Ginarrbrik

The "Witch's Dwarf", named Ginarrbrik in the Disney adaptation, was the unnamed Black Dwarf that was the personal servant of Jadis, the White Witch.

Biography
By the time of the Winter Revolution, the dwarf was quite old. He was known to sport a long beard and a red hood with a long gold tassel hanging down from its point, and was usually dressed in polar bear-like fur.

In 1000 NT, he was driving the Witch's sleigh through the Lantern Waste when they were stopped at the sight of a Son of Adam - Edmund. The dwarf was unpleasant, but obedient to his mistress. When the boy later arrived at the Queen's castle, the dwarf served him a very dry crust of bread and some water, prompting the boy to respond, "I don't want dry bread!".

He also drove the queen and her prisoner over the land of Narnia until the snow began to melt. When he commented that the thaw was the result of Aslan, his Queen commanded him not to speak again lest she kill him. When she contemplated her human hostage, he suggested that they use the boy as ransom against Aslan and his allies. He was preparing Edmund to be killed when he was stormed by a group of Narnians, who rescued the boy. In order to escape, the Witch magically made him appear as a stump, and the two later reunited with her army.



A day later, the dwarf was sent to Aslan's camp to request an audience with Aslan for the Queen.

His later fate is unknown.

==Film Portrayal==

Ginarrbrik was the name given to White Witch's accomplice in the Disney version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He highly disliked Edmund Pevensie (and possibly all humans.) He carried a whip to drive the Witch's sleigh, and for use as a weapon. He also carried a knife and an axe, and had a Bow which he used during the Battle of Beruna to bring down Peter's unicorn.



While Edmund was a prisoner in the Witch's camp, Ginarrbrik was taunting him to the point of threatening to kill him. Before he could carry out his threat, Oreius (Aslan's General) raided the camp, rescued Edmund, and tied Ginarrbrik in his place, pinning the dwarf's hat to the tree he was tied to, above his head, as a comic gesture. When Jadis found him, she released him and simply walked away. When he asked her, "You're not going to kill me?", she replied, "Not yet".

Why she did not kill him immediately is unknown, as Jadis was not known to be merciful, so it is doubtful she did it because she was fond of him or anything. It is more likely she spared him because of the war, and she knew she would need every warrior at hand for the final battle.

Ginarrbrik repeatedly displayed a devious personality, yet he obviously seemed to be completely devoted to Jadis, whether by fear or plain loyalty. When Jadis was killed, and he knew defeat was inevitable, he seemed to take his last breath in trying to kill Edmund, whom he had dueled with briefly at the last battle of Beruna, but was ultimately shot dead by an arrow from Susan's bow.

Trivia

 * Ginarrbrik was portrayed in the movie by Kiran Shah.
 * His film counterpart was named with the intention of being a direct ancestor of Nikabrik, the human-hating dwarf in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe's sequel, Prince Caspian
 * The Witch's Dwarf is very short.
 * His fate in the book remains unknown. But since most of the White Witch's army were killed or fled, it was likely he was killed, or fled with the rest of the demons.

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