Aslan is the talking lion in C.S. Lewis’s Narnia series.
Aslan is the central guide, creator, and kingly figure of Narnia. He appears throughout the series, although his role and the amount of time he spends in each story vary. His name is derived from the Turkish word for “lion,” and Lewis presents him as a figure of authority, compassion, judgment, and sacrifice.
Aslan’s most famous scene occurs in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, where he gives his life in place of Edmund after Edmund’s betrayal. He returns to life and helps defeat the White Witch. The episode uses Christian imagery, while the wider Narnia books also draw on mythological and fairy-tale traditions.
Mr. Tumnus is a faun, Puddleglum is a marsh-wiggle, and Roonwit is a centaur. All are Narnian characters, but none is the series’ talking lion.