Lord Asriel discovered that when a child and their daemon are separated, a great amount of energy is released in an instant. Lord Asriel wished to open a pathway into another world (the world that could be seen in the northern lights), which would require a great amount of energy to do.
Therefore, he requested that a child be brought to him. Roger was brought to him, and so Lord Asriel used Roger to provide the energy needed to open the pathway into the other world (which resulted in Roger's death).
Lord Asriel believed that he needed to create an intercision between worlds to allow him to wage war against the Authority. He saw sacrificing Roger as a means to achieve this goal, even though it was a highly immoral and tragic act.
Lord Asriel was created in 1995.
Lord Asriel conveys power through his charisma, ruthlessness, and determination to challenge authority. He is portrayed as a strong and influential figure who pursues his goals relentlessly, even at great personal cost. Asriel's actions demonstrate the corrupting nature of power and the moral complexities that come with wielding it.
In the beginning of the book, Lyra believes Lord Asriel is her Uncle. Later she finds out that he's her father.
Lord Asriel
Lord Asriel from Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" series is a fictional character, and his exact age is not specified in the books. However, he is described as a mature and experienced individual.
Lord Asriel, who is later found to be her father.
The name of Lyra's father in "His Dark Materials" is Lord Asriel Belacqua.
Lyra grew up at Jordan College in Oxford because her uncle, Lord Asriel, arranged for her to be raised there, as he himself had been a scholar at the college. Additionally, it provided her with a safe and intellectually stimulating environment for her upbringing.
Lyra is not an orphan. Her parents are Lord Asriel, and Marissa Coulter, both characters are introduced within the first novel.
to free the children and gyptian children who have been taken to Bolvanger (the place where the oblation board experiments on children) by Mrs Coulter. And because she is trying to follow Lord Asriel who is in the North currently researching about the 'city' in the Aurora. The Aurora is another name for the NORTHERN lights.
Yes, Lord Asriel is Lyra's biological father in Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" series. However, he is not present in her life as a father figure, and she is largely cared for by scholars at Jordan College.
Lyra meets Iorek Byrnison in the town of Trollesund in the novel "The Golden Compass." She seeks his help to rescue her friend, Roger, who has been kidnapped by the Gobblers.