#Aslan my beloved

[mithology-marveloholick]

THE BABY IS HERE

[always-a-king-or-queen]

there are literally so many reasons why we don't need a third Narnia adaptation

first of all, while they might not be the most accurate, the Disney movies are actually so good and, in my opinion, still manage to capture the heart and soul of the series and what it's truly about. The characters are each perfectly portrayed; the Pevensies act like actual siblings and yet love each other dearly and would die for each other even through all the petty arguments; the music creates perfect atmosphere and emotion and never fails to make me tear up or get shivers down my spine; and the CGI is honestly just absolutely stunning.

I really do not feel like we need another adaptation by Netflix.

Especially not through Netflix.

Netflix has already been known to mess up so many shows and movies by completely changing the source material or adding in unnecessary things that completely take away from the purpose of the story. I can already see them warping Narnia into something that barely even resembles the books, that strips it of its purpose and simply makes it about a fantasy world, nothing more. I've already seen posts saying that the new movies just can't end the way the books end, that heaven must be explained away, that Susan never forgets and falls down a dark path, that the faith aspect must be taken out so as not to offend new viewers.

Here's the thing.

If you take faith out of Narnia, you remove the very heart of the series. you remove the entire purpose. Because Narnia is entirely about faith, and trust, and Someone greater than yourself who sacrifices everything to save your own traitorous soul. the Disney movies did not shy away from portraying this faith as openly as possible. if anyone was offended, I've never seen proof. I have seen many nonbelievers talk about how much they were affected by Aslan's death, which goes to show that you simply don't have to be Christian to understand what Narnia is about, and to love and enjoy it.

So if these new remakes remove the faith aspect, then what is the point? four siblings go to a magical land and save it from a witch and befriend a talking lion with nothing special about him and live there as kings and queens and return home and live happily ever after? there is no sacrifice, there is no "he's not tame, but he is good," there is no creation, there is no redemption, there is no last battle, there is no "in your world, I have another name", there is no sister straying down a dark path because she has forgotten how to hope, and then returning because her story is unfinished and the road to heaven is paved with flowers that symbolize her name.

so then, what are you left with? Aslan is just a talking lion, nothing more. the stone table never cracks, the sun never rises. "That by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there" is forgotten entirely, because why would Aslan exist in our world if he is merely a talking lion in Narnia? Aslan's country is changed to be something else, and there is nothing about how Aslan suddenly no longer looks like a lion, and how the things that happened after are more great and beautiful than can be described. Edmund's life is never threatened because of his traitorous deeds; Aslan never offers his own life in place of a guilty boy, is never killed, is never resurrected.

the very core of Narnia is removed, and what you are left with is emptiness.

sure, it might make for a good fantasy story nonetheless. you might still have sweeping views and epic music and an intriguing plotline, but something will always feel like it is missing. like there is an empty hole, desperately needing to be filled.

of course, I don't know that all of that will happen; it's just speculation at this point. But I am fairly sure that it is safe to predict these upcoming movies as such. I highly doubt the producers will want to include the faith that shapes Narnia, because according to them, having a faith aspect means less viewers since too many people would be offended.

but if only they would look at the already wonderful existing adaptations, they would know that is simply not the case.

[ahopefulbromantic]

Concept: St. Jerome with his lion but the lion is Aslan

Art by Scott Gustafson

[yorkshireteauk]

yelena “doesn’t” break into kate’s apartment one night to find kate and lucky wrapped up on her bed together with kate crying so yelenas gay or flight senses kick in and she sprints over asking what happened only to find out that kate had watched narnia alone again despite yelena warning her they have to watch it together because yelena knows how kate gets when aslan dies

[achillean-knight]

So nobody told me there was a yummy pencil brush on CSP? (My ass has been searching for a pencil brush for so fuckin' long, and lo and behold it was just sitting on clip studio paint waiting for me BAHA)

also, the painting brushes are also so tasty I had sm fun rendering KEKEKEK

[rosalinesurvived]

Having very very shitty Griffin Callenreese thoughts again. His name is going to utterly dissappear. Literally nobody knows him. Nobody could think of him, even Max as he tries will mourn for a man he scarcely knew for longer than he knew him. Literally just tried to support his brother in his shitty family with an abusive father, got turned into a lab rat and got brutally murdered by a man who he was kind to. Out of all people Abraham could have viciously hurt like that he chose Griff, who meant no harm, who was "the only one who didn't bully him" Griffin was never cruel to anyone and this is the lot he gets.

