Seven Great Lords of Narnia

Miraz and the Lords of Narnia

Miraz systematically eliminated the lords loyal to Caspian's father. Belisar and Uvilas died by arrows during a hunt, an event presented as accidental. The entire Passarid family was sent to fight giants in the north, where they perished one by one. Arlian and Erimon, along with a dozen others, were executed on fabricated treason charges. The two brothers from Beaversdam were imprisoned as lunatics. Finally, Miraz convinced the seven noble lords, the only Telmarines unafraid of the sea, to sail east in search of new lands. They never returned.

The seven noble Lords

Bern was the first of the seven lords the Dawn Treader’s crew encountered, on the Lone Island of Felimath. Caspian X, Lucy, Edmund, Eustace, and Reepicheep had gone ashore there and were captured by slavers. Lord Bern bought Caspian after spotting him being marched across the islands. He told Caspian he reminded him of his old master, King Caspian IX, and promised fair treatment.

Bern explained he had come to the Lone Islands, married a local woman, and settled there. Caspian then revealed he was that king’s son. Bern introduced himself properly and joined Caspian to rescue the others from the slave traders. Learning the island’s government had legalized slavery, Caspian used his authority as Emperor of the Lone Islands to appoint Bern Duke of the Lone Islands, remove Governor Gumpus, and outlaw slavery, freeing all slaves.

Bern stayed behind in Narrowhaven on Doorn when the ship sailed on, now in charge of restoring order. Later, on Dragon Island, the crew found a bracelet with Octesian’s family crest after stopping for storm repairs. Octesian’s actual fate is unknown. One theory says a dragon already on the island ate him; another says he himself turned into a dragon.

In the film, his skeleton was found clutching gold and jewels, suggesting either another dragon killed him or he starved to death, lured by treasure despite the island’s harshness.