Aslan is the lion-like Christ figure in C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia.
Aslan is the creator and true ruler of Narnia. He appears throughout the series as a powerful, wise, and compassionate figure, guiding characters and confronting evil. In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, he sacrifices himself to save Edmund, returns to life, and defeats the White Witch. This episode strongly parallels Christian themes of sacrifice and resurrection.
Lewis described Aslan as an imaginative expression of Christ rather than a simple one-to-one allegory. The name comes from Turkish “arslan,” meaning “lion.” Aslan is sometimes confused with Tash, a separate and destructive figure in The Last Battle, or with King Caspian, a human ruler of Narnia. Aslan’s identity remains consistent across the seven-book series.