Aslan (/ˈ\xe6sˌl\xe6n/ or /ˈ\xe6zˌl\xe6n/) is a major character in C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia series. He is the only character to appear in all seven books of the series.[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]