<Li> Aslan, a lion, is the rightful King of Narnia and other magic countries . He sacrifices himself to save Edmund, but is resurrected in time to aid the denizens of Narnia and the Pevensie children against the White Witch and her minions . As the "son of the Emperor beyond the sea" (an allusion to the Father, the first person of the Holy Trinity in Christianity) Aslan is the all powerful creator of Narnia . He is the deity that links all created worlds together and is thus all knowing, all present, and all powerful . </Li> <Li> The White Witch is the land's self - proclaimed queen and the primary antagonist of the story . She tyrannizes Narnia through her magically imposed rule . Her spell on Narnia has made winter persist for a hundred years with no end in sight . When provoked, she turns creatures to stone with her wand . She fears the fulfillment of a prophecy that "two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve" (meaning humans; two male, two female) will claim the right to rule and supplant her . She is usually referred to simply as "the White Witch" but her actual name, "Jadis," appears in one proclamation in this book . Lewis later wrote a prequel to include her back - story and account for her presence in the Narnian world . </Li> <Li> Tumnus, a faun, is the first individual Lucy meets in Narnia . Tumnus befriends Lucy, despite the White Witch's standing order to turn in any human found in Narnia . He initially plans to obey the order but, after getting to like Lucy, he cannot bear to alert the Witch's forces . He instead escorts her back towards the safety of her own country . His good deed is later given away by Edmund who innocently tells the White Witch that Lucy mentioned meeting a faun . The witch orders Tumnus arrested and turns him to stone, but he is later restored to life by Aslan . </Li> <Li> Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, two beavers, are friends of Tumnus . They play host to Peter, Susan, and Lucy and lead them to Aslan . </Li>

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