#polly plummer

hey are we still posting queer narnia headcanons. these have been floating in my notes half-finished for ages; I figured now was as good a day to post them as any

when the Pevensies are ruling in LWW "these two Kings and two Queens governed Narnia well…And they made good laws and kept the peace…and generally stopped busybodies and interferers and encouraged ordinary people who wanted to live and let live" (ch 17, emphasis mine). Add to this that Narnia is a very natural land, and nature is diverse af. Like. I'm thinking about how many plants aren't split by gender and thinking about bigender and intersex dryads. Agender naiads because what gender does water have? Genderqueer stars. Those fish that change gender sometimes and the possibilities of trans and genderfluid merfolk. All sorts of queer talking animal relationships. Basically Narnia is so full of different orientations and genderfuckery and letting people live their own lives that no one bats an eye if a satyr is ace or a naiad decides they want a gender.

the pevensies are a bit shocked by it all when they first arrive, the older ones more so, but is it really so much stranger—or any less wondrous—than talking animals or trees? They're busy running a kingdom (and only ~8-13; they're not thinking about romance much yet); they've got more important things to worry about than that boy dwarf wearing dresses. Between the tunics and robes and cotes and surcotes, they're all basically wearing dresses themselves. Mr. Tumnus and the Beavers aren't wearing anything. Yeah, those two lady-fauns kissing would be unheard of back home (and is making Susan's stomach feel funny), but can someone tell them the proper form of address for this letter they're writing? Is a Tisroc an excellency or a majesty or something else? How do you even spell Tisroc?

the pevensies grow up surrounded by variety (helped by their memories of England fading), and learning about themselves along the way. soon they don't think queer relationships or genders are any stranger than the narnians do

I bet there's going to be a bunch of people who'd hate me if I reveal who the face claim was, but I'd love 'till the end of time whoever guesses it.

One of my headcanons in Narnia is that Polly Plummer's family is rich. She was described to be living in a terrace house in London and for some reason, I've associated that with being rich (maybe because of Annie in The Parent Trap). And that was the design that I aimed for in this one.

Here's the complete breakdown of Polly's design. It contains the explanation to some of the changes I did to her book design.

And to everyone who's been wondering how the exam went: IT WENT WELL! I PASSED THE EXAM! I am now a licensed architect and I want to thank you all for helping me pay for the review. You were all a part of this journey! ❤

IM SO SICK OF THIS TAKE

“But he said girls shouldn’t fight in battles—" No, actually. What he said was “Battles are ugly when women fight.” Which literally translates to “in a war where women are required to fight to help win it, it means the war itself is really bad.” And this literally just means that the war has gotten so bad that women have to fight, not that women shouldn’t fight. Just that they shouldn’t be forced to. Anyway, remember Lucy?? Lucy who rode to battle in The Horse and His Boy?? Lucy who fought as an archer?? “But Susan didn’t—" Yeah. Because she didn’t want to. No one was forcing her not to fight. She had free will to fight or to not fight, and she chose not to because she didn’t want to, not because a man made her stay home.

“He punished Susan for growing up—" S i g h. This is the one I see the most often. “He did Susan dirty” “he made her suffer because she liked lipstick” “etc etc blah blah blah” First of all Narnia is a children’s book series. For CS Lewis to delve into why Susan forgot Narnia, talk about her dealing with the death of her entire family, discuss her grief, and write about her eventual return to Narnia (more on that in a second), it would’ve made for a pretty dark and heavy children’s book, and Lewis said that he didn’t think that was something he wanted to write. But he also encouraged people to finish Susan’s story themselves, and said she might eventually make her own way back to Narnia. Not only this, but Susan’s name means lily, and the waters around Aslan’s country are covered in lilies. Coincidence? I think not. I think it symbolizes she was going to go back. (Especially considering I think Lewis was very careful in choosing each of the Pevensie’s names, since they all relate to their character).

Also, Lewis did not condemn Susan simply for growing up and liking makeup and clothing and boys. If so why would he have written about Aravis and Shasta/Cor, or Caspian and Liliandil? Why would he have written about Susan and Lucy being beautiful and having many suitors? So no, he wasn’t condemning her for that, and in fact he wasn’t condemning her at all. It’s extremely probable that her family’s death would have brought Susan back to her senses. Because here’s the thing: she forgot. She threw herself so much into the world and approval and convinced herself that her life as a queen and her acquaintance with Aslan was all a silly game they played as children, that it wasn’t real. But, she very well could remember again, and I 1000% believe she did.

“All his female characters were weak and did nothing—" My friend. Lucy Pevensie was a female. She discovered Narnia. It was because of her. Her siblings would never have found it without her. Lucy is one of THE most important characters in the entire series. And her title? The Valiant. Lucy’s very title as queen denoted her bravery and fortitude without one even knowing her. As for Susan, she was not any weaker for being “The Gentle.” I would say gentleness is honestly one of the strongest traits a person can have, because it takes a lot to live and be gentle. Also remember Aravis? A major character in The Horse and His Boy and future wife of Shasta, Aravis literally nearly killed herself to escape an arranged marriage. She was not someone to be dictated to; she made her own choices and escaped rather than submitting. And in the end, she’s still fiery, just a little more humble and with less of a chip on her shoulder. Then there’s Polly, who is the more logical person in The Magician’s Nephew and tries to stop Digory from ringing the bell that wakes the White Witch. A boy causes her to awaken, not a girl. It was Digory’s fault she woke up, not Polly’s!!

Also, Peter and Edmund do not ignore their sisters because they’re girls. They listen to what they have to say and speak to them as equals. They don’t forbid them from fighting; Susan chooses not to, but Lucy goes straight into the heart of the battle with them! So don’t even say Lewis made his female characters weak. They were the backbone of much of the series and without them much of the plot would never have happened!!

Polly: I’m sorry to hear that

Polly, thinking: well crap now he’s bringing the conversation down

Polly, thinking: I better say something to ✨lighten the mood✨

I know some of them are too old for the characters corresponding ages in the novels but they’re the closest to who my mind conjures while I read! Ideally any casting for the kids would be “new/never been in anything before” actors.

The Magicians Nephew-

Digory Kirked: played by Harry Collett Polly: played by Connie Jenkins Grieg Jadis The Queen: played by Kate Fleetwood Uncle Andrew: played by Bob Odenkirk (he plays pathetic men so well)

The Horse and His Boy

Shasta: played by Walker Scobell Bree: voiced by Jack O'Connell Aravis: played by Varada Sethu Hwin: voiced by Madeline Madden Prince Rabadash: played by Mahesh Jadu King Lune: played by Graham McTavish

Voyage of the Dawn Treader-

Lord Drinian aka THE MAN WE ALL DESERVE TO HAVE IN OUR CORNER: Andreas Pietschmann Lilliandil: played by Nanna Blondell Ramandu: played by Kevin Grevioux The Magician Coriakin: played by Anthony Head

Silver Chair-

Jill Pole: played by Abbie Hern The Lady of the Green Kirtle aka the Green Witch: played by Ruth Wilson Puddleglum: played by Dylan Smith Prince Rillian: played by Ismael Cruz Cordova

The Last Battle-

And at one point Digory dismisses her by going “oh you just think that because you’re a girl and girls don’t care about anything other than gossip and dresses and etc.” and his rage bait doesn’t even work on her.

Polly just goes “you looked exactly like your uncle when you said that.😐” And Digory is PISSED.