What should the castles/palaces of Narnia look like?
Posted: Nov 04, 2018 12:26 pm
I love imagining what things will end up looking like whenever a new Narnia adaptation is in the works, and lately I've been pondering on the castles and palaces of Narnia especially.
Cair Paravel in Walden's LWW is honestly a bit too much for me; I do like the Mediterranean flavor, but it's so sprawling and almost imposing. I would love it if Netflix and company took some inspiration from Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy for their version of Cair Paravel. It really calls to mind "Cair Paravel on its little hill" for me.
In contrast, this rendering of what Burg Hohenzollern in Germany once looked like in the Middle Ages made me think of Miraz's castle. It's very no-frills, and all those high, windowless walls seem perfect for keeping all of the Old Narnians out.
What do you think these castles should look like? What about the Tisroc's palace, or Anvard, or the castles of the witches, both green and white?
Cair Paravel in Walden's LWW is honestly a bit too much for me; I do like the Mediterranean flavor, but it's so sprawling and almost imposing. I would love it if Netflix and company took some inspiration from Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy for their version of Cair Paravel. It really calls to mind "Cair Paravel on its little hill" for me.
In contrast, this rendering of what Burg Hohenzollern in Germany once looked like in the Middle Ages made me think of Miraz's castle. It's very no-frills, and all those high, windowless walls seem perfect for keeping all of the Old Narnians out.
What do you think these castles should look like? What about the Tisroc's palace, or Anvard, or the castles of the witches, both green and white?