Aslan

Aslan, the “Great Lion,” is the central character in The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. He is the titular lion of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and his role in Narnia is developed throughout the remaining books. He is also the only character to appear in all seven books of the series.

He is a talking lion, King of the Beasts, son of the Emperor-Over-the-Sea; a wise, compassionate, magical authority (both temporal and spiritual); mysterious and beloved guide to the human children who visit; guardian and saviour of Narnia; and ultimately revealed as its creator and destroyer. The author, C. S. Lewis, described Aslan as an alternate version of Christ—that is, as the form that Christ might have appeared in a fantastic world.

Aslan is a Turkish word meaning lion. Lewis came up with the name during a trip to the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey), where he was impressed with the Sultan’s elite guards also called Aslan because of their bravery and loyalty.

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. He has many followers, which include vast numbers of Talking Beasts, Centaurs, Fauns, Dryads, Dwarfs, Satyrs, Naiads, Hamadryads, Mermaids, Silvans, Unicorns, and Winged Horses. Lewis often capitalises the word lion, to convey the reverence the characters feel toward him.

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