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198: 432:, 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 1252: 1262: 732: 81: 40: 140: 453:
Aravis has spent her youth in the heart of Calormen, presumably in Calavar, the province over which her father is lord. Her mother died of unknown causes, and her older brother, to whom she was devoted, was killed fighting rebels in "the western wars." Her father has recently married an unkind woman,
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of the Southern March while Shasta goes alone to complete the mission. She watches the battle through the Hermit's magic pool, appalled at the danger that Shasta faces. While in the hermit's home, Aravis encounters Aslan, an event that changes her, as Aravis also learns that Aslan was the lion who
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who makes no attempt to disguise her dislike for her stepdaughter. Aravis also has a younger brother who is "but a child". Her already difficult home life is rendered impossible when her father announces her engagement to
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of Archenland, and Aravis comes to live at the castle of Anvard with the royal family. Many years later, Cor and Aravis marry, and she becomes queen of Archenland and mother of Ram the Great.
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to invade Archenland. When Aravis meets Shasta and the horses again at the tombs of the ancient rulers of Calormen, they agree they must urgently warn Narnia and Archenland.
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As the two ride through Calormen, they meet Bree and Shasta, the eponymous horse and boy, who are also escaping to Narnia. The four try to traverse Calormen's capital of
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slashed her in the back in retribution for the punishment administered to her slave-maid (whom Aravis dosed with a sleeping draught in order to escape).
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attending the Great Reunion in Aslan's Country along with her husband, father-in-law, brother-in-law, and son.
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The Life and Writings of C. S. Lewis (audio course), Lecture 10: Journeys of Faith-The Chronicles of Narnia II
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Fictional girl, the female lead human in The Horse and His Boy (Narnia, book 5)
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who slashes Aravis's back. Her wounds force her to remain with the
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As they near the border of Archenland, they are chased by a
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undetected, but they are separated. Aravis meets her friend
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describes a work or element of fiction in a primarily
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The Horse and His Boy

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