Marissa Coulter is not really evil. In the 3rd book she is very kind and to tell the truth I didn't like that she died because I had started to like her
I love Serafine Pekkala so much! I always love that kind of strong and kind woman, I look up to them, both in the real world and in movies, series etc. That kind of characters are mostly one of my favorites. As well in The Golden Compass^^ Esspecially in the books :D