Centaur

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The Centaurs were a race of highly intelligent creatures. They appeared human from the abdomen up but had the body (including the four legs) of a Horse. Centaurs were often prophets and/or stargazers, the Centaur Oreius was a general in Aslan's Army and the Centaur Cloudbirth was a famed healer.

Contents 1 History 2 Notable Centaur Moments 3 Notable Centaurs 4 Trivia

[edit] History

Centaurs had long life-spans, some living up to two hundred years. They were the only race that could interpret the dance of the Stars. Oaten cakes, apples, herbs, wine, and cheese formed the staple of a Centaur's diet. Centaurs had two stomachs, one of a horse and one of a man. They had to fill both of these stomachs, making inviting a centaur over for the week-end a serious thing. Centaurs were known for waking up before it becomes light. A centaur's breakfast might include Porridge, pavendors, kidneys, bacon, an omelette, cold ham, toast, marmalade, coffee, and beer then they graze for an hour then eat hot mash, some oats, and a bag of sugar.

Centaurs were considered excellent strategists. In battle the female Centaurs preferred to use a Bow, while the males preferred to use swords and hooves. No one would dare laugh at a Centaur, and no one who valued his life would dare try to put a saddle on one. It was a great honor to be able to ride a centaur; though one had to ride bareback, the only known people to receive this honour were Susan Pevensie and Jill Pole and Eustace Scrubb. Out of all the many creatures of Narnia they may have been the most respected.

Female Centaurs were sometimes called Centauresses and have been depicted in the Disney adaptions to be great archers.

[edit] Notable Centaur Moments

The Pevensies first encountered centaurs during their first adventures in Narnia. The centaurs were loyal to Aslan and pledged to fight against the forces of the White Witch, who was the ruler of Narnia during the Hundred-Year Winter. After the First Battle of Beruna, the centaurs continued in loyal service under the rule of the High King Peter, King Edmund, Queen Susan and Queen Lucy.

Near the end of the adventures of Shasta, many centaurs joined the Narnian army that aided King Lune, Prince Corin, and the Archenlanders against Prince Rabadash and the Calormenes of Calormen in the Battle of Anvard.

Decades after the Pevensies dissapeared, Centaurs remained true to Narnia, pledging to fight with Prince Caspian against Caspian's uncle Miraz and his Telmarine army at the Second Battle of Beruna.

In the final days in Narnia, centaurs fought in the Battle of Stable Hill against the Calormene army.

[edit] Notable Centaurs

• Oreius
• Glenstorm
• Windmane
• Glenstorm's sons
• Lightning Bolt
• Cloudbirth
• Roonwit

[edit] Trivia

• Susan did not ride a centaur in the written Chronicles, though Eustace and Jill did.