Jill Pole (1933 - 1949) is a major character from C. S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia series. She appears in The Silver Chair and in The Last Battle. Narnia redirects here. ... This article is about modern humans. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Female (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... 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. ... The Silver Chair is part of The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels written by C.S. Lewis. ... This article is about the novel by C. S. Lewis. ... 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). ... Camilla Power (born November 13, 1976) is an English actress who is probably most notably remembered in her role as Jill Pole in BBCs TV adaptation of the book The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clive Staples Jack Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. ... The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written 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. ... This article is about the novel by C. S. Lewis. ...

Biography

Very little is known about Jill's family or her life before she becomes friends with Eustace. The only thing that is made clear is that she was bullied (like many other students) at her school by a group of truly mean children referred to as Them, and that, when she needed to cry, she often took refuge behind the gym, where we (and Eustace) find her at the beginning of The Silver Chair.

The Silver Chair

Jill is in the same year as Eustace Scrubb in school. It is implied that Jill had been victimised by a gang of bullies that Eustace had tried to curry favour with previously. However, at the start of the story, Eustace and Jill become friends partly because of the change in Eustace's character and behaviour following his experience in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. She and Eustace, following the policy of their "experimental" school, address each other by surname throughout The Silver Chair, but develop a genuine affection for each other during the course of the story: near the very end, they address each other as "Jill" and "Eustace". With Eustace, she is called by Aslan into Narnia, and given the task of finding the missing Prince Rilian. Jill's experiences in Narnia make her much better able to cope with the adversities that face her in our world, and she and Eustace remain close friends through the period of time that lapses prior to her return to Narnia in The Last Battle. Eustace Clarence Scrubb (1933 - 1949) is a character in C. S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia. ... The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a fantasy novel by C. S. Lewis. ... For other uses, see Aslan (disambiguation). ... In C. S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia fictional series, Rilian (2325-?) is the son of King Caspian and the daughter of Ramandu the star. ...

The Last Battle

Jill is killed in a train wreck on her way to Bristol. However, at the moment of impact, she is called into Narnia by Aslan never to return to her own world. For other uses, see Train (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English city. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Aslan (disambiguation). ...

Jill and Eustace are called into Narnia to help King Tirian in his struggle against the false appearance of Aslan, and a Calormene invasion. They first free the king from where he is tied to a tree. Then the three of them steal away to a Narnian supply garrison where they put on Calormene disguises and return to Stable Hill. When they arrive they free Jewel the Unicorn. Then Jill disobeys the king's orders by entering the Stable, but in doing so, she discovers Puzzle the Donkey, the fake Aslan. Jill becomes Puzzle's friend and saves him from execution by Tirian. For other uses, see Aslan (disambiguation). ...

During the battle, Jill fights with her bow and arrow and kills several Calormene soldiers. She later goes through the stable door and comes into Aslan's Country along with the others.

Skills

It is notable that Jill developed distinctive skill with bow and arrow, learning much during her first experience in Narnia and progressing further after returning home. She was also skilled in "woodcraft" (tracking and moving quietly through forested areas), as noted by King Tirian in The Last Battle; Eustace credits this to her time as a Girl Guide, but no doubt this was supplemented by her travels and experiences in The Silver Chair.

Commentary

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Jill is comparable to the character Eustace: a non-believer who is miserable in the "modern" world but can conceive of nothing else, until she is jolted into a quest for spiritual knowledge. Jill's progression in faith, however, is incremental, as contrasted to the singular event which transforms Eustace. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ...

Portrayal

In the BBC production, Jill Pole was portrayed by Camilla Power. 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). ... Camilla Power (born November 13, 1976) is an English actress who is probably most notably remembered in her role as Jill Pole in BBCs TV adaptation of the book The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis. ...

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