Rhince steer the Dawn Treader. Being such a small ship, the Dawn Treader does not require a full-size helm to steer it. Behind that is the Dragon's Tail, the gilded counterpart to the Dragon's Head at the bow of the ship. Within the Dragon's Tail is a small, circular bench for people to sit and, and supposedly a place for another look-out to sit and watch to stern. At night, great lanterns are set by the Dragon's Head, Dragon's Tail, and the fighting top. A tiller or till is a lever attached to a rudder post (American terminology) or rudder stock (English terminology) of a boat in order to provide the leverage for the helmsman to turn the rudder. ... Wheel of the French carrier Clemenceau. ...

Beneath the poop deck is Caspian's cabin, which occupies the entire aft of the main deck. The rear of the ship has six large, square windows on it, four in the main cabin, and one in each of the quarters on either side. In the cabin is a table that serves as an officer's mess, as well as the materials necessary to plan the sailing of the Dawn Treader. Hanging above the door leading out to the main deck is a large, gilded representation of Aslan. The interior of Caspian's private cabin to starboard makes up only small portion of this cabin, but is very well appointed, with blue-green colored walls painted with vine-like patterns and set with gilded decorations of Dwarven make. Drinian and Rhince share the port cabin (see explaination in Lower Deck section). For other uses, see Aslan (disambiguation). ... This article is about the mythical creature. ...

There are no cabins for women aboard the Dawn Treader, so when joined aboard ship by Eustace, Edmund and Lucy, Caspian gives up his private cabin for the ship's only female crew member. Eustace Clarence Scrubb (1933 - 1949) is a character in C. S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia. ... Edmund Pevensie (1930 - 1949) is a major character in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ... Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the 2005 film Lucy Pevensie is one of the major characters from C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

Lower Deck

The lower deck of the Dawn Treader is accessed from one of two hatches in the main deck, located just fore and aft of the main mast. The bulk of the lower deck is taken up by the crew area, where the crew sleeps, eats, and rows during times of little or no wind. There are benches on either side of the ship, and the crew sleeps in hammocks hung from the ceiling. There are portholes on either side of the ship, one for each bench, where large oars are extended from the ship.

Running down the center of the lower deck, in between the rows of benches, is the cargo pit, an open area that runs almost all the way down to the Dawn Treader's keel. In here is kept all manner of non-perishable foods and supplies. The ship generally holds enough fresh water to keep going for around four weeks. Hanging from the ceiling of the lower deck are strings of onions and dried meats.

At the aft of, and supposedly slightly below, the lower deck is a low cabin used as guest or additional officer's quarters. When Eustace and the Pevensies come onboard, and Eustace is taken with extreme seasickness, Eustace, Edmund, and Caspian share this cabin, while Drinian and Rhince - under Caspian's orders - use the port cabin above due to their need to be on deck at a moment's notice. There are several low, thick windows in this cabin, designed to be at or below the water line and thus remain closed. When the ship is rocking in rough seas or a high wind, the color in the room quickly changes from a bright orange with the sunlight to a dim green from the ocean. Seasickness is hazardous for scuba divers Seasickness is the feeling of nausea and, in extreme cases, vertigo experienced after spending time on a craft on water. ... Waterline refers to an imaginary line marking the level at which ship or boat floats in the water. ...

The fore area of the lower deck is never discussed, and it can be assumed that it is more crew area or storage space.

The Voyage

The Dawn Treader was the first Narnian ship constructed and launched since the Telmarines started avoiding the sea around 150 years ago, Narnian time. She was launched with a two-fold mission. The first was to find the seven missing lords that Caspian's uncle, the usurper Miraz, sent to sea to be rid of them. The second was to attempt to sail to the eastern end of the world, where some say that Aslan's country is. This second mission was guided in spirit by the mouse Reepicheep, who told the tale of a dryad who sang a song about the "utter east" when Reep was but an infant in his crib. The story of the voyage is the plot of the book itself, with the outset being revealed in an explanation by Drinian, and the storm related in first person in the form of a diary kept by Eustace. Narnian creatures are any non-human inhabitants of Narnia, the fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis as a setting for his The Chronicles of Narnia. ... The Dryad by Evelyn De Morgan Dryads are female tree spirits in Greek mythology. ... == c programming[[a--203. ...

