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Asriel is a member of the English aristocracy in a parallel universe dominated by an oppressive version of the Christian Church. He is described as being "a tall man with powerful shoulders, a fierce dark face, and eyes that seem to flash and glitter with savage laughter." Possessed of enormous determination and willpower, he is fierce in nature and commands great respect in both the political and academic spheres, being a military leader and a fellow of Jordan College in his world's version of Oxford. Aristocrat redirects here. ... Parallel universe or alternate reality in science fiction and fantasy is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with our own. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Jordan College is a fictional college of the University of Oxford which appears in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ...

Naming

The name Asriel could be derived from the Hebrew 'Asra'el, who, in the Jewish and Muslim tradition is the Angel of Death, who separated the soul from the body upon death. Alternatively Asriel, being an anagram for Israel, could refer to the English translation of the name Israel, given to Jacob in the Hebrew Bible - namely; "He who has struggled with God". The name Azrael, although incorrectly, has been associated with Satan and Demonology, which reflects Asriel's battle against the Authority in the novel. Hebrew redirects here. ... Artistic depiction of the angel of death Azrael (in standard Arabic transliteration it is Ezrail or Ezraeil عزرائیل) is typically known as one of the names of the angel of death, and is an English form of the Arabic name Ezrail or Ezraeil, the name traditionally attributed... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Grim Reaper redirects here. ... This article is about Jacob in the Hebrew Bible. ...

Another understanding of the name could be as follows. The last part of the name el is Hebrew for the word God. Asri is Hebrew for the word prince. Hence the name should be translated into "I am the prince of gods" . Therefore in this light it would be seen as an association with Satan and Demonlogy.

His dæmon is Stelmaria, a snow leopard. Her name is possibly a variant of Stella Maria, a pseudo-Latin phrase that approximates "star of the sea" (see also Stella Maris). It could also derive from Italian, in which case it would apparently mean "Star Mary", which raises associations with the Star of Bethlehem and the Nativity. A Dæmon in the Philip Pullman trilogy His Dark Materials, is a physical manifestation of the soul of a conscious human. ... Binomial name Schreber, 1775 Range map Synonyms Uncia uncia The Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia[3] or Uncia uncia[1]), sometimes known as the Ounce, is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of central and southern Asia. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Stella Maris (Latin for Star of the Sea) is a title of the Virgin Mary. ... Adoration of the Magi by Florentine painter Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337). ... For the Nativity of Jesus, see Nativity of Jesus. ...

History within the novel

Lord Asriel was a highly respected member of the British aristocracy. He was an explorer, and did work in experimental theology, through which he acquired much power, land, and money. But when he had an affair and child with another politician's wife, this changed. The woman's husband, Edward Coulter, came after him and his daughter Lyra. Lord Asriel challenged and killed him. When the church found out, he was taken to court and lost all his money and property, and Lyra was sent to a convent. Lord Asriel, who hated the church, rode in one day and took her away to his old alma mater, Jordan College, where she was placed in the care of the Master. Lyra Belacqua (also known as Lyra Silvertongue) is the heroine of Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials trilogy. ... Jordan College is a fictional college of the University of Oxford which appears in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. ... Jordan College is a fictional college of the University of Oxford which appears in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman. ...

After travelling to the North, Lord Asriel visited Jordan College and was almost poisoned by the Master, who read his alethiometer and found that Lord Asriel's actions would be dangerous. He was saved by Lyra, who saw this. He managed to gain money for an expedition using photograms of Dust and a city in the sky as well as the shock value of a decapitated head he said was Stanislaus Grumman's. He traveled to Svalbard but was imprisoned and guarded by the panserbjørne under Iofur Raknison due to the General Oblation Board, one of his enemies, run by his ex-lover, Mrs Coulter. He managed to get hospitable treatment and waited for a child on whom to perform intercision in order to open a window in the aurora with the help of witches. Eventually a child arrived: Roger Parslow, brought there by Lyra. The Alethiometer The alethiometer is a device from the trilogy His Dark Materials which tells the truth. ... Northern Lights cover Northern Lights is the first novel in the His Dark Materials series, written by British novelist Philip Pullman, and published in 1995. ... In Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials novels, the Panserbjørne (armoured bears in Danish) are large polar bears which are most of times covered in a invulnerable cloud-iron armor. ... Iofur Raknison is a panserbjørn---an armor-wearing, intelligent polar bear in Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials trilogy. ... Marisa Coulter is a fictional character in Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials trilogy. ... Roger Parslow is a minor fictional character in Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials trilogy. ...

