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2something Jun 11

Some other fediversians are talking about The Bible right now, so I'm going to talk about Narnia.

I read the first book as a kid, but I did not read the sequels. As a teenager I played Peter in a stage adaption of *The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.*

During the rehearsal process, I told my friends that I thought the ending didn't make sense.

We get a prophecy that the Pevensie children will save Narnia. They sort of do (a lion does most of the actual work). And then, suddenly...the Pevensie children are proclaimed the rulers of Narnia.

Huh? They have done nothing to demonstrate that they would be good national leaders. They fought in a big battle, but that doesn't say anything about their capabilities as peacetime rulers. Also, there's little indication they've done anything to earn the support of their people.

The Pevensie children's sole qualification to rule Narnia seems to be "because Aslan says so." And maybe that makes some sense if you believe in the divine right of kings, or if you assume Aslan is using his omniscience to know in advance who the best leaders will be.

But I wonder if I had been in Peter's position, and Aslan just proclaimed me the High Queen of Narnia, if I would say "No, I'm not qualified for this. I haven't done anything to earn it."

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