Aravis
Fictional girl, the female lead human in The Horse and His Boy (Narnia, book 5) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aravis is a fictional character in the 1954 novel The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis.
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Aravis | |
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Narnia character | |
In-universe information | |
Race | Human |
Title | Aravis Tarkheena / Queen of Archenland |
Family | Kidrash Tarkaan (father) Two brothers, unnamed Rishti Tarkaan (grandfather) Kidrash Tarkan (great-grandfather) Illsombreh Tisroc (great-great-grandfather) Ardeeb Tisroc (great-great-great-grandfather) Tash (claimed ancestor) King Lune (father-in-law) Corin (brother-in-law) |
Spouse | Prince Cor |
Children | Ram the Great |
Nationality | Calormene (later Archenlandish) |
Aravis is a young Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling nobility of Calormen. With her horse, Hwin, who is eventually revealed to be a talking beast from the land of Narnia, she flees her home, to escape an arranged marriage with Ahoshta Tarkaan. Aravis is a strong character whose confidence, bravery, and loyalty are offset by arrogance and self-centeredness. She is also said to be an amazing storyteller, which is partly the result of her upbringing: the art of telling stories forms part of the education of the nobility. On their journey north to freedom in Narnia, they fall into company with the talking stallion, Bree, and the boy Shasta. Aravis overhears a plot by the Calormenes to invade Archenland and Narnia, and with this intelligence, the four companions can warn the Archenlanders in time to thwart the invasion. In the process of their adventures, through a series of "lessons" and encounters, Aravis's character is transformed, and she acquires humility and sensitivity. Her companion, Shasta, is discovered to be the lost heir to the kingdom of Archenland, and, upon reaching adulthood, he and Aravis marry, and rule as king and queen. They are the parents of Ram the Great, the "most famous of all the kings of Archenland".