thought of his mother. This time he thinks of Lyra and the knife shatters, as it is unable to cut through his love for her. He collects the pieces and leaves with Mary as the two discuss how to cover up their absence and best help his mother. After the books In the 2013 edition of The Amber Spyglass released in the UK, the post-script Lantern Slides section reveals that Will later becomes a medical student and eventually a doctor in his world. His time bearing the Subtle Knife has given him the gift of diagnosing patients, though he tries to hide this gift early in his studies as others would believe it to be supernatural. Adaptations In the unabridged audio books, Will's role is read by Steven Webb in The Subtle Knife and by Peter England in The Amber Spyglass, while in the BBC's dramatisation he was played by Daniel Anthony. In the National Theatre's production of His Dark Materials in 2003, Will was portrayed by Dominic Cooper. In the BBC adaptation of His Dark Materials, he is portrayed by Amir Wilson. See also List of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust characters Races and creatures in His Dark Materials Locations in His Dark Materials References His Dark Materials characters Child characters in literature Literary characters introduced in 1997 Fictional English people Characters in British novels of the 20th century Characters in British novels of the 21st century Male characters in literature