Queen Jadis the White Witch, simply known as Jadis, is the main antagonist of The Chronicles of Narnia series, appearing in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (as well as its many adaptions such as the Disney 2005 film) and The Magician's Nephew.
Jadis was the evil, sadistic, cruel and tyrannical self-proclaimed Witch Queen of Narnia, who cast an incredibly powerful spell over the entire land of Narnia so that it is always winter and never, ever, ever any other season, nor Christmas. This magic spell was so strong that it lasted for a full century. As a tremendously powerful sorceress, capable and trained of dark magic, Queen Jadis wielded a much fearful wand through which she could transform anyone who opposed her into ice and stone.
Despite the fact that she was a tyrannical usurper, Jadis was shown to be truly knowledgeable in the laws of Narnia as well as the ways of the Deep Magic. She is also served by numerous servants: Maugrim (her enforcer), Otmin (her general), Ginarrbrik(her servant), and the polar bears (her pets).
Jadis' tyranny over Narnia was brought to an end when she went to war against Aslan, the mighty and just lion who was the creator and true king of Narnia, the four Pevensie children who came to the land of Narnia from England through an enchanted wardrobe (Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy), and their Narnian army, which concluded with her being killed by Aslan himself.
She was portrayed by Tilda Swinton, who also played Minister Mason and Karen Crowder. Tilda Swinton's performance as Jadis garnered much acclaim from many film critics and audiences.
Hating Aslan and joining the forces of evil[]
Jadis became jealous of Aslan, so she managed to forge a wand made out of one of Medusa's bones and fuse it with a glass icicle. She turned so many of the LOTM heroes to stone after her resurrection. Among the petrified that She-Hulk found was Rocket Raccoon, in one of Geppetto's prisons. Aslan managed to free Rocket and the other LOTM minor heroes and heroines in order to battle her.
History with the Bookburners, Her Majesty of Narnia's New Army[]
After trapping Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, Spike, Chomper, and the Oviraptor Ruby in amber, Jadis spoke to her new second-in-command, General Woundwort, about the coming rule of Chaos. King Arthur managed to injure Woundwort, forcing the rabbit to retreat. Jadis, in fury, recruited, among others, Napoleon, Claudandus, Lord Voldemort, The Wicked Witch of the West, Tom Buchanan, Shere Khan, Captain James Hook, Cruella De Vil, Queen of Hearts, and The Child Catcher at the time, Bill Sykes, her new butler. Together, the White Witch's anti-book forces are called the Bookburners. She literally stoned Fiver and Hazel the rabbits in mid-run, then she attacked Adventure, Fantasy, and Horror, turning them to stone statues. Horus had managed to defeat her, restoring all the statues back to flesh and blood. Jadis wants revenge on Gods and heroes alike. Jadis also has loved evil, and attacked Farthing Wood. The animals had to flee because of her Bookburners, which now include the likes of Cluny the Scourge and Tigerstar.
Gallery of Victims[]
