Narnian ChroniclesA local companion
Character

Polly Plummer

Also known as Polly

Digory’s resourceful friend and fellow traveller among the worlds. She witnesses the awakening of Jadis and the creation of Narnia, and remains a Friend of Narnia in old age.

This encyclopedia follows the whole story. Plot details from all seven chronicles may appear below.

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In the chronicles

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The Magician's Nephew30 cited passages⌄
  1. Chapter I · paragraph 2…outh water in vain. And in those days there lived in London a girl called Polly Plummer.Open passage →
  2. Chapter I · paragraph 3…oy scrambled up from the garden next door and put his face over the wall. Polly was very surprised because up till now there had never been any children in that house, but only Mr. Ketterley …Open passage →
  3. Chapter II · paragraph 6"No, I haven't," said Digory indignantly. "But what's happened to Polly?"Open passage →
  4. Chapter II · paragraph 21"But look here, what has all this got to do with Polly? I do wish you'd----"Open passage →
  5. Chapter III · paragraph 3…n how he had come there. At any rate, he was certainly not thinking about Polly, or Uncle Andrew, or even his Mother. He was not in the least frightened, or excited, or curious. If anyone had…Open passage →
  6. Chapter III · paragraph 19"What do we do now?" said Polly. "Take the guinea-pig and go home?"Open passage →
  7. Chapter IV · paragraph 3"I don't like it," said Polly with something like a shudder.Open passage →
  8. Chapter IV · paragraph 6"I don't like it," said Polly.Open passage →
  9. Chapter V · paragraph 5"We've come from another world; by Magic," said Polly, who thought it was high time the Queen took some notice of her as well as of Digory.Open passage →
  10. Chapter V · paragraph 6"Is this true?" said the Queen, still looking at Digory and not giving Polly even a glance.Open passage →
  11. Chapter VI · paragraph 1"Let go! Let go!" screamed Polly.Open passage →
  12. Chapter VI · paragraph 3…whichever you like to call her) had come up with them, holding on fast by Polly's hair. That was why Polly had been shouting out "Let go!"Open passage →
  13. Chapter VII · paragraph 17…at no-one could reach the front door without your knowing. "I wonder what Polly's doing?" thought Digory.Open passage →
  14. Chapter VII · paragraph 18…lly enough that she supposed it might be a sort of park. From all of this Polly's mother got the idea that Polly had gone off, without telling anyone, to some part of London she didn't know, …Open passage →
  15. Chapter VIII · paragraph 3"Quick, Digory. This must be stopped," said a voice beside him. It was Polly, who had rushed down the moment she was allowed out of bed.Open passage →
  16. Chapter VIII · paragraph 8… made a third grab: caught the heel: held on like grim death, shouting to Polly "Go!" then----Open passage →
  17. Chapter IX · paragraph 2The nuisance of it, as Polly said afterwards, was that you weren't left in peace to watch it all. Just as Digory said "Trees!" he had to jum…Open passage →
  18. Chapter IX · paragraph 8…. What was rather alarming was that at each turn he came a little nearer. Polly was finding the song more and more interesting because she thought she was beginning to see the connection betw…Open passage →
  19. Chapter X · paragraph 5"Good old Strawberry," said Polly. "I am glad he was one of the ones picked out to be a Talking beast." And the Cabby, who was now standing besid…Open passage →
  20. Chapter X · paragraph 14"Look here," said Digory to Polly, "I've got to go after him--Aslan, I mean, the Lion. I must speak to him."Open passage →
  21. Chapter XI · paragraph 1…t remember that the animals knew nothing about clothes. They thought that Polly's frock and Digory's Norfolk suit and the Cabby's bowler hat were as much parts of them as their own fur and fe…Open passage →
  22. Chapter XI · paragraph 44…out of our own world by Magic Rings, at least I had to go because he sent Polly first, and then we met the Witch in a place called Charn and she just held on to us when----"Open passage →
  23. Chapter XII · paragraph 23… daughters of Eve whispering about?" said Aslan, turning very suddenly on Polly and the Cabby's wife, who had in fact been making friends.Open passage →
  24. Chapter XII · paragraph 27…elped both the children up: that is, he gave Digory a rough heave and set Polly as gently and daintily on the horse's back as if she were made of china and might break. "There they are, Straw…Open passage →
  25. Chapter XIII · paragraph 1"Wake up, Digory, wake up, Fledge," came the voice of Polly. "It has turned into a toffee tree. And it's the loveliest morning."Open passage →
  26. Chapter XIII · paragraph 3…o dress again without drying but it was well worth it. When he came back, Polly went down and had her bath; at least she said that was what she'd been doing, but we know she was not much of a…Open passage →
  27. Chapter XIV · paragraph 6"Upon my word," whispered Fledge to Polly. "My old master's been changed nearly as much as I have! Why, he's a real Master now."Open passage →
  28. Chapter XIV · paragraph 7"Yes, but don't buzz in my ear like that," said Polly. "It tickles so."Open passage →
  29. Chapter XV · paragraph 5"Yes, Aslan," said both the children. But Polly added, "But we're not quite as bad as that world, are we, Aslan?"Open passage →
  30. Chapter XV · paragraph 13"Right. See you later," said Polly and clattered up the attic stairs.Open passage →
The Last Battle9 cited passages⌄
  1. Chapter V · paragraph 21…who we are, Sire," he said. "And it was like this. The Professor and Aunt Polly had got all us friends of Narnia together----"Open passage →
  2. Chapter V · paragraph 24… the Lion's Mane," cried Tirian. "Those two! The Lord Digory and the Lady Polly! From the dawn of the world! And still alive in your place? The wonder and the glory of it! But tell me, tell m…Open passage →
  3. Chapter XII · paragraph 49… her head and no wrinkles on her cheek--and said, "Sir, this is that Lady Polly who came into Narnia on the First Day, when Aslan made the trees grow and the Beasts talk." He brought him next…Open passage →
  4. Chapter XII · paragraph 54"Grown-up, indeed," said the Lady Polly. "I wish she would grow up. She wasted all her school time wanting to be the age she is now, and she'll waste a…Open passage →
  5. Chapter XIII · paragraph 15… last traces of the fruit from his golden beard. "Only I think you and I, Polly, chiefly felt that we'd been unstiffened. You youngsters won't understand. But we stopped feeling old."Open passage →
  6. Chapter XIII · paragraph 17"Well if we aren't, we have been," said the Lady Polly.Open passage →
  7. Chapter XIV · paragraph 16… them. At last the sun came up. When it did, the Lord Digory and the Lady Polly looked at one another and gave a little nod: those two, in a different world, had once seen a dying sun, and so…Open passage →
  8. Chapter XVI · paragraph 15…nor even the Eagle had ever seen before. But the Lord Digory and the Lady Polly had. "Do you remember? Do you remember?" they said--and said it in steady voices too, without panting, though t…Open passage →
  9. Chapter XVI · paragraph 28… a great winged horse. It looked a moment at the Lord Digory and the Lady Polly and neighed out "What, cousins!" and they both shouted "Fledge! Good old Fledge!" and rushed to kiss it.Open passage →
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CharacterDigory Kirke

A London boy whose attempt to save his mother leads him through the Wood between the Worlds and into the creation of Narnia.

→PlaceWood between the Worlds

A quiet wood dotted with pools, each a passage to another world.

→ObjectMagic rings

Yellow and green rings made by Uncle Andrew from material connected to Atlantis.

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