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== Aslan ==
 
''The Great Lion'', 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 benevolent guide to the human children who visit; guardian and savior of Narnia. The author, [[C. S. Lewis]], described Aslan as an alternate version of Christ—that is, as the form in which Christ might have appeared in a fantasy world.
 
* [[Badass]]
* {{spoiler|[[Back From the Dead]]}}
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: ''The'' most sure way of dealing with either a villain or a hero tempted to the dark side is for Aslan to give a show of force, which tends to terrify hero and villain alike...and He's more than willing to back it up with action if necessary (as the Witch found out).
* [[Big Damn Heroes|Big Damn Hero]]
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* [[But Now I Must Go]]
* [[The Chessmaster]]: Even when things don't go perfectly according to his plan (e.g. when Jill forgets the signs he had given her in ''The Silver Chair'', he still manages to accomplish his goals.
* {{spoiler|[[Disney Death]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Face Death with Dignity]]}}
* [[God]] / [[Jesus]]
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: To the villians, but also the protagonists.
* [[King of Beasts]]
* [[Kung Fu Jesus]]
* [[Messianic Archetype]]: The author, [[C. S. Lewis]], described Aslan as an alternate version of Christ — that is, as the form in which Christ might have appeared in a fantasy world.
* [[Messianic Archetype]]
* {{spoiler|[[Sacrificial Lion]]}}: [[Literal Metaphor|A literal example.]]
* [[Talking Animal]]
* [[Crystal Dragon Jesus|Talking Lion Jesus]]