Aslan is the great lion in C.S. Lewis’s Narnia novels.
Aslan is the most powerful and authoritative figure in the fictional land of Narnia. He is presented as its creator, protector, and rightful ruler, and he appears at crucial moments in several of the seven Chronicles of Narnia. His name is derived from the Turkish word for “lion,” giving the character a title that directly reflects his form and symbolic role.
Aslan is especially prominent in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, where he confronts the White Witch and gives his life in place of Edmund Pevensie. His resurrection follows the deeper magic of Narnia, and he then leads the defeat of the Witch’s forces. The episode is widely discussed as Christian imagery, though the books also draw on myth, fairy tale, and classical tradition.
Aslan should not be confused with King Caspian, the mouse Reepicheep, or Puddleglum the Marsh-wiggle. Those are important Narnian characters, but none is the series’ great lion.