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Aslan, the "Great Lion," is the main character in '' The Chronicles Of Narnia '', a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis . He appears in all seven books of the series. The word ''aslan'' is Turkish for " Lion " and is used as a title for Ottoman / Seljukid and Persian Empire (Turkish) rulers. The figure of Aslan may have been inspired by a mysterious lion which appears and disappears suddenly at key moments in the novel The Place Of The Lion , written by Lewis' close friend Charles Williams . However, this theory was specifically denied by Lewis in a paper published later in his life. Throughout the series, it is often repeated that Aslan is "not a tame lion", since, despite his gentle and loving nature, he is powerful and can be dangerous. He takes the role of a , he would be an allegorical figure. In reality however he is an invention giving an imaginary answer to the question, 'What might Christ become like if there really were a world like Narnia and He chose to be incarnate and die and rise again in that world as He actually has done in ours?' This is not allegory at all.'' This interpretation is related to J. R. R. Tolkien 's concept of "secondary creation" expounded in his 1947 essay '' On Fairy-Stories '', reflecting discussions Lewis and Tolkien had in the Inklings group. PORTRAYALS In all three of the BBC television serial adaptations of the late 1980s and early 1990s (''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', ''Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'', ''The Silver Chair'') , Aslan is voiced by Ronald Pickup and the costume is operated by William Todd Jones. In a 2005 Focus On The Family radio adaptation, he is portrayed by David Suchet . In the 2005 film, '''', Aslan is voiced by Liam Neeson . REFERENCES
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