The First Battle of Beruna as depicted in the 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

The First Battle of Beruna is a fictional battle in C. S. Lewis' fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. It is fought in Narnia at the edges of the Great River near the Fords of Beruna,^[1][2] in the year 1000 according to Lewis' Narnian timeline.^[3] It is the climactic battle of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.^[4] Image File history File links BerumaBattle3. ... Image File history File links BerumaBattle3. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... Clive Staples Jack Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... Narnia redirects here. ... 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. ... Great River may refer to: Great River, New York Anduin -- In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth, the Anduin is also known as the Great River of Wilderland. ... Beruna is a town and a location in Narnia in the Chronicles of Narnia. ... The events of the Narnian timeline, listed side-by-side against relevant Earth events. ... This article is about the novel. ...

The Battle is not named in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. It is first called the "Battle of Beruna" in Prince Caspian.^[5] The word "first" has been added by Narnia scholars to distinguish from a later battle fought at Beruna in Prince Caspian, first called the Second Battle of Beruna in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.^[6][7] Prince Caspian is a novel for children by C. S. Lewis, first published in 1951. ... The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a fantasy novel by C. S. Lewis. ...

Depiction in the book

The battle is fought between the Narnians (led by Peter Pevensie) and the army of the White Witch, following the apparent demise of the great Narnian leader, Aslan.^[8] The White Witch's army includes monstrous creatures such as minotaurs, werewolves, and hags.^[9] Peter's force is comparatively minor,^[10] and prominently represents the races of dwarf, talking animal, gryphon, faun, unicorn and centaur.^[11] Peter Pevensie is one of the major characters in the childrens fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. ... Jadis, the White Witch is the key villain of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series, and the second chronologically. ... For other uses, see Aslan (disambiguation). ... This article is about the mythological monster. ... For other uses, see Werewolf (disambiguation). ... The gentle and pensive maiden has the power to tame the unicorn, in this fresco in Palazzo Farnese, Rome, probably by Domenichino, ca 1602 For other uses, see Unicorn (disambiguation). ... This article is about the mythological creatures. ...

It seemed to Lucy as if the Witch held the upper edge in the battle, petrifying many of Aslan's army with her wand, until the arrival of Aslan's reinforcements. However, at Lewis' first description of the battle scene, the Witch is no longer using her wand, instead, her Stone Knife, with which she had also killed Aslan the night before. At this point, the White Witch is engaged in a fight with Peter. Suddenly, the newly arisen Aslan, along with Peter's sisters Susan and Lucy, arrives with auxiliaries from amongst those formerly petrified by the White Witch's wand, now restored by Aslan.^[12] Susan Pevensie is one of the major characters in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series. ... 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. ...

At once they invade the battleground and begin to wipe out the remainder of the Witch's forces. The new troops use their own tools to fight: dogs use their teeth, dwarves use their axes, Rumblebuffin the giant uses his club, and steps on some of the enemy, centaurs use their swords, and unicorns use their horns. Then, Aslan kills the Witch Witch. When she is discovered dead, one-half of the surviving part of the White Witch's army surrenders and the other surviving half flees for about one thousand years.^[13] The events of the Narnian timeline, listed side-by-side against relevant Earth events. ...

At the conclusion of the battle, Lucy uses her Christmas gift, a potion that can heal any wound, on Edmund, who was found under the care of Mrs. Beaver covered in blood, his mouth open, and his face a "nasty green color". Aslan urges her to repair all the injured soldiers on the field to good health, which she does, while he restores all those petrified. The next day, Aslan crowns the four children Kings and Queens of Narnia and Peter the High King.^[14][15]

Depiction in film

The 2005 cinematic adaptation features a vivid rendering of this battle, with visual effects provided by Rhythm and Hues Studios using Weta Digital's "Massive" animation program, and creature designs from KNB Effects Group, Inc.^[16] Because the action of the book from the murder of Aslan through the end of the battle is told from Susan and Lucy's perspective, Lewis does not have the chance to describe the course that Peter and Edmund take prior to their sisters' and Aslan's arrival.^[17] Therefore, the film's battle enhances Lewis' vision by adding these new elements to the warfare. Rhythm & Hues Studios is an Academy Award winning visual effects studio, founded in 1987 by six former employees of Robert Abel and Associates. ... Weta Digital is a digital visual effects company based in Wellington, New Zealand, an offshoot of the Weta Workshop physical effects company. ... The Massive user interface A battle simulated using Massive Massive (Multiple Agent Simulation System in Virtual Environment) is a high-end computer animation and artificial intelligence software package used for generating crowd-related visual effects for film and television. ...

