With the help of her friends and allies she finally made it to where Lord Asriel (James McAvoy), a man she thought was her uncle but is actually her father, was carrying out experiments.

McAvoy to receive outstanding contribution award at hometown film festival - Glasgow-born McAvoy is perhaps best known for role as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men movie series.

His daemon is a seagull called Belisaria. The tower used by Lord Asriel as headquarters, in his vast basalt fortress. The tower, which has windows facing out in all four directions, is situated on ...

Lyra's uncle, whose dæmon, is a handsome snow leopard. A dynamic and powerful adventurer, Lord Asriel in the possibility of other universes and is concerned with the investigation of Dust.