Irisa Nyrira is an Irathient, a type of Votan, who was orphaned when Joshua Jeb Nolan killed her criminal father. Nolan adopted her and raised her as his own and the pair traveled the lawless badlands for years. They joined von Bach Industries Bay Area Expedition and took advantage of an accident to take a Roller, a type of vehicle, which they hoped to sell. Next, they took a job from Varus Soleptor to recover the Libera Nova Gem from North Point Mine, but that mission went awry and they had an unfortunate encounter with Spirit Riders, a roving motorcycle gang. They were saved by Garret Clancy and Lawkeepers from Defiance and taken there.They met Tommy Lasalle, who would become Nolan's deputy and Irisa's sometimes love interest, and ended up in the middle of a dispute between the rival human McCawleys and the Castithan Tarrs. When one of the McCawleys was killed, Joshua hired out his services to track down the killer and discovered a plot to attack the town. This led to him becoming Chief Lawkeeper. Irisa essentially acts as his deputy. She is feisty and independent and a drifter by nature, but she stays in Defiance out of loyalty to Nolan.Background: She was born in 2024. She is 22 years old when the series begins. She and Jeb are used to relying on each other, but also have the usual father-daughter tension and disagreements. She bears scars, possibly from chains, on her wrists.She often has visions in her sleep, but their meaning is unclear. Show less «