These are in Narnia?!? Top 10 Scariest Creatures | Narnia Lore

[@lauraa1345]

Yet another great video, Stuart! Just like you, I also never paid much attention to the dark creatures of Narnia and honestly just read over them. But now I really have a different perspective on them and the next time I'm gonna read The Chronicles of Narnia I'm definitely gonna see these creatures differently. Thank you✨

[@codeofclaw]

Never thought there’d be a YT channel focused on the cutting edge of Narnian lore. I’m glad Lewis’ work is finally being studied and dissected the way it’s should be!

[@ZweimannImperium]

That last part about the Efrees was really mind blowing. You might know that there's more to Incubi and Succubi. Definitely something the grown-ups wouldn't let children read. According to folklore, while on top of their victim, an incubus actually mates with a sleeping woman whereas a succubus secretly steals a man's seed... Edit: didn't know it was so commonly known apparently

[@davidfrischknecht8261]

In some stories, the succubus requires the man's seed in order to survive. They can eat regular food, but gain no nourishment from it.

[@etcetera1995]

... My guy, anyone who's existed on the internet for a decent amount of time knows what a succubus is.

[@hllymchll]

​@@etcetera1995😂 don't take his innocence!

[@alixmalone19]

​@@etcetera1995I'm impressed when people remember incubi exist. It's always the succubus, never the incubus lol

[@nmoney6655]

@@etcetera1995 especially if you read Twilight just saying Bella just might be a succubus

[@nicolesudjono]

CS Lewis: "Narnia is a children's book." Also CS Lewis: "So here's some wraiths, ghouls, boggles and many other creepy animals. Oh, and the devil is a humanoid vulture that looks like a skeleton, here are the drawings.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

🤣💯

[@patrickols]

Different times, children were treated with respect by adults, not like fragile little things. We learn right from wrong and understood that in life, certain people and things did not wish us happiness and good things. Look at the type of adults we have now after two full generations of cuddling kids, bunch of cupcakes who claim to have PTSD because someone said hello to them

[@keithtorgersen9664]

@@patrickols if you read on the history of the Inklings and the purposes they had in writing, what you'll find is that a lot of the issues they discussed bear a striking parallel to the culture wars today.

[@lochness5524]

Not to mention accidental racism, colonialism, multiple genocides, slavery, the end of the world, murder, all fun for the kids

[@besteger]

Children's tales aren't there to tell you than monsters are real. Everyone knows that. Children's tales are here to tell us monsters can be beaten.

[@Bradknotbotandy]

Finished rereading all the books this year. Thank you for inspiring me to return to these books after nearly two decades.

[@DuelKingYami]

My Narnian comrade, hearing your views on my favorite fantasy world always gives me new insights and your links to the faith are also truly inspiring. I eagerly await our next adventure into the Wardrobe

[@MollyOKami]

I think that the idea of Minotaurs in the modern Narnian movies might be inspired by Tolkein's internalized desire to humanize some of the Orcs of Middle Earth, kind of the idea that there is still SOME possible redemption of these fallen beings…but I'm just throwing ideas out there.

[@etcetera1995]

Plus, let's be honest: THE Minotaur's only crime was existing. He was punished for Minos' disobedience of Poseidon, not anything he could have possibly done because even he was a baby- er, a calf? once.

[@JonnioTr0n]

I am glad that they redeemed the Minotaurs in the modern movies, and fought for Prince Caspian and the Old Narnians, their design was pretty cool imo

[@tyokabina2829]

Hmm. There was a bit that described minotaurs as excellent sailors. In Dragonlance.

[@JonnioTr0n]

@@tyokabina2829 that would explain why Caspian brought two of them on the voyage of the Dawn Treader 😁

[@wisedude4285]

Cant wait to hear the unified field theory! It's something I've always pondered especially where most of Middle Earth is the northwestern part of the continent while Narnia is the eastern portion

[@darthwolfX2]

Wait what

[@aletheuo475]

Yes, I have had that thought. Only problem is the timelines don't match up.

[@wisedude4285]

@@aletheuo475 correct it doesn't but it's fun to ponder nonetheless

[@ravenlord4]

Using the qualifier "Scariest" in your title made me think about the connection between the creatures observed sleeping in Underland in The Silver Chair, and their awakening during the final destruction of Narnia in The Last Battle. While not necessarily evil, I found them to be terrifying. Both in scope and in context for both stories.

[@CapturedInWords]

Really enjoy your content, great video! Perfect for the Fall

[@PeterPan54167]

I disagree wholeheartedly with the thesis that their are ‘bad and good’ creatures in Narnia. In the words of CS Lewis: “There are no creatures in Narnia that are specifically evil or specifically good, there are just creatures who make choices and take sides”. Centaurs have all sorts of nasty legends written about them, also wasn’t Tumnus actively on Jadis’s payroll?

