Characters in His Dark Materials

Lyra Belacqua

A young girl raised at Jordan College, Oxford, who can read the alethiometer and sets out to find her missing friend.

Also in The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass, Lyra's Oxford

Will Parry

A boy from our own world who becomes the bearer of the subtle knife and Lyra's companion across worlds.

Also in The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass

Marisa Coulter

Lyra's mother, a charming agent of the Church who is involved in the kidnapping of children for research.

Also in The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass

Pantalaimon

Lyra's daemon, the animal companion that is part of her soul and her constant confidant.

Also in The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass

Mary Malone

A physicist and former nun from Will's world who studies Dust.

Also in The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass

Lord Asriel

Lyra's father, an explorer and scholar who opens rifts between worlds in his pursuit of Dust.

Also in The Amber Spyglass

Iorek Byrnison

An armoured bear and king who befriends Lyra and repairs the subtle knife.

Also in Once Upon a Time in the North, The Golden Compass, The Amber Spyglass

Iofur Raknison

Also in The Golden Compass

Lee Scoresby

A Texan balloonist who becomes one of Lyra's most loyal allies.

Also in Once Upon a Time in the North, The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass

Roger Parslow

Also in The Golden Compass, The Amber Spyglass

Stanislaus Grumman

Also in The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass

Serafina Pekkala

A witch queen of the northern clans who helps Lyra and her friends.

Also in The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass