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In C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, a Tisroc is a ruler of Calormen. His position is most like that of a Pharaoh or Sultan, in that he is an absolute monarch, and is believed to be descended from the Calormen god Tash. Whenever a Calormen citizen speaks of the Tisroc, he adds "may he live forever," and it is considered blasphemy not to say this. For example, in The Horse and His Boy, Aravis says, "Now this Ahoshta is of base birth, though in these latter years he has won the favor of the Tisroc (may he live forever) by flattery and evil counsels..." Enemies of the Tisroc take pleasure in not saying this, however, especially while in his domain. Bree, the talking horse, says, "Why should I say 'may he live forever'? I don't want him to live forever, and I know he won't whether I say it or not." C.S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (22 November 1888 – 25 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis was an English author and scholar, born into a Protestant family in Belfast, though mostly resident in England. ... The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. ... In C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series of novels, Calormen (pron. ... Pharaoh (Arabic فرعون ) (Hebrew פַּרְעֹה ); is a title used to refer to the kings (of godly status) in ancient Egypt. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A monarch (see sovereign) is a type of ruler or head of state. ... Tash is a fictional character found in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ... The Horse and his Boy The Horse and His Boy is a novel by C.S. Lewis. ... Aravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis The Horse and his Boy. ... There are 3 meanings for Bree 1. ...


Lewis made up a name for the ruler and nobility of Calormen while still referring to the son of a Tisroc as a prince. A female counterpart for the Tisroc is never mentioned. It is implied that the Tisroc has many wives. The term prince (the female form is princess), from the Latin root princeps, when used for a member of the highest aristocracy, has several fundamentally different meanings - one generic, and several types of titles. ...


Other titles for nobility of Calormen are Tarkaan and Tarkheena. A Tarkaan is supposed to be related to the Tisroc and seem to have authority over provinces in Calormen. Tarkheenas are either wives or daughters of Tarkaans.


The practice of saying "may he live forever" after the Tisroc's name is borrowed from Edith Nesbit's description of Babylonian customs in her time-travel story The Story of the Amulet. It possibly stems from the Aramaic formula "King, live forever" (malkâ, lʕâlmîn heyî) found in the Biblical book of Daniel. Edith Nesbit (August 15, 1858 - May 4, 1924) was a British childrens author whose works were published under the asexual name of E. Nesbit. ... The Story of the Amulet is a novel for children, written in 1906 by E. Nesbit. ... Aramaic is a Semitic language with a four-thousand year history. ... This article is about the Biblical book. ...

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
The World of Narnia

Peter | Susan | Edmund | Lucy | Eustace | Jill | Digory Kirke | Polly Plummer | Caspian | Aslan | Reepicheep | Shasta | Aravis | Bree | Shift | Tash | Tisroc | Mr. Tumnus | White Witch | Puddleglum The cover to an audio book edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, with artwork by Leo and Diane Dillon The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C.S. Lewis. ... C.S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (22 November 1888 – 25 November 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis was an English author and scholar, born into a Protestant family in Belfast, though mostly resident in England. ... 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). ... 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. ... 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. ... Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Lucy Pevensie is one of the major characters from C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Eustace Clarence Scrubb is a character in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ... Jill Pole is a major character from C.S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series. ... Digory Kirke is a human character from C. S. Lewiss fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. ... Polly Plummer is a human 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. ... Aslan in promotional artwork from the film The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Aslan the Great Lion is the main character in The Chronicles of Narnia a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. ... Reepicheep is a character from C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia series. ... 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. ... There are 3 meanings for Bree 1. ... Shift is a talking ape who plays a major role in The Last Battle, the seventh and final book in the fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. ... Tash is a fictional character found in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ... The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis. ... Jadis, the White Witch, as illustrated by Pauline Baynes for C.S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia Jadis the White Witch is the chief villain of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book in C. S. Lewiss Chronicles of Narnia. ... Puddleglum was a Marsh-wiggle in C. S. Lewis novel The Silver Chair, part of The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

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