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Interesting, thanks for posting. I don't think I've ever come across that quote from Lewis. Do you know the source? I would personally find it hard to believe that there is the possibility for such a thing as a good hag, a good werewolf or a good succubus. One aspect I didn't talk about here, but might discuss later: there's an idea that there are a class of creature that has become hideous and disfigured because of the evil they have committed, similar to Gollum in LOTR. For some, hags, werewolves, wosies and others would fall into this category. In that case, they would be inherently "evil."

[@PeterPan54167]

@@IntotheWardrobeI’ve heard the source in two places. One was a special feature on the Prince Caspian DVD. The other is The Narina Wiki in their article about Minotaurs. It’s at the end for the argument for ‘ good Minotaurs.’ Edit: Tried to link article, but You Tube automatically took the comment down.

[@DouglasIrby-k2u]

He may have said that, but there is no such thing as a good minotaur in Narnia outside of the movies. There are no good werewolves either. I've often wondered about that, and whether a Narnian werewolf could switch sides.

[@fredworkanimationsetc5765]

​@@DouglasIrby-k2uthat's a shame i luv werewolves, hags and minotaurs. I guess I'll be in the dark side then 🙃

[@keithtorgersen9664]

@PeterPan54167, Tash is meant to be the polar opposite of Aslan in every way, embodying complete evil.

[@williamweigt7632]

Stuart: Yet another great example of diving into a lesser-explored part of Narnian lore. I look forward to the update about Tash, as a djinn…amazing! And 7k views in 3 days… I knew you were the right one to create this channel. 🎉

[@JosephAlanMeador]

Wow, this is fascinating! The scary side of Narnia deserves to not be overlooked, and is a strong reminder for vigilance in this world too. I love that you tied in John 1:5 at the end. "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."

[@autumnmaru]

I'm really happy you made this video, it really shows the diversity of creatures from different parts of the world, making Jack have such vivid imagination and profound knowledge. These are definitely scary monsters, but you blow me away with these videos. Thank you.

[@samaibelac431]

Another great post ^^ I’m so glad you posted another video, always a delight to watch ☺️ Better make sure to finish the series now 😂

[@helenakrieger5880]

Out of all the fan videos which talk about various shows and movies, you are the clear, concise, and entertaining. Everyone else tends to ramble; not you. Great work!

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Thanks so much for the kind compliment!

[@fredreindljr1996]

I always look forward to your videos! You're probably the only Narnia KZbinr here. I'm in the process of writing a fantasy book series myself called the Varlden Chronicles.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

That's fantastic! I'd love to know more when they're made available to the public!

[@paulhess1689]

Based on what you said about efreets, are they the Narnian equivalent of balrogs? Jadis -> Morgoth Lady of the Green Kirtle -> Sauron Tash/efreets -> Durin's Bane/other balrogs Orknies -> orcs

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

Another superb video by Stuart and the team. Tash origin is intriguing. Might be something here. ( Must add, on my top 10 list, I would include Bacchus.)

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Yes, great point! I believe the girls mentioned that without Aslan around, Bacchus would be pretty frightening! I wish I had thought of that! :-)

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

@@IntotheWardrobe trust me, there is a lot more than that ( see Holbrook )

[@wolfsbanealphas617]

@@IntotheWardrobeFacts aslan was their too keep things pg

[@katherinec2759]

Are we able to contribute ideas for your "Narnia/Middle Earth" theory? Because my husband and I have a theory that Uncle Andrew's box of dust from Atlantis (Numenor) was made while Sauron was there inspiring sorcery.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Yes! Feel free to email me with any more ideas! [e-mail]

[@wolfsbanealphas617]

@@IntotheWardrobetash is melkor his discord touched all the universe or multiverse but he had no control how they perceived him to be only his intent and actions

[@nolankingmusic9761]

Ooh that's a great theory! I love that idea

[@allen0937]

I'm recreating Narnia creatures in LEGO and this video was pretty interesting! I read those exact sentences from the book and tried searching what all those creatures are but couldn't find all of them. I'm using the big foot LEGO minifigure for the wooses.

[@capt.cloudsworth4924]

Though Chewbacca and his kin may be less inclined to eating Human children, I've now come to believe that Wookiees = Wooses 🤔

[@allen0937]

@capt.cloudsworth4924 a wookie will be a good woose! I use groot for the evil tree spirits too.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

You know, I really do wonder...

[@IntotheWardrobe]

That's awesome! I'd love to see some photos of your creations when you're finished! Send them to [e-mail]!

[@thexnight777]

Dear into the wardrobe. My twin sister, and I, have just turned eighteen. And we were hoping you could make a video focusing on, the horse, and his boy. Again keep up the good work. P.s I, absolutely love, your channel!

