Before Lyra is taken into the care of the glamorous but cold , the Master of Jordan College gives her an alethiometer —a golden, truth-telling compass that only she can learn to read. After discovering that Mrs. Coulter leads the Gobblers, Lyra escapes and joins forces with the Gyptians , a group of water-travelers whose children have also been stolen.
: A witch queen whose clan aids Lyra in battle. The Dark Secret The Golden Compass
Devastated by the loss of her friend but determined to find the source of Dust and stop the Magisterium, Lyra and her dæmon, Pantalaimon, walk through the portal into an unknown universe. Before Lyra is taken into the care of
On her trek to the frozen North, Lyra gathers a band of unique allies: Lyra and her dæmon