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Lyra Belacqua Also known as Lyra Silvertongue, Lyra is one of the two main characters of His Dark Materials. She's lived at Oxford College for all her life surrounded by scholars and important authority figures. She's content on running wild around the streets and rooftops of her beloved home with her best friend, Roger Parslow. This all soon comes to an end when she is swept up into a fateful tide that will take her to the edges of reality. The Butler The butler of Jordan College; seen in the Retiring Room. The Master The master of Jordan College; attempted to poison Lord Asriel. The Steward The steward of Jordan College; entered the Hall before Lyra and Pan could escape from the Retiring Room. Lord Asriel Lord Asriel, who is really Lyra's father, is a rich and powerful man searching for a way to open a gateway into another world. When he finally achieves this, he begins his real work: to raise an army powerful enough to go against Heaven itself. The Porter The porter of Jordan College; was ordered to keep Lyra indoors after Roger disappeared. Thorold Lord Asriel’s manservant. The Sub-rector The sub-rector of Jordan College; an almost blind scholar. The Librarian The librarian of Jordan College; was aware of the master’s poisoning attempt. Stanislaus Grumman / John Parry Will's father plays an important role in the trilogy. In our universe, he is the father of Will Parry and an intreped explorer of the north. Evidently, he stumbled on a window, and entered Lyra's world. He became lost and could not find his way home. In this world he became a great shaman known as Stanislaus Grumman. Grumman knows his goal is to reach Will (he doesn't know it's his son) and tell him to give the subtle knife to Lord Asriel. The Chaplain The chaplain of Jordan College. Palmerian Professor A scholar of Jordan College. The Dean The Dean of Jordan College. Iofur Raknison The king of Svalbard, a panserbjørne. Barnard-Stokes Two renegade theologians who believed in the existence of parallel worlds. Roger Parslow Roger isn't terribly important until the end of The Golden Compass. He is first captured by the Oblation board in Oxford, and when Lyra herself is captured in the far north, she is taken to the same facility as he. Roger and Lyra soon escape with the help of Iorek Byrnison and the gyptians, and when the party finally meets up with Lord Asriel, they realize they've made a terrible mistake. Hugh Lovet One of Lyra’s friends in Oxford. Simon Parslow One of Lyra’s friends in Oxford. Tony Makarios A boy captured by the Gobblers; Lyra discovers him severed from his dæmon. Mrs. Coulter Mrs. Coulter, who is really Lyra's mother, is first brought into the book as the head of the Oblation board, a faction of the church conducting experiments on childeren and their dæmons. Mrs. Coulter spends most of her time trying to capture Lyra, all the while continuing her horrid experiments. However, in The Amber Spyglass, she adopts a new stance on issues. The Intercessor A scholar at Jordan College. Ma Costa A Gyptian boat-mother; mother of Billy Costa and Tony Costa. Billy Costa A boy captured by the Gobblers. Bernie the Pastry chef A half-gyptian, reporting to Farder Coram on what Lyra was doing throughout her childhood. Mrs. Lonsdale The housekeeper of Jordan College. Cousins The master of Jordan College's manservant. Dame Hannah Relf The head of a woman’s college in Oxford. Dr. Broken Arrow A skraeling who mapped the currents in the Great Northern Ocean. Adele Starminster A journalist at Mrs.Coulter's cocktail party. Lord Boreal A man at the cocktail party; involved with the General Oblation Board. Tony Costa A gyptian who goes to the North with Lyra. Jaxer A gyptian who helped rescue Lyra in London. Kerim a gyptian who helped rescue Lyra in London. John Faa Lord Faa is the leader of the gyptians... that's all you need to know! Raymond Van Gerrit A gyptian who speaks at the roping. Farder Coram A good friend of Lord Faa's, and a friend of the witch queen Serafina Pekkala. Edward Coulter The husband of Mrs. Coulter; killed by Lord Asriel. Nicholas Rokeby Head of a Gyptian family; put in charge of finding a vessel and commanding it. Adam Stefanski Head of a Gyptain family; put in charge of fighting and gathering munitions. Roger Van Poppel Head of a Gyptian family; put in charge of gathering all the other supplies. Simon Hartmann Head of a Gyptian family; put in charge of the gold. Benjamin de Ruyter Head of a Gyptian family; put in charge of spying. Michael Conzona Head of a Gyptian family; put in charge of coordinating the other gyptian leader’s work; second in command of the Gyptians. Jacob Huismans One of the spies working under Benjamin de Ruyter; reported that Benjamin was dead before dying himself. Jerry the Seaman A sailor on the Gyptian boat who befriends Lyra. Dr. Lanselius The consul of the witches in Trollesund. Iorek Bynison Iorek Byrnison is one of the panserbjørne (don't ask me how to pronounce this), the armored bears of the North. When Lyra and the party of gyptians come across Iorek, he is living as an outcast in a sparsely populated northern town. The townspeople's fear for the bear caused them to get him drunk and steal his armor. When Lyra helps him get his armor back, Iorek joins their quest. At first Iorek looks after Lyra because it's his job, but he soon grows attached and protects her with his life. Lee Scoresby The owner of a great air baloon, Lee Scoresby is a friend of Iorek Byrnison. He helps Lyra and a few others reach the castle where Lord Asriel is supposedly being held in book one, but his main purpose in the trilogy is to deliever John Parry to Will unharmed, and he does so with fierce determination. Serafina Pekkala Serafina Pekkala is the queen of a witch clan and a friend of Farder Coram. Upon arriving in the north, the gyptians call upon her service and that of her clan's. Serafina will play an active role through the trilogy, and will get Lyra and company out of many tight situations. The Sysselman The governer of Trollesund. Sister Clara A nurse at Bolvangar who seemed bland to Lyra. Annie A girl at Bolvangar; friend of Lyra’s. Bella A girl at Bolvangar; friend of Lyra’s. Martha A girl at Bolvangar; friend of Lyra’s. Simon A boy at Bolvangar who thought the children were killed when they vanished. Bridget McGinn A girl in Bolvangar whose name is called by the nurse; probably the last child to be severed. Sister Betty A nurse at Bolvangar. McKay A research student in charge of the dæmon cages. Dr. Cooper One of the doctors at Bolvangar. Jotham Santelia The prisoner in Svalbard who taught Lyra about the armored bears. Hjalmur Hjalmurson The bear who Iorek Byrnisonkilled over a she-bear. Soren Eisarson An advisor on Svalbard who suffered under Iofur. 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