Lucy Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia series.

She is the
youngest of the four Pevensie children, and the first to find the Wardrobe entrance to Narnia in The
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Of all the Pevensie children, Lucy is the closest to Aslan. Also, of
all the humans who have visited Narnia, Lucy is perhaps the one that believes in Narnia the most.
She is ultimately crowned Queen Lucy the Valiant, co-ruler of Narnia along with her two brothers
and her sister. Lucy is the central character of the four siblings in the novels. Lucy is a principal
character in three of the seven books (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian,
and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader), and a minor character in two others (The Horse and His
Boy and The Last Battle).
Lucy is portrayed by Georgie Henley in the 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe and she returned to reprise her role in the 2008 film The Chronicles of Narnia:
Prince Caspian.[1] Georgie's elder sister, Rachael Henley, portrays the older Queen Lucy at the end
of the first film. Georgie Henley also reprised her role in the 2010 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The
Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which is the third of the film series.
The character of Lucy Pevensie was inspired by June Flewett,[2] a devout Catholic London
girl evacuated by her convent to The Kilns, Lewis' country home in 1942,[3] and named after Lewis'
goddaughter Lucy Barfield, to whom he dedicated The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Lucy is
described in the book as being fair-haired: "But as for Lucy, she was always gay and golden-haired,
and all princes in those parts desired her to be their Queen, and her own people called her Queen
Lucy the Valiant."[4]
Lucy was the most faithful of the four and never stopped believing in Narnia. She and her brothers
Peter and Edmund, after dying in a train crash in England, were transported to Aslan's Country with
the other Narnians.

Character[edit]
Lucy is the most sensitive and faithful out of all her siblings; which is why she is written as seeing
Aslan across the gorge in Prince Caspian and her brothers and sister written as cynical and less
inclined to go on blind faith. As a young child in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in a strange
house without her mother about, she is also extremely vulnerable and is looking for security, wonder
and something to believe in. She is teased mercilessly by Edmund about Narnia, being accused of
playing "childish games". Once she knows he also has visited the land in the wardrobe and
he still maintains that they were only playing a game, her anguish knows no bounds, as her faith in
humanity and the security of her own beliefs about her own siblings are now also under threat.
Lucy loves animals, and befriends many creatures; and is devastated in Prince Caspian to discover
that not only has Narnia been invaded by the Telmarines; but that they have suppressed the many
creatures and divine and semi-divine beings that made Narnia the extraordinary place it was. Her
heartfelt night-time roam through the woods, craving to see the tree spirits dance and share in their
communion with nature and life once again is one of the very deep moments of love, hope and
disappointment that we share with Lucy in her spiritual journey. Lucy also never stops believing in
Narnia and is full of courage because of her faith; and is thus more adventurous than her sister
Susan. Lucy has a great desire to help others, which is symbolized by the healing cordial that was
given to her by Father Christmas for others in need and only with sparing use. The lesson from
Aslan on the battlefield in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is to use this power impartially and
not dwell on the needs of those she loves most.

Childhood[edit]
Lucy Pevensie was born in 1932, the youngest of four children. She grew up in London with her
parents, eldest brother Peter, sister Susan, and brother Edmund. In 1940, the Blitz began, and Lucy
and her siblings were evacuated from London for their safety, taking up a temporary residence in the
country manor of an old man known as Professor Kirke.
1940–1941[edit]
The siblings discovered that due to magic, their fifteen years in Narnia had taken up no time at all in
England, and they were again children in the Professor's house. They told only the professor of their
adventure, and he in turn admitted that he, too, had been to Narnia. The children were slightly
dismayed to be told that the wardrobe had sealed and would no longer carry them between the
worlds, but were reassured that they would find another route into Narnia one day.
A year later, at the age of nine, Lucy set out for her first year at a girl's boarding school with Susan.
While en route to school, all four children felt a peculiar tug, recognized as magic, and were within
moments drawn back out of Earth.

1941–1942[edit]
In England again, Lucy spent her first year at boarding school. While there, she made several
friends. In summer of 1942, she and Edmund were sent to stay with their Aunt and Uncle while their
parents went away on a trip.

1942–1949[edit]
Afterwards, Lucy grew up fairly normally, eventually becoming one of the self-titled Seven Friends of
Narnia, those who had been to the world of Narnia by magic. In 1949, Lucy, Edmund, and Peter
were having dinner with Eustace, Jill Pole, Polly Plummer and Digory Kirke, reminiscing about their
days in Narnia when a Narnian-dressed figure appeared to them as a specter. The figure did not
speak, even when Peter demanded as High King that it do so. After the specter disappeared again,
they all felt sure that something was dreadfully wrong in their beloved country, and they needed to
find a way to get there on their own.
Remembering the magic rings capable of carrying humans from world to world, the seven set up a
plan to get young Jill and Eustace to Narnia. While the rings were retrieved, Lucy and the others got
on a train to take Eustace and Jill to school, intending to use the rings on the way. They never made
it, as their train crashed on the way, killing all aboard. By all accounts, Lucy and the others (except
Susan, who was not on board) died instantly as a result of the crash.

Golden Age of Narnia[edit]

The four-part reign lasted fifteen years, and was known as the Golden Age of Narnia. Lucy grew up
to become a sweet and beloved queen, dubbed 'Queen Lucy the Valiant' by her people. Not only a
lovely lady and an accomplished queen, she was also a fierce warrior, known to ride into battle in
times of need. She remained close friends with Mr. Tumnus.
In 1014, Narnia's ally of Archenland was under attack. Lucy rode with her brother King Edmund to
wage battle for their defense, and helped to win the day. In 1015 NT, Mr. Tumnus brought the news
that the magical White Stag had returned to Narnia. Lucy and her siblings set out on a hunt, in the
course of which they got lost in the woods. Stumbling through the woods, they found themselves in
England again, back on the other side of the magic wardrobe.