Panserbjørne are generally solitary creatures, but have a loose society centred on Svalbard. In the 2007 film The Golden Compass, they are also known as "ice bears." The Danish pronunciation of the word "panserbjørn" (singular) is, but the pronunciation used in the radio plays and the audio book readings of the trilogy (by Pullman himself) is / ˈ p æ n s ər b j ɜːr n ə/. The word " panserbjørne" means "armour-bears" in Danish. Bears' livers are poisonous – as in real life – due to a high concentration of retinol (Vitamin A). His gullibility is attributed to his failing to act like a bear. One exception is Iofur Raknison the bear-king emulates humans by drinking spirits, wearing opulent clothes, and wanting a dæmon. While they mainly speak English, they are shown to be able to speak other languages.īears are very difficult to deceive. This, together with an innate gift for metallurgy, makes them exceptional metalsmiths, and they are capable of creating and repairing metal items far beyond the capabilities of human smiths. Despite their large digits and immense strength they have remarkable dexterity. The panserbjørne are polar bear-like creatures that have opposable thumbs on their front paws. This is a list of the fictional races and creatures in the novels. His Dark Materials is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman consisting of Northern Lights (1995) (published as The Golden Compass in North America), The Subtle Knife (1997), and The Amber Spyglass (2000).
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