[@Esmeralda.Pendragon]

You're finally back with another video, I would never stop listening to you. You were right to talk about the dark creatures of Narnia, that topic was just missing. Could you also delve into all the books, chapter by chapter? It would be interesting, as would encouraging Andrew Adamson to finish the Narnia films with the actors of 2005, 2008 and 2011. Now I'm the right age for the final films. Great work, and see you soon. 😍

[@juanisol8275]

Even in the wonderful realm of dreamland, the most deplorable of nightmares creep in its shadows...

[@edwatkins6628]

@ 7 minutes in I Got really excited... I really look forward to that episode... I've been looking forward to your Space Trilogy-Middle-earth episode... can't wait The most fascinating creature on this IMO was the Orknie, because Tolkien obviously delved very deep into the mythology of these creatures, and it's just so cool seeing them in Narnia too. Great vid

[@thexnight777]

I loved this video! It did give me a bit of the chills, but the message at the end of the video gave me peace. Again, keep up the good work. And I pray this channel will continue for years to come!

[@IntotheWardrobe]

It got a little creepy working on it late at night too. :-)

[@Dracomut]

I think the good Minotaur in voyage of the Dawn Treader and Prince Caspian movies actually do make sense: in Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe among Aslan’s allies is described a bull with the head of a man. In Greek myth an alternate description of the Minotaur was a huge bull with a human head rather than a human with a bull’s head; the human headed bull was essentially a good counterpart to the Witch’s bull-headed men. I think the movies making it so the bull-headed Minotaurs could be good was a call-back to the man-headed bull minotaur, which would have been harder to adapt and probably too obscure to use in comparison to the far more iconic bull-headed man minotaur.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Thanks for you comment. I see your logic here. I was aware of the man-headed bull and thought of it as the perfect contrast to the bull-headed man and a contrast between the two types of creatures and their opposing natures. In any case, it is a very interesting observation! Thanks again for sharing your thoughts.

[@arlibrarian]

I’m torn, on one hand I like the thematic characterization between of having the beast headed creatures be evil while the human headed ones hold more mastery over their bodies as it makes me think of Plato, but it has been awhile since the White Witch’s defeat and the idea that the descendants of certain creatures on the evil side might have switched allegiances is a hopeful thought.

[@talithakoum3922]

The Greeks sometimes portrayed their river-gods as bulls with men's heads. Upon rereading as an adult, I assumed that Lewis meant the creature to be the god of one of the Narnian rivers, but I could be wrong.

[@NarnianTerabithian]

Scary stuff, but GREAT video❤ once again!😊

[@jeffreydotson4842]

That last one has blown my mind as well

[@pendragon2012]

It would be a cool bit of fan fiction to have a background story where one of the White Witch's Efreet survived and traveled to Calormen where the locals began to worship it....

[@llewelynshingler2173]

It is cool, but it seems that as of The Horse and His Boy, Tash Worship is so established that the Calmarines believe the Narnians worship a Lion Demon

[@pendragon2012]

@@llewelynshingler2173 That's kind of how mythology gets started though. They have to make it seem like it's very old even when it's not.

[@llewelynshingler2173]

@@pendragon2012 But as of the same book, Tash's temple is in the city centre, signifying either a rapid religious turnover or that he's been around far longer than the High Kings and Queens

[@PhoenixGamerxx96]

Boggles are the worst evil creatures in Narnia because they look like Gollem from Lord of the Rings but more terrifying and scary.

[@adammarktaylor]

In the books, Gollum would literally sneak into people's homes and eat their babies. He's pretty horrifying in the books in a way the movies don't reflect well.

[@PhoenixGamerxx96]

@@adammarktaylor Yeah, even in Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe it water down the imagery of the Boggles so they wouldn't be too terrifying and scary for the audience (or children for that matter).

[@nightwatch3889]

Maybe not. He says in the video that they don't even have a consistent visual description. As for the images he shows, they might be AI generated and therefore not accurate representations of the monster. I can't actually tell; I know most of the images in the video are 100% AI generated but the boggle images I can't tell for sure. They might even not be because the hands look pretty good. But don't count on it

[@keithtorgersen9664]

@@adammarktaylor I am glad you brought this up, because it puts him on level of cruelty that rivals the worst of the Orcs. I imagine that he will have to spend a very long time in Mandos's Hall.

[@Fraekslvus]

​@@nightwatch3889In The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe movie, Boggles are shown to be fat goblin-like creatures with a snout of a pig.

[@jamisoncowling2094]

Douglas Gresham the stepson of C. S. Lewis actually explains why the Minotaurs are good in the Narnia movies. He explained that just like humans all the creatures in Narnia have the ability to chose good or evil

[@arlibrarian]

Hey, some good Narnia content for October! I confess a laughed at the author saying he had to stop describing the monsters or else parents would take the book away from them. If there’s one thing that the movies, didn’t, perhaps couldn’t replicate from the books, it’s the aspect of having the author occasionally breaking the story up to admonish the reader like he’s reading it to you aloud, The Princess Bride style. The possible Tash connection is definitely inspired, will have to think about that.

