The most shockingly evil character in Narnia

Yes, Edmund is shockingly evil, but he gets redeemed. I think he represents all of us. His nature is sinful, but he truly is good inside. He's my ultimate favorite
 
Jadis killed the entire population of a planet rather than lose a war.

Then she, knowing who and what Aslan was, tried to kill him and then the children of the prophesy.

In terms of outright hatefulness, spitefulness and social impropriety (she forgot to say "you're welcome" when Edmund thanked her for the Turkish delight) she tops the list.
 
lili said:
i'm not too fond of Edmund. he turned mr. tunmus over... i think there should have been a scene where Edmund ATLEAST says sorry. but no, he just pretended nothing happened - the GIT!!!!!!
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For one thing, he didn't know who the White Witch was! He thought she was someone nice and trusting. It's not his fault. He let it slip. Oh well. He redeemed himself.
 
I thought this was a settled issue, but apparently not so.

Frankly, I think the giants of Harfang could qualify here.
 
I don't think they are in the same league as Jadis. Surely, she is far more evil than any other character in the series? (It would be superfluous for me to state my reasons, as others have already done so).
 
Actually, I agree about Jadis being the most evil character so far as we know. However, I'd like to know a bit more about Tash: where he came from, what he was doing in the Narnian universe, and the like. Human sacrifice, what?
 
What of Tash? We don't know much about him, except that the Calormenes sacrificed men to him.

EDIT: Whoops! Didn't see that post up there^
 
The idea of Tash has always been an interesting one because we don't know a lot about him. I don't recall the origins of Tash being written about, does anyone know for sure?
 
We never hear where Tash came from. The only explanation I've ever heard is compatible with the Chronicles but is not at all hinted at in Lewis's writing. It's in a fan fiction (if you could dare to call it that) called Southward the Tigers by our very own Copperfox.

It's actually based on an idea in The Screwtape Letters, where people have a personal devil (Andrew Ketterly had Tash in STT). Essentially, Tash leaves his "patient" for a better opportunity: an entire world, the world of Narnia.
 
I have to agree with Tash being the most evil because The Last Battle describes Tash like smoke but smelling of death and when he passed the place that the Kids, dwarf, Tirian, and animals where it clouded over got cold, birds stoped singing and the grass beneath where it passed over seamed to wither, Jill got sick, Puzzle ran, and the rest didn't move until Tash was gone again. That is the most evil character I read about in Narnia. None of the other charcters had that effect on their surroundings. (that I can remember)
 
m2yu said:
TOTALLY AGREES!!!!!!
Yesh, i think Edmund is the most evil in LWW
He's a traitor to all of his siblings... :mad:
I've got a qs, is Edmund being controlled by the White Witch?
I mean after he ate the Turkish Delight she gave him..

~m2yu~
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Yes, he betrayed them, but it's all because he didn't know she was evil! He thought she was good. And Peter (<3) was ticking him off to the maximum point-- turning against them all and endangering them. Just remember: he didn't know Jadis was bad. ;)
--HighQueenKaty
 
Hmm, interesting thread. If you ask me, evil is evil. But yeah, I suppose some forms are more shocking than others.

In each book:

LWW-Jadis-hands down!
PC-Miraz: think of all the lords he had murdered for political gain
VDT-Pug
SC-Lady of the Green Kirtle
HAHB-Rabadash
MN-Jadis
LB-Shift, for his deceit
 
I'd have to say that Gumpas in a way is more evil than Pug. Not in the way we usually think of "evil", but he is excessively corrupt. Pug is just a tradesman involved in a bad trade. Gumpas has allowed this to go on during his entire reign and has cared nothing about it, even though he had the power to stop the slave trade.
 
I thought about that too. I saw Gumpas more as apathetic. Whereas I saw Pug as engaging in the slave trade and, despite seeing the devesation it caused, exploiting it for financial gain.
 
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