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*** Even better -- it was the ''autumn'' festival, and the story hints that it was early summer when he was transformed. He had to wait a while to become human again.
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*** King Lune's admonition comes with an amusing addendum that, if a man is stronger or in a superior position to you, then you can mock him all you like.
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** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial, when the captive Rabadash tries using the same line again, and Prince Corin quips "Does it ever get caught on a hook halfway?" (His father immediately rebukes him for picking on someone weaker than himself -- itself hilarious because Corin is younger than Rabadash).

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** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial, when the captive Rabadash tries using the same line again, and Prince Corin quips "Does it ever get caught on a hook halfway?" (His father immediately rebukes him for picking on someone weaker than himself -- itself hilarious because Corin is younger than Rabadash).Rabadash although also justified because Rabadash was a prisoner and Corin was among the captors.)

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"Why?" asked the Horse. "I'm a Free Narnian. And why should I talk slaves' and fools talk? I don't want him to live for ever, and I know he's not going to live for ever whether I want him to or not."

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"Why?" asked the Horse. "I'm a Free Narnian. And why should I talk slaves' and fools fools' talk? I don't want him to live for ever, and I know he's not going to live for ever whether I want him to or not."


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* Lasaraleen's InThatOrder remark really serves to highlight her ditzy nature well. She claims any servants who reveal Aravis will be "beaten to death, burnt alive, and then kept on bread and water for six months." The first two blatantly contradict each other even without adding in the third.
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** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial, when the captive Rabadash tries using the same line again, and Prince Corin quips "Does it ever get caught on a hook halfway?" (His father immediately rebukes him for picking on someone weaker than himself).

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** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial, when the captive Rabadash tries using the same line again, and Prince Corin quips "Does it ever get caught on a hook halfway?" (His father immediately rebukes him for picking on someone weaker than himself).himself -- itself hilarious because Corin is younger than Rabadash).



** When Aslan first informs Rabadash that there is a way to reverse his transformation, the Narnians and Archenlanders present are described as trying ''desperately'' to keep a straight face--but Rabadash, who is of course now a donkey with the attendant huge, mobile ears--had already responded the way a donkey would. IE, he perked up and his massive donkey ears stood straight up and twitched forward, and it's such an inherently funny image that they all break down howling again.
* There is also the mention that [[spoiler:Shasta and Aravis [[SlapSlapKiss fought and made up so much they got married]] so they could do it more conveniently.]]

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** When Aslan first informs Rabadash that there is a way to reverse his transformation, the Narnians and Archenlanders present are described as trying ''desperately'' to keep a straight face--but Rabadash, who is of course now a donkey with the attendant huge, mobile ears--had already responded the way a donkey would. IE, would (that is, he perked up and his massive donkey ears stood straight up and twitched forward, forward) and it's such an inherently funny image that they all break down howling again.
* There is also the mention that [[spoiler:Shasta Shasta and Aravis [[SlapSlapKiss fought and made up so much they got married]] so they could do it more conveniently.]]
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* Whenever the Tisroc is mentioned, the characters from Calormen always add, 'May he live for ever'. Bree pointedly does ''not.''
--> "I say," put in Shasta in rather a shocked voice, "oughtn't you to say 'May he live for ever'?"\\
"Why?" asked the Horse. "I'm a Free Narnian. And why should I talk slaves' and fools talk? I don't want him to live for ever, and I know he's not going to live for ever whether I want him to or not."
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** When Aslan first informs Rabadash that there is a way to reverse his transformation, the Narnians and Archenlanders present are described as trying ''desperately'' to keep a straight face--but Rabadash, who is of course now a donkey with the attendant huge, mobile ears--had already responded the way a donkey would. IE, he perked up and his massive donkey ears stood straight up and twitched forward, and it's such an inherently funny image that they all break down howling again.
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* It's mentioned that Shasta and Aravis kept on bickering and making up for years afterwards, until at last [[BelligerentSexualTension they got married so as to do the thing more effectively]].
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* It's mentioned that Shasta and Aravis kept on bickering and making up for years afterwards, until at last [[BelligerentSexualTension they got married so as to do the thing more effectively]].

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** While trying to take Castle Anvard, he shouts "The bolt of Tash falls from above!" and leaps from a wall, only for his armor to catch on a hook. He spends the rest of the battle hanging there.
** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial, when the captive Rabadash tries using the same line again, and Prince Corin quips "Does it ever get caught on a hook halfway?"
** Immediately after, King Lune tells the ~12-year-old Corin not to tease Rabadash, because you shouldn't pick on those weaker than yourself.
** Aslan turning Rabadash into a donkey. The narration goes on to note that Rabadash turned back into a human in front of about five thousand people, which results in him being called "Rabadash [[EmbarrassingNickname the Ridiculous]]". (Though seldom to his face).

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** While trying to take Castle Anvard, he shouts "The bolt of Tash falls from above!" and leaps from a wall, only for his armor to catch on a hook. He spends the rest of the battle hanging there.
hook and leave him dangling.
** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial, when the captive Rabadash tries using the same line again, and Prince Corin quips "Does it ever get caught on a hook halfway?"
** Immediately after, King Lune tells the ~12-year-old Corin not to tease Rabadash, because you shouldn't pick
halfway?" (His father immediately rebukes him for picking on those someone weaker than yourself.
himself).
** Aslan turning Rabadash into a donkey. The narration goes on to note that As part of his punishment, Rabadash turned back into a could only regain human in front of about five thousand people, which results form at his country's biggest religious festival "and the affair could not possibly be hushed up." This resulted in him being called going down in history as "Rabadash [[EmbarrassingNickname the Ridiculous]]". (Though seldom to his face). Ridiculous]]."
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** While trying to take Castle Anvard, he shouts "The bolt of Tash falls from above!" and leaps from a wall, only for his armor to catch on a hook. He spends the rest of the battle hanging there.

