Lamia — Stardust Character Profile

About Lamia

The ruthless leader of three ancient witch sisters. Driven by a desire for eternal youth, she hunts Yvaine to consume her heart. She traps travelers at an inn, kills Prince Primus and Ditchwater Sal, and uses a voodoo doll to murder Septimus. She captures Yvaine and Una, but is ultimately slain when Yvaine’s love makes her shine with blinding power.

Character Facts

Played by

Michelle Pfeiffer

Appears in

Stardust (2007)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Lamia — Conflict Predator — Yvaine (Claire Danes)

  Lamia hunts Yvaine to steal her heart for immortality.

• Lamia — Conflict Enemies — Septimus (Mark Strong)

  Septimus opposes Lamia and is ultimately killed by her magic.

• Lamia — Conflict Attacker — Ditchwater Sal (Melanie Hill)

  Lamia murders Sal to capture her caravan and passengers.

• Lamia — Conflict Captor — Una / Slave Girl (Kate Magowan)

  Una is imprisoned alongside Yvaine by Lamia.

• Lamia — Conflict Victim — Primus (Jason Flemyng)

  Primus confronts Lamia at the inn and is slain.

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More characters from Stardust

• Tristan Thorn (Charlie Cox)
• Yvaine (Claire Danes)
• Septimus (Mark Strong)
• Tertius (Mark Heap)
• Primus (Jason Flemyng)
• Captain Shakespeare (Robert De Niro)
• Victoria (Sienna Miller)
• Guard (David Kelly)
• Bernard (Jake Curran)
• Ferdy the Fence (Ricky Gervais)
• Quartus (Julian Rhind-Tutt)
• King (Peter O'Toole)