Lyra Blackwood

Lyra Blackwood is a main character in the series The Boy from the Bunker and is portrayed by Willow Shields in the book. She is one of the residents living inside the Bunker at the time of it's evacuation by Basilisk, however, when their evacuation intercepted by an opposing clan, Lyra is separated from her family and is taken into Blood Riders camp.

## Lyra Blackwood

### Relatives

Holden Blackwood (father, deceased), Emlyn Blackwood (mother, deceased),

Bas Blackwood (brother),

Hayzel Blackwood (sister, deceased),

Harlow Blackwood (brother),

Wynnlow Bell (best friend, romantic interest),

Martha Bell (found family, ally),

Atlantis Beckett (sister-in-law),

Junius Dalton (Bunker Clan, uncle, deceased),

Eleanor Dalton (aunt, deceased),

MaReya Dalton (Bunker Clan, cousin),

Fabian Dalton (Bunker Clan, cousin),

Kane Bell (Bunker Clan, extended family),

Ares Bell (Bunker Clan, extended family),

Quill Bell (Bunker Clan, extended family),

Elara Bell Zora (Bunker Clan, extended family),

Azha Green (Bunker Clan, extended family),

Valarie Green (Bunker Clan, extended family),

Lilibet Green (Bunker Clan, extended family)

### Affiliation

Bunker Clan, Blood Riders, *Exile* (no clan)

## Appearances

### Last appearance

You Mean the World to Me (S3x07)

Lyra is the oldest daughter of Holden Blackwood and Emlyn Blackwood. Her father died during their residence in the Bunker and her mother was killed during the evacuation. She has an older brother named Bas Blackwood, a younger sister named Hayzel Blackwood, and a younger brother named Harlow Blackwood. Her sister, Hayzel, was killed alongside their mother when they left the Bunker. She is very close to Wynnlow Bell with whom she is romantically tied to up until their separation in Season 1. Atlantis Beckett is her sister-in-law.

**Season 1**

When Lyra and her family are evacuated from their Bunker, they are loaded on a bus with the intention of being taken to Basilisk however, their journey is intercepted by an opposing clan known as Blood Riders, and Lyra is one of the five surviving members of the Bunker to be taken there. Despite Blood Riders' cruel and harsh regulations, Lyra finds herself identifying with their customs and keen to impress them. Before long, her obedience and discipline is noticed by the authorities within Blood Riders and King Rogue Rule is quick to offer her privileges within the clan if she can agree to keep her family there. However, much to her reluctance, Fabian and Elara - who are inside the holding cells of Blood Riders, are keen to leave and reunite with the rest of their family. When Ares is captured and brought into Blood Riders, he informs Fabian and Elara who of their family has survived and explains that Wynn has been working on a plan to get them out of Blood Riders. Despite Lyra's attempts to keep them withheld, she is roped into their plan and Ares managed to break them out of Blood Riders - including Harlow (who Elara snuck out of his shelter). When the officials within her new clan find out about their escapees, Lyra is sent out with Martha - who is also loyal to Blood Riders - to capture their family and return them to the cells. Lyra ends up capturing Elara and as she takes her closure towards Basilisk to lure the rest of their family, she runs into Wynn, Ares, and Martha, only to find Martha delusional after she reaches a state of shock after hurting her children. In desperate measures, Lyra pulls out a gun and aims it first at Elara - who she has restrained in a headlock - before turning the weapon on Ares who is noticeably weak from his prior injuries. As she shoots, Martha jumps in front of the bullet and takes the hit for her son, subsequently saving his life, but losing her own. Meanwhile, Lyra is unexpectedly hit - taking a bullet that Sol fired from behind the bushes in an attempt to try and save Elara. Realising what she has done, Lyra flees the scene to avoid revenge, only to be found by Bas several hours later. When he learns that Lyra will be killed if she returns to Blood Riders without four people from her Bunker (as four people escaped from Blood Riders), Bas turns to Dreea and Sol with a proposition and ends up returning to Blood Riders (as a prisoner) with Lyra and some snitches from Basilisk who agree to pose as members of Bunker Clan. Lyra manages to negotiate her life with the officials of Blood Riders, but ends up permanently changed by her guilt.