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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ‧ 1950
Once a king or queen in Narnia, always a king or queen.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The line promises that what you were in Narnia cannot be undone by returning to ordinary life. It is quoted for the permanence of a calling, a title or a childhood memory, and fans use it as a motto for always belonging to something. It also quietly sets up the later books, in which the Pevensies are called back.
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In context
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Aslan says this in Chapter 17, "The Hunting of the White Stag", the last chapter of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The Pevensies have been crowned at Cair Paravel, and the chapter carries them through years of rule as Kings and Queens. It ends when they hunt the White Stag, find the lamp-post in the woods and tumble out of the wardrobe as children again. The saying is the promise that their royal status in Narnia does not lapse.
Sources (1)
- Wikiquote: The Chronicles of NarniaLion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Ch. 17Reference checked
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