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Prophecy of Adam's Sons

The prophecy that two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve would end the White Witch's reign.

In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe the White Witch fears a prophecy that four humans, two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve, will bring about the end of her reign and of her life. She therefore orders every Narnian to bring her any human they find.

Quick Facts

Foretells
two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve
Fulfilled by
  • Peter
  • Susan
  • Edmund and Lucy Pevensie
Book
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Lore & Background

The four Pevensie children fulfil the prophecy. After the Witch's defeat at the Battle of Beruna, Aslan crowns them at Cair Paravel as kings and queens of Narnia, marking the end of the White Witch's rule and the start of Narnia's Golden Age.

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