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

We have so much to learn about Narnia. So many depths to plumb...

[@JeremiahRogers-fs1ut]

As a Student of Boyce College, I love the fact that you advocated for my school. It is such a blessing from God in my life and anyone who wants a an education steeped in the Gospel and the Classical Edition should attend. Thank you so much for all you do!!

[@ryuuakiyama3958]

I'd have to give you pushback on the part about the Minotaur sailor - for them to be truly depraved, and incapable of goodness, or of repentance for evil, would fly directly in the face of Lewis's faith, which was a strong influence on the work. While Minotaurs et. al. may be more given to what we call "evil", it does not mean they must be inherently bad (note that Aslan even frees a giant from imprisonment in stone in the Witch's House; if there were giants who opposed the witch, surely there were other typically "evil" creatures who had never gone to the bad, or who had understood the wrong they did and changed their ways). If you want more on how Lewis and Tolkien fed into each-other, I would certainly look into the Space Trilogy (in spite of Tolkien's dislike of it, I found it a very engaging read), where Númenor is mentioned by name. There are also some details about what these creatures are that is left out, I assume in the interest of being family-friendly, but note again that, in the Space Trilogy and the Dark Tower, Lewis was not as shy about such subjects as our modern sensibilities might lead us to believe, so I would not be so wary of discussing them in connection with his work.

[@zanir2387]

Well, the original minotaur was the result of a gross curse, so is not too hard to imagine them as hardly reedimable...

[@ryuuakiyama3958]

​@@zanir2387 Not hard to imagine them as such, no, but certainly un-Christian to imagine that the circumstances of one's birth preclude salvation.

[@zanir2387]

@@ryuuakiyama3958 well, the bible was quite clear that the salvation was privative of humans

[@ryuuakiyama3958]

@@zanir2387 And? Each world clearly has its own rules (note The Magican's Nephew, where Jadis's magic does not work in our world, and also Aslan becoming visible in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, when he specifically mentions following his own rules; there is also the Deep Magic, which applies only to the Narnia world), presumably to accommodate those sapient beings which do not exist in ours. The point stands that, thematically, a sentient being incapable of repentance does not match with the theology Lewis himself advanced. There is no cause for pushback on this point - it is a very plain fact. The very first book shows us that, in Narnia, even non-human sentient beings are capable of redemption, as with Tumnus. If a Faun who did wrong can be redeemed, then why can a Minotaur (whom we do not know to have ever done anything particularly wrong) not be good? The idea of a group of fantasy creatures all being evil is very silly to begin with, and to assume one must be evil because of their heritage is absurd, and a sin that has led humanity already to do things quite as bad as Jadis does.

[@StudioGhibliFan494]

I really enjoy Narnia. I used the books as a portal during my childhood & I still do. I think C.S. Lewis needs a holiday named after him & Narnia. I've even gotten into trouble for not being religious, but loving Narnia.

[@ulfberht4431]

These are indeed scary creatures, but I think the scariest in my opinion are the Cruels. Why? Because unlike many of the creatures listed, we don’t get any visual or verbal descriptions of them. It’s left entirely to the imagination of the reader. The fact we know next to nothing about the Cruels other than their name and the fact they were loyal to Jadis makes them even scarier. What we don’t see or know is scarier than what we do know or see.

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

The cannibalistic giants were a big scary ! As indeed was Jill's schoolfriends !

[@jackwimmer2249]

I personally don’t mind the theatrical films portraying benevolent Minotaurs; at the same time, I get why it would make sense to have them be evil as their beastly features dominate their being whereas Centaurs and Fawns have their human features dominate their being.

[@RandomisedUser42]

Great video! How were all these creatures made? Were they created by Aslan? Or were some creatures corrupted by dark magic? Would be interesting to know how exactly all these dark creatures came into Narnia.

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

I've an inkling Charn might be important in the diabolical creatures in Narnia.

[@samuellawrencesbookclub8250]

The Narnia that Aslan created was a true paradise, but - as we learn in Magician's Nephew - with Jadis Diggory brought evil into that world. All that is evil in Narnia must come from Jadis, including the creatures in her army, also including demons like Tash. I think a lot of these creatures are corruptions of those made by Aslan, dark nymphs to mirror the good tree spirits, hags and demons to mirror women and men, ogres to mirror the good giants, etc.

[@wolfsbanealphas617]

@@samuellawrencesbookclub8250so she pulled a morgoth

[@HomoEucharistica]

I guess none of these creatures were originally evil (dangerous nevertheless), not more than those who live in Bism and once served the Lady in Green Kirtle.

[@cyndicarpenter101]

Wonderful as always!

[@thexnight777]

Thank you for your great videos. And keep up the good work.

