What do Narnians drink at their tourney celebrations? Narnian Imbibeables Archbird’s Nutbiter A popular beer brewed by Loren Archbird, owner of the Gray Stag Inn on the outskirts of Anvard. Like all Archenland beers it has a sharper taste than the Narnian ones and includes mountain hops. Archbird is well on in years now …
I found sooooo many pictures of Medieval knights in outrageous Liberace costumes I felt inspired to post more of my findings. These might not fly in Narnia, but perhaps in Galma or Archenland? First of all, this getup on the helmet of John I of Luxembourg. It’s a fanciful golden-furred creature that suggests boar, dog, …
Just as there were tourneys and tournaments in Narnia, surely there were jousts, which were part of King Lune’s future plans for Corin as relayed by Mr. Tumnus. I quoted the passage in last week’s Worldbuilding Wednesday, then realized Tumnus didn’t mention a tourney, only tilting and jousting. But these skills were honed and …
Tourneys, tournaments, and jousts are mentioned several times in the Chronicles. The first time is in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in which Caspian mentions a tourney the Duke of Galma arranged for his visit. The second occurs in The Horse and His Boy, when Mr. Tumnus tells Cor (who he thinks is Corin) …
What sort of names would the folk of Galma have? Being as I have headcanoned the isle with Scottish roots, they would sound very Gaelic, like these. Galmian Names Male Brailoc Breccan Caelan Dularic Fynian Gaerloch Keirdan Lochlain Maerchor Malric Torloc Female Aerianna Becca Eileina Eillira Faelinn Fighora Lyraena Mairen Saorthen Sorchra Tirena
Talking Animal names in Narnia follow two patterns. The first are descriptive and in English, like Pattertwig or Slinkey. The second are from the natural sounds the animal makes. Lewis never calls it a language, though that is surely what it is. Examples are the names Bree and Hwin for horses (I go into …
What new things have been planned for Narniaworld for the Summer of 2026? First of all, the Fire Festival! Based on Edinburgh’s world-famous solstice celebration, this event is for one night only, the shortest one of the year in fact. A parade, stilt-walkers, dancers, acrobats, fire jugglers and the like will entertain guests from sunset …
I’m giving this magic item of the Taste School its own entry, because frankly it’s such a neat concept. One of best-known enchanted items native to the Five Senses magic system, The Box of Breath Weaponry comes in many sizes and shapes. Basically, it’s a lidded or latched container, of any shape, divided into at …
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