Marisa Coulter

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Marisa Coulter is a central antagonist in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, known as a beautiful, manipulative, and morally ambiguous agent of the Magisterium and the complex mother of Lyra Belacqua.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
human
literary character
affiliation General Oblation Board
Magisterium
alignment initially aligned with the Magisterium
alsoKnownAs Mrs Coulter
Marisa Coulter
surface form: Mrs. Coulter
appearsIn His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials
surface form: His Dark Materials (TV series)

Northern Lights
The Amber Spyglass
The Golden Compass
surface form: The Golden Compass (film)

The Subtle Knife
characterArc partial redemption through sacrifice in The Amber Spyglass
characterIn His Dark Materials
surface form: His Dark Materials trilogy
child Lyra Belacqua
createdBy Philip Pullman
demon golden monkey dæmon
enemy Iorek Byrnison
Lord Asriel
Magisterium
surface form: Magisterium (later in story)

witch clans
firstAppearance The Golden Compass
surface form: The Golden Compass (US title of Northern Lights)
fullName Marisa Coulter self-link
gender female
languageOfWork English
literaryGenre fantasy
nationality Jordan College, Oxford (parallel universe)
surface form: Jordan College universe (alternate Oxford world)
notableFor complex relationship with Lyra Belacqua
cruel experiments on children
leadership of the General Oblation Board
occupation agent of the Magisterium
parentOf Lyra Belacqua
surface form: Lyra Silvertongue
partner Lord Asriel
personalityTrait charismatic
manipulative
morally ambiguous
ruthless
portrayedBy Nicole Kidman
Ruth Wilson ONNED1
roleInStory Lyra Belacqua's mother
central antagonist
setting alternate Oxford
species human being
spouse Edward Coulter NERFINISHED
universe multiverse of His Dark Materials

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His Dark Materials hasCharacter Marisa Coulter
Ruth Wilson portrayed Marisa Coulter
this entity surface form: Marisa Coulter in His Dark Materials
Lyra Belacqua parent Marisa Coulter
Marisa Coulter alsoKnownAs Marisa Coulter
this entity surface form: Mrs. Coulter
Marisa Coulter fullName Marisa Coulter self-link
Lord Asriel isFormerLoverOf Marisa Coulter
Lord Asriel isHusbandOf Marisa Coulter
this entity surface form: Marisa Coulter (in some church records)
Lord Asriel hasChildWith Marisa Coulter
Northern Lights hasCharacter Marisa Coulter