 The filmmakers interpreted the Telmarines , including Caspian , as being Spanish because of their pirate origins , which producer Mark Johnson noted made Caspian " a contrast to the lily @-@ white [ Pevensies ] " . Production designer Roger Ford originally wanted the Telmarines to be French , as they had a confrontational history with the English , who are represented by the Pevensies . This was scrapped as the crew were unable to shoot at Pierrefonds Castle , for Miraz 's lair , so they went for the Spanish feel . Weta Workshop created masked helmets for their army , and faceplates for the live horses on set . The stunt soldiers wield two @-@ hundred polearms in two different styles , two @-@ hundred rapiers of varying design , over a hundred <unk> , two @-@ hundred and fifty shields and fifty @-@ five crossbows . Caspian 's own sword is a variation of the Royal Guard 's weapons . Costume designer Isis Mussenden looked to the paintings of El Greco to inspire the Telmarines ' costumes . She wanted to use colours that looked " acidic and hot and cool at the same time " , unlike the red and gold seen in the Narnian soldiers . Their masked helmets are based on conquistadors and samurai . She visited the armour archives of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for inspiration . An eagle emblem was incorporated into the characters ' lairs to make them feel fascist . 
