History Literature / PrinceCaspian

* StaticCharacter: All of [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]]'s Talking Beasts, according to Trufflehunter the badger.
-->'''Trufflehunter:''' I tell you, we don't change, we beasts . . . We don't forget.

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* HalfHumanHybrid: Cornelius is half dwarf with human blood.

* BlowThatHorn: Queen Susan's Horn summoned the Pvensies after Caspian used it. However, they had no idea where the Pevensies were going to appear so they sent messengers to a couple of places including the Lamp Post at Lantern Waste and the ruins of Cair Paravel.

* ADogNamedDog: Caspian's warhorse is named Destrier, which literally means "great warhorse".

* ItWasAGift

* LegendaryInTheSequel: Played with. Thanks to NarniaTime, the characters and events of ''Literature/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe'' are regarded as legends or even FairyTales. In the recap of this book's events in [[Literature/TheVoyageOfTheDawnTreader the following book]], the Pevensies' reappearance is compared to what it would be like if Myth/KingArthur returned to present-day Britain. "[[LemonyNarrator And I say the sooner the better.]]" However, the Narnians were expecting them to be mighty (fully grown) warriors, so Trumpkin in particular is a bit perturbed to find that they've come back as children.

* {{Flynning}}: Subverted. Lewis is careful to tell his young readers that what Caspian is taught isn't ''fencing'' but ''sword-fighting'', which only superficially resembles the former.

* RealityEnsues: As it turns out, when four monarchs ruling a kingdom together vanish on a hunt, political chaos will ensue. When the Pevensies return hundreds of years later, the Narnian citizens that oppose them are understandably bitter.

* CombatByChampion: Peter challenges Miraz to a duel over the right to rule Narnia. This is a token of desperation as much as honor--Peter and his advisors know that they can't defeat Miraz's superior forces in a straight-up battle. Miraz for his part accepts out of vanity and for political reasons, so as not to appear weak before [[DeadlyDecadentCourt his own followers]].

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** [[spoiler:[[PaperTiger Ironically, he goes down fairly easily.]]]]

** In ''Prince Caspian'', Edmund is the only one to remember that Lucy was right about Narnia in the previous book, while Peter and Susan - who ought to know better - are reluctant to believe her when she says she's seen Aslan. Edmund explains that having been the loudest doubter before their last adventure, he owes it to Lucy to be the first to trust her this time.

* DecapitatedArmy: Subverted. [[spoiler: Miraz's death doesn't lead to Telmarine surrender - in fact, the lords doctored his murder to look like he's been traitorously killed by Narnians and motivate the Telmarine army to fight]].

--> "''Peter, by the gift of Aslan, by election, by prescription, and by conquest, High King over all Kings in Narnia, Emperor of the Lone Islands and Lord of Cair Paravel, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Lion, to Miraz, Son of Caspian the Eighth, sometime Lord Protector of Narnia and now styling himself King of Narnia, Greeting.''"

* JerkassHasAPoint: Nikibrik pointing out the flaw in the thinking that the Magic Horn is TooAwesomeToUse. The other characters actually agree with his criticism and decide that he's right and that they should use the horn sooner rather than later - which is what turns out to set in motion the events of the entire book.

* LegendaryInTheSequel: Played with. Thanks to NarniaTime, the characters and events of ''Literature/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe'' are regarded as legends or even FairyTales. The Pevensies' reappearance is compared to what it would be like if KingArthur returned to present-day Britain.
--> [[LemonyNarrator And I say the sooner the better.]] However, the Narnians were expecting them to be mighty (fully grown) warriors, so Trumpkin in particular is a bit perturbed to find that they've come back as children.

--> '''Trumpkin:''' A rather ''elderly'' lion by now, if he's someone you knew when you were here before.

* SacredHospitality: Trumpkin raises this point when he, Trufflehunter, and Nikabrik first take in Caspian. Nikabrik argues for killing Caspian before he regains consciousness, but Trumpkin counters that - having taken Caspian in and bandaged his wounds - it would be the same as murdering a guest, and that if they were going to kill him the time to have done it would have been when they first found him.
* SecondaryCharacterTitle: Despite the story focusing on restoring Caspian to the throne, he's definitely secondary to the Pevensies.
* SequelHook: There is brief mention in the novel of seven lords who were loyal to Caspian IX who were unafraid of the sea. Searching for these lords is the impetus for ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader''.

