Lyra Belacqua - Pantalaimon

Lyra's dæmon, Pantalaimon ( /ˌpæntəˈlaɪmən/), is her dearest companion and the embodiment of her soul. She calls him 'Pan' as a nickname. In common with all dæmons of children, he can take any animal form he pleases; he first appears in the story as a dark brown moth. His name is that of a saint in the orthodox churches, St. Panteleimon, and in Greek means "all-compassionate". He changes into many forms throughout the series, ranging from a dragon to an eagle, but his favourite forms are a snow-white ermine, a moth, a wildcat, and a mouse. Lyra must be separated from Pantalaimon when she enters the World of the Dead, causing extreme pain to both of them; Pantalaimon avoids Lyra for a while afterwards. However, their surviving this separation allows the two to separate great distances from one another, an ability only witches and shamans possess. At the end of the trilogy, as Lyra is entering adulthood, Pantalaimon finds his final form when Will Parry touches him, a beautiful Pine marten, red-gold in colour.