Aslan is the fictional lion who rules and represents good in C.S. Lewis’s Narnia. He is the central symbolic and spiritual figure across The Chronicles of Narnia.
Aslan is portrayed as creator, king, judge, guide, and protector. His name comes from the Turkish word for “lion,” and Lewis’s depiction draws on Christian imagery, especially in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The character is not merely an ordinary talking animal: Narnian characters treat him as uniquely authoritative and powerful.
Aslan appears in all seven Narnia books, although his role and the amount of page time vary. Other important Narnian figures include King Caspian, Prince Rilian, and Puddleglum, but none has Aslan’s series-wide status. The character’s identity is one reason readers often interpret the books through Christian themes.