* SpareToTheThrone: In the backstory, Miraz, who killed Caspian's father to take the throne. In a way, he kept Caspian alive afterwards to function as this - if Miraz would die, at least the crown would stay in the family. The event that kicks off the main plot is that Miraz has a son, who would become this trope to Caspian... [[TheUsurper unless Caspian were to die first]].

-->'''Trufflehunter''': I tell you, we don't change, we beasts . . . We don't forget.

* TimeSkip: The sequel starts one year after the Pevensies' adventures in ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.'' The same TimeSkip has been much, much greater in Narnia.
* ThrowingDownTheGauntlet: Peter issues a formally-worded challenge to Miraz, in which he establishes his credentials as High King, lists the crimes for which he plans to hold Miraz accountable, declares his intention to "prove upon your Lordship's body" Caspian's rightful claim to the throne, and concludes by giving the year as the first year of Caspian's reign as though his victory is a forgone conclusion.

-->''Peter, by the gift of Aslan, by election, by prescription, and by conquest, High King over all Kings in Narnia, Emperor of the Lone Islands and Lord of Cair Paravel, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Lion, to Miraz, Son of Caspian the Eighth, sometime Lord Protector of Narnia and [[PretenderDiss now styling himself]] King of Narnia, Greeting.''

-->''...our well-beloved and royal brother Edmund, sometime King under us in Narnia, Duke of Lantern Waste and Count of the Western March, Knight of the Noble Order of the Table...''

* UnfriendlyFire: Miraz isn't killed by Peter, just knocked unconscious. A full-scale battle ensues, and a Telmarine MauveShirt the king insulted earlier [[CoupDeGrace finishes him off]].

* VisibleToBelievers: When the Pevensie children are returned to Narnia for the first time, at first only Lucy sees Aslan. Edmund doesn't see Aslan but he believes her (since she was right about Narnia [[Literature/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe the first time]]) but the older Peter & Susan veto Lucy, thinking that either she's fibbing or imagining things. But after they've been lost for hours they finally give in and let Lucy lead the way - Lucy is following Aslan. Slowly, Edmund & Peter start to see him. Eventually even Susan sees him, even though she sees him before she admits to it.

* SourSupporter: Trumpkin.

* ArbitrarySkepticism : In ''Prince Caspian'', Edmund is the only one to remember that Lucy was right about Narnia in the previous book, while Peter and Susan - who ought to know better - are reluctant to believe her when she says she's seen Aslan. Edmund explains that having been the loudest doubter before their last adventure, he owes it to Lucy to be the first to trust her this time.

--> [[LemonyNarrator And I say the sooner the better.]]
** Also, the Narnians were expecting them to be mighty warriors, so Trumpkin in particular is a bit perturbed to find that they've come back as children.

* Really700YearsOld: From the Narnian perspective, about fifty generations have gone by. The Pevensies are legends.

* TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard: The aforementioned challenge to Miraz opens with a greeting which includes every one of Peter's multiple titles, juxtaposed with Miraz's more meager credentials.

* SacredHospitality: Trumpkin raises this point when he and the dwarves first take in Caspian. Nikabrik argues for killing Caspian before he regains consciousness, but Trumpkin counters that - having taken Caspian in and bandaged his wounds - it would be the same as murdering a guest, and that if they were going to kill him the time to have done it would have been when they first found him.

* SacredHospitality: Trufflehunter raises this point when he and the dwarves first take in Caspian.

* TheMasquerade: Old Narnians whom the Telmarines consider fairy tales live in hiding.

* KnightTemplar: Nikabrik. While he starts out as merely CommanderContrarian, the desperate situation eventually drives him over the edge. He is a Narnian patriot, in his own way, but his excessive zeal leads him to [[spoiler:associate with werewolves and forsake Aslan for the White Witch, if she can bring them help if the Lion (seemingly) won't]].

* ArcherArchetype: Susan gets to use her bow, and show that she is a great shot. Though since she is a kind heroine, she deliberately [[MartialPacifist does not shoot to kill]] when the Pevensies save Trumpkin from the Telmarines.

* EatDirtCheap: At the celebratory feast, the Walking Trees are served loams of rich soil. They look so delectable that Edmund "The Just" tries a piece, but doesn't care for it at all.