[the-coincidence-child]

Aslan and Kauze child relationship

{ Kauze's younger then him, so he'll give him SOME credit. But he thinks he really dumb and naive he can't help but laugh about it. }

{ When he randomly hugged him Aslan was one step away from punching him into the moon. However, he saw he was a child and completely thought back on it, though being a child himself he usually doesn't fight kids that much younger then him. He actually wants to give Kauze credit for standing up to HIM and talking back to him he thinks he has guts }

{ @kauzebridgerton }

[sasami-san]

I'm rereading Narnia and aslan literally turned a regular old village well into a cool new wine well™ I'm crying don't do that you'll ruin those people's lives you shit

[crunchity-munchity]

Oh my god they are sooo cute omgggg I love orange kitties so much

What an amazing Ginger boys.

[rainintheevening]

Chronicles of Narnia 30 Day Challenge — Day 5

Favourite male character and why?

Lol, you all know the answer to this one!

High King Peter the Magnificent, Wolfsbane, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Lion, Lord of Cair Paravel, Emperor of the Lone Islands, etc, etc.

Peter Pevensie, my beloved.

"Peter did not feel very brave; indeed, he felt he was going to be sick."

Eldest, protective, leader, dreamer boy who has to grow up and be practical, problem solver, likes to be able to get his hands on things, huggy and affectionate guy, big heart, fierce and passionate, accustomed to being in charge, wants to trust but wants control too, seems like a big reader, likes to know his people are safe.

I loved Peter in the books, he's so very noble, and a bit of a classic British boy-hero. But the movies take his humanity to another level. He is so masterfully played by William Moseley, his heart just bleeds all over the screen. He loves his siblings so much, he wants so much to be brave and trust Aslan, even if it's hard.

Watching him in the Prince Caspian movie was like looking in a mirror, his story just gripped my heart, it's still preaching me a sermon.

I love him and Edmund, they have such a beautiful development of their relationship.

Just Peter Pevensie man. I love him.

[mithology-marveloholick]

Aslan nation we eating good tonight!

Dark Mercenary Aslan ascention outifts are here!

MY BOOOOOY

[tending-the-hearth]

putting this into a separate post BUT here we go

as i've said before i try not to go too much in the religious direction for all my narnia overanalysis posts, but at a point it's hard not to just because of the symbolism that's included, so this post is going to be primarily religion-focused so feel free to skip this if you'd like!!

which apostle each of the pevensies represent and why:

lucy:

this one is a bit obvious, but lucy is quite obviously meant to be a representation of john the beloved apostle. john was the one who never wavered from jesus' side, who stayed with him through the entirety of his mission, who sat on his right side during the last supper, and who followed along the walk to calvary and was the only apostle to stay at the foot of the cross as jesus died.

at no point in the story does lucy's faith in aslan fail. she continues to believe that he will come and help everyone. she and aslan have the closes relationship, he calls her "dear one", she is his favorite child.

i do also think she could be a mix of john and andrew, as andrew was the first apostle called by jesus after his baptism, and he is the one who brought his brother peter to follow jesus, just as lucy was the first to enter into narnia, and she brought edmund in after her, and became the bridge between her siblings and aslan/narnia.

edmund:

in no way shape or form is edmund judas. he is completely and utterly meant to be simon peter, the apostle who denied jesus three times and then repented. peter was one of jesus' closest apostles, part of his inner circle along with james, john, and andrew. judas never sought forgiveness after he betrayed jesus, while peter did, confirming his love for jesus, which is what sets the two apart.

