<P> In the beginning of the book The Northern Lights Marisa Coulter seems to have a keen interest in Lyra . It is then revealed that Coulter is in fact Lyra 's mother by her love affair with Lord Asriel ( her title of `` Mrs . '' comes from her marriage to Edward Coulter , who died before the events in the books . ) In Northern Lights it is stated by John Faa that she fell in love with Asriel as soon as they met . </P>
<P> In the beginning of the book The Northern Lights Marisa Coulter seems to have a keen interest in Lyra . It is then revealed that Coulter is in fact Lyra 's mother by her love affair with Lord Asriel ( her title of `` Mrs . '' comes from her marriage to Edward Coulter , who died before the events in the books . ) In Northern Lights it is stated by John Faa that she fell in love with Asriel as soon as they met . </P>
who is lyra 's mother in the golden compass
who is lyra 's mother in the golden compass
Marisa Coulter
Marisa Coulter