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His Dark Materials is gearing up for the season 2 finale, and forces are gathering for a big ol’ battle above the heads of our two heroes. Will and Lyra have spent the majority of the season getting to know and trust one another while dealing with relatively minor problems, but destiny awaits. So, let’s take a pause and break down everything we know about the prophecy surrounding Lyra on
His Dark Materials, her “true name,” and what it all means.
At the beginning of the penultimate episode, “Malice,” the witches see a group of angels fly across the sky like shooting stars—like, actual angels. Just in time for Christmas! They’re gathering for war like everyone else and likely because of the prophecy that seems to be referring to Lyra, the girl “destined to bring about the end of destiny.”