Lyra

Lyra (ライラ, Raira), ist eine talentierte junge Frau die als Bedienstete und Leibwächter des Soldaten Yoki Arbeitete, später aber in die Lehre von Dante geht.

Trivia


 * In the English dub, her name is pronounced with an 'ee' sound instead of 'ai' in Japanese (which suggests that it should sound as Lie-ra).
 * Lyra's alchemic attack is similar to a force known as inertial cavitation.
 * Lyra is a constellation and is Latin for the lyre, a stringed musical instrument.
 * Lyra and Isaac the Freezer (a character exclusive to the 2009 anime) both share a similar Transmutation Circle. Due to their similar style, they might have the same ability of freezing, due to Isaac freezing water and Lyra chilling the air around her.
 * Her English voice actress, Monica Rial, also voices May Chang in the 2009 anime.
 * When Lyra is waiting on Ed in Yoki's mansion, she fawns over him and states that she wants to be just like him, although she then refers to his being a State Alchemist.  She does seem distraught by Ed's actions to both protect the townsfolk of Youswell and to cheat Yoki, but he counters that if "you really wanna be like me", she needs to take a closer look at what he's all about.  So it's interesting that later, when the Elrics encounter her as a disciple of Dante, she still states her intention to become like Ed.  Her alternate self in Conqueror of Shamballa may have acted on more on her first impression of him, for when Yoki arrives at the inn in Youswell, it is Lyra's voice that demands Ed and Al get out of her way.  However, she only had a physical impression to go on at that point.