I voted Digory Kirke, both young and old he is one of my favorite characters. I like him because of his tough situation he is in with him living away from home and his mother is dying, and whatever things in his life that make things hard.
In Narnia, he finds comfort in Aslan, and gains wisdom. I also like Digory because of his wisdom in later life.
I was gonna pick Edmund, but after I thought about it a while, I chose Digory. He has so many worries and frustrations with his life, and was tempted by Jadis in some of the worst ways that a child could be, ways that he had to over come. And unlike Edmund, Digory was trying desperately to save his dying mother. He just comes off as a likable character to me.. ^_^
"Who knows what I could bring, flying high upon a wing.
I believe that anything can be a princess thing."
- Princess Sofia the First
I choose Digory he is an unafraid boy for the adventure... definitively I choose him
Make your choice, adventurous Stranger; Strike the bell and bide the danger, Or
wonder, till it drives you mad, What would have followed if you had.
Edmund has always been my favorite. He just.... changed so much. And he's so imperfect: that usually makes a character a lot more likable.
I liked Peter, Edmund, Caspian, Rillian, Cor, and the others, but King Tirian was my favorite. He seemed so desirous of following and submitting to Aslan that he even gave himself up as a prisoner to the Calormenes. I also liked how he encouraged Eustace to be a warior for Aslan. (For Eustace, Caspian was the first authority figure that would actually back up limits, and the adventure to rescue Rillian made a man of him, but I thought that Tirian brought out the best in him.) He was very kind to Jill, ( I felt sorry for him having an untrustworthy, disobedient member of his party, as much as I really like Jill), and let her opinion of Puzzle change his mind about killing the donkey then and there. He seemed to be a good blend of flexibility and leadership, and he fought for Aslan and what was right)
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"Not all that is called progress moves us forward." - H.K. Ward
"Aslan's instructions always work, there are no exceptions."
-Puddleglum
I've always been drawn to Rilian. Well, I've always been drawn to The Silver Chair - haha. Rilian's story and character arc goes from tragic to redeeming. Really interesting! While he is bewitched, he comes across as this bizarre mixture of mystery and daze. His nightly psychiotic episodes add to the atmosphere too. I always found this to be creepy and fascinating at the same time. The tension and drama that occurs before he is released from the Silver Chair is great too! I could keep going, but I'll stop - haha.
I love both Edmund and Peter the most, but I ended up voting Peter. I must say, though, it was a very difficult pick. They're such great characters.
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Edmund! I love his character so much!
His story in LWW was part of the reason I love LWW so much!
He is brave and courageous, and I always loved that he never forgot the love Aslan showed him:
"But who is Aslan? Do you know him?"
"Well — he knows me," said Edmund.
Eustace and Edmund, in Ch. 7 : How the Adventure Ended
Caspian and Digory are tied for second.
The Value of myth is that it takes all the things you know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by the veil of familiarity. C.S. Lewis
I choose Ed. he is brave and funny. I don't know how else to describe him.
~Andriel
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Honestly, I have a really difficult time choosing between Digory and Eustace. We get to know both Kid!Digory and Older!Digory. And he remains such a great character no matter what age he is. Eustace starts out as such a monster, and then develops into one of the most humble heroes in the series. I think it's a tie between those two.
~Riella
Huzzah, a Narnia question I can answer with relative ease. My favourite male character (human, anyway), is Edmund. I love his character arc throughout the series--can't stand him as the unrepentant scoundrel in LWW, but then Aslan changes his character so radically. I loved watching him grow in the Lion's paws from book to book.
Digory is also an excellent character, especially since we get to see him both as a wizened old professor, and as a rather foolish boy filled with bravado--but always with a strong heart and character.
I voted for Edmund. He started off as a villain, but Aslan changes him, and he risks his life to break the Witch's wand, thus saving many lives.
He's the first one to believe Lucy when she says she's seen Aslan in PC. He is aware of his past and of how he was rescued from it. He tells Eustace that while Eustace had only been foolish, he himself had been a traitor, and at Rabadash's trial he says, "Even a traitor may mend. I have known one who did."
There are other good candidates for being favorites, too, though ...
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I'm going to vote for Edmund but he is very closely followed by Peter, Eustace, and Caspian.
Edmund's story, the traitor-turned-king is just so beautiful and it poignantly illustrates the concept of God's grace and forgiveness. As a perfectly flawed human being myself, I've found myself relating to Edmund more and more lately.
Peter is honorable and... well, magnificent. In the books, he strikes me as a very noble man, one I'd love to meet and be friends with.
Eustace... well, I like him because he cracks me up. But later in the books, after his transformation, he's so humbled. And I love that.
Caspian's story is also one I admire, as we were able to watch him go from boy to man and king. His transformation from a boy who isn't confident in himself to a man, a king of Narnia, is amazing to watch.
Overall, the men and kings of Narnia are some of my favorites. Shasta is also epic, as is Tirian and Rilian, etc. So I love them all, but the ones I highlighted here are the ones I settled on for this poll.
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I very much admire Peter's courage as he goes off into battle in LWW without Aslan's help. He did not know what would happen or why Aslan wasn't there, but he still went into battle and stood up for a country in which he only arrived a few days ago.
Similarly, Edmund faces similar challenges. He faces the White Witch and performs a physical example of his freedom from her influence. Both characters show extreme courage in LWW and their change and character growth are obvious.