Lyra Belacqua: An eleven-year old girl from Oxford, England, who is destined to be the new Eve. She is the protagonist of the trilogy. Lyra is the daughter of Mrs. Coulter and Lord Asriel, and her daemon is Pantalaimon. She is also called Lyra Silvertongue.
“When she saw the answer, she relaxed at once. He could find food, and show her how to reach Oxford, and those were powers that were useful, but he might still have been untrustworthy or cowardly. A murderer was a worthy companion.”
Lyra Belacqua: Main protagonist. A determined, willful, and kind girl who lives at Jordan College, where she and her friend Roger play. She has an amazing destiny to fulfill that takes her beyond anything she could have imagined. She is the daughter of Lord Asriel and Mrs Coulter and her daemon is Pantalaimon. During her journey, she learns to read the alethiometer, an instrument that will answer any question, if you know how to ask it.
Lyra Belacqua: The main character. Illegitimate daughter of Lord Asriel & Mrs. Coulter. Owner of the alethiometer (the Golden Compass). Is foretold to be a second Eve. Also known as Lyra Silvertongue.
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