Lyra is a human wizard, a member of the Slayer's Take guild in Vasselheim, and an ally of Vox Machina. She is played by Felicia Day.
Contents
Description
Appearance
Personality
Physically and socially awkward, naïve to the grave danger of a slayer's life, and lacking practical combat experience, Lyra was a curious choice for leading the party on such a perilous contract as slaying an adult white dragon. Nevertheless, she tenuously attempted to make leadership decisions and was ultimately essential to her party's success in slaying Rimefang.[3]
Biography
Background
Lyra's membership to the Slayer's Take was remarked upon as being "a technicality", and she was regarded as an unproven member of the guild. Upon meeting Vox Machina, she claimed that her biggest kill to date was a worg that was threatening Aldor, another member of the guild and her crush.[4] That kill might have secured her place in the guild.[presumed]
Lyra has an uncle in Vasselheim, whom she calls Uncle Randy. He is a trade ambassador and owns several warehouses within the city. Lyra stated that she was originally from Vasselheim, but studied "the wizardly arts" in Emon.[5] Despite this, she had not heard of Vox Machina prior to their introduction.
"Trial of the Take: Part 1" (1x18)
Fan art of Lyra, by Linda Lithén.[art 1]
Lyra was one of the two team leaders when Vox Machina was divided into teams for initiation into the Slayer's Take, a monster-hunting guild in Vasselheim. Lyra's team, including Zahra Hydris, was tasked with fulfilling the contract for body parts from an adult white dragon.
"Trial of the Take: Part 2" (1x19)
Lyra helped to slay Rimefang.
Relationships
Aldor
Throughout her adventure with Vox Machina, Lyra made frequent reference to Aldor and her amorous and unrequited feelings toward him. Her party members, including Zahra, attempted to persuade Lyra that she should forget about Aldor and expand her romantic horizons.
Scanlan Shorthalt
Scanlan was often flirtatious and duplicitous toward Lyra. He went so far as to assume the form of her beloved, Aldor, after she was revived from the dragon fight.[6] Lyra also states that she considers Scanlan a friend, and that he helped her realize that Aldor may not love her because she is not experienced enough sexually.
Character Information
Abilities
Wizard Abilities
- Arcane Recovery
- Arcane Tradition: School of Transmutation
- Minor Alchemy
- Shapechanger
- Transmutation Savant
- Transmuter's Stone
- Ritual Casting
- Spellcasting (Intelligence-based ability)
Wizard Spells
Cantrips
- Fire Bolt[7]
- Friends
1st-level
- Feather Fall
3rd-level
- Fireball[8]
4th-level
5th-level
6th-level
Notable Items
- Transmuter's Stone
Quotations
Trivia
- Lyra has the lowest dexterity score of any player character to appear on Critical Role thus far.
- Lyra shares the highest intelligence stat of any player character with Percy, Caleb, and Lillith Daturai.
- In the Critical Role Major Arcana Tarot Card Set, she represents III - The Empress.
References
- ↑ Lyra's stat card was shown onscreen. Her spell DC was calculated from the D&D Player's Handbook, 5th ed., p. 114, and does not account for potential DC-modifying items or blessings. See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (1x19) at 0:20:00.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (1x18) from 25:24 through 25:44.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (1x19).
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (1x18) at 42:45.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (1x18) at 29:07.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (1x19) at 3:26:23.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (1x19) at 1:02:45. Lyra casts Fire Bolt.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (1x19) at 3:17:02. Lyra casts Fireball.
- ↑ Transmutation wizards automatically gain Polymorph at 10th level if they don't already have it in their spellbooks. See D&D: Player's Handbook, 5th ed., p. 119, available online at D&D Beyond.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (1x19) at 1:18:20. Lyra casts Stoneskin.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (1x19) at 2:40:59. Lyra casts Hold Monster.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (1x19) at 0:51:35. Lyra casts Legend Lore.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (1x18) at 2:02:08. Lyra casts Chain Lightning.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (1x19) at 0:19:51. Lyra casts Disintegrate.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (1x18) from 24:31 through 25:17.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (1x18) from 31:06 through 31:29.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (1x18) from 1:07:22 through 1:07:58.
- ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (1x19) from 1:02:45 through 1:02:59.
Art:
- ↑ Fan art of Lyra, by Linda Lithén (source). Used with permission.
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