In the dead world of Charn, she remained standing while her enemies turned to dust underfoot, and so she was the victor; conveniently, she was also the only one left to tell the tale.
In her brief sojourn into London, Jadis was satisfied at the grandeur of her every action in that young world -- what marvelous stories they would tell of her once she reigned once more!
But in Narnia, she discovered to her vexation that conquering the land did not raise her voice above all others; she was perpetually forced to chase after rumors, persecute legends, stoop to slaying shadows out of stories, always wondering whether the Lion of furtive tale and whispered song might be that first Storyteller, conjuror of worlds -- and the White Witch vowed to herself that somehow, she would have the last word.
Written by the victors (Chronicles of Narnia)
In her brief sojourn into London, Jadis was satisfied at the grandeur of her every action in that young world -- what marvelous stories they would tell of her once she reigned once more!
But in Narnia, she discovered to her vexation that conquering the land did not raise her voice above all others; she was perpetually forced to chase after rumors, persecute legends, stoop to slaying shadows out of stories, always wondering whether the Lion of furtive tale and whispered song might be that first Storyteller, conjuror of worlds -- and the White Witch vowed to herself that somehow, she would have the last word.