Lyra Silvertongue/Belacqua
Physical Appearance:
-Dark blonde hair and blue eyes
-Considered small for her age: “Lyra
had been told that she was small for
her age” (209)
-Small, but tough
Personality:
-Very persuasive and manipulative
-Gets people to do what she wants
-She’s a leader, and people tend to follow her lead
-She won’t give up
-She won’t stop unless she finished the task ahead
-Very Curious and sneaky
-Sneaks around to find out stuff she’s not supposed to know
Novel Purpose:
-Essentially the main character
-The story revolves around her
-The decisions she makes decides the whole outcome of the
story
-Two main objectives:
· Save Roger
· Rescue her father, Lord Asriel
Interesting Facts:
-Lyra is a very important person
-She is the daughter of Marisa Coulter and Lord Asriel
-Lyra can read the alethiometer, which is a very rare skill
Pantalaimon
Physical Appearance:
-Since Lyra has not yet finished puberty,
Pan still changes shape
-He has many shapes. Some popular ones
are:
· Moth: when being sneaky
· Ermine: When being polite (e.g. at a ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍
‍ ‍formal dinner) or ‍just hanging around, or sleeping
· Mouse: When scared
· Bat or owl: Flying up and scouting for Lyra
· Firefly: Producing light for Lyra: “It was profoundly dark, but ‍ ‍‍
‍ ‍‍Pantalaimon became a firefly, and shed a tiny glow ‍around ‍ ‍‍
‍‍‍ ‍them” (286)
· Cat: Meeting new dæmons, or sometimes just hanging ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍ ‍
‍ ‍‍around
· When fighting he’ll turn into a snow leopard, or even a
‍ ‍‍dragon!
Personality/Symbolism:
-Represents Lyra’s personality
-His many forms represent what Lyra is feeling at that moment
for example: (see the forms list I made above ^)
-Pan seems to get Lyra to do the good thing
-He tries to convince her not to be naughty when she’s doing
things she’s not supposed to do. He gets mad when she does
that.
Novel Purpose:
-Pan is Lyra’s dæmon
-He helps out Lyra during her adventures
-He fights for her and along her side
-He gives her ideas
-He spies for her
-He gives her good advice
Interesting Facts:
-Lyra doesn’t want Pan to become a water creature
-If he does, she’ll have to stay at sea with him forever
-She wouldn’t be able to leave the water without Pan
 Lord Asriel Stelmaria
Physical Appearance: Physical Appearance:
-An intimidating person -Snow leopard
-Tall, broad, and powerful man -Strong, deadly, proud, wary, powerful,
-Powerful shoulders and beautiful.
-Described as having “a fierce dark -Piercing green, great tawny leopard
face, and eyes that seem to flash and eyes
glitter with savage laughter” (12) -Beautiful potted coat
-Described as having black eyes -Her roar can either be loud, or it can be
-He has a face to be dominated by: a deep savage rumble: “Stelmaria growled with a deep savage
never a face to patronize or pity rumble that made Lyra suddenly aware of what it would be like
-His movements are large and perfectly balanced, like those to have teeth meeting in her throat” (26)
of a wild animal -She has deadly claws and a strong jaw
-“He seemed like a wild animal held in a cage too small for it” Personality/Symbolism:
(12) -Represents Lord Asriel's strength, wisdom, and power.
Personality: -She is aloof and highly intelligent
-Smart and clever -Deadly and skilled at fighting, just like Lord Asriel
-Persuasive Novel Purpose:
-He can get what he wants -Lord Asriel’s dæmon
-Willing to sacrifice people to get what he wants, or for the -She advises him in difficult situations
“greater good” -Helps him fight against his opponents, usually fighting their
-He loved/still loves(?) Mrs. Coulter dæmon
-Tries to keep Lyra safe -Since she is strong and deadly, she usually wins the battles
-He is talked about a lot in the books, but he only appears at -She defeated Roger’s dæmon Salcilia, which led to the
the very start and the very end success in bridging the gap between worlds.
Novel Purpose: -She defends Lord Asriel at the end until he completes his task
-Lyra’s father Interesting Fact:
-He had Lyra with Mrs. Coulter -She seems to love Mrs. Coulter's dæmon just as Lord Asriel
-Used to be very wealthy (he still has some wealth) loves Mrs. Coulter.
-He placed Lyra in Jordan College
-Somewhat of a scientist
-Trying to figure out Dust
-Trying to bridge a gap between their world and a parallel one
-He was imprisoned by panserbjørne, but was given
hospitable treatment
Interesting Fact:
-He killed Mrs. Coulter’s husband, Edward Coulter, after he
had an affair with her that created Lyra

Marisa Coulter “The Golden Monkey”

(Ozymandias?)
