context1: The tone of this final panel strikes a <strong>harsh</strong> contrast to those preceding it. The scene is set at night, and the natural beauty that adorned the earlier panels is noticeably absent. Compared to the warmth of the center panel, the right wing possesses a chilling quality—rendered through cold colourisation and frozen waterways—and presents a tableau that has shifted from the paradise of the center image to a spectacle of <strong>cruel</strong> torture and retribution.
context2: Miraz is a <strong>cruel</strong> and unpopular ruler. Most notorious for banning the teaching of Narnia's pre-Telmarine history, he also levies high taxes and enacts <strong>harsh</strong> laws. He initially tolerates Caspian as his heir, taking the title of Lord Protector for himself, before ascending the throne while Caspian is still young.