The Battle for Narnia

Chronicles the final confrontation between Aslan's forces and the White Witch, including the sacrifice of Aslan, the rescue of the statues, and the decisive battle.

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Aslan's Bargain with the Witch

The Deep Magic Invoked The Witch's Claim After Edmund is rescued and reconciled, the White Witch demands a safe-conduct to speak with Aslan. She claims Edmund's life as her lawful prey under the Deep Magic from the Dawn of Time, which gives her the right to kill every traitor. Aslan acknowledges the law. The Witch demands blood, or Narnia will perish in fire and water. The Secret Compact Aslan sends everyone away and talks with the Witch alone. The children are anxious. When they return, Aslan announces that the Witch has renounced her claim on Edmund's blood. The Witch leaves with a look of fierce joy. The children are relieved but do not know the price: Aslan has agreed to die in Edmund's place. This node reveals the central sacrifice and the moral weight of the story. Preparation for the End Aslan tells Peter the battle plans and says he may not be with them. He seems sad and weary. The camp moves to the Fords of Beruna. That night, Susan and Lucy cannot sleep. They follow Aslan as he walks away from the camp. They see him go to the Stone Table, and they hide in the bushes. The Witch's horde gathers, including ogres, werewolves, and hags. They bind and mock Aslan, shave his mane, and muzzle him. The girls watch in horror as the Witch kills him on the Table.

The Resurrection of Aslan

Deeper Magic from Before the Dawn of Time The Vigil of the Girls After the Witch's horde leaves, Susan and Lucy approach the dead Aslan. They remove his muzzle and weep over him. Mice come and gnaw through the ropes. As dawn breaks, they hear a great crack: the Stone Table splits. Aslan is gone. They turn and see him alive, larger than before, shaking his mane. He explains that the Witch knew only the Deep Magic, but there is a Deeper Magic: when a willing victim who has done no wrong is killed in a traitor's stead, death itself works backwards. The Joyful Romp Aslan is young and playful again. The girls romp with him on the hilltop. He then roars, a sound that shakes the forest. He tells them they must ride him to the Witch's castle. They climb onto his back, and he leaps over the castle wall. Inside, the courtyard is full of stone statues. Aslan breathes on them, and they come to life, including Tumnus and Giant Rumblebuffin. The liberated creatures join Aslan's army. The Final Battle Aslan leads the rescued army to the battlefield. Peter and the others are fighting desperately. The Witch is using her wand to turn soldiers to stone. Edmund, with great courage, breaks her wand. Aslan attacks the Witch, and the battle ends quickly. The Witch is killed. Lucy heals Edmund with her cordial. Aslan crowns the four children as Kings and Queens of Narnia. The prophecy is fulfilled.

Coronation and the Golden Age

The Kings and Queens of Narnia The Crowning Ceremony In the Great Hall of Cair Paravel, before a gathering of Narnians, Aslan crowns Peter the Magnificent, Susan the Gentle, Edmund the Just, and Lucy the Valiant. The sea people sing from the shore. The children accept their lives as rulers. They establish justice, peace, and prosperity. The Triumph of Good The new rulers hunt down the last remnants of the Witch's army, make good laws, and protect the land. They befriend neighboring countries and rule for many years. They grow into adults, but still remember their life in England as a dream. The reign is a golden age. The Hunt for the White Stag Years later, Tumnus reports that the White Stag, which grants wishes, has appeared. The four monarchs hunt it into the Western Woods. The stag leads them to a thicket where they find a lamp-post—the same one from their first adventure. They push through the trees and find themselves tumbling out of the wardrobe into the professor's house, back in England. They are children again. The professor comforts them, saying they will return to Narnia one day.

After the rescue of Edmund, morning at the camp

Dawn after the sacrifice

The next day at Cair Paravel