Aslan is a lion in C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books. He is the central recurring figure of the series and is described as the great lion who rules and protects Narnia.
Aslan first appears prominently in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, where the children learn about his return while Narnia is under the White Witch’s rule. His actions shape the plot of several books, including his sacrifice and restoration in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and his role in the series finale, The Last Battle.
Readers often identify Aslan with Christian symbolism, especially because of the relationship between his death and return and themes of sacrifice, betrayal, and redemption. Lewis did not present the books as simple one-to-one allegories, however. Aslan remains a character within Narnia’s story, while also carrying theological and moral significance.