The Outset

The Dawn Treader left Cair Paravel and set sail for the island of Galma, arriving on the next day. There for a week, the Duke of Galma threw a jousting tournament in Caspian's honor, where the king unhorsed many knights. After respectfully declining to marry the lord's daughter, Caspian and the Dawn Treader set out for Terebintha, arriving four days later. They did not make port due to the sickness on the island, instead dropping anchor in a cove far from the capital where they replenished their supplies. Leaving Terebinthia three days later due to calm, the ship set out through wide, open seas towards Seven Isles. Three days later, they ran into a pirate - probably Terebinthian - which they held off by arrow volleys, although Reepicheep expressed a desire to board the ship and hang every one of them. Five days later, they arrived at Muil, the western most island of Seven Isles. They rowed the straits to Redhaven on the isle of Bren where they were welcomed. They stayed a short time, only long enough to restore their provisions, before setting off for the Lone Islands. About a week out from the Lone Islands is when Lucy, Edmund, and Eustace fell through a magical painting in our world, landing in the Narnian sea not far from the Dawn Treader. Cair Paravel is the capital of Narnia in The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Joust redirects here. ... This is a list of fictional places in the series of novels by C. S. Lewis collectively known as The Chronicles of Narnia. ... This is a list of fictional places in the series of novels by C. S. Lewis collectively known as The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

The Lone Islands

With their new crew members safely aboard, the Dawn Treader arrived at the Lone Islands off the coast of Doorn, where Caspian, Lucy, Edmund, Eustace, and Reepicheep disembarked to walk across the island while the Dawn Treader sailed the channel between Doorn and Felimath, and were then captured by slavers. Caspian was then purchased by a lord of the island of Avra, who turned out to be the Lord Bern, one of the seven lords he set out to find. This is a list of fictional places in the series of novels by C. S. Lewis collectively known as The Chronicles of Narnia. ... This is a list of fictional places in the series of novels by C. S. Lewis collectively known as The Chronicles of Narnia. ... This is a list of fictional places in the series of novels by C. S. Lewis collectively known as The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

At Narrowhaven, capital of the Lone Islands, a group consisting of Caspian, Bern, Drinian, and several armed soldiers from the Dawn Treader went to rest control of the government from Governor Gumpas and return it to the crown. They also went down to the slaver's market to rescue Lucy, Edmund, Eustace, and Reepicheep and abolish the slave trade once and for all. After replenishing their supplies, the crew of the Dawn Treader caught a good wind and began sailing East once more. This is a list of characters in the series of fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis called The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

The Storm

The Dawn Treader was rocked by a storm for several days, even to losing a man overboard. At the end of it, the ship almost gave in as the main mast was snapped and came toppling over onto the ship. To make matters worse, two of the water casks in the hold broke, and the crew had to go on extreme water rations.

After a few days, they managed to row into sight of what would come to be known as Dragon Island. This is a list of fictional places in the series of novels by C. S. Lewis collectively known as The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

On Dragon Island

Laying anchor off the shore of the island, much the ship's company went to the island to restore provisions, repair the broken water casks, and find a tree to fell and replace the Dawn Treader's broken mast.

Not wanting to participate in the work, Eustace ran off to find a shady spot. Wandering off into the mist, Eustace became lost and found his way into a valley where dwelled a dragon. The dragon had only just come out of its cave when it layed down and died. Eustace went into the cave and found its treasure horde - donning a rather lovely bracelet he found - and layed down to sleep. When he woke up, he found himself in the form of the dragon. In a panic, he tore his way out of the valley and came down to the beach. The crew is about to slay him when he is challenged by Caspian and Reepicheep, who quickly deduce who he really is.

Working with the crew for a while, Eustace becomes disheartened in that he may have to remain on the island since he won't fit on the Dawn Treader. However, Aslan appears to heal him so that he can remove the enchanted bracelet, which Caspian recognized as belonging to the Lord Octesian. At the end, when the ship was ready to set sail, they figured out that the dragon had either killed the seven lords, or was itself the lord transformed.

Burnt Island, Deathwater Island, and the Sea Serpent

A few days afterward, the crew arrived on a small island they had seen afar off from Dragon Island. The remnants of stone huts and burns on the ground showing where fires had been showed that the island was only recently peopled, possibly dispatched by pirates. It was then named Burnt Island.

