The Search for Rilian’s Mother’s Killer

The Silver Chair

The history of the queen’s death and Rilian’s disappearance explains the witch’s hold over the prince and the personal stakes of the quest.

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The Queen’s Death The Queen’s Death from "The Silver Chair". A Fatal Encounter A serpent in the glade Rilian’s mother rests beside a fountain when a great green serpent bites her.

The Queen’s Death from "The Silver Chair". A Fatal Encounter A serpent in the glade Rilian’s mother rests beside a fountain when a great green serpent bites her.

A Fatal Encounter A serpent in the glade Rilian’s mother rests beside a fountain when a great green serpent bites her. Rilian pursues it, but his mother dies before she can deliver her message. A kingdom bereaved Caspian X and Rilian mourn a queen remembered as wise and gracious. Her sudden death leaves the prince seeking vengeance and the court without its queen.

The Green Visitor The Green Visitor from "The Silver Chair". A Beautiful Apparition The prince’s new preoccupation Rilian tells Drinian that he has seen the most beautiful thing in the northern woods.

The Green Visitor from "The Silver Chair". A Beautiful Apparition The prince’s new preoccupation Rilian tells Drinian that he has seen the most beautiful thing in the northern woods.

A Beautiful Apparition The prince’s new preoccupation Rilian tells Drinian that he has seen the most beautiful thing in the northern woods. He has almost forgotten the serpent he once pursued. A warning ignored At the fountain, Drinian sees a shining woman dressed in green beckon to Rilian. Drinian suspects evil but says nothing to Caspian X.

The Disappearance The Disappearance from "The Silver Chair". The Heir Vanishes A solitary ride Rilian rides alone into the northern woods and never returns.

The Disappearance from "The Silver Chair". The Heir Vanishes A solitary ride Rilian rides alone into the northern woods and never returns.

The Heir Vanishes A solitary ride Rilian rides alone into the northern woods and never returns. His horse, hat, and cloak leave no trace by which the searchers can follow. Guilt and mercy Drinian confesses his silence, expecting punishment for failing to warn the king. Caspian X chooses to preserve their friendship despite his grief.

A Captive’s Revelation A Captive’s Revelation from "The Silver Chair". The Serpent’s Victim Memory returns Rilian learns that more than ten years have passed under the witch’s power.

A Captive’s Revelation from "The Silver Chair". The Serpent’s Victim Memory returns Rilian learns that more than ten years have passed under the witch’s power.

The Serpent’s Victim Memory returns Rilian learns that more than ten years have passed under the witch’s power. He recognizes the serpent enchantment as the continuation of his mother’s killer’s design. Vengeance transformed The green witch’s serpent form reveals the enemy he pursued as a young prince. Rilian kills her with allies, ending both captivity and the threat to Narnia.

The Family’s Last Reunion The Family’s Last Reunion from "The Silver Chair". A Lost Son Restored The father’s final blessing Rilian reaches the river as Caspian X’s ship comes home.

The Family’s Last Reunion from "The Silver Chair". A Lost Son Restored The father’s final blessing Rilian reaches the river as Caspian X’s ship comes home.

A Lost Son Restored The father’s final blessing Rilian reaches the river as Caspian X’s ship comes home. The dying king sees his son and blesses him before passing away. Loss becomes renewal Aslan restores Caspian X at the Mountain of Aslan, beyond earthly rule. Rilian inherits Narnia with his father’s identity and blessing recovered.

About ten years before the main quest

About a month after the queen’s death

The day after Drinian sees the green lady

After Rilian is freed from the Silver Chair

At Cair Paravel after Rilian’s return