Stargazing With The Boys

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Technically the reason the Pevensies were told they wouldn’t return to Narnia after certain adventures is because they “learned all they can from this world,” and not because they were literally “too old.” How else could it be that Peter was too old at 14, while Lucy was too old at 10, and yet Eustace and Jill still got to go back at 16? So now I’m thinking a little bit about what that means for each of them…

Peter learned all he could after his second trip. It was during this trip that he truly learned to surrender control, and he found the strength to make a home back in England. At this point in the story, he has solidified his faith in Aslan, and is ready to find him back there.

Susan, on the other hand, couldn’t learn any more for a different reason. It is apparent from the later books that following her second trip, she forgets the country she used to love. Susan, obviously, had not yet become firm in her faith, and I think Aslan realized that she couldn’t do that in Narnia. Susan believed only when it was easy. She had to go back to her own world and forge her own path in order to eventually strengthen her faith.

Edmund finally sees what it is like to be out from under the shadow of his brother in Voyage of the Dawn Treader, in a way that he hadn’t been able to before. This allows him the final room to grow, as he is put in a position as the oldest child, and he learns to accept his role in the family. Finally confident with who he is, he is ready to reaffirm his faith, and find Aslan in his own world.

Lucy, of course, had always had faith, but she needed Narnia the longest. Perhaps she didn’t behave badly during her time in England, but she didn’t understand her world at all, and desperately craved more time with the physical person of Aslan. She would not have been able to bloom in her own world without that extra time. Lucy needed to put together the little pieces of who Aslan was a little better, but once she did, she knew she could find him in England, too.

I guess these are mostly just theories and/or headcanons, but I’m curious what the rest of you think! I really do believe “too old” is a more metaphorical thing in this case, so I wanted to examine the personal reasons for the individual characters a little closer. :)

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quick question...

Fingon is the archetypical hero. He does great deeds of valor and daring, notably Maedhros’ rescue and rushing out to defeat Glaurung. He is not terribly afraid of consequences, which is wonderful when he is the only one he’s responsible for. His talent is forging ahead and inspiring everyone to follow him.

Fingolfin is the archetypical king. He is the one that holds his people together across the Helcaraxë and brokers peace with Maedhros after he’s rescued. He’s incredibly aware of every possible consequence, which is wonderful when he’s responsible for a whole kingdom. His talent is uniting everyone and inspiring them to move forward together.

When Fingolfin dies, he acts as the hero, not the king. He tries to borrow his son’s talent for incredibly inadvisable stunts, but it isn’t in his nature. He believes the Noldor are doomed, and thus dies in despair fighting Morgoth because he does not see another path forward, only defeat.

When Fingon dies, he acts as the king, not the hero. He tries to borrow his father’s talent for forging political unity, but it isn’t in his nature. The Nirnaeth’s forces are disunited from their conception to their defeat, and Fingon dies full of hope fighting Morgoth because he does not see any other path forward, only victory.

Fingolfin’s legacy was despair, though he left a lasting blow against Morgoth. Fingon’s legacy was hope, though he did not so much as touch Morgoth.

Once a hero, always a hero🦾

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