| Lord Asriel | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | La Belle Sauvage |
| Last appearance | The Amber Spyglass |
| Created by | Philip Pullman |
| Portrayed by | Daniel Craig (film) Timothy Dalton (stage) James McAvoy (TV series) Terence Stamp (radio) |
| Voiced by | Chris Edgerly (video game) |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Experimental theologian and explorer |
| Children | Lyra Belacqua (daughter) |
| Age | late-40s to mid-50s through the main trilogy |
Lord Asriel is a character in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. Asriel is a member of the aristocracy in a parallel universe dominated by the Church. Possessed of enormous determination and willpower, he is fierce in nature and commands great respect in both the political and academic spheres, being a military leader and a fellow of Jordan College in his world's version of Exeter College, Oxford.