Archenland
The mountainous country south of Narnia, ruled from Anvard.
Archenland is a mountainous country south of Narnia, bounded on the south by the Winding Arrow River, beyond which lies the Great Desert. Its seat of government is Anvard, a fortified place in the heart of the country.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Anvard
- Southern border
- Winding Arrow River
Lore & Background
Archenland is an ally of Narnia. In The Horse and His Boy Shasta and his companions cross the desert by a hidden route to warn King Lune that Prince Rabadash of Calormen means to attack. Shasta proves to be Lune's lost son Cor, twin of Prince Corin, kidnapped as a baby to thwart a prophecy that he would save Archenland from its greatest peril. Cor and Aravis later marry and rule Archenland, and their son Ram becomes its most famous king.
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