Aslan is the fictional lion who rules and protects Narnia in C.S. Lewis’s novels. He is the central recurring figure of The Chronicles of Narnia and appears across the series as creator, king, judge, and guide.
Aslan’s name comes from the Turkish word for “lion.” In the stories, he is not simply an animal character: he possesses extraordinary authority and speaks with moral and spiritual significance. His role changes from book to book, but he remains connected with Narnia’s deepest truths.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe gives Aslan his most famous story arc. He sacrifices himself to save Edmund, returns to life, and helps defeat the White Witch. That narrative has often been discussed as a Christian allegory, although Lewis preferred to describe the books as imaginative stories rather than straightforward allegorical codes.
Aslan is sometimes confused with characters from other fantasy worlds, but he belongs specifically to Narnia.