She’s a great many things including rather unconventional. Lyra creates beautiful illusions that serve a greater cause. At the end of the novel, Lyra rethinks everything she's heard about Dust so far: she and Pan decide that Dust, which is connected with growing up, isn't bad after all. (7.9). This puts the contradictory Lyra at the center of the novel's tug of war between fate and free will. Spoilertastic discussion to follow. Sound familiar? As with most novels for tweens and teens, Lyra – who begins the novel at age 11 – is on the journey from childhood to adulthood, and she is very aware of this fact. In chapter three we learn that Lyra is a "coarse and greedy little savage," but course her parents are nobility (3.9). The deal is made that the harpies will only accept true stories of people’s lives when they reach the land of the dead in exchange for leading them out back into the light. (17.16). Warning! Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. She was raised believing that her parents had died in an airship crash, and that Lord Asriel was her uncle, and later learned the truth from John Faa, leader of the Gyptians. She is the human partner of a daemon named Pantalaimon. It is certainly a blow to her when she reaches our Oxford to find that Jordan doesn’t exist in the new world. This could only be expected with her upbringing, a strange foster child of a college of men. The harpies instantly see through her lies when she starts spinning a story, Lyra and liar become one. She is an 11-year-old girl who has a daemon named Pantalaimon and a best friend named Roger. (3.274). Compassion might not be the very first thing you think of when you consider Lyra. This article contains information from The Secret Commonwealth.Read with caution to avoid spoilers. Lyra has a part to play in all this, and a major one. If you haven't read the book, you might want to check out Shmoop's quick-and-dirty summary. To say that she has some conflicting traits is to put it mildly. We all know we're not supposed to tell fibs, but instead of seeing Lyra's exaggerations as a character flaw, the book attempts to find the redeeming qualities in Lyra's falsehoods. She's "half-wild cat," yet she lives in the prestigious environs of Oxford (3.10). Her identity is wrapped up in Jordan College and she takes pride in Jordan being one of the most prestigious throughout Oxford. To say that she has some conflicting traits is to put it mildly. Speculative Fiction is a very broad church indeed. As we mentioned above, Lyra loves to tell tale tales – whether she's wowing the gyptian kids with spooky stories or telling boastful yarns about her father/uncle Lord Asriel. You got witch oil in your soul. It should. Marsh fire is also known as "ignus fatuus," an eerie light hovering over marshes and swamps that's actually caused by the gasses of decaying swamp matter. Gender: Female. 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