Aslan

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'''Aslan''' (Turkish for [[lion]]) is, in literature, the central character of ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'' by [[Wikipedia:C.S. Lewis|C.S. Lewis]], and the titular lion of ''[[Wikipedia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''. To the residents of [[Narnia]], he is their guardian and savior. He is also the creator of Narnia and ultimately its destroyer. Many people see parallels with the character and story of [[Wikipedia:Jesus Christ|Jesus Christ]], such as his sacrifice, which is reminiscent of the accounts of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. Because of this, [[Christian furs|furry Christians]] sometimes refer to Jesus as Aslan{{Fact}} and often portray him in artwork as a lion. However, according to Lewis, Aslan is not an allegory for Christ at all, but rather an actual hypothetical incarnation of Christ<ref>Martindale, Wayne & Jerry Root (1990), The Quotable Lewis, Tyndale House, ISBN 0-8423-5115-9</ref>.

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==See also==
*[[Wikipedia:Aslan|Aslan]] on [[Wikipedia]]

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The Chronicles of Narnia

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'''The Chronicles of Narnia''' is a children's book cycle written by British [[Christian]] scholar and author [[Wikipedia:C.S. Lewis|C. S. Lewis]] between 1950 and 1956. The story, as it unfolds, tells of the origins, various ages, and finally the demise of a magical world called [[Narnia]], which contains elements of Classic [[Greek mythology]] (such as fauns, [[centaur]]s, satyrs, and [[gryphon]]s) and most notably [[talking animal]]s. The central character [[Aslan]] the [[lion]], though Lewis was careful never to say so outright, is revealed as an allegory for [[Wikipedia:Jesus Christ|Jesus Christ]].

== The stories==
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# '''The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe''' - introduces the four Pevensey children (Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy), the Lion Aslan, and the magic Wardrobe that leads from Earth to Narnia.
# '''Prince Caspian''' - Tells how of the four children helped Caspain the Tenth regain his throne from his uncle; the war between the kingdom of Narnia and its aggressive southern neighbor, Calormen also plays a part.
# '''Voyage of the ''Dawn Treader''''' - Edmund and Lucy, accompanied by Eustace Scrubb, join Caspian on a voyage to rediscover the lost islands of the Utter East and the End of the world, as well as the redemption of Eustace.
# '''The Silver Chair''' - Eustace and Jill Pole delve underground to find the lost Prince Rilian and defeat the Green Witch and the object of her power.
# '''The Horse and His Boy''' - Set during the time period of ''The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe'', tells of a talking [[horse]] named Bree in search of his home who befriends a poor [[human]] boy who is much more than he appears.
# '''The Magician's Nephew''' - tells the secret origin of Digory Kirke (the Professor in ''The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe''), the White Witch, the Wardrobe, and Narnia itself.
# '''The Last Battle''' - tells of Narnia's final days; the battle against the pretender [[ape]], his followers, and all the other enemies of Narnia; the door that leads to Aslan's Country; the death of Narnia; and the happy eternal destiny of Aslan's friends.

The logical order of the stories (which Lewis himself preferred and most modern imprints follow) is actually 6, 1, 5, 2, 3, 4, 7. However, Lewis's writing style and tone evolved as he wrote the books, so reading them in this order can produce a jarring transition from book 6 to book 1.

== Popular characters ==
There are many popular characters amongst [[furries]] which feature many [[anthropomorphic]] [[animal]]s, especially Aslan. There are also Mr. Tumnus the faun, [[Mr. & Mrs. Beaver]], Puddleglum the Marsh-Wiggle, Bree the talking [[horse]], and many other supporting characters, too many to list here. [[Reepicheep]] the [[mouse]], introduced in ''Prince Caspian'', is considered by many to be one of the most beloved characters in the entire cycle. Other fans, especially those who love [[wolves]] and/or villains, love Maugrin, the head of the White Witch's secret police and there are many rants about his death in the novels and films. Another popular furry character, while an insignificant mention in the book but with a new and expanded role in the movie version, is the [[fox]] who risks his life twice to save the Pevensie children.

== Screen adaptations ==
[[Image:The-chronicles-of-narnia-poster.jpg|right|thumb|123px|The poster for the 2005 release of ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'']]''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' was first adapted for the small screen on British television as a black-and-white miniseries in 1967. In 1979, the Children's Television Workshop produced a well-known animated adaptation of the first story. In 1988, another live-action adaptation came to TV, which grew into a miniseries including ''Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader'' and ''The Silver Chair''. If nothing else, this series followed the books very closely.
In December 2005, the first story was brought to the big screen with a faster-paced script and an extended role for the old fox, among other things. There are four more movies slated for production with the next one, ''Prince Caspian'', already in pre-production as of this writing. As a side note, the made-for-TV biographical drama ''Through the Shadowlands'' (1985) revealed that ''Magician's Nephew'' was also partly autobiographical.

== Other adaptations ==
The immersive world of Narnia has spawned, among other things, a MU* called [[NarniaMUCK]] and a fan fiction short story by [[K. Sheasley HonorH]] entitled ''Queen's Return''.

== See also ==
* [[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (movie)]]
* [[Wikipedia:The Chronicles of Narnia|The Chronicles of Narnia]] on Wikipedia

== External links ==

* [http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/ The first Narnia movie]
* [http://narnia.godscreations.net/ NarniaMUCK]

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