Physical Appearance: Physical Appearance:
-Very beautiful -A golden lion tamarin
-Short, sleek black hair that frames -Long silky fur that’s a deep and
her cheeks lustrous gold
-Dark eyes -He has black paws with horny claws
-Aristocat -Hard little fingers: “The golden
-Wears expensive, fashionable monkey’s hard little fingers had run
clothes swiftly over Lyra’s body” (245)
-Smells of metal when she’s angry Personality/Symbolism:
Personality: -Represents Mrs. Coulter’s cruel and spiritual, yet beautiful side
-At first appears to be a kind, elegant, cool-minded, and calm -He’s an evil little thing
individual. -He attacks with speed and deadliness
-She may appear like this, but when she loses her temper, her -He doesn’t seem to like Pantalaimon
inner demon comes out -He represents the evil side of Mrs. Coulter
-She loses her temper easily -He is very curious
-She’s very persuasive, using her beauty to get her way -He is very impatient
-Very controlling Novel Purpose:
-Stops at nothing to get her way -He is Mrs. Coulter’s d‍æmon
-A Selfish, ruthless, and power-seeking woman: “You see, -He advises her throughout the story
your mother’s always been ambitious for power”-Lord Asriel -He eventually convinces Mrs. Coulter to ask Lyra about the
(328) alethiometer
-Very well-connected -He defeats Pan in a surprise attack after Lyra wouldn’t leave
-Cold-hearted the bag with the alethiometer behind
-Seems to love Lyra -He often spies for Mrs. Coulter
-She may still love Lord Asriel, even though she seems to Interesting Facts:
want to kill him -He is able to go longer than usual distances away from Mrs.
Novel Purpose: Coulter
-Lyra’s mother -It is never revealed why this can happen
-Her affair with Lord Asriel created Lyra -It has been hinted by the author that his name might be
-Head of the General Oblation Board “Ozymandias” but this has never been completely confirmed.
-Highly placed in Magisterium’s hierarchy
-Head of the experiments at Bolvangar
-She will stop at nothing to get Lyra and stop Lord Asriel's
experiments
-She convinced many powerful politicians to do what she
wants them to do
-She could be considered the main antagonist
Interesting Facts:
-Her husband was Edward Coulter before he was murdered
by Lord Asriel
-She is usually referred to as “Mrs. Coulter”
 Farder
Coram
Physical Appearance:
-He’s an old man
-Skull like face
-He is said to tremble a lot, probably
because of his old age
-“Farder Coram’s smile was a
hesitant, rich, complicated expression that trembled across his
face like sunlight chasing shadows on a windy March day”
(106)
-His voice is described as being rich and musical, with as many
tones as there were colors in his dæmons fur
-He is a well-respected elder in his gyptian clan
Personality:
-Describes as “wise man...a seer” by John Faa
-He’s an old and wise gyptian
-He is respected by other gyptians in his clan
-He is kind, and helps out people, such as Lyra.
-He used to be a strong and bold warrior, but he has grown old
now
-He is also very brave and courageous
Novel Purpose:
-Farder Coram is second in-command and advisor to John Faa
-He helps Lyra out by teaching her how to read the alethiometer
-He helps the gyptians get help from Serafina and her witch
clan
-Lyra develops a close bond with him
-He and John Faa leads the gyptians to Bolvangar
Interesting Facts:
-Farder had a son with his lover
Serafina
-That son died of an epidemic at a
young age
-He met Serafia when he rescued her
from drowning in a lake while being
attacked by another witches dæmon
Sophonax
Physical Appearance:
-Described as a beautiful autumn colored cat,
massive in size
-She has very colourful fur
-She moves very gracefully
-“Sophonax stalked along the table with
upraised tail and elegantly inspected
Pantalaimon, touching noses briefly before
settling on Farder Coram’s lap, half-closing
her eyes and purring softly.” (105)
-Lyra thinks she’s the most beautiful dæmon
she’s ever seen, she almost wants to stroke her
-She looks strong, elegant, and healthy, unlike Farder, who may
have been like this when he was young
Personality/Symbolism:
-Sophonax represents Farder’s strength and healthiness he had
in his youth
-She seems quiet and wise, just like Farder
-She is sharp, keen, and a fast thinker, similar to Farder
-They seem to have a very deep connection with each other
-She has wise old eyes like Farder’s
Novel Purpose:
She is Farder’s dæmon in the novel
-She assists the gyptians on their adventure
-She helps Farder get around by observing their surroundings
and checking the way ahead for him
-She helps him out at the fight for Bolvangar
Interesting Fact:
-Sophonax’s fur was so beautiful that Lyra wanted to stroke it,
but didn’t because of the Great Taboo.
 Serafina
Pekkala
Physical Appearance:
-She’s a witch, so she looks young even
though she’s around 300 years old
-She has fair hair and bright green eyes
-She doesn’t wear much in the cold, like
other witches
-She wears a simple chain or crown of
little red flowers around her brow
-She was clad in strips of black silk
-She sits rides a flying branch
-“She sat on her cloud-pine branch as if it were a steed, and
seemed to rein it in a yard from Lyra’s wondering gaze” (263)
Personality:
-She is very opinionated
-She is sad because Farder Coram is growing old, and she still
loves him in a way.
