Lyra is a person who's personality and appearance reflects little of her past, something she would like to keep that way - she comes from a family of warmongers and mercenaries, her father being an adept swordsman who would sometimes lend his blade to what he considered a worthy cause, something which was determined by how much coin he would receive from giving his help. Her brothers followed suit, becoming fine warriors in their own right, and even her mother took part in what was referred to as the 'family business', although her role was usually more diplomatic as opposed to aggressive. Partially because of their line of work, partially because of their less than scrupulous practises, Lyra's family was exceedingly wealthy, with both her parents doting on her from a young age.

However, Lyra never took that much of interest in the family business, something which disappointing her family greatly. There was a brief period of hope when she became an avid student of various poisons, but aside from this, had little interest in killing people. To escape what was expected of her she would take long excursions away from home. This was frowned upon by her family, and after her excursions from home grew longer and longer, she eventually settled on not returning at all, not wanting to be surrounding by what she considers her 'neanderthalic' family any longer.

As such, she has adopted the nomadic lifestyle of the rogue, seeking knowledge merely for the sake of it, something that often drives her into dangerous situations: she thinks little of breaking into places, but rarely steals, usually finding out what she wants to before leaving. As she gained practise in this, she got better and better, and now is fairly adept at what might be coined as 'thieving'. However, despite her family lineage, she is inept with weaponry, having never practised. She usually attempts to talk her way out of a situation, and if that fails, hopes the small knife she keeps on her person will be sufficient to scare away people. This being said, she is not overly friendly to those she doesn't know, recognising the dangers a lonely traveller can face.