The Duel at Aslan's How, was the duel between Narnia's High King Peter and the Telmarine's King Miraz. The duel came about from the conflict between the Narnians and the Telmarines who invaded Narnia soon after the Narnian Kings and Queens disappeared. Prince Caspian was on the run from Miraz who wanted his crown. Caspian sided with the Old Narnians and wanted to fight and take back Narnia. To avoid as much bloodshed as possible, a challenge was delivered through King Edmund to the newly crowned King Miraz. Miraz accepted. Marshaling the duel was Glenstorm, Wimbleweather, and the eldest of the Bulgy Bears for the Narnians; Glozelle, Sospesian, and Gergiore for the Telmarines. It was arranged for the duel to be fought at an equal distance from the Telmarine camp and Aslan's How.
Miraz at the begining of the duel
The duel began when King Peter and King Miraz entered the lists from the opposite ends, after bowing and saying something to each other Peter beat Miraz a whole pace and a half back. The Crowds began shouting, and Miraz began using his height and weight to his advantage, and sprained Peter’s arm by throwing his weight on Peter’s Shield. Then they circled each other, testing each other’s defenses. It was then that Peter struck first blood when he cut Miraz on the outside of his thigh. The two of them then agreed to a small rest, and Peter had his arm tended to.
King Miraz near the end of the duel
Then the two returned to the duel, this time Peter made good use of his feet, keeping out of range of Miraz’s sword, shifting his ground and making Miraz work. Miraz then got a blow on Peter’s helmet, making Peter to fall to one knee. Just as Miraz was about to finish Peter off, Peter grabbed Miraz’s arm as it was coming down, forcing Miraz’s blade to glance down his right shoulder. As Peter and Miraz started fighting hammer and tongs, Miraz slipped on a tussock. Sospesian came in saying Peter killed the king while he was down, convincing the Telmarines to charge the Narnians.
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