When Peter is alerted by a Dryad sent by Susan and Lucy that Aslan is dead, he is urged on by his brother to lead the army into war and not back away. In the next shot, Peter, riding a unicorn, and Oreius, a centaur who appears to be the general of Aslan's army, stand at the head of their troops on the battlefield. They are stationed beneath a high cliff, at the top of which is Edmund, who heads the archers and birds (presumably eagles and gryphons). A gryphon tells Peter that the the White Witch's army is coming with "numbers and weapons far greater than our own". On the other side of the battleground, General Otmin, a minotaur and the general of the White Witch's army, leads his own troops. The White Witch is at his side in her chariot, pulled by two ferocious polar bears. She is wearing the mane of Aslan, shaved from his head at his murder. Oreius is the Centaur general of the army of Aslan in the Narnia movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Aslan (disambiguation). ... Edmund Pevensie (1930 - 1949) is a major character in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ... Genera Several, see below. ... Gryphon may refer to: Gryphon, a legendary creature with the head, talons, and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. ... General Otmin is a minotaur in the 2005 movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. ... 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. ... Jadis, the White Witch is the key villain of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series, and the second chronologically. ...

William Moseley as Peter Pevensie leading the Battle, as depicted in the 2005 Disney film.

At the signal of the commanders to begin the battle, Otmin and about half of his soldiers advance across the field. The White Witch, and the other half of combatants, stay back. None of Peter's troops move until he signals his winged animals to attack as the gryphon who spied on the White Witch also joins the winged animals. They fly out and drop boulders onto the enemy to soften them up before the main force engages them. Though Otmin warns them, some of his army is killed in this bombardment. After this, Peter and Oreius lead their army out with a mass charge, and they engage in battle with the Witch's troops. Image File history File links BerumaBattle2. ... Image File history File links BerumaBattle2. ... William Peter Moseley (born 27 April 1987) is an English actor. ... Peter Pevensie is one of the major characters in the childrens fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. ...

When the shot returns to the battle (it is interspersed with Susan and Lucy finding Aslan alive), the White Witch makes her move. A phoenix is sent out from Peter's side; because of its magical abilities, it self-combusts and spreads its fire across the field, temporarily blocking advancement from either side. When the Witch breaks this barrier using her wand, Peter yells to "fall back and draw them to the rocks." As they are riding back, the Witch's dwarf, Ginarrbrik, shoots Peter's unicorn with an arrow. Peter is thrown from the creature. Oreius sees the situation, and, with a rhinoceros, gallops to attack the approaching Witch. Ankle Slicers kill the rhinoceros, but Oreius kills Otmin. Oreius goes after the Witch with his two handed sword, and jumps over her. She ducks and engages Oreius. Because of the sword's bulk, he is too slow to block a lunge from her wand, petrifying him. 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. ... This is a list of characters in the series of fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis called The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

At the next shot of the battle, the White Witch has exited her chariot and is walking. She wounds one gryphon and kills another by turning it in to stone in mid-flight, sending it to crash into the ground. At the sight of this Peter warns Edmund to stop fighting, "get the girls, and get them home." Mr. Beaver pulls Edmund away, but he escapes and jumps down to face the Witch himself. He manages to slice her wand in half, making it useless as a means of petrification; however, she plunges the sharp end into his stomach and he falls to the ground, unconscious. Peter sees this, and runs to fight the Witch face-to-face. As they battle, a roar is heard from above and they both turn to see Aslan and his army of reinforcements arrive to join the battle. They both continue to fight and the White Witch gains a massive upper hand, tripping Peter to the ground witrh her sword, pierces his arm to the ground, and knocks his shield out of his hand. Right before she lunges her sword at him, Aslan charges at the White Witch, all paws immobilizing her arms and legs, keeping her sword out of her reach, and in a peaceful moment, kills her.

