Ramandu

Ramandu is a star at rest, firstreferred to as "it." "It was an old man," with silver hair and beard down to the floor. Tall and straight, he is clothed in a robe that appears to be made of the fleece of silver sheep and his feet are bare. He is mild and grave of demeanor, seeming to radiate light and commanding silence and respect. At his appearance he does not greet the travelers, but joins is daughter; with her he raises his arms toward the east and sings a ritual song of welcome to the Sun. Afterward a Bird flies by and places a bright fruit in the old man's mouth. This is a Fire-berry, which will renew Ramandu each day until he is able to rejoin the great dance. He does tell Caspian X that in order to break the enchantment of the Three Sleepers, it is necessary for someone to sail as far east as possible and to leave there a volunteer who will continue to the Utter East. However he cannot give Caspian navigational information about the journey there, because he has had only a star's perspective of Narnia.

When Ramandu tells the visitor his name and there is no recognition, he is quick to relize that he has ceased being a star long before they were born. He corrects Eustace for equating what a star is made of with what it is, and he informs the adventurers that they have already met another star, Coriakin, who, he indicates is earthbound because of some personal failure. However, he will not reveal the circumstances of Coriakin's fall on the grounds that humans are not meant to know such things about stars.

Dismissing this line of questioning as useless, he presses Caspian to decide about sailing east. When the king mentions the weariness of his crew, Ramandu says that greet enchantments can be broken only by knowledgeable and willing participants. He also assures them that should the adventurers wish to winter on this island, Aslan's Table will supply them daily with royal fare. Finally, Ramandu lays his hands, radiant with a faint silver glow, on the head of Lord Rhoop, so that he may experience the refreshment of rest in the company of the three sleepers.

Appearances

 * The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (book, appearance)
 * Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (BBC serial)