lyra

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Sheen said his middle daughter Lyra, six, had started shouting "Michael Sheen is here!" when they are out as a family.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Lyra lives in a universe parallel to our own, where people have a daemon - a companion spirit in animal form.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Sir Philip, author of the hugely popular novels about Lyra Silvertongue, the heroine of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies, thinks writers should be compensated.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

"The fact that it's named after Lyra is so wonderful because it shows that people have recognised her achievement in the world of journalism."

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

He looked around, but Alice was in the other room washing Lyra.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman