When it comes to fantasy book, there are plenty that I have read, but there are few that stick with. One of those book series would be the Chronicles of Narnia. Whether one loves or hates its biblical narrative, books like The Lion, theWitch, and the Wardrobe have the basic yet effectivewriting of three types of characters: the main characters, the villain, and the mentor.

Being a children’s book series, We have the four main character, the Pevensie siblings we have Lucy, the innocent one of the children that is the heart of the first book since she was the one that found Narnia first. Then we have Edmund who was naive enough to fall for the charms of the Witch Witch. Then we have the two eldest of the siblings, Peter and Susan who had to learn trust and support Lucy. As a matter of fact, throughout the entire book, they had to learn and trust each other, look after each other, and support each other, even if they don’t always see eye-to-eye. I am sure people with siblings can relate to this.

Aslan is obviously the Jesus figure in the book series. Yet, when it comes to mentor characters, what better inspiration to use than the greatest teacher of all, Jesus Christ. Sure, some readers prefer to have characters to have flaws, but there are grey character: characters who don’t really have character arcs required for their stories. For the majestic lion himself, he serve as the mentor and father figure to the four children, and even more so when he takes Edmund’s place to die. His actions in the story is needed since he’s seen in the perspective of the character, making him part of their development. Throughout the whole book series, he was established as a very dangerous, but wise and loving figure, which reflects how Jesus is in the Bible, powerful and loves us even when we stumble. The same way a parent has unconditional love for their child, which I see as the point of Aslan’s character

Everyone loves their villains, depending on the story. While there have been stories with the devil himself or villains devil-like, very few my opinion have got them. They have either been written as lizard men with goat horns or attractive and sympathetic. However, the White Witch, has every aspect that makes good devil villain. She is beautiful in appearance, but manipulative and decietful at heart. C.S. Lewis has made it very clear that she meant trouble when she briefly interrogated Edmund and then started winning him over with sweets. It has been made clear she had control over Narnia and would do anything to prevent her demise. Any sympathy towards her was only in Edmund’s naive mind, which met its consequences when the White Witch stopped showing her true self. This is how a devil villain operates: draw in their victims with beauty and sweet promises and then later reveal their true selves. Some stories just require their villains to be evil down to the core. While the White Witch does have depth, she certainly fits the role of the Devil in the world of Narnia.

Honestly, I speak of more details of the Narnia lore and characters, but all that can be explained in future posts. While these character types may seem basic, in a story with biblical principales or any theme related to human morality, these character types of the main characters, the mentor character, and the devil, are need for such stories. They are type of stories I turn to when writing my. What are your thoughts on these character types? Can you f=think of similar? Was there any details you think I have missed? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.e