Pattertwigs Pal wrote:Was "Jadis" really used that much in dialogue in LWW? She was more often called "the witch," "the White Witch," "your highness," etc.
If I recall correctly, the White Witch was only ever referred to as Jadis twice in LWW: when Peter reads the notice left by Maugrim at Tumnus's cave and when the Dwarf is announcing her arrival at Aslan's Camp. This is largely why I've been so puzzled by the idea that the script
needed a name for the LotGK.
I realize that the alliterative "White Witch" is much more snappy to say than "the Lady of the Green Kirtle" and that it could sound awkward and a little stilted when spoken by schoolchildren, but why not just call her the Green Lady half of the time? Maybe they think that a mysterious, color-related name makes her seem
too much like the White Witch, and they're hoping to stave off the audience's suspicion for a while by giving her an actual name. Or maybe they think that if the LotGK appears to be more open with the questing trio and tells them her personal name, the audience will be more sympathetic toward Jill and Eustace when they decide to trust her and go to Harfang on her recommendation. Who knows for sure?
EDIT: About two and a half weeks from now, a whole year will have passed since the sweepstakes were announced. Maybe they'll release the results around that time? *crosses fingers and hopes*