When we observe land and sea, we usually think of them as separate entities. In this painting, I am exploring how each contains tiny particles of the other and how the seams of time hold beauty within them. Strata 15 was created on wood panel, is tastefully framed and ready to hang. It pairs really well with Strata 14.
Clearing the mind on a long walk in the hills or mountains is a similar feeling to exploring colour on canvas so it only seemed natural to get 'in the zone' and put the two together!
Clearing the mind on a long walk in the hills or mountains is a similar feeling to exploring colour on canvas so it only seemed natural to get 'in the zone' and put the two together!
Clearing the mind on a long walk in the hills or mountains is a similar feeling to exploring colour on canvas so it only seemed natural to get 'in the zone' and put the two together!
Name: Lyra Morgan
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Actual Age/Age of appearance: 26
Marital Status: Single
Sexual Orientation: Pansexual
Pronouns: She/her
Religion: None
Health details: None
Occupation: Taskforce, Spy
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Height: 5′ 7″
Eye Color: Brown/hazel
Hair Color/Style: Brown, shoulder length, styled naturally
Aesthetic/Style: Lyra dresses 100% like a muggle, and sometimes even to make wizards uncomfortable. Mostly jeans; moto boots; jean or cargo jackets, leather jackets; band t-shirts; or, sometimes, she dresses incredibly unassumingly. Comfort is most important, not making a statement.
Other: Tattoos: A raven on her right bicep, a skeletal tree along the inside of her left hand (wand hand) done by muggle tattoo artists
Play-By Used: Daisy Ridley
BACKGROUND AND CHARACTER
Lyra is a muggleborn and went to Hogwarts, as all British wizards do. Her story is a bit different, however. Both of her parents were killed during the time of Voldemort and his open persecution of muggles, and Lyra was raised by her grandmother (Margaret) who was a squib. When she was a child, Margaret Morgan’s family sent her away to a convent, essentially abandoning her, and as an adult, she’d assimilated amongst muggles, married a muggle, Lyra’s grandfather, and the two of them had muggle children. Lyra was the first and only witch in the family, her lineage stemming from Margaret. Although Margaret was hesitant to allow Lyra to go to Hogwarts, simply because of Margaret’s own bitterness against her wizard family, it was impossible to keep Lyra away because she started showing signs of magic at an early age.
Otherwise, Lyra lived among muggles, had muggle friends, and was practically muggle herself. Although neither she nor her grandmother ever had straight-out talks about the obvious, ridiculous segregation between muggles and the magically-inclined (the line between them that has always been so heavily enforced and controlled by wizards), the disadvantage and unfairness that Lyra felt growing up was palpable.
No one in their extended family knew about Lyra being magical, and Margaret explained to Lyra that it was because of the strict laws of the Ministry of Magic. Exceptions could be made sometimes, but not for the rest of their family. The risk was too great. They could be arrested. As a result, Lyra lived her life with a secret, a burden, and often times, it was unbearable. The excuse was: Lyra attended boarding school (as a good number of muggles did). Lyra loved Hogwarts - all students do - but she was torn when she’d go back home, and often felt guilty for having the opportunities that she had. Margaret didn’t outright resent her, but Lyra made sure to not use magic in her grandmother’s presence, and especially around their other family.
There were a few accidental instances that were cause for alarm, like levitating teacups and whatnot, which were handled by Margaret and Lyra with tons of excuses and insistent logic. The Ministry was never called, but there were many close calls that eventually had Lyra living on edge all the time. By the time she graduated Hogwarts, it was a relief because she could decide just how much magic to use.
She always had an inner turmoil and questions that were never answered: Why was she born a witch? Why did her grandmother have not an ounce of magical potential? Why did Lyra have to hide who she was? Would it really be that bad if her secret came out? Why did the Ministry always threaten with arrests and Azkaban? Was the Statute of Secrecy not archaic? Witch hunts were over. Was Wizardkind ever going to evolve, move out of the dark ages? They were outnumbered by so many muggles and yet they held so much power. What was there to be afraid of?
After Hogwarts, Lyra traveled around Europe, visited America (where wizards were warier of no-majs even more than they were in the UK), and returned to England, where she worked odd jobs and refused to take a wizarding career. She’d even attended a small muggle college for a short time with forged documents from muggle schools. Through her travels, she met many people, wizards and muggles alike, but she particularly bonded with a few people who shared her mindsets and who were linked to a bigger group of Wizards. This group did not have a name but rumor was that they were funded by an old witch out of France, and wizards from elsewhere.
When magic started occurring, entirely on its own, it was as if it was a sign. Mother Nature, Fate, whatever you want to call - it was as if it was taking matters into its own hands. Lyra was chosen by people up the ladder and tasked with joining the Task Force in order to spy for them, and maybe even convert a few wizards or witches along the way.
She knows that there’s another - Sophia Desmarais, a french Auror - who is on the “same side” so to speak, but Lyra doesn’t know her personally. She simply knows that, going in, Sophia will be her point person. It’s a bit of a relief to know that she’s not alone, but truth be told, Lyra has the sense that some people (who believe that magical exposure is a good thing, too) are more radical than she, are more capable than she, and are far less innocent. Wizards like Voldemort killed her parents after all, and many more people’s parents, and Gillert Grindlewald was a tyrant and tried to build upon a sense of superiority. They were terrible people.
After meeting those friends of hers - and the only reason that they became her friends in the first place was because she knew they were good people, not followers of dark wizards - Lyra didn’t sense any fooling. If they were radicals, there’s no way in hell that she would’ve sided with them. She’s not like that. Their beliefs are based on logic and reason. Not prejudice and hatred. Or so that’s what she’s been around, what she’s been told and shown.
Even if she has doubts now, it’s too late to back out. The only thing that Lyra has is her morals, her own beliefs, and she will stick by them.
Connections
Sophia Desmarais: Never met her, just knows that she’s Lyra’s connection
Other people: From her past, muggles, wizards, other wizards from the group of “like-minded individuals”
Wand: Ash, 13 inches, Dragon heartstring
Basic education: Hogwarts, Ravenclaw
Higher/other education: Small muggle university
Lineage: Muggleborn
Skills: Knows everything about muggles.
Some facts
Smoking: Yeah when she has cigarettes or someone else does.
Drinks Alcohol: Yes, but doesn’t like to black out.
Religion: Yes, that there’s a God, or something, and he wants muggles and wizards to come together, to not be segregated
Worst Habit: Biting her nails
Allergies: None
Most Common Misconception about them: That she doesn’t have a backbone, that she can’t take action
Biggest Fear: For wizardkind to remain in the dark. For herself? To never feel happy
Greatest Strength: Knowledgeable, quick thinker, logical
Greatest Weakness: Might be inexperienced - she’s young
Intimate Facts
One Wish: For things to change
Greatest Secret? Told an ex-boyfriend that she’s a witch. He’s kept it secret ever since, even though they don’t talk.
Ideal Kiss? It’s been a while, and *Shrug*
Sleeps In? If she can, yeah.
Virgin? No, and has been celibate or abstinent or whatever, for a while.
What turns them on? Understanding, intensity, “vibing” with someone
Random facts
Most Uttered Phase/Word?
Tends to Always? Smile wide when she’s nervous
Is Ticklish? No, not at all. Weird.
Oddest Thing?
Most likely to find them? Alone, which can be suspicious
Knows they’re really sorry if?
