Lyra Belacqua

## Chronological Information

### Occupation

Assistant For Marisa Coulter (Formerly)Homeschooled Student At Jordan College (Formerly)

### Likes

Running
Climbing
Sun
Snow
The North
Sketching
Reading
Adventuring

### Loyalty

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**Lyra Belacqua** is a young girl from Oxford in Brytain, She is the daughter of Lord Asriel and Marisa Coulter, The Twin Sister Of Asrya Belacqua and The Younger Half-Sister Of Teddy Coulter. Her Dæmon is called Pantalaimon, who primarily takes the form of a Ermine.

Lyra Has the unique ability to read an alethiometer (alongside her Sister) without formal training.

## Personality

Lyra is Courageous and crafty, she is a quick-thinker. Lyra, Like Her Sister, She is rebellious and will fight for what is right. Lyra is also Highly Intelligent with showing knowledge in dust and particular interest in the subject.

## History

Lyra's mother is Marisa Coulter, a beautiful scholar who was married to the politician Edward Coulter. Marisa fell in love with the famously rich explorer Lord Asriel and had an affair with him. It was clear that when Asrya and Lyra were born, they were not Edward Coulter's daughters. Fearing the wrath of her husband, Marisa told everyone that the babies had died and hid her daughters. She sent Asrya and Lyra to Oxfordshire, where Lyra's father Lord Asriel had several estates. The infant Lyra, along with Asrya was placed in the care of a gyptian woman while they was there.

However, it wasn't long before someone told Edward about his wife's actions. He found his way onto Asriel's land with the intent to kill Lyra and Asrya. Although Asriel was away hunting, he received word of this and was able to return home in time to defend his daughters and their nurse as well as Four Year Old, Teddy Coulter, who was inside the house with the girls. Asriel killed Edward during the battle between them, but as a result, Asriel lost all his wealth to fines. Marisa wanted nothing more to do with her daughters and the girls was put in the care of Godstow Priory in Wolvercote.

Lyra and Asrya settled in with the nuns, mostly with Sister Fenella, whom they only ever really felt comfortable with. Her and Asrya's bedroom was in the priory's parlour, where the nuns would receive guests, this room was painted not long after they came. Malcolm Polstead, a boy from The Trout Inn across the River Thames from the priory, would often visit Lyra and Asrya.

During the flooding of 1986 when The Twins were a month old, they were rescued by Malcolm and Alice Parslow. They took the infant Lyra and Asrya on a long and dangerous journey along the flooded river to reach Lord Asriel in London. Lord Asriel wanted Asrya and Lyra to be raised at Jordan College and brought the four back to Oxford in his gyropter. Lyra and Asrya were given scholastic sanctuary at Jordan College.

## Physical Appearance

Lyra is a thin girl who is slightly tall for her age. Her hair is A Dark Blonde-Brown Color and she has Dark Cloudy Brown eyes, her hair is short and wavy (sometimes straight) that naturally glowed in the light.

Lyra is also Identical to Her Twin Sister, Asrya.

## Relationships

### `Family`

**Asriel Belacqua (Father)**

Lyra has a patchy relationship with her father, Asriel. She is frightened of him sometimes, Asriel is harsh and domineering which frightened Lyra but she still loves her father in their own odd way.

**Marisa Coulter (Mother)**

Lyra has a strained relationship with her mother, Marisa. Lyra is distrustful of her mother, She knows Marisa has done terrible things, but she feels loved by her mother in a maternal way she had not experienced with her other caregivers growing up.

**Teddy Coulter (Older Maternal Half-Brother)**

Lyra always wanted a Older Brother and she looks up to Teddy a lot and wants to be like him

**Asrya Belacqua (Twin Sister)**

Asrya and Lyra have always been close and have never been apart from each other.

**Madame Delamare (Maternal Grandmother)**

Lyra has never met Madame Delamare and hopes she never will.

**Marquess Belacqua (Paternal Grandfather)**

Lyra met her Grandfather when she was a baby but doesn't remember him too well

**Marchioness Belacqua (Paternal Grandmother)**

Lyra met her Grandmother when she was a baby but doesn't remember her too well

**Marcel Delamare (Maternal Uncle)**

Lyra and Marcel don't always get along but Lyra does resort comfort in him.

**Auril Belacqua (Paternal Uncle)**

Auril spoils Asrya and Lyra too much.

**Sirius Delamare (Cousin)**

Lyra and Sirus have never met but do think good of each other.

**Cissa Delamare (Cousin)**

Lyra and Cissa have met and share a lot of hobbies and interests.

**Bellaa Delamare (Cousin)**

Bella and Lyra have a neutral relationship but have only met once.

**Mayia Delamare (Cousin)**

Mayia and Lyra are close and share a lot of traits

#### `Friends`

**Gyptians (Close Friends)**

**Annie Smith (Friend)**

**Roger Parslow (Best Friend)**

**Esther Landon (Close Friend)**

**Will Parry (Best Friend)**

**Tony Costa (Friend)**

**Rosella Tansell (Friend)**

**Malcolm Polstead (Close Friend)**

#### `Allies`

**The Witches (Close Allies)**

**Benjamin de Ruyter (Ally)**

**Lee Scoresby (Close Ally)**

**Sister Fenella (Ally)**

**Tullio (Close Ally)**

**Martin Lanselius (Ally)**

##### `Enemies`

**Hugh MacPhail**

**Sister Monica**

**Sister Agnes**

###### `Romantic`

**Tamyan Lentana (Unknown Lover)**

**Will Parry (Mixed Feelings)**

## Dæmon

**Pan**

Pan is Lyra's Dæmon and takes the primary form of a Ermine.

Lyra and Pan are extremely close and adventurous.

## Trivia

* Her Favourite Color Is Yellow
* The Name "Lyra" Is a constellation found in The Aurora which Asriel named her After.
* Lyra's Middle Name "Marizette" was chosen by Asriel and is in honor of Marisa.