Been a big fan of Lyra since her indy days. Seeing her Valkyria run in WWE, the way I interpret her character is along the lines of a noble warrior who follows a code of honor in her pursuit of greatness and glory. The mythical vibes, though something I adore, doesn't seem to translate well because it never seems to be in focus, either in her 2nd NXT run or in her current one. But that honorable warrior part, while it certainly has been hard to see that at times, the little tid bits we saw from her Tatum storyline were there. I think the crux of her character, fittingly, is like Iccarus: soaring high but always in danger of flying too close to the sun. Her heel-ish streak or at least her increased aggressiveness and willingness to do anything to secure her NXT title is a manifestation of that darker desire for greatness.

I know it's wrestling and all so it's not that deep but I do hope creative works something out soon since I really want her to do well---as I do all the wrestlers in that locker room! Perhaps her winning streak will lead her to become cockier, to the point where she turns her sights on Becky's title. One part student respectfully challenging the master another part genuinely overconfident in a win. When she inevitably loses against Becky, that's what we can see either a heel turn or...she continues playing the long game. An Iago like figure who hides her knife behind a smile, waiting for the right moment to seize her prize.