![]() ![]() At the end, he is given command and guardianship of Perelandra, along with his Queen. He is far less important to the plot of the book than is the Queen, only appearing in the final scene, but his symbolic importance is not to be undervalued. The King, Tinidril's counterpart, is the Perelandran equivalent of Adam. She is innocent yet wise, and she is described as being beautiful and human in shape, but with skin the color of emerald. Tinidril is one of the major characters of the novel she is the Perelandran equivalent of Eve, and is therefore the target of the Tempter in his efforts to cause another Fall. In this volume, however, he is not the arrogant, idealistic materialist of Out of the Silent Planet: he has, in fact, been possessed by the Devil, and is attempting to convince Tinidril (Perelandra's Eve) to disobey a command from God and thereby cause the Fall of Man on Venus. Weston is once again the novel's antagonist. His name is also indicative of this: Christ "gave his life as a ransom for many" (Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45). ![]() He is a salvific Christ-figure in both of the first two novels, and the symbolism is notable especially in this installment. He is a good-natured philologist whose experience with the language of Old Solar on Malacandra (Mars) has equipped him to be the reasonable choice for a mission to Perelandra (Venus). Ransom is the main character and protagonist of the novel. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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