Aslan, also known as The Great Lion, is the leader and creator of Narnia Island, and is actually rumored to be a god from an unknown origin. 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. On Earth, lions are the second largest cats in the world, second only to Tigers, so presumably it is the same with Narnian lions, though Aslan was by far larger than any of them. Some say that Aslan is taller than a Horse, or as large as a young Elephant. Aslan, the ruler and creator over all Narnia, takes the form of a lion, and thus all lions in Narnia are treated with special respect. The lions, like all Narnians, endured the harsh Long Winter by the White Witch for 100 years, until the Pevensies arrived, thus fulfilling the Golden Age Prophecy.