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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.

Description Edit

Appearance Edit

“
...she is dressed in a nice blouse, her just-past-shoulder-length, somewhat curly hair, is kept as much as a frazzled woman would keep. A large pair of glasses adorn the front of her face, and she definitely is not who you were expecting to be considered leading this group into its journey.
”
– 
Matthew Mercer's description of Lyra's physical appearance. [2]

Personality Edit

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 Edit

Background Edit

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 love interest.[4]  That kill might have secured her place in the guild.[presumed]

Lyra has an uncle in Vasselheim, whom she calls Uncle Randi.  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" (2x02) Edit

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" (2x03) Edit

Lyra helped to slay Rimefang.

Relationships Edit

Aldor Edit

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 Edit

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]

Character Information Edit

Lyra

Abilities Edit

Wizard Abilities Edit

  • Arcane Recovery
  • Arcane Tradition: School of Transmutation
    • Minor Alchemy
    • Shapechanger
    • Transmutation Savant
    • Transmuter's Stone
  • Ritual Casting
  • Spellcasting (Intelligence-based ability)

Wizard Spells Edit

Cantrips Edit
  • Fire Bolt[7]
  • Friends
1st-level Edit
  • Feather Fall
2nd-level Edit
3rd-level Edit
4th-level Edit
  • Locate Creature
  • Polymorph[9]
  • Stoneskin[10]
5th-level Edit
6th-level Edit

Notable Items Edit

  • Transmuter's Stone

Quotations Edit

“
Lyra:  "(running into the room) Oh my gosh I'm so sorry I'm late, I'm so sorry–" (trips, spilling papaya onto the floor) "Oh my gosh, that is disappointing. That is just disappointing. Oh my gosh, you are so impressive, how lovely. Murtin, I brought you some papaya. I'm sorry. It's all over the floor right now. I– you know what, I will go get a broom, I'll clean it up right now–"
Murtin:  "No, no, don’t worry about it, I insist–"
Lyra:  "Somebody might slip–"
Murtin:  "Stay. With your group. We have important business to discuss. I appreciate the papaya."
Grog:  (under his breath) "She's the leader?"
Lyra:  "Well I just wanted to– this is my group. Yay! So nice to meet all of you." (to Grog) "You are large." (to Scanlan) "You are not." (to Vex) "You are so pretty."
Vex'ahlia:  "Oh, you are too."
Lyra:  (to Zahra Hydris) "Oh my gosh, I've heard about her, she is something."
Vex'ahlia:  "She is... yeah."
Lyra:  "Anyway. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you, nice to meet you."
”
– 
Lyra's first impressions of Vox Machina. [15]
[!h]
“
Well, I just want to thank you. Thank you, Vanessa. Thank you for entrusting me with this group. I have been reading up a lot, lately. I'm very excited to (as if reciting) "Use the commanding presence of a guild leader," and prove my membership of the guild.
”
– 
Lyra [16]
“
Lyra:  "Listen, missy. I am a leader of this, and the fact that you pulled out a spell and did not say– and it is just– it's just not even the way I want to conduct my team. So. You. If you're going to use underhanded tactics you need to clear them with me first because I am the leader."
Zahra:  "My spellcasting is actually overhand, but..."
Lyra:  "Wha–?"
Zahra:  "I understand. And I shall keep that in mind, and I do apologize."
Lyra:  "Really?"
Zahra:  "Yes, I apologize very deeply. Very, very sincerely."
Lyra:  "I was just a leader! I did it."
Percy:  "Oh, well done!"
Lyra:  "Yay! We're going to have a great journey!"
”
– 
Lyra putting Zahra Hydris "in her place." [17]
[!h]
“
Can I use a Fire Bolt? That would be good, a Fire Bolt. [...] Is that okay? I mean, I'm the leader. I'm going to say I'm going to.
”
– 
Lyra asserting her role as the leader. [18]

Trivia Edit

  • 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.
  • In the Critical Role Major Arcana Tarot Card Set, she represents III - The Empress.

References Edit

  1. ↑ 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" (2x03) at 0:20:00.
  2. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (2x02) from 25:24 through 25:44.
  3. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (2x03).
  4. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (2x02) at 42:45.
  5. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (2x02) at 29:07.
  6. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (2x03) at 3:26:23.
  7. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (2x03) at 1:02:45.  Lyra casts Fire Bolt.
  8. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (2x03) at 3:17:02.  Lyra casts Fireball.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (2x03) at 1:18:20.  Lyra casts Stoneskin.
  11. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (2x03) at 2:40:59.  Lyra casts Hold Monster.
  12. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (2x03) at 0:51:35.  Lyra casts Legend Lore.
  13. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (2x02) at 2:02:08.  Lyra casts Chain Lightning.
  14. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (2x03) at 0:19:51.  Lyra casts Disintegrate.
  15. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (2x02) from 24:31 through 25:17.
  16. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (2x02) from 31:06 through 31:29.
  17. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 1" (2x02) from 1:07:22 through 1:07:58.
  18. ↑ See "Trial of the Take: Part 2" (2x03) from 1:02:45 through 1:02:59.

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v • d • e
Guest Characters
Campaign 1
Arkhan • Garthok • Gern • Kashaw • Kerrek • Lillith • Lionel • Lyra • Shale • Sprigg • Thorbir • Tova • Zahra
Campaign 2
v • d • e
Slayer's Take
Slayer's Take Leaders
Episodes
 
Vox Machina's Trial in Chapter 2
Group 1
Lyra (team leader) • Vex'ahlia • Grog • Percy • Scanlan • Zahra
Group 2
Thorbir (team leader) • Vax'ildan • Keyleth • Tiberius • Kashaw
Other Members
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