Tag: Narnia

Worldbuilding Wednesday 8/19/26: Narnian Imbibeables (Narnia LXXXIV)

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 …

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The Narnia Art of Stephen Lavis

Somewhere in the late 1970s or early 1980s the British publisher that held the rights to the Chronicles, Williams Collins, Sons & Co., **  decided to update the look of the books to appeal to the current audience of young readers. Up to then they had relied on covers using Pauline Baynes’ original artwork, but …

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The White Witch’s Flag and Ring

  Some months ago I was researching flag design and wondering what sort of flag Jadis would create for Narnia during  the years that she ruled it. I came up with this design. The red sun represents Charn’s, the white star its lone companion, and the dark blue background Charn’s empty sky. The mountains denote …

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Netflix Jadis

  For the upcoming The Magician’s Nephew movie, I found this AI depiction of what Jadis’s costume what might look like. Some glimpses came out last year, but it wasn’t a full view because they were worn by the actress’s stunt double while riding a horse. We aren’t to see for ourselves until 2027. Seems …

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Narnia in Stitches

Lampost, Pevensies, and Aslan come together in this free-form stitched piece of textile art by Heidi Rhodes.

Worldbuilding Wednesday 8/12/26: Tourney Pageantry (Narnia LXXXIII)

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, …

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Narnia 1979 (Part 7)

This press released for the animated The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe details the involvement of the Episcopal Church in the project. I know I lot of Narnia fans may be yawning at that, but it’s interesting to read because without that involvement, there wouldn’t have been a special in the first place. They …

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Narnia Folklore Style

This illustration, by artist Forrest Burdett, is an art print that mimics a design for a book cover. It includes all the elements but Aslan and Mr. Tumnus, giving the viewer the idea kids defeat the witch, who is glowering on the bottom, on their own. As an artist I like this intentionally naive, folkloric …

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