Jordan College- richest and grandest of the Oxford colleges, perhaps the largest as well. This is where the scholars of the college raised Lyra, where she grew up with Roger, and where she left from with Mrs. Coulter.

The Church/Magisterium- the ruling body in Lyra’s world, based in Geneva.

-----General Oblation Board- Also known as the Gobblers… the group that was run by Mrs. Coulter, and that had been running the research facility at Bolvangar.

-----Consistorial Court of Discipline- the most powerful part of the church, run by a twelve-person board, headed by a president. Ran a system called preemptive repentance, meaning that if a person punished himself or herself in advance, they could commit a crime. This is the body that sent Father Gomez after Lyra.

-----College of Bishops- the former ruling part of the church, now weaker.

Gyptians- a form of gypsies that travel on canal boats. The Gyptians lead the attack on Bolvangar to rescue the kidnapped children. The word gypsies come from ‘Egyptian’, so Pullman was going back to the root with this name.

Armored Bears (see species for more)- polar bears that forge themselves suits of armor, very ritualistic. Iorek became king over them after his fight with Iofur Raknison

Guild of the Torre Degli Angeli- forgers of the subtle knife. This was a group of philosophers in Cittagazze that traveled among the worlds, and who accidentally released the specters upon their people.

Rebels- the armies under Lord Asriel who fought against the Authority in the Battle on the Plains. This force was made up of every sentient species from every different world, and numbered millions.

The Dead- inhabitants of the Land of the Dead, every species, every age, from every world, good or evil. Led out of LOTD by Will and Lyra in The Amber Spyglass.

Gallivespean Spies- spies who are only about as tall as a grown man’s hand. Very proud, have a high (and perhaps deadly) sense of honor. They work in pairs, and are armed with poisoned spurs on their heels.