Lucy meets Mr. Tumnus when she stumbles into Narnia. He is a Faun. A Faun is a man from the waist up. The lower portion is like a goat. The legs are shaped like a goat. Instead of feet, he has goat's hoofs. Glossy black hair covers his legs. He has a tail.
Tumnus wears a short pointed beard. His hair is a mass of curls. Two horns stick out of the hair, there is one on each side of his head. His skin has a reddish color.
Mr. Tumnus is carrying an umbrella and a load of parcels when Lucy meets him. The Faun is wearing a red wool muffler around his neck. She is the first human he has ever seen.
Mr. Tumnus lives in a cave. The Faun's cave is located in a valley in Narnia. It is made of reddish stone.
Tumnus plays the flute. He tells wonderful stories of dancing with Nymphs and Dryads. Unfortunately, he is in the pay of the White Witch. He is a kidnapper, but he lets Lucy return home.
The White Witch learns Mr. Tumnus' part in Lucy's escape. She captures him. Mr. Tumnus is turned into a stone statue.
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