The battle ends when Susan shoots Ginarrbrik, with an arrow as he is about to kill Edmund with a battle axe, as Lucy uses her Christmas gift, the healing potion, to cure Edmund and the rest of the injured soldiers, and as Aslan restores those petrified on the field to life.

Both armies feature characters or types of creatures that are not mentioned in the book. Such soldiers in Aslan's army are Oreius, apes namely gorillas, bears, gryphons, lionesses, a phoenix, and rhinoceroses. 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. ... Species Gorilla gorilla Gorilla beringei The gorilla, the largest of the primates, is a ground-dwelling herbivore that inhabits the forests of central Africa. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ...

Such soldiers in the White Witch's army are General Otmin, ankle slicers, bats, black dwarfs, cyclopes, harpies, minoboars, polar bears (pulling the White Witch's chariot), and white tigers. 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... 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. ...

See also

Image File history File links Narnia_aslan. ... Narnia redirects here. ... Clive Staples Jack Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. ... This article is about the novel. ... Prince Caspian is a novel for children by C. S. Lewis, first published in 1951. ... The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a fantasy novel by C. S. Lewis. ... The Silver Chair is part of The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels written by C.S. Lewis. ... Cover of a recent edition of The Horse and His Boy The Horse and His Boy is a novel by C.S. Lewis. ... The Magicians Nephew is a fantasy novel for children written by C. S. Lewis. ... This article is about the novel by C. S. Lewis. ... Peter Pevensie is one of the major characters in the childrens fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis. ... Susan Pevensie is one of the major characters in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series. ... 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. ... Eustace Clarence Scrubb (1933 - 1949) is a character in C. S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia. ... Jill Pole (1933 - 1949) is a major character from C. S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia series. ... Digory Kirke (1888 - 1949) is a human character from C. S. Lewiss fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Polly Plummer is a human fictional character from C. S. Lewiss fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Aslan (disambiguation). ... Shasta is a fictional character in C.S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia. ... Aravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis The Horse and his Boy. ... Jadis, the White Witch is the key villain of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series, and the second chronologically. ... Puddleglum is a Marshwiggle in C. S. Lewiss novel The Silver Chair, part of The Chronicles of Narnia. ... This is a list of characters in the series of fantasy novels by C. S. Lewis called The Chronicles of Narnia. ... 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 Land of Narnia, artwork from the 2005 movie For other uses of Narnia, see Narnia (disambiguation). ... In C. S. Lewiss fantasy novels the Chronicles of Narnia, Archenland is a nation to the south of Narnia. ... Cair Paravel is the capital of Narnia in The Chronicles of Narnia. ... In C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series of novels, Calormen (pron. ... Charn is a fictional realm in C. S. Lewiss book The Magicians Nephew, one of the Chronicles of Narnia. ... 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. ... Telmar is a country in the world of Narnia created by the British author C.S. Lewis. ... The Wood between the Worlds is a location in The Magicians Nephew, part of the Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. ... Aslans How, or the Hill of the Stone Table, is a high mound or cairn south of the Great River in Narnia next to the Great Woods. ... Aslans Country is a fictional location from C. S. Lewis The 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. ... The BBC produced a television adaptation of four books of C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1988), Prince Caspian (1989), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989) and The Silver Chair (1990). ... The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of fantasy films from Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media, based on the series of novels, The Chronicles of Narnia, written by C.S. Lewis in the 1950s. ... The Dawn Treader was a ship of Narnia built by Caspian X, in the Chronicles of Narnia. ... The Deplorable Word, as used in The Magicians Nephew, by author C. S. Lewis, is a magical curse which ends all life in the world except that of the one who speaks it. ... The events of the Narnian timeline, listed side-by-side against relevant Earth events. ...

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