Aslan ( or ) is a main character in C. S. Lewis 's The Chronicles of Narnia series. He is "the Great Lion" of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and his role in Narnia is developed throughout the remaining Chronicles. Aslan is also the only character to appear in all seven books of the series. Aslan is Turkish for "lion". Lewis often capitalises the word lion in reference to Aslan since he represents Jesus Christ.
Aslan is depicted as a talking lion, and is described as the King of Beasts, the son of the Emperor -Over-the- Sea, and the King above all High Kings in Narnia. Aslan is a wise, compassionate, magical authority (both temporal and spiritual); a mysterious and benevolent guide to the human children who visit Narnia ; and the guardian and saviour of Narnia. Lewis described Aslan as an alternative version of Christ ; that is, as the form in which Christ might have appeared in a fantasy world.
Throughout the series, it is stated that Aslan is "not a tame lion" since, despite his gentle and loving nature, he is powerful and can be dangerous to those who do evil. He has many followers, including humans, talking beasts, and mythological creatures such as Centaurs, Fauns, Dryads, Dwarfs, Giants, Satyrs, Naiads, Hamadryads, Mermaids, Sylvans, Unicorns, and Winged Horses.
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