Aslan

According to C.S. Lewis, Aslan is not an allegorical portrayal of Christ, but said that there was no intent of correlating the two during the portrayal of Aslan’s character. Although Aslan can be read as an original character, many readers see parallels with the character and story of Christ. The event which is most parallel to Christ, to me, is Aslan’s personal sacrifice - reminiscent of the accounts of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. But his personality is also similar to that of Christ’s: being affectionate when necessary, always with the right thing to say (but silent when necessary), strong and brave, always loving, and standing for what he knew was Good, despite the cost.