The Great River Walkthrough

This page covers The Great River in the console and PC version of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

The Great River is where the console game leans into Susan and Lucy as a pair. It mixes stealthier pressure, musical-route logic, and one of the more memorable boss beats of the middle campaign.

Before you push forward

  • Respect Susan’s panpipes. This is one of the chapters where her musical utility matters as much as her bow.
  • Expect Lucy to handle the smaller route work. The stage is built around that balance.

Route and objective breakdown

  • Move through the river chapter with Susan and Lucy filling distinct roles instead of trying to treat them like two versions of the same character.
  • Use Susan’s music interactions whenever the ground notes appear. This stage likes hiding progress behind melody prompts and sleep windows.
  • Use Lucy for the tighter accesses and route-opening interactions that the larger characters would have handled in earlier levels.
  • When the fight pressure rises, switch back to Susan early so the battlefield does not get away from you.
  • Approach the Maugrim confrontation like a real boss moment, not just another wolf wave. Give yourself space and keep the arena readable before you commit to the punish windows.

Common stuck points

  • Route feels incomplete? Re-check for musical-note prompts and Lucy-specific accesses.
  • Boss feels messy? Thin the arena first. Susan works best when she still has sightlines.

Completion and cleanup notes

The Great River becomes much stronger on a replay because once you trust the Susan-and-Lucy split, the entire level feels intentional instead of odd. It is one of the clearest examples of the game building a chapter around a specific pairing.

Bonus tip

If you are unsure who should be active, ask whether the room wants control or access. Susan gives control. Lucy gives access.

Reference links

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