Top 10 Best Characters from the "His Dark Materials" Trilogy

His Dark Materials is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman that follows Lyra Belacqua as she travels through a series of parallel universes. It is widely regarded by critics as a highly acclaimed trilogy, and many fans consider it among their favourite books of all time.

The Top Ten

  1. Lyra Belacqua

    Lyra Belacqua, also known as Lyra Silvertongue, is the heroine of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. She is a courageous and curious girl who plays a central role in the battle between authority and free will. Lyra's dæmon, Pantalaimon, is a key companion throughout her journey.

    The main character of the trilogy. I won't go into detail about her as I don't want to give any spoilers, but she is the girl from a prophecy who's "destined to bring about the end of destiny".

  2. Marisa Coulter

    This is Lyra's mother and the main enemy in the first book. She is a devoted mother despite being an awful person.

  3. Serafina Pekkala

    The main witch in the stories. She knows of Lyra's prophecy.

  4. Ma Costa

  5. Mary Malone

    She is from our own world, as is Will Parry. She learnt of Dust thanks to Lyra and escaped from her world into a world with the Mulefa.

  6. Angelica

  7. Pantalaimon

    Pantalaimon is Lyra's daemon. A daemon is like having a soul that lives outside the body as a physical being. They are connected with an unexplainable bond, and one of the saddest scenes in the book is when Lyra has to leave her daemon behind to go to the world of the dead.

  8. Lady Salmakia

  9. Lord Asriel

    Lyra's father starts a war against the Authority and is the person who managed to open a gap in the world and escape to the next parallel universe. Without him, the whole story wouldn't work.

  10. Iorek Byrnison

    Iorek Byrnison is a fictional character from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. He is a powerful and intelligent armored bear who becomes king of the panserbjørne, a race of sentient polar bears. Iorek serves as a loyal ally and protector to the protagonist, Lyra Belacqua, throughout her journey... read more

    Iorek Byrnison is an armoured bear and the king of Svalbard. He and Lyra have a deep love for each other, and Iorek would always do anything to help Lyra.

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  13. Will Parry

    Lyra's companion in the last two books. He is in control of the Subtle Knife, a knife that is so sharp it can cut through universes.

  14. Mrs Lonsdale

  15. Roger Parslow

    Lyra's childhood friend who is killed and used by Lord Asriel to open a gate to another universe.

  16. Lee Scoresby

  17. Fra Pavel

  18. Stelmaria

  19. Lord Boreal

    The main enemy in the second book. He wants the Subtle Knife for himself.

  20. Ratter

  21. John Parry

  22. John Faa

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