Glenstorm



Glenstorm was a Centaur who lived during the reign of Caspian X. He was counted amongst the Old Narnians, but unlike many of his kind, he accepted Caspian X as their King quickly and loyally. He was also a prophet and a star gazer, and predicted that Caspian had come to wage a war against his Uncle and restore the rightful ruler to Narnia. He was the leading Centaur of the Narnian Revolution and was the general of the Old Narnian army. He is described as chestnut colored with a gold beard.

Biography
Glenstorm was born into hiding, like all the Old Narnians, and grew up in the forest away from the Telmarines who occupied his homeland. He eventually married and had three sons. In time, he became a leading figure amongst the centaurs and the secret Old Narnians. It is likely that as a prophet and a stargazer, he was aware of the-near collision of the stars Tarva and Alambil, and of the meaning of the incident. In spring of 2303, he learned through some form of divination that a young king had come to the Old Narnians to lead them to war and to freedom. Gathering his sons, he went at once to meet the young Prince Caspian, who was even then gathering Old Narnian allies. At Glenstorm's suggestion, Caspian began to prepare his followers for war with the Telmarines, and the two were together at the meeting at Dancing Lawn. Glenstorm accompanied the prince and his followers to Aslan's How, where they waged several battles in which Glenstorm no doubt played an important part. Despite his role as a leader in combat and of the Narnians, Glenstorm was not one of the prince's chief advisors. At the arrival of the High King Peter of old and his consorts, Glenstorm was chosen to brave the enemy's camp with King Edmund and deliver a message to the Telmarine King Miraz. He was also chosen later on to be one of the marshals of the lists. Thus, he must have seen every detail of the duel between High King Peter and King Miraz on the 12th of Greenroof, 2303. He also fought later that day in the Second Battle of Beruna. Days later, when the Kings and Queens of Old returned to their homeland, Glenstorm stood beside the now-King Caspian X, suggesting that he may have been promoted to a position of importance.

Film Portrayals

 * In the BBC film version of Prince Caspian, he is played by William Todd Jones.
 * In the Disney and Walden media film of Prince Caspian he is played by Cornell John. For their own reasons, filmmakers portrayed Glenstorm and his family as dark-skinned, and decided that he must have been a distant descendant of the centaur General Orieus, who lived during the Golden Age. In this film version, his three sons are named (Rainstone, Ironhoof, and Suncloud) and a wife is created for his character, dubbed Windmane. In this version, Glenstorm speaks up for Caspian at his Old-Narnian trial, and fights bravely through the Night Raid on Miraz's castle, during which his son Rainstone is left behind and dies. He also is shown leading soldiers into battle at the Second Battle of Beruna, and marches in the Coronation parade of King Caspian X.

Appearances

 * Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia (book, appearance)
 * Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989 film, appearance)
 * Prince Caspian (2008 film, appearance)