Aslan's How is a location in the 2005 Disney/Walden Media adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the 2008 film adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
Background[]
Aslan's How is a hilly mound of Earth that once was home to the Stone Table located on the south of the town of Beruna within the kingdom of Narnia built during the Dark Ages of Narnia. This place was also where Aslan willed to sacrifice his life against Jadis the White Witch in order to save Edmund. It was also an underground tomb where the Pevensies set up a battlement in hiding during the war against Telmarines.
The place itself was originally a hill known as Aslan's Camp, where Aslan's Army used their headquarters and campgrounds during Jadis' rule. The hill was attacked when the Secret Police arrived, but was defended.
Appearances[]
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe[]
As Peter, Susan, and Lucy arrive at Aslan's Camp during the Great Spring, they stroll past various creatures and animals who stare at the Pevensies and the beavers as they are happily greeted by them and the creatures whom they encounter are dryads, centaurs, fauns, cheetahs, boars, horses, leopards, bears, red dwarfs, gorillas, dogs, and satyrs, just before Peter stops to ask a centaur named "Oreius" explaining to him that he and the other Pevensies have come to see Aslan, Narnia's ruler. Soon as Aslan appears, all the other creatures part of Aslan's Army bow to meet their ruler in respect, just as Aslan happily greets them. The Pevensies and Mr. and Mrs. Beaver are welcomed into Narnia, believing that they would protect Narnia from Jadis' tyranny. Peter tells Aslan that his brother Edmund was captured by Jadis the White Witch whom Mr. Beaver is furious that she betrayed the Narnians, to which Aslan tells Oreius to welcome the three in peace. Peter then claims that it was his fault in being too harsh on Edmund alongside Susan, much to Aslan explaining that the betrayal is even made even worse just before he introduces Peter to the castle of Cair Paravel.
Later, Maugrim attacks Susan and Lucy where Peter attempts to rescue them. During a battle, Aslan halts the other Narnians from attacking, telling them that it is Peter's first fight, to which Peter was able to kill Maugrim in combat. With Maugrim killed, Aslan honors Peter in finishing his battle against Maugrim, just as he sends the Narnians part of Aslan's Army to pursue the lone wolf into Jadis' camp, where they fight through several minions and rescue Edmund who was held hostage by Jadis.
After Edmund was rescued, Aslan brings him to the rest of the Pevensies, telling them that there is no need to speak about him by putting their past behind just before Peter tells Edmund to not wander off again. During breakfast, Edmund tells the Pevensies that Jadis is still around, telling them that they can't leave Narnia under her rule just as the Pevensies train together to fight against her. During a training montage, Susan trains using her bow and arrows while Peter and Edmund both train together riding on a unicorn and a horse respectively, just before Mr. Beaver alerts the Pevensies of Jadis' arrival at Narnia.
Later, Ginarrbrik presents Jadis for a meeting with Aslan who wants to have a meeting with her, much to the other Narnians upset for her betrayal to the residents living there. Jadis threatens the Narnians that they will all perish under her rule, as she planning to have Edmund killed on the Stone Table, to which Aslan decides to engage in a private conversation with Jadis about protecting Edmund. The other members of Aslan's Army then murmur about what will Aslan do now about Jadis' decision, just as he explains to the Narnians that Jadis has renounced her claim on Edmund. All of a sudden, the other Narnians affiliated with Aslan celebrate that Edmund is safe after all.
That night, a despondent Susan and Lucy approach Aslan walking far away from his camp and as they wander across the woods, they attempt to protect him. However, Aslan tells them it is time for him to do his part all alone, as he plans to make a sacrifice to save the kingdom just before he arrives at the Stone Table where he is later killed.
After Aslan is killed on the Stone Table and Jadis prepares her Army for battle, all the other Narnians at Aslan's Camp mourn the death of their ruler. A dryad wakes up Peter and Edmund and gives them the news about Aslan's death. As they approach, Edmund tells his brother that he can lead Aslan's Army to help defeat Jadis, so that they set off for a massive battle at Beruna to avenge Aslan's sacrifice. Throughout the events, Aslan was revived during battle, brought large group of reinforcements, and defeated Jadis in battle.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian[]
Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy, and Caspian approach Aslan's How, along with the Old Narnians who approach the hill just as a large group of centaurs raise their swords to welcome them to the How, building a community within. As they explore within the How, they pass through a painting recapping the past events of Narnia, just as Caspian leads the four across the chamber and later an area where the Stone Table was cracked. As they enter, they see an illustration of Aslan within the room, just after Caspian lights the room with his torch.
Meanwhile, a faun sees a Telmarine from a distance just as the Old Narnians are gathered for a meeting at the Stone Table. Peter warns them that Miraz is leading an army of his men to conquer Narnia as well as bringing war machines to destroy the kingdom, just as Peter plans to rally the Narnians to get ready to fight. Amongst the Narnians gathered inside the area are minotaurs, fauns, satyrs, dwarfs, a fox, a tiger, a gryphon, a cheetah, the squirrel Pattertwig, and others. Peter then approaches Glenstorm to consult with him so he can rally the guards, only for the latter to give him another option, as Lucy finds out that Peter forgot about someone who defeated Jadis, which is Aslan; the Narnians then leave the How as they plan to storm the Telmarine Castle.
