On Wednesday I finished re-reading the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman for the first time in quite a while, which was very enjoyable.

One of the things I was discussing with my sister Becky was what daemon we’d each have. A daemon, for those of you who haven’t read the books, is part of a person’s soul external to themself in the form of the animal. Children’s daemons can change shape, but on reaching puberty it settles into one form which reflects the person’s character and personality. (Incidentally, I pronounce it daymon rather than demon, contrary to the author’s note!)

What do you think – what would my daemon be, and what about you?