Around four days out from Burnt Island, the Dawn Treader was assaulted by the great Sea Serpent. It formed a giant loop just fore of the poop deck around the ship, and was quickly drawing the loop tight, intending to crush the Dawn Treader. On the suggestion of Reepicheep, the crew formed a line along the bulwarks and began to push the ship out from under the loop made by the Serpent. They managed to get it over the poop, but was then blocked by the guilded stern, the Dragon's Tail. Just as a crewmember ran up from the lower deck with an axe, the Serpent drew the loop closed, snapping the gilded stern off the ship.

The ship then arrived at another unknown island, this one with no signs of life. Here, the landing party - consisting of Caspian, Edmund, Eustace, Lucy, and Reepicheep - went ashore. They found by a large pool metal objects of a Narnian origin: a sword, mail shirt, coins, etc. They then looked in the pool and saw a golden figure resting on the bottom. Soon they discovered that anything that entered the pool turned to gold, and Caspian named it a Narnian possession and swore all to secrecy. As this almost came to blows, the crew found themselves under an enchantment. It destroyed their memory of the place, and they could not tell the crew much of anything other than that they had found the body of a Narnian lord and that Reepicheep felt the island should be named Deathwater Island.

The Island of the Duffers

The Dawn Treader continued westward, almost for two weeks, up to the point where they would have to turn back, when land came in sight. The usual landing party went ashore. It was then that Lucy heard voices coming from all around her, but saw no people. These invisible people, who called themselves the "Duffers," had gotten between the landing party and the ship. Narnian creatures are any non-human inhabitants of Narnia, the fantasy world created by C. S. Lewis as a setting for his The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

First through threat of force, then through violence, the Chief Duffer said all they wanted was Lucy's help. The wizard who ruled the island, Coriakin, had cast a spell on the Duffers, making them "uglified." To combat this, the Duffers stole away to the wizard's chamber and read a spell from the wizard's book to make them invisible. Now, they were tired of not being able to see one another, and Lucy was the only one who could help them. now. ...

Going up to the wizard's study, Lucy discovered the book. Reading through several spells, she found the one to make invisible things visible. Speaking the words, the magic turned all invisible things on the island visible, including the wizard and Aslan himself, who said he had always been there. It was then that the others saw the Duffers for what they were, Monopods. Once again, they wished to be un-uglified, but Lucy told them that they looked nice the way they were. With their ship restored and restocked by Coriakin's magic as well as a magical map created by Drinian's description of their journey thus far, the crew of the Dawn Treader set sail for lands further west. A monopod. ...

The Island Where Dreams Come True

After twelve days, the ship came in sight of what looked to be land. They turned away from the wind and had to row toward it. A day later, they noticed that it was not land, but rather like a great, black cloud. Sailing into it, they discovered it was absolute Darkness, as thick as fog. It was there that they found a man splashing in the ocean, begging to come onboard. He then told them that this was the realm of the Island Where Dreams Came True. Remembering certain bad dreams they had, the crew turns the ship and begins rowing out as fast as possible, greeted by noises reminding them of their nightmares. Eventually, they were led out by a great albatross that appeared from the darkness. Once they had sailed out, the darkness and the island vanished behind them, never to be seen again.

The Island of the Star

Approaching the Utter East

The Return

Other references

In Anvil of Stars by Greg Bear, the Dawn Treader is the name of the Ship of the Law crewed by children survivors of the destruction of Earth. Richard Meyer also wrote a song for concert band called "Return of the Dawn Treader." A book by Greg Bear and a worthy sequel to Forge of God. Where the children saved from the recently destroyed earth are sent on a quest, by a faction called the benefactors, to find and destroy the civilsation who send the killer probes in the first place. ... Gregory Dale Bear (born August 20, 1951) is a science fiction author. ...

Dawn Treader is also a song on the Charlotte Hatherley album The Deep Blue Charlotte Hatherley (born Charlotte Franklin Hatherley, 20 June 1979, London) is an English singer, guitarist and sometime bassist. ... The Deep Blue is the second album from British singer/songwriter Charlotte Hatherley, and due to be released on the 5th March 2007. ...

See also

• List of fictional ships

This is a list of fictional ships, waterborne vessels that have been identified by name in works of fiction but do not really exist as such (often a real ship is used as a stage set, but the real name is not used). ...

External links

• Dawn Treader model photographs
• Book Review and cover photograph shown here