<P> Iorek carries Lyra to a thin ice bridge near Bolvangar, but only Lyra is able to cross over before the bridge breaks . Upon reaching the station, Lyra is welcomed in and taken to eat dinner with the children, where she is reunited with Roger . While sneaking around, Lyra hears Mrs. Coulter tell the station scientists that Asriel has escaped capture and set up a laboratory, but Magisterium soldiers are on their way to arrest and execute him for heresy . She also hears the scientists talk about their experiments to sever the bond between a child and his or her dæmon . Caught spying, Lyra and Pantalaimon are thrown in the intercision chamber, and end up unconscious . On seeing Lyra in the chamber, Mrs. Coulter rescues her and takes her to her quarters . </P> <P> When Lyra wakes up, Mrs. Coulter explains to Lyra how, in her and the Magisterium's view, the intercision is needed to save the children from the corrupting influence of the Dust . She also reveals she is Lyra's mother, but was forced to give her away because at the time of her birth she was not married . Lyra correctly guesses that Asriel is her father . When Mrs. Coulter asks for the alethiometer, Lyra gives her the can containing the spy - fly instead . The fly stings Mrs. Coulter, knocking her and her dæmon out . Lyra runs to the room with the intercision machine and manages to destroy it, setting off a series of explosions that tear the facility apart . </P> <P> Outside, the fleeing children are attacked by Tartar mercenaries and their wolf dæmons . The battle is joined by Iorek, Lee Scoresby, the Gyptians, and a band of flying witches led by Serafina Pekkala . The Tartars are defeated and the children are rescued . Rather than returning south, Lyra, Roger, Iorek, Lee and Serafina fly further north in search of Asriel . Confirming Serafina's prophecy of an upcoming war with Lyra at the centre, Lyra is determined to fight the Magisterium and stop their plans, which include taking over all the other worlds in the universe . </P> <Ul> <Li> Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra Belacqua, who embarks on a voyage to battle the forces of evil and rescue her best friend . New Line Cinema announced 12 - year - old Richards' casting in June 2006 . It was her first acting role . </Li> <Li> Nicole Kidman as Mrs. Coulter, an influential woman who takes an interest in Lyra (and later admits that she is Lyra's mother). Kidman was author Philip Pullman's preferred choice for the role ten years before production of the film, and despite initially rejecting the offer to star as she did not want to play a villain, she signed on after receiving a personal letter from Pullman . </Li> <Li> Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel, Lyra's strict and mysterious adventurer uncle (later revealed to be her father). In July 2006, it was reported that Paul Bettany was in talks to play the role . </Li> <Li> Sam Elliott as Lee Scoresby, a Texan aeronaut who comes to Lyra's aid . Pullman has singled out Elliott's performance as one the film got "just right". </Li> <Li> Eva Green as Serafina Pekkala, a witch queen . </Li> <Li> Jim Carter as John Faa, the king of the Gyptians . </Li> <Li> Clare Higgins as Ma Costa, member of a Gyptian family that aids Lyra . </Li> <Li> Ben Walker as Roger Parslow, Lyra's best friend, who is kidnapped and taken north . </Li> <Li> Charlie Rowe as Billy Costa, son of Ma Costa, and Lyra's friend . </Li> <Li> Christopher Lee as the Magisterium's first high councilor. Lee's casting was also at New Line's behest, rather than that of Chris Weitz . </Li> <Li> Tom Courtenay as Farder Coram, Gyptian second - in - command and advisor to John Faa . </Li> <Li> Derek Jacobi as the Magisterial emissary . </Li> <Li> Simon McBurney as Fra Pavel, a Magisterial agent . </Li> <Li> Jack Shepherd as master of Jordan College . </Li> <Li> Magda Szubanski as Mrs. Lonsdale </Li> <Li> Edward de Souza as the Magisterium's second high councilor . </Li> </Ul>

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