Reepicheep

"Sire, my life is ever at your command, but my honour is my own."

- Reepicheep

Reepicheep was a valiant and chivalrous talking mouse who lived during the reign of Caspian X. He was the leader of the talking mice of Narnia and a knight of the Most Noble Order of the Lion, loyal to Aslan. He took part in the Narnian Revolution and sailed with Caspian to the End of the World. He was about "three feet tall and seven pounds."

Earlier life
Reepicheep was descended from the dumb mice who chewed away Aslan's binds at the Stone Table during the Winter Revolution. Aslan turned the dumb mice into talking mice as a reward for their kindness.

In childhood, Reepicheep lived in the forest, and was raised by dryads. The dryads used to sing him a lullaby that later became very important to him:

Where the sky and water meet

Where the waves grow sweet

Doubt not Reepicheep

To find all you seek

There is the utter east

In the film adaption of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Reepicheep stated that he was once traveled with some pirates, possibly as part of their crew, although this was never mentioned in the book. Presumably, this occurred before the Narnian Revolution, though how he came to do this is unknown.

Narnian Revolution
Reepicheep played a major role in the Narnian Revolution, in which he fought alongside the Old Narnians in their attempt to take the country back from the Telmarines and Miraz the Usurper. He was an advisor and a friend to Prince Caspian, and the Kings and Queens of Old, the Pevensies. He participated in the Second Battle of Beruna, and suffered near-fatal wounds in the fight. Queen Lucy healed most of his injuries with her magic cordial, but was not able to restore his severed tail. Aslan was at first reluctant to restore what Reepicheep considered "the honour and glory of a mouse" for fear it would encourage the mouse's pride. However, the love between Reepicheep and his followers (evidenced by their willingness to cut off their own tails if Reepicheep had to go without his) eventually convinced the Lion, and the mouse regained his tail.



Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Reepicheep sailed with Caspian on the Dawn Treader to the end of the world. During the voyage, he had some minor scrapes with Eustace Scrubb, who showed the mouse no respect and once swung him around by his tail. The two were almost complete opposites in character, creating extreme conflicts and dislike between the two. Reepicheep's problems with Eustace ended on Dragon Island, when Eustace was temporarily turned into a Dragon by Aslan. Reepicheep forgave former disagreements and comforted Eustace by telling him stories at night, when they were the only ones awake. After this incident taught Eustace humility and kindness, the two of them became good friends.

Reepicheep was the only native Narnian to travel toward the end of the world with Edmund, Lucy and Eustace after the Silver Sea became too shallow for the Dawn Treader. After the humans waded toward the island where they met Aslan, he sailed over the edge of the Narnian world and reached Aslan's country, fulfilling his life-long wish. He was there to greet the seven friends of Narnia when they arrived after the Narnian world ended.

Destruction of Narnia
After the destruction of Narnia, Reepicheep welcomed the good and faithful Narnians into Aslan's Country, saying:

"Welcome, in the Lion's name. Come further up and further in."

- Reepicheep

Personality
Reepicheep was exceedingly brave, a trait apparantly shared by all Narnian Mice. He was loyal to the death, willing to fight and die for his King and Lord. His honor was very important to him, even to the point where Aslan had to warn him that he thought too much of his honor. Reepicheep was fierce in battle, always eager to fight for Narnia's cause. He did not fear death because he knew that when he died, he would go to Aslan's Country and Aslan's country was his one dream. See also: Reepicheep/personality

Weapon
Reepicheep wielded a rapier very nearly as long as his tail, with a slightly flexible blade made of dwarf-tempered steel. Upon reaching the world’s end, he threw his sword across the Silver Sea having no further use for it, and where it landed its hilt remained above the surface before it sank. When Reepicheep greeted the people of Narnia to Aslan’s Country it was noted that he had a long sword, though it is unknown if this was the same sword that he had thrown into the sea at World’s end.

Trivia

 * Warwick Davis played Reepicheep in the BBC version of Prince Caspian as well as in its sequel the Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
 * Eddie Izzard voices Reepicheep in the film adaptation of Prince Caspian.
 * Simon Pegg voices Reepicheep in the film adaptation of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
 * Reepicheep descended from the mice who helped cut Aslan's bonds at the Stone Table. The mice were wild mice and became talking mice because of this noble deed.
 * Reepicheep is named Ripipip in Scandinavian language (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian).
 * Personality