Edmund Pevensie

King Edmund the Just – Born 1930

In The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe

Edmund is the second youngest of the four. He is very mischievous. Edmund never believed his sister and mocked her for believing in Narnia. He pretended to not know of Narnia after following his younger sister into Narnia and meeting with the White Witch. Biblically, he could be compared to Judas, in that Edmund sold out his family for some sweets, as Judas sold out Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.

Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him. 

Matthew 26:14

Just like Judas, Edmund regretted his betrayal. However, he did not kill himself. He slowly recognized that the “queen” of Narnia was evil as he witnessed her cruelty towards the innocent that dared defy her. 

Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he changed his mind and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? See to it yourself.” And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple, he departed, and he went and hanged himself.

Matthew 27: 3-5

Edmund eventually gets rescued by Aslan and his forces and is forgiven for his sins. He then becomes a believer and a fighter in Aslan’s Army.

In Prince Caspian

In an attempt to learn from his actions, or sins, from the last film he is the only one who believes Lucy’s vision at the start of this movie. He also approaches many of the problems of this film in a different way than the last time he was in Narnia. He attempts to think things through and create results that will allow the best outcome with the least casualties, as seen in the discussion at the stone table about the Narnian’s next move. 

His journey also comes full circle as he is the one to kill the white witch as she attempts to tempt Caspian and Peter to bring her back, further examined in the theme of temptation.