Aslan is a lion in C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia.
He is the central benevolent figure of the seven-book series and is presented as the true ruler of Narnia. Aslan appears as a talking lion, combining the traits of a powerful king, guide, judge, and protector. His name is derived from the Turkish word for “lion.”
Aslan first appears in publication order in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, released in 1950. He remains important across the series, although his role and the amount of time he spends on the page vary from book to book.
The character is widely read as a Christian symbol, but Lewis’s Narnian story is not a one-to-one retelling of the Bible. Aslan belongs to Narnia’s fictional world, and the books use myth, fairy tale, and Christian themes together.