Many of these items become important later on, almost as if he knew what they needed rather than what they wanted. Peter gets a sword and shield, Susan a bow and arrows and a magic horn, and Lucy a healing cordial and a dagger. Father Christmas proceeds to give out gifts to all the present characters. The movie makes it into a gag where the heroes mistake him for the Witch, but when they discover who it is, the children are nothing but smile (with a healthy dose of disbelief). But it's interesting for a non-native holiday to be so pervasive in the world that magic must keep it away.Īnd later in the film, Father Christmas ( James Cosmo) appears as proof that the magic is weakening. A condition that further solidifies her villainy to the young audience. Tumnus explains that the Witch's curse makes it always winter but never Christmas. He was unsure of what kind of creature Lucy was, having never met a human before, but he was familiar with the concept of Christmas. Rather than Tumnus being unaware of the holiday, as would be expected from someone from a different world, he seems to recognize the word. Lucy insists that winter isn't so bad, with Christmas being one of her reasons. Tumnus ( James McAvoy), explains the eternal winter in which Narnia is trapped. It starts on Lucy's first trip to Narnia when the faun, Mr. What's strange is that it's not a throw-away reference but several important connections to the holiday.Ĭhristmas is surprisingly significant in the story. His story often takes the form of biblical allegories, so including a Christian holiday isn't surprising, especially as he wrote for children who tend to love Christmas. Lewis' 7-part series, so plenty of information didn't make it into the movie or either of its sequels. The winter holiday is a part of both worlds, but how? Naturally, it all goes back to the books.

With talking animals, eavesdropping trees, and magic, Narnia is completely unlike the world from which the Pevensie children come. They discover a magical world inside an old wardrobe where they are expected to become royalty and face the evil White Witch ( Tilda Swinton). The story follows Pevensie siblings, Lucy ( Georgie Henley), Peter ( William Moseley), Susan ( Anna Popplewell), and Edmond ( Skandar Keynes). The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe introduces the audience to the entirely new world of Narnia.

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