- Cair Paravel
Cair Paravel is the fictional castle where the Kings and Queens of Narnia rule in "
The Chronicles of Narnia ". It is the location of the four thrones of High KingPeter Pevensie , QueenSusan Pevensie , KingEdmund Pevensie and QueenLucy Pevensie .Overview
Cair Paravel is first mentioned in the book
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe . It already exists at that time. When the four Pevensie children become Kings and Queens of the country after the defeat of theWhite Witch , Cair Paravel becomes the seat of the court of High King Peter.In the book
Prince Caspian , which takes place many centuries of Narnian time after "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (but only a year in 'our' time) Cair Paravel is a ruin on an island at the point where theGreat River of Narnia flows into the Eastern Ocean. It is here that the four Pevensies return to Narnia, although it takes them a while to realise where they are. In "The Silver Chair " it is told thatCaspian X had rebuilt the castle by the end of his reign.In "
The Last Battle " Cair Paravel is surrounded by a city and is eventually sacked by theTisroc ofCalormen .The name "Cair Paravel" is influenced by Welsh placenames beginning with "
caer " meaning castle.References in other media
Cair Paravel is mentioned in
Joanna Newsom 's song "Bridges and Balloons ". A Christian K-12 school inKansas calledCair Paravel-Latin School is named for it.References
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