In C. S. Lewis's fictional world of Narnia, Mr. Tumnus is a faun in the story The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He also makes an appearance in The Horse and His Boy. He is described as having reddish skin, curly hair, a short pointed beard, horns on his forehead, cloven hooves, and a long tail that he carries over his arm. Clive Staples Lewis (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar, born into a Protestant family in Belfast, though mostly resident in England. ... 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. ... In Roman mythology, fauns were place-spirits (genii) of untamed woodland. ... The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis. ... The Horse and His Boy is a novel by C.S. Lewis. ...

Mr. Tumnus meets Lucy Pevensie, one of the main four characters, when she first enters the magical land of Narnia through the eponymous wardrobe. They meet at a lamppost and Mr. Tumnus offers Lucy tea at his home. At his house, Mr. Tumnus gives Lucy tea and cakes, then plays his flute for her. Either the song or the flute has some enchantment which puts Lucy to sleep. She wakes up several hours later to find Mr. Tumnus crying. He then explains to her how he had entered the service of the White Witch, and was planning on turning Lucy over to the Witch when she was asleep. He begs Lucy's forgiveness, which she readily gives, and then takes her back to the lamppost so she can go home. Lucy Pevensie is one of the major characters from C. S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... A roadway light in front of a red sky at night A street light or street lamp, also known as a light standard or lamp standard, is a raised light on the edge of a road, turned on or lit at a certain time every night. ... 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. ...

Mr. Tumnus is later arrested and turned to stone by the White Witch. Much of Lucy's eagerness to fight the White Witch comes from her affection for and desire to rescue the Faun. After the White Witch has been defeated by Aslan, Lucy finds the statue of Mr Tumnus, who is restored to life when Aslan breathes on him. Aslan the Great Lion is a character in C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of Narnia. ...