Aslan is the central creator figure in C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia.
Aslan is a talking lion who appears throughout the Narnia series. He creates the world of Narnia in The Magician’s Nephew and acts as its deepest moral and spiritual authority. His name is derived from the Turkish word for “lion.”
Aslan is not simply a powerful animal character. Lewis presents him as a figure associated with creation, judgment, sacrifice, and restoration. His role is especially central in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, where he gives his life to save Edmund and later returns to life.
A common mix-up is identifying Prince Caspian or Mr. Tumnus as the series’ central figure. Both are important characters, but Aslan connects the books’ larger mythology and narrative purpose.