Bodies of Water in Narnia

Narnian waters have been sources of wonder and fear for many a year. The Telmarines hated the water, assumably because it was from over the Ocean that Aslan was said to appear. The Noble Caspian X embraced the waters, witnessing the liberation of the Fords of Beruna and traveling to the Eastern End of the World oversea. Narnia was first visited by humans through a watery path when Digory and Polly jumped into the pool in the Wood between the worlds and were delivered to Narnia at its dawning. It is told that the end of Narnia will have its substance in a watery place.

The Eastern Ocean - also The Eastern Sea. The great sea defining the eastern coasts of Narnia, Archenland and Calormen. It is said that Aslan comes from over the Eastern Ocean and has His home beyond the Eastern Ocean at the World's End. Caspian X of Narnia sailed to the far east over the Eastern Ocean on his vessel, the Dawn Treader.

The Silver Sea - at the eastern edge of the Great Eastern Ocean, the Silver Sea is a fresh-water, lily-covered, sun-glistened sea through which one must sail in order to reach the World's End. The waters of the Silver Sea are such that they are able to sustain life in the absence of food. The waters also make the eyes able to bear the great brightness of the sun, which is ten times larger than it appears in Narnia.

The Great Waterfall - to the far west of Narnia at the cliffs which define Narnia's western border with the Western Wild. The Great Waterfall plummets over the cliffs into Cauldron Pool. Digory Kirke was the first human to set eyes on this natural wonder on the first day of Narnia's dawning. The waterfall plays an important role in the end of Narnia for over it falls the lion skin which is used to deceive all of Narnia.

Cauldron Pool - according to the stories it is, "the big pool right under the cliffs at the western end of Narnia. The great waterfall pours down into it with a noise like everlasting thunder and the river of Narnia flows out on the other side." (The Last Battle)

The River of Narnia - also The Great River, it flows from Cauldron Pool to the Great Eastern Ocean, traversing all of Narnia. At its mouth sits the castle Cair Paravel.

Fords of Beruna - at the conjunction of The River of Narnia and the River Rush. Later spanned by a bridge, the Fords are the site of the great War of Deliverance during which the White Witch is killed. A town is later built on the site. During the liberation of Beruna, Aslan has the bridge destroyed and the river freed.

River Rush - a lesser southern river which joins The River of Narnia at Beruna. Over time, the Rush creates a huge gorge which separates Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy, and Trumpkin from Aslan's How and Caspian's army.

Glasswater - a narrow coastal bay to the south of Cair Paravel. The Pevensies and Trumpkin use Glasswater as a shortcut (though unsuccessfully) to Aslan's How.

- working on it. Apologies. River Winding Arrow - the river separating Archenland from the great desert to the south.


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