River God

River Gods were powerful male water spirits. (Female water spirits were called Naiads.) River Gods and Naids were created when Aslan gave the beasts speech; water spirits were the equivalent of Talking Beasts for bodies of water.

Notable River Gods
River Gods became husbands for the daughters of King Frank I and Queen Helen shortly after the creation of Narnia.

Another River God, who was the spirit of the Fords of Beruna, fell into a deep sleep for many centuries--along with all of the other spirits of trees and waters--while the Telmarines governed Narnia. When Aslan returned during the War of Deliverance, he awoke and greeted Aslan: - "Hail, Lord! Loose my chains."

- River God at the Fords of Beruna

Aslan sent Bacchus and the Maenads into the water, and ivy and hawthorn grew all about the bridge as quickly as a fire grows, and destroyed it.

Physical Description
River Gods were humanoid, and had great bearded heads with crowns of rushes.

Film Version


According to the 2008 Prince Caspian film, the River God was shaped like a giant man, made entirely out of water, with hair and a beard made of foam. He rushed at the Telmarines, creating tidal waves, and destroying Beruna's Bridge. Dieux de Rivières