From Warning to Battle

The Silver Chair

The children’s failures and the companions’ decisions steadily escalate the quest from a secret search into open confrontation and escape.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

The Initial Error The Initial Error from "The Silver Chair". A Mission Without Support The wrong moment Eustace fails to greet Caspian X when the king first appears.

The Initial Error from "The Silver Chair". A Mission Without Support The wrong moment Eustace fails to greet Caspian X when the king first appears.

A Mission Without Support The wrong moment Eustace fails to greet Caspian X when the king first appears. Jill’s warning comes too late, and the royal court disperses. Stakes increase The travelers lose the easiest opportunity to secure assistance. Their quest now depends on secrecy and the help of a few allies.

The Prohibited Search The Prohibited Search from "The Silver Chair". Rules Against the Quest A search forbidden Trumpkin would prevent the children from seeking Rilian because earlier search parties vanished.

The Prohibited Search from "The Silver Chair". Rules Against the Quest A search forbidden Trumpkin would prevent the children from seeking Rilian because earlier search parties vanished.

Rules Against the Quest A search forbidden Trumpkin would prevent the children from seeking Rilian because earlier search parties vanished. The owl parliament fears that official permission would end in their confinement. Secret departure Glimfeather helps the children leave without informing the regent. The law meant to protect Narnia becomes an obstacle to recovering its heir.

The Giants Pursue The Giants Pursue from "The Silver Chair". A Hospitality Trap Turns Violent Exposure on the road The hunting party discovers the travelers escaping across open ground.

The Giants Pursue from "The Silver Chair". A Hospitality Trap Turns Violent Exposure on the road The hunting party discovers the travelers escaping across open ground.

A Hospitality Trap Turns Violent Exposure on the road The hunting party discovers the travelers escaping across open ground. The giants shout orders and send hounds after them. A refuge below the city Puddleglum finds a narrow crack under the ancient stairway, and the group blocks it with stones. Their flight carries them beneath the ruins toward Underland.

The Underground Capture The Underground Capture from "The Silver Chair". The Queen’s Domain Captured by Earthmen The travelers are found by the Warden and escorted through caves and the Sunless Sea.

The Underground Capture from "The Silver Chair". The Queen’s Domain Captured by Earthmen The travelers are found by the Warden and escorted through caves and the Sunless Sea.

The Queen’s Domain Captured by Earthmen The travelers are found by the Warden and escorted through caves and the Sunless Sea. They reach the Queen’s city without knowing whether Rilian can be found there. A new confrontation The court offers food and polite conversation while concealing the Queen’s control. The quest enters the enemy’s stronghold under conditions chosen by the enemy.

Flight from Collapse Flight from Collapse from "The Silver Chair". Escape Before the Flood The realm breaks apart The witch’s death ends her magic, and fire, rising water, and frightened gnomes transform the city.

Flight from Collapse from "The Silver Chair". Escape Before the Flood The realm breaks apart The witch’s death ends her magic, and fire, rising water, and frightened gnomes transform the city.

Escape Before the Flood The realm breaks apart The witch’s death ends her magic, and fire, rising water, and frightened gnomes transform the city. The travelers ride toward the newly dug route to the surface. A narrow survival They cross the flooding valley and press onward as lamps fail behind them. The confrontation ends only when they reach moonlit Narnia.

At the first evening in Cair Paravel

During the owl parliament

During the escape from Harfang

After the travelers fall into the caverns

Immediately after the witch is killed