Rois, reines et Telmarins
**Dr. Cornelius**
The small, bearded tutor of Caspian, a half-dwarf who conceals his origins, secretly teaches the history of Old Narnia and helps the prince escape.
Repères
- Espèce
- Demi-dwarf (human blood and dwarf blood)
- Nom original
- Doctor Cornelius
- Autre traduction
- Doctor Cornelius
- Autres noms
- **Prince Caspian**
- Titres
- Royal Tutor · Later Lord Chancellor
- Origine
- Home
- Nationalité
- Hidden Narnia among the Telmarines
- Allégeance
- Home > The Chronicles of Narnia > Caspian, the Ancient Narnia
- Première apparition
- Prince Caspian, ch. 4
- Âge
- The Prince Caspian: The Chronicles of Narnia
- Dans les livres
- Le Prince CaspianL'Odyssée du Passeur d'Aurore
En bref
Dr. Cornelius is hired as the tutor of Prince Caspian when Miraz dismisses the nurse who told him stories about Old Narnia. He is small, very old, with a silver beard that reaches his belt. He teaches astronomy, grammar, history, swordsmanship, and diplomacy. Yet he hides a secret.
Relations
- Prince Caspian , his pupil, whom he loves like a son.
- Puddleglum, Nikabrik, Trumpkin , with whom he shares the war council.
- Miraz , whom he serves outwardly.
View and analysis
Cornelius embodies transmission : a tutor who keeps the memory of a people and entrusts it to the next generation. He is also an "in-between," half-human, half-dwarf, whom some dwarfs reject for his mixed blood. Lewis has him say that truth must be passed on even at the peril of one’s life.
Dans les livres
Son histoire dans les livres (révèle l’intrigue)
The story
One night, he takes Caspian up a tower, pretending to observe a planetary conjunction, Tarva and Alambil. He reveals to him that Old Narnia existed, that the Telmarines had silenced it, and that he himself is half-dwarf. When Miraz has a son, Cornelius wakes Caspian, gives him gold, a letter for the King of Archenland, and Queen Susan’s horn, then urges him to flee. Later, he joins the rebels at Aslan’s How and advises them to blow the horn. It is he who explains what the horn represents : it summons help, perhaps the kings and queens of old.
Lieux liés
- Sur la carte
- Sur la carte
Objets liés
Peuples liés
Galerie
Cornelius confie au prince un cor d'ivoire
Dans le même groupe
Archives de l’ancien site
Doctor Cornelius
It was Prince Caspian’s tutor and replaced his nurse. He was half man, half dwarf (a renegat dwarf) and was an old Narnian. But he hid it so as not to be driven away by King Miraz. Thanks to this cover, he helped Prince Caspian return to the throne. He sometimes used magic. Caspian named him Grand Chancellor.
Presentation in the book
*“He was the smallest man Caspian had ever seen, and also the fattest. He had a long beard, as white as snow and as straight as a hair, which hung down to his feet, and his face, which was brown and wrinkled, looked both wise and fierce and yet kindly. His voice was deep and his eyes very bright, so bright that they seemed to shine, and it was hard to tell from them (before you knew him well) whether he was laughing or angry.”* (Prince Caspian, p.51)
Quote
* *“You can be kind to the poor survivors of the dwarf race, like myself. You can gather very wise magicians and try to wake the trees. You can search all the corners and wild places of the country to see if there are still any Fauns, any Talking Beasts, or any Dwarfs left, hiding in secret.”* Page 59
Appearance in the books
“Prince Caspian”
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