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-In [[C. S. Lewis|C. S. Lewis's]] ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'', a '''Tisroc''' is a ruler of [[Calormen]]. His position is most like that of a [[Pharaoh]], in that he is an absolute [[monarch]], and is believed to be descended from the Calormene god [[Tash (Narnia)|Tash]]. Whenever a Calormene subject speaks of the Tisroc, he adds "may he live for ever," and it is considered blasphemy not to say this. For example, in ''[[The Horse and His Boy]]'', [[Aravis]] says, "Now this Ahoshta is of base birth, though in these later years he has won the favor of the Tisroc (may he live for ever) by flattery and evil counsels..."<ref>{{cite book |last=Lewis |first=C.S. |origyear=1954 |date=1970 |title=The Horse and His Boy |location=New York |publisher=Macmillan Publishing Company |page=34 |isbn=0020442009}}</ref> Enemies of the Tisroc take pleasure in ''not'' saying this, however, especially while in his domain. As the talking horse [[Bree (Narnia)|Bree]] put it: "... why should I talk slaves' and fools' talk? I don't want him to live forever, and I know he's not going to live for ever whether I want him to or not."<ref>{{cite book |last=Lewis |first=C.S. |origyear=1954 |date=1970 |title=The Horse and His Boy |location=New York |publisher=Macmillan Publishing Company |page=11 |isbn=0020442009}}</ref>
-Lewis made up a name for the ruler and nobility of Calormen while still referring to the Tisroc's son Rabadash as a [[prince]]. Since elsewhere the sons of Tisrocs are styled [[Tarkaan]] (lord), the title "Prince" would appear to be reserved for the [[heir apparent]]. A female counterpart for the Tisroc is never mentioned. It is implied that the Tisroc has many wives.
-Other titles for nobility of Calormen are '''Tarkaan''' and '''Tarkheena'''. A Tarkaan is supposed to be related to the Tisroc and seems to have authority over provinces in Calormen. Tarkheenas are either wives or daughters of Tarkaans.
-The practice of saying "may he live forever" after the Tisroc's name is borrowed from [[Edith Nesbit]]'s description of Babylonian customs in her time-travel story ''[[The Story of the Amulet]]''.  It possibly stems from the [[Aramaic]] formula "King, live forever" (''malkâ, lʻâlmîn heyî'') found in the Biblical [[book of Daniel]].
-The word ''Tisroc'' may owe something to [[Nisroch]], the name given in the Bible to a deity of [[Assyria]], who also appears as a demon in [[Paradise Lost]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}}
-== Known Tisrocs ==
-*'''Ardeeb Tisroc''' ''(late 800s to c.900?- early to mid 900s?)'' born 9th century
-*'''Ilsombreh Tisroc''' ''(c.900s)'' born late 9th century?
-* '''Name Unknown''' (likely Rabadash's grandfather) ''(mid to late 900s- c.1000)'' born early 10th century
-*''' "The Tisroc" (Rabadash's father)''' ''(c.1000- c.1030?)'' born c. 940s to 960s
-*'''[[Prince Rabadash|Rabadash the Ridiculous]]''' ''rule uncertain (after c.1030?)'' born c.990- c.995
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