Lirael Tulleken

(LEER-ay-el)

You must be willing to let go of the life you planned so as to have the life that is waiting for you. When we allow ourselves to accept the world around us, we allow a force to flow and life to unfold without resistance. Dream deep, for all our dreams may come true if we have the courage to pursue them. Never stop to view the world with a child-like wonder.

Lirael’s journey from a sheltered noblewoman in the frosty landscape of the Nordlands simply dreaming of adventure to a key player in a mystical conflict is similar to that of Eowyn in LOTR. Both characters feel trapped by the expectations placed on them as high-born ladies and yearn for a life of purpose and adventure.