the Beavers

The Beavers reappear among the company gathered in Aslan’s country, where their presence links Tirian’s final welcome to the earlier history of Narnia. Their brief reunion scene gives them a place among old friends and heroes whose lives span the country’s past.

Identity and Return

The narrative identifies them as “the two good Beavers,” recalling the pair known from Narnia’s earlier history. They arrive from another side as Tirian looks upon the growing company, among familiar figures who have come together to welcome the newcomers.

Place in the Reunion

The Beavers are named alongside Tumnus, while others in the gathering include Glimfeather, Puddleglum, Rilian, Caspian, and the heroes of the War of Deliverance. Their return is part of a broad restoration of fellowship: those who once belonged to different generations of Narnian history now share the same gathering. The scene describes greetings, kisses, handshakes, and old jokes revived, placing the Beavers within the warmth of a reunion rather than presenting them as participants in a new conflict.

Narrative Significance

For Tirian, the presence of figures from the distant past deepens the wonder of arriving in Aslan’s country. The Beavers’ appearance helps make that country a meeting place where Narnia’s separated histories converge. Their concise reintroduction depends on readers’ recognition of them, turning remembered companionship into part of the final welcome.