"Man's real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so."
-Edgar Allen Poe
Cor (once Shasta)
Cor means "happy". Cor was happy. He was filled with joy upon being reunited with his father and brother. He was gleeful when making friends with the Kings and Queens of Narnia. He was happy when looking at Bree and Hwin's mates, and their foals when time went by. He loved to watch the rising sun in the morning, and to play in the snow which was rare in Calormen. He was overjoyed to spend time with his family, to have fun as a prince, to be loved. And on the day he married Aravis, his smile did not waver for a second. When Ram was born he wept tears of joy, and watched his precious son grow up. Yet, Cor had not always had a happy life. He had once been Shasta.
Shasta means "praised". It did not fit him at all. He did not receive praise; Arsheesh constantly criticized him, taking out his own frustrations on the poor boy. He was a slave to his "father", beaten whenever Arsheesh was angry or drunk. He was forced to most of the work, and to sleep with the donkey often. But upon escape, he was able to find his happiness, and become the person he was meant to be.
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