empire · The Great Desert and Calormen
Calormen
Beyond the Great Desert lies the vast empire of the South, ruled by the Tisroc and his Tarkaans, worshippers of Tash.
Repères
- Type
- empire
- Nom original
- Calormen
- Autres noms
- The Empire of Calormen
Le lieu
Calormen is a vast, hot, and populous empire that stretches south of the Great Desert. According to Lewis’s chronology, it was founded around the year 204 by outlaws from Archenland, who gradually conquered the South. It is ruled by an absolute sovereign, the Tisroc ("may he live forever"), surrounded by a warrior nobility, the Tarkaans and Tarkheenas.
Dans les livres
Ce qui s’y passe (révèle l’intrigue)
The Calormenes take pride in their storytelling, their sententious poetry, and their proverbs. The old site listed many cities and provinces : Calavar, Ilkeen, Mezreel and its Valley of the Thousand Perfumes, Teebeth, Zalindreh, Tehishbaan (the city of Emeth), Pugrahan, or the flamboyant mountain of Lagour. The worship of Tash, Azaroth, and Zardeenah reigns there.
Calormen has long coveted green Narnia. It attempts to conquer Archenland in The Horse and His Boy and takes over Narnia in The Last Battle. Lewis does not make it a people of villains : Aravis and Emeth come from there.
The empire of Calormen was founded in 204 by outlaws from Archenland. It extends as far as Telmar. It is a hot, cultivated, and urban country, with roads and aqueducts. Its society is highly stratified : the Tisroc, the Tarkaans and Tarkheenas, then the slaves. Eloquence, proverbs, and tales are highly prized. The official god is Tash. Calormen covets Narnia throughout the story.
Le Cheval et son écuyer — Shasta et Aravis fuient l’empire. Ils découvrent Tashbaan et le complot de Rabadash.
L'Odyssée du Passeur d'Aurore — Des marchands calormènes achètent des esclaves aux Îles Solitaires.
La Dernière Bataille — Les Calormènes s’emparent de Narnia grâce au complot de Shift et du tarkaan Rishda.
Personnages
Aussi présents :The Tisroc · Arsheesh · In brief Did you know On screen The story In the books Going further Trivia · Prince Rabadash
Lieux proches
Le saviez-vous ?
- L’imagery of Calormen is inspired by *The Arabian Nights* and a fairy-tale Orient. This choice is today debated, and some critics see orientalist stereotypes in it. The site presents this debate with nuance.
- The name evokes the Latin *calor*, meaning heat.
- Lewis drew inspiration from *The Arabian Nights* and orientalist tales from his childhood. This portrayal is today often criticized.
- Aravis, a Calormene, tells her story in the style of a Calormene tale, which Lewis admires.
À l’écran
In brief
Archives de l’ancien site
Calormen
Grand enemy of Narnia, this barbaric empire is located far to the south and seeks to conquer the land of Narnia.
Appearance in the books
*The Horse and His Boy* *The Last Battle*
Calavar
It is a province of Calormen where Kidrash Tarkaan, the father of Aravis, is the lord.
Appearance in the books
*The Horse and His Boy*
I like
It is a Calormen city near a lake. It contains magnificent palaces.
Mezreel
It is a Calormen city. It is very famous for its lake and gardens.
Appearance in the books
*The Horse and His Boy*
Teebeth
It is a Calormen city conquered during a battle.
Appearance in the books
*The Horse and His Boy*
Zalindreh
It’s a Calormen city. There was a great battle at this place.
Appearance in the books
*The Horse and His Boy*
Tehishbaan
Caltrop, a city located in the west, beyond the desert.
Appearance in the books
*The Last Battle*
Pugrahan
An Armenian salt mine where the Narnian dwarfs were sent.
Appearance in the books
*The Last Battle*
Flamboyant Mountain of Lagour
Cair Paravel
Valley of the Thousand Perfumes
It is a valley near the city of Cair Paravel.
Appearance in the books
*The Horse and His Boy*
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