Lumen Pierce
fictional character in the television series Dexter
Lumen Ann Pierce is a fictional character portrayed by Julia Stiles in the Showtime television series Dexter. Lumen is introduced in season 5, episode "Practically Perfect", as a survivor of serial killer Boyd Fowler. She remains for the rest of the season, and leaves following the season 5 finale, "The Big One".
In season 5, episode 5, "First Blood", Lumen is revealed to have been beaten and gang raped by a group of men, including Boyd Fowler. She witnesses Dexter Morgan kill Fowler, and thus becomes a key player in Dexter's life. Dexter rescues her, but initially thinks he has no choice but to kill her in order to eliminate a witness. He eventually decides to spare her life, however. To earn Lumen's trust, Dexter shows her the fate of Fowler's dead victims, tells her he saved her from the same fate, and confides his wife Rita was murdered by someone like Fowler.
Lumen asks Dexter to help her seek revenge against her abusers. He initially refuses, but after Lumen continues on her own and targets the wrong suspect, Dexter intervenes to teach her the importance of knowing a person is guilty before killing them.
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