Talk:Charn (Nation)

Charn: Kingdom or Empire?
Is Charn a mere Kingdom or an Empire? Even though Jadis mentions Felinda, Sorlis, and Bramandin, they could be separate cities within the kingdom named after the family that ruled them. Charn may have merely been the dominant one among them and thus had authority over the entire kingdom. Where is it indicated that they were separate nations/kingdoms under the rule of Charn? To say where is it indicated that Charn was an empire?

Jdogno7 (talk) 02:08, April 23, 2016 (UTC)

Just before the children take her to the Wood Between the Worlds, Jadis says, "Many great kings thought they could stand against the House of Charn. But they all fell, and their very names are forgotten." If Charn has defeated many great kings and (presumably) now rules their kingdoms, it is an empire. When Jadis first meets Frank, she says, "We are the Empress Jadis." Lasaraleen Tarkheena (talk) 14:14, April 23, 2016 (UTC)

Then why does she refer to herself as Queen in some instances and Empress in others?

Jdogno7 (talk) 22:22, April 23, 2016 (UTC)

In common English usage, I think it's acceptable to say that Napoleon was the king of France, even though he was also the emperor of much of Europe--I don't think "Queen" and "Empress" are mutually exclusive. ~Las 02:34, April 24, 2016 (UTC)