List of Narnian Creatures - B

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• Badger - Talking Badgers are intelligent, kind, and steadfast. They side with Aslan and his followers whenever battle erupts. One of the Badgers, Trufflehunter, has "a curiously earthy, husky voice". He refuses to wear armour, claiming instead that he can protect himself with his claws and teeth (PC).

• Bat - Giant Bats are present among the horde of the White Witch at the sacrifice of Aslan (LWW).

• Bear - Talking Bears are large, gentle, childlike creatures. A Bear is traditionally one of the Marshals of the Lists. They are depicted as strong but gentle creatures, who pass their time napping and eating honey. One prominent family of bears are the Bulgy Bears, the elder of which is known to suck his paw at inopportune moments. At one point a non-talking grey bear is killed for its meat, and is referred to by the name Bruin (literally meaning "brown"), the time-honoured poetic title for a bear (SC). In the 2005 film a pair of polar bears pull the White Witch's chariot into battle with black bears fighting for Aslan (The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. In the 2008 film brown bears fight for Prince Caspian (Prince Caspian).

• Beaver - Mr. and Mrs. Beaver are among the rebels who fight against the White Witch (LWW). It is they who explain the plight of Narnia to the Pevensies and first help them escape the Witch's minions. Lewis states that the White Witch exterminated most of the Beavers. The town of Beaversdam sits where the dam of Mr. and Mrs. Beaver was once situated (PC).

• Birds of the Morning - Large white birds that fly from the sun and present fire-berries to a retired Star named Ramandu in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

• Black Dwarf - They are short humanoid with black short horsetail like beards. They are bad and selfish and follow the White Witch Jadis, whose troopes also include their cousins, the Red Dwarfs.

• Boar - Talking Boars are fierce fighters, and use their tusks to gash enemies. A loyal Boar is among the Narnian fighters in The Last Battle. Boars are also seen fighting on the side of Aslan's forces in both movie adaptations.

• Boggle - Boggles are followers of the White Witch (LWW). According to A Guide to Narnia, "boggle" is another name for a Hobgoblin. In the 2005 film, they are portrayed as troll-like imps with mole and swinish features.