He entered Cittàgazze and, after a battle, allied himself with the rebel angels under Xaphania. He traveled to an empty world and built an enormous basalt fortress, gathering armies from many different worlds in order to start his rebellion against the Kingdom of Heaven. Ruta Skadi found him and he told her his plan, also getting her clan's support in the war.

Later, he had his friend King Ogunwe and Lord Roke attempt to find Lyra, the second Eve, from Mrs Coulter. They captured Mrs Coulter, but Lyra and Will escaped with two of Lord Roke's agents. Lord Asriel then attended to Mrs Coulter and tried to influence Lyra and Will, as they held the key to renewing the Dust flow. Lord Asriel let Mrs Coulter escape in an Intention Craft and had Lord Roke follow her to gain information from the Consistorial Court of Discipline. They found that the Church made a bomb to kill Lyra and Lord Asriel rescued Mrs Coulter just in time, as well as destroying Saint-Jean Les Eaux a moment too late with his intention craft. This is a list of objects of His Dark Materials trilogy of novels by the fantasy fiction author Philip Pullman. ...

Lyra survived, and Lord Asriel had his army search for her and Will's dæmons so that the Authority's armies couldn't control them. Lord Asriel found that the bomb blew a hole under all the worlds into the Abyss and came up with a plan to take down the Authority's powerful Regent, Metatron. As his army fought the armies of the Authority and the Church, Mrs Coulter tricked Metatron into trying to kill Lord Asriel and take Lyra's dæmon as he was on the edge of the Abyss. Lord Asriel and Mrs Coulter sacrificed themselves by taking Metatron down with them, falling in the Abyss as ghosts for eternity. [1]

Stage adaptation

From December 2003 to March 2004, London's Royal National Theatre staged an adaptation of His Dark Materials. The role of Lord Asriel was played by Timothy Dalton (Dalton played James Bond, whom Daniel Craig, who stars as Lord Asriel in the film, also plays). Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal National Theatre from Waterloo Bridge The Royal National Theatre is a building complex and theatre company located on the South Bank in London, England immediately east of the southern end of Waterloo Bridge. ... The trilogy (U.K versions), in order of succession from left to right. ... Timothy Peter Dalton (born March 21, 1946[1]) is an English actor of stage and screen, best known for portraying James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989) and in his roles in Shakespearean related films and plays. ... 007 redirects here. ...

Film adaptation

On August 18, 2006, it was announced that Daniel Craig will play the role of Lord Asriel in the forthcoming film adaptation The Golden Compass. In the first photo of Craig as Asriel, he is shown wearing a wool suit, shirt, waistcoat and tie, and has a beard. Previously, on July 14, 2006, it was reported that actor Paul Bettany was in final negotiations to play the role of Lord Asriel in the forthcoming film adaptation, with Nicole Kidman joining him as Coulter.^[1] Author Philip Pullman had once indicated that he would like to see actor Jason Isaacs play the role, but the author has no role in the casting procedure.^[2]. is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daniel Wroughton Craig[1] (born 2 March 1968[2]) is a BAFTA-nominated English actor best known as the sixth actor to portray secret agent James Bond in the official film series from EON Productions. ... The Golden Compass is a forthcoming fantasy film based upon Northern Lights (titled The Golden Compass in the US), the first novel in Philip Pullmans trilogy His Dark Materials, slated for release on December 5, 2007 by New Line Cinema. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nicole Mary Kidman AC (born June 20, 1967), is an Australian [1] actress. ... Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is a British actor. ... In the performing arts, casting is a vital pre-production process for selecting a cast (a meaning of the word recorded since 1631) of actors, dancers, singers, models and other talent for a live or recorded performance. ...

Sources

http://www.hisdarkmaterials.org/srafopedia/index.php/Lord_Asriel

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