The Space Trilogy
I was doing some additional reading online, and I came across an article that discussed the idea that the character Ransom is based on Tolkien. Even though this may not be true, I really like to think of Ransom as a character based on Tolkien. Lewis and Tolkien were so close, and I'm sure they thought of one another while they were writing. Apparently, Ransom's first name, Elwin, means elf-friend in Elwine. Also, both Ransom and Tolkien fought in World War I, and they were both professors at Oxford/Oxbridge (so similar!) and studied languages. Tolkien was aware of the comparison made between himself and Lewis' character, but he only mentioned that they both studied languages.
http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Space_Trilogy
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