Assassination Attempt on Caspian X

The Assassination Attempt on King Caspian X of Narnia was the spontaneous attack led by the Dwarf traitor Nikabrik, on the to-be-king's life at Aslan's How. A werewolf and a hag also assisted in the spur-of-the-moment murder attempt, but Edmund and Peter Pevensie, as well as the Dwarf Trumpkin, stumbled into the room having overheard the calamity. Caspian's loyal friends Doctor Cornelius and Trufflehunter were already in the room when the sudden outburst occurred. The werewolf went right for Caspian who was able to get the beast off with the help of Peter and Edmund and apparently kill it. Trumpkin decapitated the hag and the candlelight was put out, leaving either Peter or Edmund to have killed Nikabrik (in the dark) who had attacked Trufflehunter. After a long silence, a match was lit, and it was found that the three attackers had been killed and that Caspian's allies were unharmed other than Caspian himself who received some minor werewolf injuries. Caspian had met the Pevensies and Trumpkin already.

Trivia

 * In the Disney movie version of Prince Caspian, the event is depicted much differently. Caspian meets the Pevensies and Trumpkin before the assassination attempt. Caspian was with Trufflehunter and Doctor Cornelius, while Lucy and Susan were with Trumpkin. In the film version, the event is not as much a direct attempt on Caspian's life as it is a struggle to either resurect or prevent the resurrection of Jadis, the White Witch. It begins with Caspian talking with Nikabrik who suggests mysteriously that Caspian take back the throne through an alternative method. The werewolf and hag approach from out of the darkness, apparently in cahoots with Nikabrik. The hag, using Jadis' wand, creates an icy wall in the cavern from which a spirit-like image of Jadis appears, luring Caspian to bring her back to life by merely offering some blood. Caspian is visibly entranced and Nikabrik cuts the palm of Caspian's hand for the blood offering. Suddenly the Pevensies and Trumpkin run into the room to stop the resurrection of the witch. The lights are not extinguished in this film version, so it is obvious who kills which villains as the fight breaks out. Trumpkin kills his fellow dwarf Nikabrik and the others are soon dispatched, though Peter himself becomes enchanted by the ghostly Jadis. Finally, breaking the trance of the others, Edmund approaches the ice wall from behind and smashes it to pieces.