The Resistance’s Changing Prospects

The Last Battle

Follows Tirian’s small coalition as apparent liberation gives way to isolation, brief hope, and final defeat.

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Bearing strength in each event

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A Two-Person Pursuit A Two-Person Pursuit from "The Last Battle". A Two-Person Pursuit Action Without Reinforcement Tirian and Jewel rush toward the felled forest before Roonwit can bring help.

A Two-Person Pursuit from "The Last Battle". A Two-Person Pursuit Action Without Reinforcement Tirian and Jewel rush toward the felled forest before Roonwit can bring help.

A Two-Person Pursuit Action Without Reinforcement Tirian and Jewel rush toward the felled forest before Roonwit can bring help. Their anger and urgency leave them exposed to a force they do not understand. The Cost of Rashness They kill two overseers and are quickly surrounded. Their first attempt to stop the abuse turns into capture, showing how courage without information can worsen the crisis.

The First Allies The First Allies from "The Last Battle". The First Allies A Small Coalition Tirian, Jewel, Jill, Eustace, Puzzle, and Poggin confront the Calormenes escorting Dwarfs.

The First Allies from "The Last Battle". The First Allies A Small Coalition Tirian, Jewel, Jill, Eustace, Puzzle, and Poggin confront the Calormenes escorting Dwarfs.

The First Allies A Small Coalition Tirian, Jewel, Jill, Eustace, Puzzle, and Poggin confront the Calormenes escorting Dwarfs. They defeat the guards and offer the captives freedom. A Weak Response Most Dwarfs reject the offer, but Poggin joins the King. The resistance gains one loyal fighter and learns that common enemies do not guarantee common trust.

A Warning from the Eagle A Warning from the Eagle from "The Last Battle". A Warning from the Eagle News of Defeat Farsight reports Cair Paravel captured and Roonwit dead.

A Warning from the Eagle from "The Last Battle". A Warning from the Eagle News of Defeat Farsight reports Cair Paravel captured and Roonwit dead.

A Warning from the Eagle News of Defeat Farsight reports Cair Paravel captured and Roonwit dead. The resistance learns that the crisis is wider than the Ape’s immediate following. Hope Narrowed The allies abandon any expectation of gathering a large force in time. They choose to return to Stable Hill and reveal the truth, despite knowing that the larger war is already lost.

The Horses Cut Down The Horses Cut Down from "The Last Battle". The Horses Cut Down Reinforcement Arrives The small creatures free the Talking Horses, who charge toward Tirian’s line.

The Horses Cut Down from "The Last Battle". The Horses Cut Down Reinforcement Arrives The small creatures free the Talking Horses, who charge toward Tirian’s line.

The Horses Cut Down Reinforcement Arrives The small creatures free the Talking Horses, who charge toward Tirian’s line. The sudden appearance briefly suggests that the resistance can grow. Allies Become Targets Griffle’s Dwarfs shoot the unarmored horses before they can reach the King. The loss destroys a crucial hope and exposes the Dwarfs’ commitment to opposing every side.

The Coalition Falls The Coalition Falls from "The Last Battle". The Coalition Falls Reinforcements Turn the Fight Calormene troops arrive with spears and surround the defenders.

The Coalition Falls from "The Last Battle". The Coalition Falls Reinforcements Turn the Fight Calormene troops arrive with spears and surround the defenders.

The Coalition Falls Reinforcements Turn the Fight Calormene troops arrive with spears and surround the defenders. The Boar, Bear, and others fight bravely, but numbers and weaponry overwhelm the small coalition. Passage Through the Door Tirian is driven toward the stable and drags Rishda inside. The resistance loses the military battle but crosses into a reality beyond the conquerors’ control.

After the Dryad’s death

The night Jewel and Puzzle are rescued

The following day, before the return to Stable Hill

During the first battle at Stable Hill

The final battle at Stable Hill