Aravis
Also known as Aravis Tarkheena, Tarkheena Aravis
A young Calormene Tarkheena who flees an arranged marriage with her mare Hwin. Proud, quick-thinking, and courageous, she becomes Shasta’s companion and later Queen of Archenland.
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In the chronicles
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The Horse and His Boy26 cited passages⌄
- Chapter II · paragraph 74
"No, I won't, Aravis," said the mare, putting her ears back. "This is my escape just as much as yours. And I'm sure a noble war-hors…
Open passage → - Chapter II · paragraph 76
"All right then," said Aravis. "You've guessed it. Hwin and I are running away. We are trying to get to Narnia. And now, what about it?"
Open passage → - Chapter III · paragraph 1
"My name," said the girl at once, "is Aravis Tarkheena and I am the only daughter of Kidrash Tarkaan, the son of Rishti Tarkaan, the son of Kidrash Tarkaan, the son o…
Open passage → - Chapter III · paragraph 5
"When I heard the language of men uttered by my mare," continued Aravis, "I said to myself, the fear of death has disordered my reason and subjected me to delusions. And I became full…
Open passage → - Chapter IV · paragraph 7
…e city gates to be open," said Bree. "We shall be there in a minute. Now, Aravis, do droop your shoulders a bit and step heavier and try to look less like a princess. Try to imagine you've bee…
Open passage → - Chapter IV · paragraph 8
"If it comes to that," said Aravis, "what about you drooping your head a bit more and arching your neck a bit less and trying to look less like a …
Open passage → - Chapter V · paragraph 46
…the two horses, because they were Talking Beasts of Narnia, he would hate Aravis, because she was a Calormene, and either sell her for a slave or send her back to her father. As for himself, "…
Open passage → - Chapter V · paragraph 53
… Corin when he was left behind in Tashbaan. He was a little worried about Aravis and Bree waiting for him at the Tombs. But then he said to himself, "Well, how can I help it?" and, "Anyway, th…
Open passage → - Chapter VI · paragraph 7
…ta, "or else they've gone on without me. It's just the sort of thing that Aravis would do. But Bree wouldn't. Oh, he wouldn't--now, would he?"
Open passage → - Chapter VI · paragraph 8
In this idea about Aravis Shasta was once more quite wrong. She was proud and could be hard enough but she was as true as steel and would…
Open passage → - Chapter VII · paragraph 1
What had really happened was this. When Aravis saw Shasta hurried away by the Narnians and found herself alone with two horses who (very wisely) wouldn't say …
Open passage → - Chapter VII · paragraph 2
…hey had often stayed in the same houses and been to the same parties. And Aravis couldn't help looking up to see what Lasaraleen looked like now that she was married and a very great person in…
Open passage → - Chapter VIII · paragraph 5
…nd verses flung at me all day and I can endure them no more." I am afraid Aravis did not feel at all sorry for the Vizier.
Open passage → - Chapter VIII · paragraph 11
… had said it." (The cool, placid voice in which he spoke these words made Aravis's blood run cold.)
Open passage → - Chapter IX · paragraph 2
"Come on," said Aravis, who was trembling herself. "They've gone back to the new palace. Once we're out of this room we're safe enough…
Open passage → - Chapter IX · paragraph 4
"Why back?" asked Aravis.
Open passage → - Chapter X · paragraph 2
…d certainly the lower hills looked greener and fresher than anything that Aravis and Shasta, with their southern-bred eyes, had ever imagined. Spirits rose as they clattered down to the water'…
Open passage → - Chapter X · paragraph 7
"Isn't it simply glorious!" said Aravis.
Open passage → - Chapter XI · paragraph 33
…t ask for shelter and a meal. He had thought, of course, of going back to Aravis and Bree and Hwin at the hermitage, but he couldn't because by now he had not the least idea of the direction.
Open passage → - Chapter XI · paragraph 36
… Narnian lords and ladies got safe away from Tashbaan; I was left behind. Aravis and Bree and Hwin are all as snug as anything with that old Hermit: of course I was the one who was sent on. Ki…
Open passage → - Chapter XIII · paragraph 19
…g into the smooth pool beneath the spreading tree, with Bree and Hwin and Aravis beside him.
Open passage → - Chapter XIII · paragraph 20
…o eat or drink, for he knew that great events were on foot in Archenland. Aravis and the Horses gazed into it too. They could see it was a magic pool: instead of reflecting the tree and the sk…
Open passage → - Chapter XIV · paragraph 1
We must now return to Aravis and the Horses. The Hermit, watching his pool, was able to tell them that Shasta was not killed or even serious…
Open passage → - Chapter XIV · paragraph 5
… must see Shasta first and say good-bye to him--and--and apologise," said Aravis.
Open passage → - Chapter XV · paragraph 2
…reached the gate King Lune came out to meet them, not looking at all like Aravis's idea of a king and wearing the oldest of old clothes; for he had just come from making a round of the kennels…
Open passage → - Chapter XV · paragraph 4
"It was he who did all that, Sir," said Aravis. "Why, he rushed at a lion to save me."
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The Silver Chair1 cited passage⌄
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