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Talking beasts

Hwin, the mare of Aravis

The talking horse, Shasta, who flees with Aravis from Calormen and goes willingly to Aslan.

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Espèce
The Horse and His Boy
Nom original
Hwin
Autre traduction
Hwin
Autres noms
The Talking Horse
Origine
Home
Nationalité
Narnian (captive in Calormen)
Allégeance
Narnia, Aslan
Première apparition
The Horse and His Boy, ch. 2
Âge
The Horse and His Boy: adult mare
The Horse and His Boy flees by night
Hwin and Aravis

En bref

Hwin is a talking horse from Narnia, stolen like Bree when she was young and taken to Calormen. She serves as a mount for Aravis, a young noblewoman fleeing a forced marriage. Hwin speaks little, but always to the point. Where Bree gives speeches, she often finds the right idea.

« I beg you... you are so beautiful. You may eat me if you wish. I would rather be eaten by you than fed by anyone else. »

Please, you're so beautiful. You may eat me if you like. I'd sooner be eaten by you than fed by anyone else.

— Hwin to Aslan, The Horse and His Boy, ch. 14

Relationships

  • Aravis , her rider and friend, whom she advises like an older sister.
  • Bree , a fellow traveler whose pride contrasts with her simplicity.
  • Aslan , to whom she goes spontaneously.

View and analysis

Lewis deliberately contrasts Hwin and Bree. One is proud, learned, concerned with his image ; the other is humble and sees clearly. Hwin embodies a virtue that Lewis held in high regard, humility, in the sense of a perspective that does not put oneself at the center. Her response to Aslan expresses complete trust.

Dans les livres

Son histoire dans les livres (révèle l’intrigue)

The story

Hwin prevents Aravis from killing herself to escape her marriage by speaking to her for the first time. They flee together and cross paths with Shasta and Bree, who are being pursued by lions just like them. In Tashbaan, it is Hwin who suggests disguising the horses. In the desert, she tires more quickly than Bree but never complains. At the Hermitage, when Aslan appears, it is she who steps forward first, trembling, and offers herself to him. Aslan responds with great tenderness. In Narnia, she enjoys her freedom without fanfare and lives happily.

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  • La jument avance, tremblante, vers le grand lion
    La jument avance, tremblante, vers le grand lion

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Hwin

Like Bree, she is a talking mare from Narnia. Kidnapped in her youth, she flees north with Aravis and will find her purpose in this dreamlike land. She is humble and strong, her character the opposite of Bree’s.

Presentation in the book

*"He rode a powerful horse with a dappled coat, mane and tail flying in the wind, bridle and stirrups studded with silver."* (The Horse and His Boy, p.9)

Appearance in the books

"The Horse and His Boy" "The Last Battle"

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