Prince Caspian (character) Prince Caspian (character) Prince Caspian (also known as Caspian X, King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel and Emperor of The Lone Islands, Caspian the Seafarer, and Caspian the Navigator) is a fictional character in "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C. S. Lewis. He is featured in three books in the series: "Prince Caspian", "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", and "The Silver Chair". He also appears at the end of "The Last Battle". Caspian is described as noble, handsome, brave and merry; he strives for fairness and justice at all times and is a devoted King. For his love
The Magician of Samarkand The Magician of Samarkand The Magician of Samarkand is a children's book by Alan Temperley which was made into a special three-part television program in 2006 for the British series "Jackanory". The television special starred Ben Kingsley and was produced and directed by Nick Willing. The special was nominated for a BAFTA Children's Award in the category of drama. An evil magician moves into a small town in Asia and becomes enamored by Anahita, a poor girl who is in love with the local prince. The magician wishes to enslave Anahita, so she and her friends scheme to overthrow him.