The Magician's Nephew

by RabidFaerie

Before the Golden Age of the Pevensies, before the 100 year winter and the rule of the White Witch, before Narnia even existed, there was Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer. Tricked by Digory's Uncle Andrew, the children find themselves on Charn where they meet the last Queen and Princess, and find an adventure. K for mild swearing.

1. Prologue: A Brief History of Charn

Prologue: A Brief History of Charn

Our world is not the only world out there. We cannot usually visit other worlds, unless there is a magic wardrobe handy, or in this case, magic rings. But before all of that, you must first learn about Charn.

The fist rulers were kind and benevolent. They rose to power though their skills as magicians. They wanted to help their people and protect them. Eventually, through several generations and marriages, the whole world was one nation under a single royal family. But as their power grew, so did their greed.

They became crueler and more focused on power than helping their people. The only feuds came from rebels tired of their rule, but they were quickly disposed of, and from within the royal family, for everyone wanted to be king or queen.

The last feud of the royal family killed all inhabitants of this world, save two.

When her sisters began their fight for the throne, Dione had hoped that they would be able to reach an agreement, but that was not to be. At first, she was left out of the feud, staying in her wing of the grand palace and tending to her massive garden. Her sister, Jadis, would visit often, saying that she wished to see her 'Little Flower'. But this did not last either.

One night, her other sister, Jora, who had become a rebel trying to depose Jadis from the throne, snuck into the palace. Dione was thrilled to see her sister. Though they had not been as close and she and Jadis were, Dione still loved Jora very much. Jora's visit was meant to be more than just a social call, it was an attempt to hurt and distract Jadis by poisoning her favorite sister. The poison was slow to work, meaning that Jora could escape without Dione knowing what was to come. Fortunately, Dione knew her plants well and was able to use her magic with them to save her own life, though it left her very much weakened.

In order to prevent anyone else from harming her sister, Jadis froze her in the Hall of Images. This also prevented her death when Jora marched on the city, thinking herself victorious, and the destruction caused by Jadis speaking the Deplorable Word, killing all other life on Charn.

Both sisters were frozen in the Hall of Images for centuries, until the bell was struck.