edmund pevensie headcanons
being a diplomat
-as a young king, he pitied the messengers who were forced to go back and forth from kingdoms just to convey trading systems, alliances and treaties. so he decided to draft these messages themselves, overseen by his fussy sister susan, and peter, who couldn’t help but laugh at him, only as a brotherly joke.
-many liked him for his eloquence and finesse in his words, and he was often asked for his opinion at peter’s councils or at hardships, like at a peak of a war. he gives the most fitting solutions and humbly asks for his siblings’ opinions too.
-he knew the better war strategies and negotiations to be made
-edmund’s table is HEAPED with requests and letters, so he tries staying up at night to answer them, just like his siblings. through the people’s voting, he was elected to be Narnia’s diplomat, overseeing the treaties and alliances at Peter’s side
-during disputes, edmund would use largely his charisma and charm their opponents out of a war, resulting in an alliance. but that was only once; when he charmed the countess of whatever to hand over the plot of land that was rightfully theirs, since he was humble and did not want to use anyone’s trust to his advantage
-he would be the one to recite an entire rulebook whenever negotiating or arguing with opposing kingdoms, and due to habit he did this when arguing with his siblings (think of when he gets back to cair from a lengthy journey and finds his siblings fighting over some forgery, and he’d recite the 9th commandment.)
-he’d offer to clean armor after a bloody battle or the end of a war, and he would dedicate himself to the task though many protested
lucy’s no. 1 supporter
-during cold or warm days, edmund would always bring lucy into his study, since it had a large window and a flickering fireplace, and he would encourage her to stay close
-it HAS to be canon that edmund and lucy sneak off after their coronation at midnight and play chess in front of their thrones, then they’d proceed to make it a regular thing that happens on their coronation anniversary and of course susan and peter get looped in
-and oh, during the wars! he would be always searching for lucy whenever he’s fighting, making sure she’s okay, making sure she’s unharmed. even if he got stabbed, the first thing he’d remember is lucy.
-BUT THEN he sees Aslan at her side and all relief comes to him, knowing that Aslan takes care of everything
-remember edmund’s line from prince caspian? “i’m older and i don’t think i want to understand,” signifying his opinion of the relationship between susan and caspian, though it’s only movie-canon i’m basing off from the line, he’d be the one who would be like “oh no. lucy’s all red and stammering, clearly she’s got a fever” when it’s actually a simple crush on some village boy (lucy prompt: she meets some village boy and doesn’t know that she falls in love with him)
-although i hc that lucy isn’t the type to be dreamy over a boy
-edmund would 100% support her in all her endeavors and if anyone disagrees he will answer with a punch to the stomach then to the face
-when some guy tries to flirt with lucy at a ball or masquerade, edmund would immediately tap him on the shoulder, casually point at his hidden sword beneath his suit, and say “hi. i’m the duke of lantern waste. pleased to meet you,” which then makes the guy bewildered and slowly back off, recognizing edmund immediately
-and WHY would he be recognized so easily? edmund was known far and wide for his charm and wit, how he was the best swordsman, diplomat and brother at the same time, how he used TWO swords
-lucy would be so confused and edmund would just give her a knowing smile.
