Fledge, the Flying Horse

Fledge is the winged horse that carries Polly and Digory to the garden in the west. He was originally a cab-horse named Strawberry, and when we first encounter him, he is being flogged by Jadis, a.k.a. the White Witch. As Strawberry, he is tired, but his father was a cavalry horse, and in Narnia his noble heritage is shown. He already begins to feel better in The Wood Between The Worlds, and it is his craving for a drink that leads them all to Narnia. At Aslan's creation song, he becomes stronger, younger, and renewed. He speaks for all the Talking Beasts when he says, "We don't know very much yet." in his 'nosey-snortey' voice. He has already forgotten most of his former life, only vaguely remembering the sugar cubes that customers would give him. At Aslan's command, he becomes the winged horse named Fledge, The Father of All Flying Horses. His wings sprout coppery and chestnut from his back. Though transformed, he is still Strawberry somewhere inside, because he is puzzled when the children cannot eat grass and shivers when the White Witch passes.