Every version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe makes its own choices. Some characters stay put. Some get cut. Some get renamed or folded into other roles. This page starts with the major characters so the differences are easy to see at a glance.
Versions covered
Major character comparison
| Character | Original book | 1979 animated film | BBC version | Walden film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Kirke (Digory Kirke) | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Peter Pevensie | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Susan Pevensie | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Edmund Pevensie | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Lucy Pevensie | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Aslan | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Jadis / the White Witch | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Mr. Tumnus | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Mr. Beaver | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Mrs. Beaver | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Father Christmas | Appears | Omitted | Appears | Appears |
| Maugrim / Fenris Ulf | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Ginarrbrik | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Fox | Appears | Appears | Omitted | Appears |
| Mrs. Macready | Appears | Omitted | Appears | Appears |
| White Stag | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Rumblebuffin | Appears | Appears | Omitted | Appears |
| Betty | Appears | Omitted | Appears | Omitted |
| Ivy | Appears | Omitted | Appears | Omitted |
| Margaret | Appears | Omitted | Appears | Omitted |
| Oreius | Omitted | Omitted | Omitted | Appears |
| Otmin | Omitted | Omitted | Omitted | Appears |
Status key: “Appears” means the character is present in that version. “Project only” means Narnia Fans has a project page, but no finished adaptation was released. “Confirmed” and “Unconfirmed” are for announced productions still taking shape.