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** While trying to take Castle Anvard, he shouts "The bolt of Tash falls from above!" and leaps from a wall, only for his armor to catch on a hook. He spends the rest of the battle hanging there.

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* Rabadash's HumiliationConga. During a battle, he shouts "The bolt of Tash falls from above!" when attempting to drop swordfirst onto an opponent, only for his armor to be caught on a hook and he spends the rest of the battle flailing helplessly hanging from the wall.
** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial, when Rabadash tries using the same line again, and Prince Corin quips "Does it ever get caught on a hook halfway?"

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* The HumiliationConga that concludes Rabadash's HumiliationConga. During a battle, sneak attack on Archenland.
** While trying to take Castle Anvard,
he shouts "The bolt of Tash falls from above!" when attempting to drop swordfirst onto an opponent, and leaps from a wall, only for his armor to be caught catch on a hook and he hook. He spends the rest of the battle flailing helplessly hanging from the wall.
there.
** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial, when the captive Rabadash tries using the same line again, and Prince Corin quips "Does it ever get caught on a hook halfway?"

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** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial, when Rabadash tries using the same line again, and Prince Cor quips "Does it ever get caught on a hook halfway?"

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** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial, when Rabadash tries using the same line again, and Prince Cor Corin quips "Does it ever get caught on a hook halfway?"halfway?"
** Immediately after, King Lune tells the ~12-year-old Corin not to tease Rabadash, because you shouldn't pick on those weaker than yourself.



* King Lune telling his ~12-year-old son not to tease Rabadash, because you shouldn't pick on those weaker than yourself.
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* Rabadash's HumiliationConga. During a battle, he shouts "The bolt of Tash falls from above!" when attempting to drop swordfirst onto an opponent, only for his armor to be caught on a hook and he spends the rest of the battle flailing helplessly.

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* Rabadash's HumiliationConga. During a battle, he shouts "The bolt of Tash falls from above!" when attempting to drop swordfirst onto an opponent, only for his armor to be caught on a hook and he spends the rest of the battle flailing helplessly.helplessly hanging from the wall.
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* Rabadash's HumiliationConga. "The bolt of Tash falls from above!" [[spoiler:And gets caught on a hook halfway.]]
** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial.

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* Rabadash's HumiliationConga. During a battle, he shouts "The bolt of Tash falls from above!" [[spoiler:And gets when attempting to drop swordfirst onto an opponent, only for his armor to be caught on a hook halfway.]]
and he spends the rest of the battle flailing helplessly.
** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial.trial, when Rabadash tries using the same line again, and Prince Cor quips "Does it ever get caught on a hook halfway?"
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* Bree says Aslan can't possibly be a ''real'' lion... unaware that [[RightBehindMe Aslan is standing behind him]]. Then one of Aslan's whiskers tickles his ear, just as he claims Aslan doesn't have whiskers.
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* There is also the mention that [[spoiler:Shasta and Aravis fought and made up so much they got married so they could do it more conveniently.]]

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* There is also the mention that [[spoiler:Shasta and Aravis [[SlapSlapKiss fought and made up so much they got married married]] so they could do it more conveniently.]]
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** Aslan turning Rabadash into a donkey. The narration goes on to note that Rabadash turned back into a human in front of about five thousand people, which results in him being called "Rabadash [[EmbarrassingNickname the Ridiculous]]".

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** Aslan turning Rabadash into a donkey. The narration goes on to note that Rabadash turned back into a human in front of about five thousand people, which results in him being called "Rabadash [[EmbarrassingNickname the Ridiculous]]". (Though seldom to his face).

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* Especially King Lune telling his ~12-year-old son not to tease Rabadash, because you shouldn't pick on those weaker than yourself.

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** Becomes a BrickJoke during Rabadash's trial.
** Aslan turning Rabadash into a donkey. The narration goes on to note that Rabadash turned back into a human in front of about five thousand people, which results in him being called "Rabadash [[EmbarrassingNickname the Ridiculous]]".
* Especially King Lune telling his ~12-year-old son not to tease Rabadash, because you shouldn't pick on those weaker than yourself.
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-->"I did ''not'' do all this for the sake of pleasing ''you''."

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-->"I did ''not'' do all this for the sake of pleasing ''you''.""
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* There is also the mention that [[spoiler:Shasta and Aravis fought and made up so much they got married so they could do it more conveniently.]]

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* There is also the mention that [[spoiler:Shasta and Aravis fought and made up so much they got married so they could do it more conveniently.]]]]
* After Shasta objects to Aravis' method of escaping her family [[note]]she drugged the maid assigned to watch her, knowing that she would be punished for Aravis' actions[[/note]], Aravis replies primly:
-->"I did ''not'' do all this for the sake of pleasing ''you''."
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* Rabadash's HumiliationConga. "The bolt of Tash falls from above!" [[spoiler:And gets caught on a hook halfway.]]
* Especially King Lune telling his ~12-year-old son not to tease Rabadash, because you shouldn't pick on those weaker than yourself.
* There is also the mention that [[spoiler:Shasta and Aravis fought and made up so much they got married so they could do it more conveniently.]]

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