Pevensies

The Pevensies were the newest dynasty of the Kingdom of Narnia following the Age of Winter, during which a single ruler, the White Witch Jadis, had reigned for a hundred years.

The Pevensie oligarchy lasted from Narnian-year 1000-1015 before the disappearance of all four of the Pevensie siblings from the World of Narnia (they had in fact found their way back to Earth).

Their reign was widely accepted as the Golden Age of Narnia.

Biography
The Pevensies were a group of four siblings (two brothers and two sisters) from London, England, all of whom were preadolescents or adolescents (though of varied ages) when they entered the wardrobe for the first time into the world of Narnia, in Narnian year 1000, during the Long Winter. Their humanly virtues proved influential to the many oppressed talking beasts of the Kingdom of Narnia, and their arrival coincided with Aslan's return, so that both events rose the Narnian beasts' otherwise crushed spirits.

Though merely children, the Pevensie siblings helped motivate the Narnian morale and thus led the Narnians into an uprising against Jadis in the Winter Revolution. One of them, Edmund, nearly defected to Jadis' side, though ultimately betrayed her in order to maintain loyalty to his siblings. After the glorious victory, the Pevensies were all four coronated as kings and queens, establishing the first Narnian oligarchy. Peter Pevensie, the eldest, was deemed the High King of Narnia.

After the fifteen-year of the Golden Age, the four had grown into noble adults and they all went out one day on a recreational hunt, in search for a legendary White Stag in Lantern Waste and saw the Lamp-post, that they thought they had seen in a "dream or a dream of a dream". Though none were seen again, they had in fact found the wardrobe portal in Lantern Waste and re-entered it, returning again to Earth, where they found themselves transformed once more into their original adolescent bodies. This had left Narnia to descend into a Dark Age.

The Pevensies would return again to aid Prince Caspian in claiming his throne 1288 years later in Narnian time, one year later in our time, into the Telmarine Age. Edmund and Lucy would then return again, only 3 Narnian years later, with their cousin Eustace Scrubb in the Age of Exploration, to sail with the now King Caspian to the end of the world; Peter, Edmund, and Lucy would return to the "real" Narnia once they died and the Shadow-Narnia (the one they had been in before) was destroyed. Susan's final fate is unknown.

Movies


In the Walden Media movies, the four Pevensie children were played by the English actors William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley.

In Narnia, the Pevensies were known as: -


 * High King Peter the Magnificent


 * Queen Susan the Gentle


 * King Edmund the Just


 * Queen Lucy the Valiant

On Earth, they were mere children and were simply referred to as the Pevensie Children: -


 * Peter Pevensie


 * Susan Pevensie


 * Edmund Pevensie


 * Lucy Pevensie

Trivia

 * The origin of the name, Pevensie, likely originates from Pevensey, the town that William the Conqueror landed at, to fight King Harold II during the Norman Conquest of England.
 * Many people have noted the various similarities between the Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter, and J.K. Rowling herself has admitted that Narnia was one of her favorite series growing up. In fact, the personalities of the four Pevensie children map perfectly onto the four founders of Hogwarts. Could they have been Rowling’s inspiration? Lucy Pevensie → Helga Hufflepuff. Lucy is clearly a Hufflepuff. She is one of the most kind-hearted characters in the series, which she shows through her loving acceptance of everyone they meet, from Mr. Tumnus to the beavers. Lucy forgives easily and is loyal to the people she loves. Her faith in Aslan and in Narnia is unwavering. Lucy is incredibly brave and is given the title “the Valiant,” but she has a specific strain of Hufflepuff bravery. Unlike Peter, who jumps at the chance to run into battle, Lucy is motivated by people who are in need. Susan Pevensie → Rowena Ravenclaw. Susan is a practical and intellectual Ravenclaw. She is the most cautious of the four, always wanting to get all of the information and create a plan before acting. Unlike Lucy, Susan needs proof before believing anything and is always the most skeptical of anything they encounter. In later books, Susan stops believing in Narnia because it does not fit with the logical principles of what she has experienced in the real world. Peter Pevensie → Godric Gryffindor. Peter is a brave and rash Gryffindor, a natural fighter and leader. As the oldest, he is used to being in charge, although he doesn’t always plan before charging into action. He sometimes gets blinded by his own pride and will challenge anyone who insults it. As his gift from Santa, he is even given a sword, like the sword of Gryffindor. Edmund Pevensie → Salazar Slytherin. Edmund, like Slytherin House, is a complicated character with more than meets the eye. Similar to the four Hogwarts founders, he experiences a rift with his three siblings, particularly Peter (Gryffindor). His Slytherin ambition for power and recognition allows the White Witch to easily manipulate him into betraying his siblings. Once reunited with his family, however, Edmund remains loyal to them throughout the rest of the series and never hesitates to make brave sacrifices on their behalf. Edmund tends to work independently, and sometimes even secretly, in order to achieve his goals. J.K. Rowling has been known to borrow themes, ideas, and myths from the stories she’s read, and the Pevensie children are the perfect inspiration for the four founders of Hogwarts.