edmund betrays his siblings and aslan, but after his rescue speaks with aslan, and recieves forgiveness for what happened. he is changed after his experience, and follows aslan without question. he becomes a great figure, someone whose justice is respected by his kingdom. he more than proves himself to be loyal and caring towards his siblings, his kingdom, and aslan.

peter:

i fully believe peter is meant to be a representation of thomas, the apostle who doubted jesus' resurrection. thomas was one of jesus' apostle throughout his entire ministry, but missed the first appearance of jesus to his apostles after the resurrection. because of this, thomas refuses to believe in what has happened until he sees jesus, and when he does, he proclaims "my lord and my god".

this is moreso due to the fact that peter does not believe lucy when she says she saw aslan, and is completely convinced that they are alone when they return to narnia. peter loves aslan and believes in him, but does not truly believe he is there until he sees aslan before him.

susan:

okay so personally, i see susan as mary magdalene rather than one of the 12 apostles. mary magdalene, while being one of the main female disciples, was also one of the only people standing at the foot of the cross (she was there with mama mary, mary, the wife of clopas, and john the beloved). mary was also the first that jesus appeared to after his resurrection, and did not realize it was him until he said her name.

susan is the other one with lucy who is there when aslan dies. she's there when he comes back to life, and she is always portrayed as being right beside him with lucy. while lucy is aslan's favorite, susan is close behind. she holds a special place of importance, and though she falls away from narnia for a little while, i like to think that she has dreams of narnia, where aslan says her name and she remembers everything, and she knows she is welcomed and loved.

also i think susan and lucy are VERY martha and mary coded

bonus caspian:

he is so matthew!!!! the tax collector, the outsider of the group, a man who was heavily disliked by the people around him because of who he worked for and what he did.

caspian is part of a kingdom who hurt narnians, his uncle tried to wipe them out. he was seen as an outsider, only to become a great king of narnia and a trusted successor to the kings and queens of old.

@wilder-fangirl

[mithology-marveloholick]

Kanaaaaaaa 😭🥹🥺

THIS IS SO AMAZING <3

AHHH MY HEART <3 THANK YOU <3

@mithology-marveloholick I made a little something for your birthday!

I hope you'll have a wonderful day full of gifts and cake and fun!

[crazy-narnian]

I must confess…

There is something extremely upsetting to me about the way Caspian X is a constant victim of loss throughout the Chronicles of Narnia series.

Like, I mean, when we first learn about him in Prince Caspian, we are told he lost his mother and his father as a little boy, then later in book he loses his Uncle and then his Aunt because she chooses to live new life in another word.

Moving on to the voyage of the dawn treader, he loses the closest thing he has ever had to family when Lucy and Edmund leave Narnia for the final time. You know that line where Caspian says “I think of you as my brother” to Edmund in the movie? Yeah, cuts me straight through the heart every time, because he doesn’t get to see them again or Peter until the end of the Last Battle, and don’t get me started on Susan.

But that’s not the worst of it, because what follows next is the death of beloved wife and then the loss of his one and only son Rilian in the Silver Chair. Like, oh my lord, this man has taken L after L after L and I wonder if there was ever a point in his life where he just blew up at Aslan for taking everyone that he either loved or cared for away from him. Because honestly, I would too, if this happened to me.

Oh, Caspian X, you might be the telmarine who saved Narnia and one of the greatest rulers the country has ever had, but my word, did that come at a cost. I’m so sorry.

[maretinelli]

WILL YOU MARRY ME?? AGAIN...

Edmund Pevensie X fem!reader

Summary: Even after spending years dating and getting married in Narnia in the golden age, Edmund makes an important request to Y/n, However, now here in your world.

Words: 1.5K+

Warnings: Mention of Narnia, university, and really cute happy couple stuff.

Author: Always saying that English is not my first language, I apologize for any spelling or typing errors I may have. And as a good patriot (or not so much) I mentioned a typical Brazilian food — BRIGADEIRO. I hope everyone can experience this wonder one day!!!

