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Overview

Marsh-wiggles are a Narnian people introduced through Puddleglum, whose long-limbed body and marsh home give him an immediately distinctive presence. His gloomy expectations repeatedly contrast with determined action. The journey in The Silver Chair demonstrates that pessimistic speech can coexist with loyalty and courage, making him more than a comic obstruction to optimistic young travellers.

Puddleglum's central decision in the underground kingdom connects conviction to evidence that has been made uncertain by enchantment. Other Marsh-wiggles receive much less direct characterization, so his habits should not become a complete anthropology. The BBC adaptation is a separately identified portrayal; the novel remains the primary source for the people and their narrative significance.

Long limbsMarsh dwellingPractical endurance
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First appearances & development

The Silver Chair (1953) introduces Marsh-wiggles through Puddleglum. This entry follows the version represented by the primary works listed below, rather than treating the name as a single creature shared by every adaptation. Lewis's novels are the baseline; screen adaptations are supporting versions, not replacement texts.

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Canon & continuity

Primary basis: The Silver Chair (1953); comparison: The Silver Chair (1990). The bibliography identifies the relevant fictional treatments, while the linked guide supports identification and context. Exact page references, exhaustive first-appearance research and edition-independent mechanics are outside this profile. Lewis's novels are the baseline; screen adaptations are supporting versions, not replacement texts.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

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    The Silver Chair

    C. S. Lewis · 1953

    Marsh-wiggles and Puddleglum.

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    The Silver Chair

    BBC; Alex Kirby, director; Alan Seymour, adaptation · 1990

    Television adaptation including Marsh-wiggles.

Family & connections

A source-supported family tree or inspiration record has not yet been compiled for this profile. Related reading below indicates a connection in subject matter, not a proven lineage or creative influence.

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

  1. ReferenceMarsh-wiggle — reference guideResearch access: 2026-10-05

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