-She is a leader
-She is the leader of her own witch clan
-She is very spiritual like most witches
-She likes the cold because she says she can feel stuff humans
can’t
-She is magical since she’s a witch
-She loves flying
-She believes in fate
-She is smart, wise, and a good fighter
Novel Purpose:
-She is Farder’s friend and Queen of the Lake Enara clan of
witches
-She became queen after her mother died
-She helps rescue Lyra and Roger from Bolvangar
-She leads Lee Scoresby’s balloon to Svalbard
-On Svalbard, she was attacked by another witch clan and cliff
ghasts
Interesting Facts:
-She was rescued by Farder
-She had a son with him who died of an epidemic
-After that, she became queen of her clan
-She still loves Farder, but he is growing old
Kaisa
Physical Appearance:
-A beautiful gray goose whose head is
crowned with a flash of pure white
-He bears a pair of great wings
-“Kaisa gilded down and landed with
brisk sweps of his powerful pinions, and
came to a halt on the wooden deck a few
yards from Lyra”
-He’s described as being elegant and wild
simultaneously
-He has black eyes surrounded by a thin line of pure sky blue
-He has an intense gaze and a piercing look
Personality/Symbolism:
-Kaisa represents Serafina’s freedom and ability to fly on her
branch
-He is very kind and helpful
-He feels no cold and likes it just like Serafina
-He is friendly
-He is very friendly and helpful to the gyptians and Lyra
-He is wise and knows a lot about the world
-He is also very spiritual, like Serafina
-He’s clever, smart, and a good fighter
Novel Purpose
-He is Serafina’s dæmon
-He helps out the gyptians at the start by telling them where to
find Bolvangar
-He also brings them up to date on secrets, rumours, and current
events
-He goes back and informs Serafina, which gets her witch clan to
join the gyptians
-At Bolvangar he helps free the severed dæmons
-He also helps out in the fight for Bolvangar
Interesting Facts:
-He can fly far away from
Serafina
-All witches dæmons can do
this

Iorek Byrnison Iorek’s Armour

Physical Appearance: Physical Appearance:
-Iorek is a panserbjørne (an armored -“Without it, he was formidable. With
polar bear) it, he was terrifying” (174)
-He has yellow-white fur -The armour is rust red
-He has small black eyes -It is crudely riveted together
-“This strange hulking presence -“Great sheets and plates of dented
gnawing its meat was like nothing discolored metal scraped and
Lyra had ever imagined” (157) screeched as they rode over one another” (174)
-He was ten feet tall or more when standing on his hinds -The helmet is pointed like Iorek’s muzzle,with slits for eyes
-His voice is so deep it shakes the earth -It leaves the lower part of his jaw bare for tearing and biting
-He has sharp, deadly claws -There’s one vulnerable spot near the neck
-The rank smell that came from him was overpowering Symbolism:
-His voice is deep and flat It symbolizes protection and defence
-He posses incredible strength -It symbolizes how Iorek’s culture is all about fighting to gain
-He is massive and almost alien to Lyra power
-He has a matted pelt with cold ferocious eyes - A bears armor means a lot to them.
-He is very powerful physically -It is his “soul”
-He has an opposable thumb on his front paws, mainly for -He is not complete without it
smithing Novel Purpose:
Personality: -It provides defence while Iorek provides offence
-Iorek loves smithing -It protects Iorek from all kinds of attacks
-He is extremely proud and powerful -He felt incomplete and naked without it
-He’s intelligent, dangerous, deadly, brutal, and tough -Iorek crafted his armour all by himself
-He can be very selfless, and would almost never betray Interesting Facts:
another bear -The armour can even protect against bullets
-He can be soft, and had a soft spot for Lyra -Most armour is made from sky-iron
-He can also be sentimental and piteous
-He’s clever and even sneaky
-He can not be tricked
-He is a very good warrior and leader
-He could be ruthless and angry if he wants to
-He is also very trustworthy and loyal
Novel Purpose:
-Iorek was/is heir to the throne of Svalbard
-He was exiled after killing another bear
-He is good friends with Lee scoresby
-He was tricked by the citizens of Trollesund and had his sky-
iron armor taken away from him
-He aided Lyra on her quest after she helped him find his armor
-After he helped free the children at Bolvangar, he flew to
Svalbard
-Lyra tricked Iofur Raknison to fight Iorek
-Iorek won and became king
-He helped Lyra get to Lord Asriel
-He then helped Lyra attempt to rescue Roger
-He fought Mrs. Coulters army
Interesting Fact:
-His armour is his soul, similar to how a persons dæmon is their
soul.