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Lyra Erso

Lyra Erso is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by Valene Kane in the 2015 film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. She is the mother of the main protagonist of the film, Jyn Erso and the wife of Galen Erso. According to Star Wars , Lyra is a geologist that specializes in crystals.

During Rogue One's opening sequence, Lyra Erso gives her daughter a white kyber crystal as a necklace, telling her to put her trust in the Force. She then helps her daughter escape their home when Director Orson Krennic comes to put them in custody. Soon after, Lyra is killed by Imperial forces that capture her husband, Galen, and force Jyn into hiding.