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PETER is the eldest of the four Pevensie children, evacuated from their home during the London Blitz of the Second World War to Professor Kirke's house in the country.
Peter is the natural choice for leader, besides being the eldest, because he is a serious and fair-minded boy who is used to keeping the peace between his squabbling younger brother and sister. Once in Narnia for a space of time, he becomes King Peter, and takes to this position as if he had been doing it all his life.
"You say, Caspian, we are not strong enough to meet Miraz in pitched battle."
"I'm afraid not, High King," said Caspian. He was liking Peter very much, but was rather tongue -tied. It was much stranger for him to meet the great Kings out of the old stories than it was for them to meet him.
"Very well, then," said Peter, "I'll send him a challenge to single combat ..."
".... I say," said Edmund as they walked away, "I suppose it is all right. I mean, I suppose you can beat him?
"That's what I'm fighting him to find out," said Peter.
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