Anvard

The fortified capital of Archenland.

Anvard is the seat of government of Archenland, the mountainous country south of Narnia: a fortified place in the heart of the country.

Quick Facts

Country: Archenland

Lore & Background

In The Horse and His Boy Prince Rabadash of Calormen raids Archenland, but Shasta's warning means the Calormenes cannot take the castle. Narnians led by King Edmund and Queen Lucy arrive at Anvard and defeat them, and Rabadash is captured.

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