Aslan is a lion in C.S. Lewis's Narnia books.
Aslan is the great lion who appears throughout The Chronicles of Narnia. He is portrayed as the creator and rightful ruler of Narnia, and his presence connects several otherwise separate adventures. The name “Aslan” comes from the Turkish word for “lion.”
In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Aslan sacrifices himself to save Edmund Pevensie and then returns to life. That episode is commonly read as Christian imagery, particularly an imaginative parallel with crucifixion and resurrection. Lewis used symbolism and invented-world storytelling rather than writing a straightforward biblical adaptation.
Aslan appears in all seven Narnia books, although his role and the amount of page space he receives vary. He is not simply a talking animal among many: Narnia’s other creatures treat him as a uniquely authoritative figure, and the series’ moral order is closely tied to him.