Lydia Deetz
A teenage girl with the supernatural ability to see and communicate with dead people, She befriends a particularly malicious poltergeist named Beetlejuice, and proceeds to have some rollicking adventures with him.
Where is she from?
Lydia is a character from the 1988 horror comedy by Tim Burton, and is a goth culture archetype
The movie was followed up by a four-season animated series that ran from 1989 to 1991. A LOT of what is now considered Lydia's standard characterization comes from this series, including her now-iconic costume which is a standard of cosplayers everywhere. She was voiced by Alyson Court (who was also Jubilee on X-Men: The Animated Series)
But of course, Lydia is totally Wynonna Ryder, who played the character in the original movie. Wynonna served as a introductory course to Goth sensibilities for mainstream audiences back in the day, and this character was a big part of that.
Comic Appearances
GND 125 - Sarah & Christine introduce Shilo to some of the Wibsy Club: Chihiro, Lydia Deetz, Susan Pevensie, Mina Harker & Liz. (Fangbangers like Sookie Stackhouse, Anita Blake, Elena Gilbert & Bella Swan sit at their own table... while Buffy sits with the Scoobies) Also, Graverobber is in jail, and Jareth sort-of proposed.
GND 173 - after an explosion Sarah, Christine & Liz find Leia & Lydia. they wonder if it could be Adam Young & "that one Japanese exchange student.", or Ramona Flowers & Scott Pilgrim. James & Eponine explain that it's the Evil League of Evil, and that Javert is off-campus with Jean Valjean. Lydia talks down Beetlejuice, while Leia complains that Danny still has dragons & Luna has her wand, and wonders if she can use Ewoks.
GND 174 - Leia, Lydia, Liz, James, Eponine, Christine & Sarah bump into Dr. Horrible while watching Captain Hammer. Lydia &
Beetlejuice notice the ghost of Penny lingering off to the side. Meanwhile, Bad Horse, wearing re-purposed Flint Lockwood
technology, commands the Evil League of Evil to grab everyone as appropriately telegenic hostages.
Beetlejuice notice the ghost of Penny lingering off to the side. Meanwhile, Bad Horse, wearing re-purposed Flint Lockwood
technology, commands the Evil League of Evil to grab everyone as appropriately telegenic hostages.
GND 175 - Legolas takes a brief break from Cheryl to narrate. Liz, Christine & Sarah are held hostage by the Evil League of Evil
before Leia arrives with Leonard McCoy's phaser and chases them off with Lydia & Beetlejuice's help. Then River Tam beats up everyone.
before Leia arrives with Leonard McCoy's phaser and chases them off with Lydia & Beetlejuice's help. Then River Tam beats up everyone.
GND 268 - The Wibsies, including Chihiro, Susan, Sarah, Rose, Mina, Shilo, Lydia, Jessica Jones & Kagome welcome newcomers Jupiter Jones & Edith Cushing. They describe but don't name Thomas Sharpe, Caine Wise, and Balem & Titus Abrasax. Beetlejuice gets a few words in there too.