MASTERLIST

Y/n and Edmund had been together forever. They were the same age, born a week apart, their childhood was spent in each other's houses. And everything changed when they went to Nárnia for the first time, in which, in the golden age, they grew up, dated, got married and when they were about to think about having an heir, Aslan sent them back to their world. Which, they were still children.

However, they were still in a relationship, with more maturity than any other pre-teen child their age.

Second time they went to Narnia, they went together and faced more challenges than when they were in the golden age. To which, Edmund almost lost Y/n in the battle of Beruna against the Telmarines.

Third time, only Edmund, Lucy and Y/n went. Well, Eustace had also parachuted into the world of Narnia. But that is beside the point.

Now, two years after the last time they went to Narnia. Y/n and Edmund had left for a new adventure together. The incredible life at University.

They left for Seattle when they had the opportunity to study at the University of Washington. Both got a scholarship for the courses they wanted. Edmund was in his second year of Law and Y/n was more than happy studying Journalism.

They both moved and were living in an apartment that the college paid for. It's a small, modest and simple place, but having each other was more than anything for them.

Edmund was in their small space in the college dormitory area, while he had a small black velvety box in his hands and looked at a pair of rings inside.

When he told his parents that he would ask Y/n to marry him, they were elated and Helen Pevensie said she had a gift for him. It was the first pair of rings that Ed's parents had worn, she said she wanted him to propose to Y/n with those same rings. Ed was so emotional that he couldn't hold back his tears that day, and now he was here, waiting for Y/n to get home from her last class of the day to propose to her.

When the brunette hears keys unlocking the door, he quickly puts the box in his pocket and takes a bouquet that was on the coffee table.

"Eds honey, you don't know what I just found!!" Y/n drops her bag on the floor as she locks the door again. "I was coming home and I saw a cafe with typical country food. I looked at the menu quickly and saw something Brazilian like, biga...pri...brigadeiro I think. I thought I'd ask you so we can go there in a bit" she takes off her shoes and turns to Edmund, who was smiling as she spoke and had a beautiful bouquet in his hands. "That it??" She asks, smiling shyly and approaching him, while Edmund takes the bouquet to her.

"They're for you" He hands over the flowers and kisses his beloved's temple.

"They're beautiful, Ed" Y/n smiles at her boyfriend and admires the flowers.

"My classes ended early today and I was passing by the flower shop here and I thought they would suit you" It wasn't a lie, Edmund always gave flowers to Y/n and said they suited the girl, today was no different, but yes, there were a special touch.

"Thank you" Y/n smiles shyly. "I'm going to put them in a jug of water, so they don't die" she walks to the kitchen and Ed follows the girl.

“So, what were you saying about the coffee shop…” He leans against the kitchen doorframe and watches Y/n walk around the small space behind a pitcher.

"Oh yes, of course!! What do you think about going there later today? It's Friday and they're open until 11 pm" she tries to get the jug that was on top and can't. "Ed, my love. Help me!! Y/n exclaims and Ed laughs heading towards her.

After taking the jug for herself, Y/n gives the brunette a quick kiss on the lips as a reward.

"I thought it was a great idea. But I kind of planned an afternoon for us"

Y/n turns quickly and looks at him with a crooked smile on her lips.

"A is?? Did you plan?"

"Yes" Ed crosses his arms in front of his chest and smiles victoriously at her.

The truth was that Ed asked Y/n's friends for help to organize a surprise for the girl, so he could ask her to marry him.

He would have done it with his sisters, but it was kind of impossible when they were on the other side of the country. But in the end, everything worked out and the girls would be at the park where Ed would ask Y/n to marry him until they got there. To keep an eye on things.

"And where are we going, Lord Edmund the Guide" Y/n approaches her boyfriend and puts her arms around his neck.

"Surprise!"

Y/n widens her eyes and smiles.

"Okay, Mysterious Ed. But what outfit should I wear for this surprise date?"

"Come, I can help you!!" He takes the girl's hand and pulls her to the shared room.

