Shasta is a fictional character in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia. He is the principle character in the fifth book published in the series, The Horse and his Boy, which is the third book chronologically. He also appears briefly at the end of The Last Battle, the seventh and final book in the series. He is also known as Prince Cor of Archenland. Clive Staples Lewis (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an author and scholar. ... The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. ... The Horse and his Boy The Horse and His Boy is a novel by C.S. Lewis. ... The Last Battle is the final novel in The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. ... In C. S. Lewiss fantasy novels the Chronicles of Narnia, Archenland is a nation to the south of Narnia. ...

Shasta is raised by Arsheesh, a fisherman who lives on the coast of Calormen, a desert land to the south of Narnia (beyond Archenland and the Great Desert). Shast believes that Arsheesh is his father until he overhears Arsheesh negotiating to sell him to a tarkaan (a Calormene nobleman) as a slave. He goes to the stable and tells his troubles to the tarkeen's horse there. To his surprise, the horse talks back, suggesting that they escape together, to Narnia, a land to the north where talking animals are common and the inhabitants are ruled by two kings (Peter and Edmund) and two queens (Susan and Lucy) who are all siblings. Shasta agrees to escape with the horse, nicknamed Bree, and they start off that night. Through further adventures, Shasta encounters another fugitive, a tarkeena named Aravis, who is also fleeing from Calormen with a talking horse, Hwin. He also an exact look-alike, named Prince Corin of Archenland, for whom he is briefly mistaken. Shasta also learns that Calormen is planning to attack Archenland as a step to conquering Narnia, and sets off on a race to warn Archenland to prepare for war. There in Archenland, after successfully warning the Archenlanders, he discovers who he really is: Prince Cor of Archenland, son of King Lune and twin brother to Prince Corin. He learns that there was a prophecy made about him when he was only an infant, that he would save Archenland from a great evil. This prophecy led the enemies of Archenland to kidnap him, and eventually brought him into the care of Arsheesh while still an infant. Shasta is accepted into the royal family and eventually marries Aravis. In C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series of novels, Calormen is a large country to the south and east of Narnia. ... The Narnia books Narnia is a fantasy world created by the Anglo-Irish author C. S. Lewis as a location for his Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels for children. ... William Moseley as Peter Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Peter Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia and is the eldest of the four Pevensie children (the others are Susan, Edmund, and Lucy). ... Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Edmund Pevensie is a major character in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ... Anna Popplewell as Susan Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Susan Pevensie is one of the major characters from C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ... Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Lucy Pevensie is one of the major characters from C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia. ... There are 3 meanings for Bree 1. ... Aravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis The Horse and his Boy. ... Hwin is a fictional character from C. S. Lewiss fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. ...