Fantasy / Middle-GradeC.S. Lewis ยท 1950

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in Emojis

Four kids step through a wardrobe into a frozen magic land โ€” in emoji.

During WWII, four siblings evacuated to a country house find a wardrobe that opens into Narnia, a land locked in endless winter by a White Witch โ€” and freed only by the great lion Aslan.

The plot in emoji

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe emoji summary, decoded

Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.

  1. ๐Ÿšช๐ŸงฅLucy steps through a wardrobe into snowy Narnia.
  2. ๐Ÿโ˜•She befriends a faun; her brother Edmund follows later.
  3. ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸฌThe White Witch bewitches Edmund with enchanted Turkish delight.
  4. โ„๏ธ๐Ÿฆ'Always winter, never Christmas' โ€” until Aslan the lion returns.
  5. ๐Ÿ”ชโœ๏ธAslan sacrifices himself on the Stone Table to save Edmund.
  6. ๐ŸŒ…๐ŸฆDeeper magic resurrects him at dawn.
  7. โš”๏ธ๐Ÿ‘‘The witch is defeated; the four are crowned kings and queens.

The cast of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in emoji

The main characters, one emoji each โ€” tap any to copy.

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Aslan

The noble, sacrificial lion.

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The White Witch

Narnia's icy tyrant.

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Edmund

The tempted, redeemed brother.

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Lucy

The youngest, who finds the way in.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe emoji set

A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.

Did you know?

Lewis wove Christian allegory through the tale โ€” Aslan's death and resurrection mirror the Gospel story.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in emojis?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis can be summed up in emojis as: ๐Ÿšช๐Ÿงฅโ„๏ธ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ๐Ÿฌโš”๏ธโœ๏ธ๐ŸŒ…๐ŸฆŒ โ€” a shorthand emoji plot summary you can copy and share.
How do you describe The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with emojis?
Break the story into its key beats and pick one or two emojis for each โ€” the setting, the main characters, the turning point, and the ending. The decoded summary above shows one way to do it for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
What can I use these book emojis for?
Copy the The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe emoji summary into a book-club chat, a BookTok or Instagram caption, a reading challenge, or a 'guess the book from emojis' game.

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