Aslan is the lion who rules and sacrifices himself in C.S. Lewis’s Narnia stories.
Aslan is the central authority and creator figure in the Narnian world. He appears as a powerful, wise, and compassionate lion whose actions guide the series’ heroes. In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, he offers himself in place of Edmund Pevensie, who has betrayed his siblings and violated the White Witch’s law.
The sacrifice takes place at the Stone Table. Aslan’s return after death reflects the story’s Christian symbolism, although Aslan remains a character within Lewis’s invented world rather than a direct historical figure. His role combines kingship, judgment, protection, and renewal.
Prince Caspian, King Rilian, and Mr. Tumnus are also important Narnian characters, but none is the lion who occupies this unique position. Aslan appears across several books, including The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, and The Last Battle, giving continuity to the entire series.