Aslan is represented as a lion in C.S. Lewis’s Narnia series.
He is the central supernatural figure in the chronicles and is described as the great lion. Aslan creates Narnia, guides its inhabitants, and appears at crucial moments in the series’ history.
The name “Aslan” comes from the Turkish word for “lion.” Lewis used the animal’s traditional associations with courage, royalty, and strength while giving the character a distinctive role within the fictional world.
Aslan is often interpreted as a figure with strong parallels to Jesus Christ, particularly in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Lewis nevertheless presented the Narnia books as imaginative stories rather than as direct retellings of biblical episodes. Aslan’s role extends across the entire seven-book sequence.