Aslan is the central creator and ruler in C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books.
Aslan appears throughout The Chronicles of Narnia as a talking lion who creates, guides, judges, and restores the world of Narnia. He is first encountered by readers in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, published in 1950. His name is derived from the Turkish word for “lion.”
Aslan is not simply an animal character or a conventional king. Lewis presents him as a symbolic figure whose role includes sacrifice and resurrection, especially in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. His character is often interpreted in relation to Christian themes, although Narnia also draws on mythology, fairy tales, and classical literature.
Other important Narnian characters include Mr. Tumnus, Puddleglum, and Prince Rilian, but none has Aslan’s creator-and-ruler role. Aslan appears in all seven books of the series, linking separate adventures across Narnia’s long fictional history.