[@amaniwolf]

Great video, loved all the lore info. Do you have a list of the art and artists. Would love to check out more of their work.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Glad you enjoyed it! With the exception of the historical art (the ogre statue, the wooses rock painting and the Ifrit depiction), I created all of the art for this channel using digital tools like MidJourney and Photoshop. Its a long process, but it's worth it!

[@amaniwolf]

@@IntotheWardrobe I love the Tash looking one, do you have an art site i can follow? All of it was so great looking.

[@Esmeralda.Pendragon]

Welcome back, I just saw your latest video and wanted to ask you to delve deeper into all seven books specifically. Great work and see you soon, I hope. 🌺

[@nmoney6655]

Tash might be the most evil creature in the world of Narnia because of the implications that the world might be ending think about it: Tash was prophesied to come to Narnia at the world’s end and Aslan was supposed to set all to right

[@TheAyeAye1]

Good to see you back.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Thanks! I post monthly, so it can be a while between episodes.

[@AndrewCarlisle11B]

Great job Stuart! one the information, research, and your conclusion gave me goosebumps. Keep up the great work!

[@lhadzyan7300]

The Minotaurs at the Prince Caspian and Voyage of the Dawn Trader movies of Disney & FOX were on the good side giving-up the original differences with other Narnians after having the Telamarines as common enemy, so by the time when the Pevensies returned to Narnia they weren´t foes any longer and it was actually very nice to see them working along! However indeed it´s unknown if these ideas might have matched on C.S. Lewis and his closests fans of Narnia which actually at the end made a lot of purist boicot against the popularity of the movies for not being so much strict-closer to the original narrative material, and actually even being drifting away from the particular Christian proselitism which Lewis did not so subtley in all on his books. Since the late 90s and early 2000s there has happened a big shift on views on society myths & fears on its foundations, therefore the minotaurs aren´t seen on the same fearsome way as before - even at the Marvel universe, one of Dr. Strange giftfull apprentices is a green minotaur alien dude, so nowadays the former monster reference is wanning a lot beyond of the original myth stuff. A lot of dark creatures also changed their goals and nature mirroring the modern views of society as there is no longer the simplier black vs white/good & evil plain dichotomy of choices which was still very much the current trend of thinking at the 50s and 60s when Lewis was still alive working on his books.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

That's some good insight, as we move down the road if post-modernism, we abandon the concept of "inherently evil" creatures. I think Lewis would have opposed the trajectory, though I can't guarantee the Minotaurs would have fallen into this category (though given their mythology, I'm still inclined in that direction).

[@lhadzyan7300]

@@IntotheWardrobe yeah of course getting stricter to canon of Lewis, the changes on the movies which turned the minotaurs into good guys later on after the White Witch was no longer getting a higher influence on Narnia as before are changes that for purists are totally wrong and some of the issues which made the Narnia franchise faill on the last two movies of that (although when comparing the level of complexity narrative with the books the movies actually are very different and higher than those). So makes sense it, but on my regard I was very fond of the changes done including the minotaurs as just another random tougher big good dude then.

[@treyowen9213]

Just subscribed lad. Its not every day I get to see a KZbin channel dedicated to the realm of Narnia. Though I am a philosopher from the realms of Middle Earth, I still hold the work of Tolkien's dearest friend in the highest of respects. It's just good to know that someone is keeping the work and memory of Jack's books (a name that CS Lewis liked going by) strong and alive. Keep up the good work and I look forward to what you have next. I just got the radio drama for The Chronicles of Narnia by Focus of the Family Radio Theatre from my library. This is my first "re-listening" of it since last year and I'm on The Magician's Nephew. And I gotta tell ya, watching (listening to) the creation of Narnia is a beautiful thing to behold. Anywho, I just wanna wish you and your family nothing but the best of wishes. Peace be with you fellow Inkling Philosopher.🫡

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Wonderful! Thanks so much for subscribing and for sharing! Welcome!

[@MCTNPrep]

Great job! I new to these books, but love them already.

[@_JustynkaPL]

6:59 I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUCH VIDEO. I'm sooo facinated by that topic.

[@thedarkmasterthedarkmaster]

Some of these things remind me of the things Tolkien described gandalf encountering while fighting balrog.. Nameless things gnawing at the roots of mountains...

[@ed056]

It seems to me that "Why is Tavros the Minotaur on Dawn Treader in the movie?" was a hotly debated topic when it first was released. The 'It's OK' camp argues that, unlike most of the other monsters created or chosen evil, a minotaur is the unnatural offspring of a woman and a beast by nature. Thus capable of choosing human good over their human evil and beastly nature. (books vs movies would be an interesting topic btw)

[@calvinikens]

One does not simply tease a Narnia/Middle Earth theory video👌

[@timelordvictorious]

kind of think CS.Lewis should have written a book on the Toadstoll people like what are they even meant to be?.

