Aslan
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. 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 | |
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Narnia character | |
Aslan in the 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, voiced by Liam Neeson. | |
First appearance | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) |
Last appearance | The Last Battle (1956) |
Created by | C. S. Lewis |
Voiced by | Liam Neeson |
In-universe information | |
Race | Talking Lion / Deity |
Family | Emperor-Over-the-Sea (father) |
Nationality | Aslan's Country |
C.S. Lewis often capitalizes the word lion in reference to Aslan since he parallels Jesus as the "Lion of Judah" in Christian theology. The word aslan means "lion" in Turkish.
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