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Glozelle and his friend Sopespian are Telmarine lords. They supported Miraz when he murdered his brother, killed Telmarine nobles who weren’t loyal to him, and claimed the Narnian throne. Sopespian and Glozelle betray Miraz in turn, first convincing him to face Peter in single combat and trying to use that moment to seize power for themselves. Glozelle fatally stabs Miraz in the back. It’s unclear if he dies in the final battle, as he disappears from the narrative.
Glozelle Quotes in Prince Caspian
The Prince Caspian quotes below are all either spoken by Glozelle or refer to Glozelle. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 13: The High King in Command Quotes
“Miraz would never be so hair-brained as to throw away his advantage on a combat.”
“He might be brought to it,” said Glozelle […].
“Softly,” said Sopespian. “[…] Have I taken your Lordship’s meaning aright?”
“If the King undertook wager of battle,” whispered Glozelle, “why, either he would kill or be killed.”
“So,” said Sopespian […].
“And if he killed we should have won this war.”
“Certainly. And if not?”
“Why, if not, we should be as able to win it without the King’s grace as with him [...], And after that, we should be both victorious and kingless.”
“And […] you and I could hold this land quiet as conveniently without a King as with one?”
Glozelle’s face grew ugly. “Not forgetting,” said he, “that it was we who first put him on the throne. And in all the years that he has enjoyed it, what fruits have come our way? What gratitude has he shown us?”
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Chapter 15: Aslan Makes a Door in the Air Quotes
Many years ago in that world […] a shipload of pirates was driven by storm on an island. And there they did as pirates would: killed the natives and took the native women for wives, and made palm wine, and drank and were drunk, and lay in the shade of palm trees, and woke up and quarreled, and sometimes killed one another. And in one of these frays six were put to flight […] and fled with their women into […] a cave to hide. But it was one of the magical places of that world […]. And so they fell, or rose, or blundered, or dropped right through and found themselves in […] Telmar which was then unpeopled […]. And in Telmar their descendants lived and became a fierce and proud people; and after many generations […] they invaded Narnia, which was then in some disorder […] and conquered it and ruled it.
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Glozelle Character Timeline in Prince Caspian
The timeline below shows where the character Glozelle appears in Prince Caspian. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 13: The High King in Command
About an hour later, the Telmarine lords Glozelle and lord Sopespian notice the Old Narnians’ approach. They recognize the centaur and the giant,...
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When Glozelle and Sopespian reach Miraz’s tent, they find him inside, fuming over the letter. Glozelle and...
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Chapter 14: How All Were Very Busy
The hour appointed for combat arrives. The field marshals are Glozelle, Sopespian, and one more Telmarine lord on Miraz’s side; Wimbleweather, Glenstorm, and the eldest Bulgy...
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...to the ground. Peter stands back and chivalrously waits for Miraz to regain his feet—but Glozelle and Sopespian don’t. They instantly rush into the ring claiming that Peter has stabbed Miraz...
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