[@llewelynshingler2173]

I imagine Dryads, but more poisonous and fleshy

[@talithakoum3922]

I'm guessing they're malevolent forest fairies.

[@nl396]

Some people think wooses are inspired or descended from Cain, we all know who he is. And on a similar note werewolves were theoretically how people from the middle ages explained serial killers.

[@faithwerksdesigns6197]

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[@IntotheWardrobe]

That's great! They produce really excellent materials. Thanks for the feedback!

[@faithwerksdesigns6197]

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[@13thravenpurple94]

Great video thank you

[@kadymiddleton6699]

I look forward to your video on tosh it was always a part of the final battle I found out of place and also important in a way I couldn’t place like I was missing a part of the joke and I want to know more

[@skeinofadifferentcolor2090]

I always knew that Jadis collected for herself a company just as evil and wicked as she, just like those living in darkness surround themselves with death, horror, and all things corrupt. I definitely picked up on the theme of Moloch. While all are created in the image of God, we are all born into sin and eternally separated from God unless we confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe that God raised Him from the dead. Then and only then after we have been born again are we considered His child. Thus we have moved from darkness into light. It has never been difficult for me to think of people as being inherently evil. Fun fact, I actually ate foxglove once when I was a child. It's nectar is incredibly sweet. Luckily my dad worked in injury prevention, and knew exactly what to do.

[@alkristopher]

I'm a little disappointed that Lewis didn't put any Celtic creatures in his works, like the Firbolg or Fomoriians. He certainly would've been exposed to them. On that note, can you imagine Narnia with yokai, oni, and other east Asian creatures? Even Tash himself would turn tail at the sight of a Manananggal! I still like the "Tash is from Charn" theory, although having him be an Efreet does hold a bit more water.

[@АнтонОрлов-я1ъ]

There may be Efreets in Charn. Jadis was half-Giant and half-Jinn, and Efreets are a sub-type of Jinn.

[@jurassicno-good6813]

Amazing channel just subscribed

[@nickjoffe8433]

I dont know if you like Star Wars, but the star wars show, Ahsoka, has a Narnia reference. Where the last episode is called 'The Jedi, the Witch and the Warlord'.

[@paulfroelich1024]

Jonathan Pageau could shed some light on this.

[@earlofbroadst]

Those Ankle Slicer creatures from the TLWW movie were pretty freaky.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Yes! The name alone...

[@daughter_of_eve04]

That ending is great and so true! Preach it!❤

[@lochness5524]

One thing I’m curious about is where these monstrous deities came from, seeing as we never saw any during the creation of Narnia. I’ve got some ideas as to where the human animal hybrids may have came from. As we all know, the prophecy stated that Narnia would be out of the dark times once a son of Adam ruled Narnia. So what if Jadis created all these monsters from dumb beasts (or possibly even the talking ones too), and possibly the descendants of the original Narnian monarchy. I reckon she’d have created more human like creatures like the Cyclops and Succubus from the latter as a means of creating a army Royal to her whilst getting rid of the competition (sort of like what the Qu aliens did to future humanity in the All Tomorrows book), whilst the animal/human hybrids were made to look more human like as a attempt to assert her claim of being a human and therefore the rightful heir to the thrones of Cair Paravel. I feel like it makes sense for them to be corruptions of Aslans creations, just as the Orcs and Balrogs were in LOTR, corruptions of Illuvatars creations influenced by Morgoth. Plus it wouldn’t be the first time Narnia had similar plot elements to LOTR, like the trees of protection being like the ones in Valinor in the first age. Edit: Additionally, another parallel is the fact that The Magicians nephew is centered around magical rings just as LOTR was

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Its a great idea for a future video! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@omniexistus]

Yeah no.

[@thexnight777]

Just a small question. If you had the choice to fight, Jadis, the Sea Serpent, or the Lady of the Green Kirtle, which one would you fight? Again, I love your channel! And keep up the good work!

[@keithtorgersen9664]

Probably the sea serpent because it was described by Lewis as being particularly stupid.

[@naosstulos]

Great video, perfect ending. ::Chef's Kiss::

[@wintersking4290]

Ettins come mostly from English mythology, their name derives from the Germanic word Eotun, meaning Eater or devourer.

[@WhoIsCalli]

Ooo fun vid. And yes these characters I’d usually skip when reading as a kid 😅

[@j.reesebradley4771]

Awesome video! 🦁👏🏻

[@robsaberrations4924]

I wonder if the "People of the Toadstools" were the same as the "spirits of poisonous plants". Technically toadstools aren't plants - they are fungi - a completely separate life form, although I think at the time the Narnia books were written, biologists hadn't quite made this distinction yet 🙂

[@HomoEucharistica]

What a missed possibility for connecting Narnia and Super Mario universe with each other 😅 Though I guess it's better this way

[@robsaberrations4924]

@@HomoEucharistica 🙂I'm completely ignorant of the Super Mario universe, so I wouldn't get that sorry :-).

