Aslan

Aslan
Narnia character
First appearanceThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)
Last appearanceThe Last Battle (1956)
Created byC. S. Lewis
Voiced byLiam Neeson
others, see Adaptations
In-universe information
RaceTalking Lion / Deity
FamilyEmperor-Over-the-Sea (father)
NationalityAslan's Country
Aslan the lion (by Maurice Harron (2016), CS Lewis Square, Belfast).

Aslan (/ˈæslæn, ˈæz-/) is a major character in C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia series. Unlike any other character in the Narnian series, Aslan appears in all seven chronicles.[1] Aslan is depicted as a talking lion and is described as the King of Beasts, the son of the Emperor-Over-the-Sea,[2] and the King above all High Kings in Narnia.[3]

C.S. Lewis often capitalizes the word lion in reference to Aslan since he parallels Jesus as the "Lion of Judah" in Christian theology.[4] The word aslan means "lion" in Turkish.[4][5]

  1. ^ Carter, Joe (16 June 2017). "9 Things You Should Know About The Chronicles of Narnia". Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  2. ^ "Gallery: Royal Mail: Stamps from magical realms". The Guardian. March 9, 2011. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-11 – via www.theguardian.com.
  3. ^ Will Vaus (30 March 2004). Mere Theology: A Guide to the Thought of C. S. Lewis. InterVarsity Press. pp. 146–. ISBN 978-0-8308-2782-4.
  4. ^ a b The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, vol iii, p 160: "I found the name [Aslan]...it is the Turkish for Lion. ... And of course it meant the Lion of Judah."
  5. ^ Langenscheidt Pocket Turkish Dictionary. Langenscheidt publishing group. 2006. p. 428. ISBN 9781585735228. Retrieved 25 October 2020.