List of Narnian Creatures - C

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• Cat - Cats are aloof, cunning, graceful creatures. A "cat-a-mountain" (or wildcat) is one of the creatures turned into stone by the White Witch (LWW). One Talking Cat named Ginger is in league with the evil Calormenes and Shift the Ape (who had the Narnians and the Calormenes believe that Aslan and Tash are one being). When Tash arrives to take Rishda Tarkaan, Ginger is so terrified by the dark god that he loses his power of speech (LB).

• Cattle - Bulls are shown several times in the course of the series. In LWW they are shown fighting for Aslan, but in LB a bull is shown fighting against Tirian. No cows are shown in the series.

• Centaur - The centaurs of Narnia are noble beings and are one of the most loyal creatures to Aslan and to Narnia. They have the head, torso, and arms of a human but have the lower body of a horse joining at the human's waist. Their horse bodies are generally chestnut colored with human hair and beards of various colours. They are highly skilled in astronomy and divination, being able to read the stars and tell of future events. They are also proficient warriors and healers. It is said in Narnia that no one ever laughed at a centaur and that no one who valued his life would ever saddle a one (if offered the opportunity). They also have two stomachs—a human stomach and a horse stomach—which means they eat large quantities of both human and equine food. In the animated adaption of The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, they are portrayed as having blonde hair and clean-shaven faces or black haired and full bearded, with brown horse bodies. In the BBC adaptation, they are not seen in "The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe" episodes, though a statue of a centaur could be seen near the White Witch's throne. In the "Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader" episodes, Glenstorm is portrayed as having a white horse body and golden-brown hair and beard. A centaur appears again in several scenes in "The Silver Chair" episodes, again having a white horse body but has white hair and beard. In the 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, many centaurs are portrayed and they are seen throughout Aslan's camp and in the battle. Their leader is General Oreius, who has black fleece and hair. They use a variety of swords and lances in battle. Female centaurs are portrayed as members of Peter Pevensie's army, being positioned alongside the dwarfs as archers. They appear again in the 2008 film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, which depicts entire families of centaurs including centaur children. The centaurs of Narnia are based on the centaur Chiron who unlike the other centaurs was a noble, wise, and powerful being.

• Cruel - Cruels are followers of The White Witch, possibly a type of spirit (LWW).