[@HomoEucharistica]

@@robsaberrations4924 That's fine - I don't know much about it either, and I'm not even a fan of Super Mario... I just happen to know that Princess Peach was also called PRINCESS TOADSTOOL somewhere in early games (or game-related comics?)

[@winstonpoplin]

"The Unified Field Theory of Middle Earth and Narnia" 6:59 may be the coolest thing ive heard.

[@AThousandYoung]

Where did you get the information that the Efreeti look like Tash? I can't find anything supporting that idea.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

One of the challenges is getting to the source folklore and filtering out the noise from moden games and other media. I am going to try to post my research notes in the video description if I can find them. In the meantime, this is part of the description from Britannica: "Popular tales generally depict an enormous winged creature of smoke, either male or female, who lives underground and frequents ruins. "

[@gerrimilner9448]

wow, as soon as you gave that description i thought yup tash

[@lhadzyan7300]

Jadis army also calls about Wraiths, Spectres, Cruels and Horrors, I wonder if some have something real or Lewis was just mading up on nasty names - wraiths and spectres maybe, but hard to know on what he meant on the Cruels and the Horrors actually.

[@elflordsjourneys]

Great as if we don't have enough to have nightmares about. 😂 But not to worry , Aslan reigns😊

[@aminbakhshi2962]

Dark creatures in jadis Army are evil mythology creatures and small numbers talking animals like wolves, polar bears, snow tigers,jackals, bats , vultures, crows and Wolverines , nice bro next the light creatures next video

[@TLhikan]

I appreciate and agree with your observation that the beast-men of Narnia with animals heads tend to be more beast-like than those with human heads. All that being said, the movie Minotaurs are pretty cool and as a kid I loved seeing them on the good guys side in 2 and 3 😬.

[@StudioGhibliFan494]

I still wonder what the deplorable word is. Not that I'd ever use it, I just wonder because it's never been explained. All anyone knows is that Jadis the white witch used it & caused everything she knew to come to an end.

[@ucjaromanczyk5623]

The orks are one of the uglistest,darkerst,horryfing creatures esspecially in two Worlds Narnia and Middle Earth. And this is just one of the irrefutable proofs of the wonderful, admirable, respectable and imitable friendship between Lewis and Tolkien and their mutual influence on my own work. That's why I chose them as my greatest spiritual mentors, especially when it comes to writing. I've always wanted to do this. what they are and in exactly the same way. Although I regret that I will probably never be half as good as them. But I'm still going to try. And I regret even more that there are few (or rather, unfortunately, there were) people who wrote in a similar way, thus imitating them. That such books and films are becoming rarer and rarer. In the past, fantasy was based on fairy tales, legends, myths, folk tales and tried to direct people from darkness to light. Teaching them to strive for higher things. Now it plunges them into darkness, blurs and obscures the boundaries of good and evil and focuses only on sorcery and magic, which in itself is a huge evil, destruction and a path to eternal damnation. I don't understand why it had to happen like this.😣Luckily there some people who try reverse it like you Mr. I am so much apperciated for all your Narnia lore Mmaterials .Keep going it please.May God Bless You a hundret times for this.🥲😊😇❤👏🤝🙏

[@joshuavincent3515]

The jinn are not just smoke they are fireand I do not believe they have bird heads.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Just sharing the facts ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[@joshuavincent3515]

@@IntotheWardrobe I wished you posted more. But the jinn are from islamic mythology and the one you brought up has no smoke or bird head. Here is the text. In Islamic mythology, the concept of jinn includes various types, and there isn't a specific category referred to as "fire jinn." However, jinn are often described as supernatural beings created from smokeless fire by God. They are considered sentient and can have free will, similar to humans. Jinn can be good or evil, and they possess the ability to shape-shift and exist in various forms, including invisible ones. They are said to inhabit remote or desolate places and are associated with mysterious and sometimes malevolent actions. Notable jinn in Islamic folklore include Ifrits and Marids, which are powerful and often depicted as more malevolent beings. The concept of jinn plays a significant role in various stories and tales in Islamic culture and folklore. It is possible that Tash is a jinn and followed Jadis from her world. But I like to think that Tash is his own creature made from the mind of the big C. Or Tash can be a demon. According to Islamic mythology demons are made from darkness with angels being made from light. But I do enjoy the idea.

