In "Northern Lights," Lyra meets the gyptians when she joins them on a journey to the Arctic to rescue children who have been taken by the Gobblers. She encounters them while trying to uncover the truth about Dust and her own origins.
Yes. Lyra feels safe and secure whilst staying with the Gyptians, and is confident in their ability to protect her from those searching for her.
Pantalaimon is Lyra's daemon
The novel "Northern Lights" by Philip Pullman is set in a parallel universe that resembles our world but has some key differences. The story follows the adventures of a young girl named Lyra Belacqua as she travels through this fantastical world.
Lyra is not an orphan. Her parents are Lord Asriel, and Marissa Coulter, both characters are introduced within the first novel.
Lyra is visible from either hemisphere. In the northern hemisphere it is viewable from spring to autumn, whereas in the southern hemisphere it is viewable in the winter months.
Roger Parslow was Lyra's friend who disappeared in the first book of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, "Northern Lights" (also published as "The Golden Compass"). His disappearance led to Lyra's journey to rescue him and uncover the mysteries surrounding Dust and the Magisterium.
Lyra contains the third brightest star in the northern hemisphere, Vega. From spring to autumn, it is clearly visible, while during the winter months, it is visible low on the northern horizon.
Lyra Belacqua - An eleven-year old girl from Oxford, England who is the protagonist of the book.Pantalaimon - Lyra's daemon, who can take many shapes and only speak to her.Lord Asriel - Lyra's father who rebels against God.Mrs. Coulter - Lyra's mother and the head of the General Oblation Board.Farder Coram - A Gyptian man from Lyra's world who is ill and crippled.Iofur Raknison - The usurper of the throne of the armoured bears.Iorek Byrnison - Lyra's friend and the king of the armoured bears.John Faa - The Gyptian king.Lee Scoresby - A Texan aeronaut from New Denmark in Lyra's world.Ma Costa - A Gyptian woman from Lyra's world who cared for Lyra when she was a baby.Roger - Lyra's best friend from Oxford.Serafina Pekkala - Head of the witch clan, past lover of Farder Coram.
Lyra
The name "Lyra" is believed to be derived from the name of a constellation in the northern sky called Lyra. The constellation is often associated with the lyre, a musical instrument from Greek mythology, which is said to be the source of inspiration for the name.
Lyra comes from Oxford but during the books she moves around a lot E.g. she goes to the North (pole) in the Northern Lights book , then in the subtle knife she goes into a different world then in the final book she goes to the himalyan mountains with her mother, Mrs. Coulter.
Lyra, the Harp