The Lady

The Lady
Goddess
from Discworld series by Terry Pratchett
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Lady Luck of the Discworld series. In real life trying to rely on luck is a recipe for failure. In the Discworld this takes the form of The Lady abandoning anyone who tries to rely on her or invoke her blessings (temples devoted to her worship are all destroyed by lightning or natural disasters very soon after their completion). To avoid even accidentally invoking her favor she is referred as "The Lady" rather than "Lady Luck". She is the eternal opponent of the god Fate, who often makes wagers with her over the life of the mortal wizard Rincewind. Occasionally the books hint that she might be an anthropomorphic personification rather than a goddess.

She has no fixed appearance, being able to take any form she wishes, with the limitation that her eyes will always be a solid green without pupils or irises. She most often takes the form of a human woman.