[@MagusMarquillin]

@@IntotheWardrobe Could you give a source on the bird heads? That page from the book of wonders has one djinn that looks somewhat like a bird, but it's the black figure on the right who's the actual Efreet and his head is more like what you expect of a demon, which I think is usually the way of it.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Sure. I found it in a few places, and I'll try to find my notes. Can't post a link here but this is is from Britannica: "Popular tales generally depict an enormous winged creature of smoke, either male or female, who lives underground and frequents ruins. "

[@MagusMarquillin]

@@IntotheWardrobe OK, so that mentions wings, which birds have and I didn't know about, but nothing about it's head. What's more, the description of Tash in does not talk about wings (this feels like it could resemble into the infamous winged Balrog debates, 😏). The best thing this has going for it ATM, is Tash's smoke like substance, which is notably very Djinn, and the Arab-esque culture of his worshipers, but the animal head could more likely evoke Egyptian or Hindu gods, or many a demon who has animal features. I'll happily explore other notes or videos you have, but one need be careful with game changing theories around devoted fandoms.

[@Link720.]

Can you do next, The life and Death of Jill Pole?

[@BigBWolf90]

1. Like Tolkien, Lewis said that there are no strictly good or evil beings persay just those that make choices. Granted there are those that can be made "evil" through the machinations of another like Morgoth with "creating" Orcs, Trolls, Dragons, Werewolves, Wargs, Vampies 2. No the Ifrit aren't Tash but most likely humans who have earned his favor through worship or his own personal forces that are under his command

[@Mom2Q]

Did Lewis create horrors and cruelty?

[@wintersking4290]

The Calormenes are a very interesting combination of Turks, Mongols, and the bloody religion of the ancient Phoenicians. It makes for a very great group of antagonists.

[@keithtorgersen9664]

It's too bad that CS Lewis never elaborated what the "strange, otherworldly creatures" were from the remote Western Isles. Also, Aslan's judgment doesn't really explain either what happened to the beings that worshipped Tash, especially Rishta Tarkan, or Rabadash, who was exceptionally cruel.

[@Crusader-Ramos45]

“Other creatures I won’t describe…”? Like creatures that looked as horrifying and eldritch as demons from hell and Lovecraft’s monsters? The thought of Peter, Edmund, and the Narnian army fighting them gave the Narnians mighty balls of steel. How epic was the battle in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe compared to the battles of the other books?

[@helenaprudenciado4388]

I noticed in the narnia movies, there are good and evil minotaurs as well as good and evil cyclopes, so I kinda speculate that they can choose what is their side according to their free will like black dwarves. As for most of the members of the White Witch's army, they're pure evil.

[@asteriskme]

I'm still looking forward to the earlier episodes you left unfinished.

[@טליאבישי-ר7ת]

Really interesting about the "good" mixed creatures having human heads and animal bodies, and the "bad" ones having animal heads and human bodies. Here is Peter's comment on the werewolf: "Wolf's head and man's body. That means he was just turning from man into wolf at the moment he was killed". Take that together with the episode in "The last Battle" where the evil talking beasts become dumb beasts, and it seems there is a strong argument for the head leading and showing morals. If the head is human, morals are good; if the head becomes animal, morals are going down the drain, the exposure of evil character is manifested in the inability to use human language. (comprehending eyes and producing mouth - part of the head)

[@RedJewel-om3wc]

What about "cruels" and "horrors"? What are they and what do they look like? I have looked EVERYWHERE for the definition of what those two specific monsters are... and have found NOTHING. Into the Wardrobe, if you know what those two creatures are, please tell me.

[@PhD777]

Incubi were also known to rape women and girls in their sleep. The root incubo, "one that lays upon while sleeping" or "presses upon" both inferring forced penetration. This is literally the first thing my first Latin and history professors (46 years ago) explained to me when discussing the gathering at the stone table in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Lewis was invoking the most vile, horrific, defiling, violent, and terrifying of creatures - especially where Susan and Lucy were concerned - in that setting. The "chest sitting" creature was a more comparatively recent and different Scandinavian version.

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Yes, these creatures were about as awful as they could get. As a family channe,l there are some topics that I can only imply-- which Lewis often did in the Narniad as well. Lucy's and Susan's comments about Bacchus and his wild girls are another good example of "speaking to the adults over the heads of the children."

[@m72795]

Please can you make theory videos about what Aslan could've said to Puzzle and what happens to Tash in the end of The Last Battle. Can you also make videos about the dark force that the Hag tried to summon in Prince Caspian and the Emperor-Beyond-The-Sea?

[@fenrisulfr3597]

Would you consider doing a Top 10 Most Benevolent Creatures in Narnia?

[@IntotheWardrobe]

Interesting! Who would you include on the list?

[@jurassicno-good6813]

I think the first Narnia movie made in the 2000s did an excellent job on capturing the creatures

[@n.s.5001]

That film was amazing! Can't ever forget it!

[@Crusader-Ramos45]

Who would think that a scary moment like Aslan’s death on the Stone Table surrounded by an army of demons and their alien Queen would make a children fantasy series have scenes too dark for kids and even grownups to handle?

[@RodericGurrola]

Weren’t there good satyrs on Aslans side and evil one on jadis side.