The next day, Lucy who is at the Stone Table exits the How while Peter confronts Caspian, whom he accuses him that he invaded Narnia, only for Edmund to stop the fight just before Lucy approaches an injured Trumpkin as she heals him with her cordial. Trumpkin later warns Lucy that the Telmarines will soon arrive and prepare for an attack. Back inside the How, Caspian approaches Nikabrik who is worried that the Telmarine army is half-dead, just as he offers Caspian to overthrow his uncle, showing him a power that Aslan kept at bay for almost a hundred years.
Caspian suddenly encounters a surviving Hag and Werewolf who approach him within the area. Caspian asks the hag if she can guarantee Miraz's death, which she explains to him that she can guarantee more. The hag then performs an incantation while drawing a circle, placing the wand behind the Stone Table where she resurrects Jadis the White Witch back from the dead. Jadis' spirit offers Caspian to give her one drop of blood so that he could follow her orders. Meanwhile. Peter, Edmund, and Trumpkin hear the ritual inside the Stone Table. As they enter, the hag and werewolf confront them in battle while Trumpkin takes on Nikabrik, resulting an ambush inside the area. As Edmund takes on the werewolf, he manages to kill him in combat, just before Trumpkin manages to kill Nikabrik during the ambush. Throughout the battle, Peter (who later killed the hag) tells Jadis to get away from Caspian, fearing that he might revive her. As the White Witch offers Peter to give her one drop of blood, Edmund smashes and destroys the ice wall, preventing Jadis from being revived as well as causing her spirit to vanish (also failing the hag's plans to revive her).
Later, Cornelius approaches Caspian who is sitting on top of the How, where he shares his story to Caspian that his mother was a black dwarf from the Northern Mountains where he risked his life in the past so that Caspian might be a better king than his predecessors, just as Caspian tells him that he failed him. Cornelius replies to him that everything he tells him was only because he believes in him, giving him an opportunity to become the most noble contradiction in history: the Telmarine who saved Narnia. Back inside the How, Peter approaches Lucy who tells her that she is lucky to have seen Aslan, which she tells him that she and Peter must be the ones who need to prove themselves to him just before Edmund approaches, warning him of the Telmarine army approaching and planning to attack.
Back inside the How, Peter is discussing with the survivors about losing faith in themselves where they plan to fight off against the Telmarines, just before Cornelius and Caspian enter and interrupt. Caspian tells the survivors inside that Miraz may be a tyrannical ruler and a murderer, and that he is a subject to the traditions and expectations to his people with his duty as king. Later, Caspian approaches Susan and Lucy riding on a horse where he wishes them luck just as he hands Susan her horn, only for her to tell him to use it to call her again just before the two approach the Narnians preparing for battle against the Telmarine army.
After Edmund delivered a proposal to Miraz, the Narnians who are standing beside the How are gathered to watch a fight between the two kings in a duel to see who wins as they cheer for Peter while the Telmarine soldiers encourage Miraz to win. A battle between Peter and Miraz engages across Aslan's How while Susan and Lucy are searching for Aslan in order to buy Miraz more time. During the duel, Peter manages to weaken Miraz to which after a tough duel, Peter attempts to show mercy, which he tells him that it is not his place to take. Caspian then confronts Miraz who tells him that he does have the markings of a Telmarine king after all, which he denies, telling Miraz to keep his life albeit giving the Narnians their kingdom back, just as the Narnians celebrate. Sopespian approaches Miraz who is furious for his betrayal just before he stabs the king and kills him by stabbing him with his own arrow.
Later, Sopespian then takes the blame on the Narnians for murdering Miraz, just as Peter gathers the Narnians to fight back before Glozelle arrives and rallies the Telmarines to fight back. As Susan readies the archers to battle, Caspian rallies the Narnians to charge across the battlefield just as a violent battle rages at Aslan's How. The Narnians inside the How begin smashing the pillars underneath, causing the Telmarines to fall into a gap they created while the archers fire their arrows at the Telmarines, killing several soldiers as the battle continues to become more violent. Peter then alerts the Narnians to return to the How, due to the army being too powerful, just as the war machines continue causing massive destruction on the How, blocking the entrance as the Narnians fear that they are hopeless. However, Aslan manages to help the Narnians win the battle in summoning the trees to destroy the war machines, causing the surviving Telmarines to retreat, followed by Aslan summoning a river god to wipe out the Telmarines, causing several of them to retreat.
Disney Parks[]
Journey into Narnia: Prince Caspian[]
The interior of Aslan's How where the Stone Table was placed within featured several stone carvings where guests entered through an archway such as a stone carving of Aslan himself just as footage from the film played throughout the experience recapping the events of Prince Caspian just before the footage showing Caspian's coronation faded into a stone carving of Caspian. Afterwards, an offscreen announcer told guests to enter the gallery where they would see costumes and props used in the film just before the doors to the gallery opened.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Scenes that were used for Aslan's Camp in the first Chronicles of Narnia film were filmed at the Elephant Rocks at New Zealand.[1]
References[]
- ↑ "The Chronicles of Narnia Filming Locations". New Zealand.
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