"Silly!!" Y/n smiles when he leaves her sitting on the bed and starts looking through her clothes in the closet they shared.

••••••••••••••••••••••

It doesn't take long and the two are already walking hand in hand to the surprise location.

Y/n tried everything to get information on where they were going, but Edmund refused to say anything and laughed every time Y/n mentioned an option that had nothing to do with the place.

"Now you must close your eyes" Ed walks behind her and puts a blindfold on Y/n's eyes affectionately.

"What if I fall?"

"I will be here!!" Edmund places a chaste kiss on Y/n's cheek and she smiles at his action. "Be careful, it's a bit steep here"

"Are we not park?"

"Try"

"I love this park" Y/n says as she climbs a small hill with Ed's help.

He smiled.

"I know, my love"

When they reach the top, a beautiful picnic blanket is spread out on the ground with different foods for both of them, a beautiful photo of the two is next to the basket and balloons in Y/n's favorite colors decorate the place.

With that, Edmund thanks Y/n's friends who took care of everything and they say goodbye before going down the hill, being careful not to alert Y/n of their presence.

"Is there someone here?" Y/n asks.

"Yes, me and you"

"HAHA you're very funny" she says sarcastically and he laughs.

"You can take off the blindfold now" he says and helps his girlfriend remove the black cloth that was around the future journalist's eyes.

Y/n adjusts her eyes according to the light in the room and opens her mouth in surprise when she sees everything organized and a beautiful picnic in front of her.

"Eds, this is so beautiful!!" She kneels down and takes the photo from the picture frame near the basket. "You did all this?"

Edmund nods. "Well, I had help from some people. But it was all my idea" he says proudly and Y/n laughs.

She looks at the photo again and runs her thumb over the image.

It was a photo of the two of them on the last Christmas they spent with their parents before coming to university. The two families got together and surprised the future university student by giving him several gifts for his "new" apartment. In the photo, Y/n had a pan in her hands and was about to put it on Edmund's head, when Lucy's dog invaded the photo and jumped on top of Y/n.

At the time of the photo the girl was still laughing, but the dog did complete damage. Making everyone laugh.

"Lucy's dog almost killed me that day"

"Exaggeration" Ed rolls his eyes and laughs, sitting next to the girl. "He just messed up your hair and drooled on it."

"So!! I almost died" she says being dramatic and Ed laughs.

Y/n smiles as she puts the photo back in place and looks at the balloons.

"Why all this? Is there anything important today that I don't remember?"

Ed shook his head.

"Well, yes and no" he says, already with his hand in the pocket where the box with the rings was. "Well, I fell in love with you since I saw you. Which I don't remember much, because we were born together and growing up together, so yes, I've been in love with you since God created me, I fell in love with you before I kissed you, before the touch, before saying I love you. I fell in love with your being, with what you are. They always say that we have one person who makes everything worth it, and that person is you Y/n, every time I I lie down and get up, my thought is you, I couldn't choose anyone else. It was you and it will always be you, I know I already made this request a few years ago in Narnia, but I want to marry you here too. So Y/n, will you marry me again??" He kneels in front of the girl and she smiles with tears in her eyes.

"How could I say no?? Yes, I will always say yes!!" She says, shedding some tears before Edmund hugs her.

"I love you, my eternal Queen Y/n, the faithful"

"I will always love you, King Edmund the Just"

Author: Remembering that the images are from Pinterest, but I take them and turn them into a montage!!

[rosalinesurvived]

ASFJFSFJ when irl the average age of being a US-vietnam soldier was 19/22 then you have Griffin “born in 1957, in Vietnam in 1973 at earliest” Callenreese being SIXTEEN at that point of time, a literal baby shipped to the other side of the world either alongside other babies (Max) or with other adults all just for the sake of getting money to raise Ash n giving him a good life which was never even possible bc of horrible things outside your circumstances so all of your mental trauma at best was for nothing and at worst open the gateways for even more terror… rip Griffin Callrenreese you could never be truly acknowledged