Queen Prunaprismia was the wife of King Miraz I, the former king of Telmarine-ruled Narnia.
Biography[]
In C.S. Lewis' novels, Prunaprismia does not make any actual appearances, and is only mentioned by name. Very little is known about her except that she had red hair, and that she and Caspian disliked each other.
No information about her personality is given, and it is unknown how much, if at all, she was involved in her husband's political schemes.
The last mention of Prunaprismia is made regarding the birth of her son (Caspian X's cousin), so it is unknown what became of them after the Second_Battle_of_Beruna_(Walden).
Appearance[]
Prunaprismia was the only human character specifically mentioned to have red hair. Nothing else is known about her appearance.
Film Adaptions[]
Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (BBC serial)[]
Prunaprismia in the BBC.
In the BBC Series, she is depicted very closely to her description in the book.
She has red hair, is shown to be visibly pregnant, and her dislike for Caspian is established by her open hostility towards him. She called him an ungrateful little wretch, and told him to be silent in a harsh tone when he calmly expressed the desire for more independence.
She was played by actress Angela Barlow.
Prince Caspian (Disney movie)[]
Prunaprismia with her son at Miraz's coronation.
In the Prince Caspian film, she is played by actress Alicia Borrachero, and her role in the plotline was expanded in comparison to the book character.
Her physical description is more of a Spanish look, with black hair, rather than the red hair mentioned in the book.
Prunaprismia wielding a crossbow.
She is also able to wield a crossbow during the raid on Miraz's castle, which was added to the movie. Obviously, she must have been trained to use one, in case of an enemy attack, as what happened during the Raid with Caspian.
When Miraz was forced to admit to the murder of his brother, she was shocked, demanding how her husband could do such a thing. To which Miraz responded, for the same reason she would pull the trigger, and asked his wife if she wanted for their son to grow up to be king, or become like Caspian, fatherless. Distressed and spurred by emotion as well as still-lingering affection for her husband, Prunaprismia shot and wounded Caspian, to protect Miraz, but the situation caused her to pass out.
She was later seen, holding her son as she watched Miraz leave for war, disturbed by the recent revelations and uncertain of what was to come.
When the Telmarines lost the battle, Prunaprismia was informed her husband had perished. Aslan informed the Telmarines that they came from another world originally, the same as the Pevensies, and offers them a choice between going back or remaining in Narnia. Glozelle, Prunaprismia (with her son) and her father, Lord Scythley, are the first to volunteer to go back, for which they are given a blessing from Aslan, ensuring their new life will be good and prosperous. The four of them vanish through a portal within a tree and are never seen again, presumably going on to live their lives on Earth.
Trivia[]
- Prunaprismia's name is likely an allusion to the phrase "prunes and prisims", which indicates very affected or proper speech/manners.
- There was one deleted scene in the Prince Caspian (2008) shown on the DVD, where Miraz is holding his son, and Prunaprismia comes out, asking where Caspian is.