#the eldest curses

[jaxlightstairs]

Some people say "I love you." Magnus Bane says "Loving you made me believe in eternity"

Art from the graphic novel by Cassandra Jean

#happy valentine's day #magnus bane #alec ligthwood #malec #the bane chronicles #city of heavenly fire #the eldest curses #tec #tmi #tbc #cassandra clare #the shadowhunter chronincles #tsc #cassandra jean

[alexandergideonslightwood]

“All the stories are true”

#cassandra clare #tsc #the shadowhunter chronicles #the mortal instruments #the infernal devices #the dark artifices #the last hours #tmi #tda #tid #tlh #tec #the eldest curses #yalit #ya lit #yalitedit #alexandergideonslightwoodedits

[green28go]

Alec was on his feet now. His seraph blade was in his hand. He shot a look of contempt at Sammael. “Michael,” he said, and as the sword blazed up with holy name, Sammael visibly inched at the sound of the archangel’s name. Magnus felt a wave of pride. Not everyone could diss a Prince of Hell so artfully.

Michael is the name of the Archangel who defeated Sammael and it is also the middle name of Alec's son. Maxwell Michael Lightwood-Bane.

I just think how Alec when in battle can use both his son's names and lit up the seraph blade. Rafael. Michael. Alec loves both his children to infinity and I am so sure of that.

It's so beautiful to know the fact that Alec thinks of his family and heads into a battle.

And, the way Magnus is proud of Alec makes this moment even better. Also, props to Alec's sassiness.

#alec lightwood #shadowhunters #the shadowhunter chronicles #lost book of the white #the mortal instruments #Rafael Santiago Lightwood-Bane. #Maxwell Michael Lightwood-Bane. #Alexander Gideon Lightwood-Bane #tsc #tmi #tlbotw #magnus bane #Lightwood-Banes #tec #the eldest curses #Magnus Lightwood-Bane

[cassandraclare]

Will The Black Volume Of The Dead come out after The Ragpicker King and The Last King Of Faerie?

Yes. Some of what happens in the Wicked Powers is significant in Black Volume, so it has to wait for Wicked Powers (and might as well wait for Ragpicker King, since that's nearly done!)

#the eldest curses

[dilhhindustani]

In another universe I'm not the eldest daughter

#desi #desi tag #desi tumblr #desi shit posting #desi academia #desi indian #desi humor #desi girl #desi life #desi side of tumblr #dilhhindustani #desiblr #lol #funny #jokes #memes #humor #artists on tumblr #writers on tumblr #spilled ink #haha #mental health #eldest sibling #eldest daughter #eldest child #the eldest curses

[khaleesiofalicante]

Not a single day goes by where I don't think about this scene.

My life was changed when I found out the context of the iconic malec quote (in blue) was said in the middle of a scene where Alec was getting fingered (?).

PS - All of this is happening in a) a church b) in a hell dimension c) while Magnus is literally slowly turning into a demon.

These people are wild if you ask me.

#malec #magnus bane #alec lightwood #the eldest curses #tlbotw #the lost book of the white

[blqckthorne]

charles being like “you guys don’t understand how hard it is to be me: a man who likes men” to a room that is filled exclusively with men who like men had the same energy as in tlbotw when tian said “do you know how hard it is to love someone you can’t be with?” to alec and jace of all people

#charles fairchild #matthew fairchild #alastair carstairs #thomas lightwood #tlh #the last hours #chain of thorns #chain of thorns spoilers #cot spoilers #chot spoilers #ke yi tian #alec lightwood #jace herondale #tec #the eldest curses #the lost book of the white #tlbotw

[malecftmaxrafe]

«Aku Cinta Kamu.»

Art by: @cassandrajp

#malec #magnus bane #alec lightwood #magnus x alec #the shadowhunters chronicles #the mortal instruments #the eldest curses #cassandra clare #cassandra jean art

[threewaywithdelusion]

Alec Lightwood Not Giving a Single Fuck About the Law

(Spoilers! So many spoilers! For everything except Secrets of Blackthorn Hall, because I haven't read it yet)

I'm not too clear on what the Accords say about Shadowhunters policing Downworlders/what Downworlders are not allowed to do. But I'm pretty sure all of these must be illegal (or at least frowned upon):

Not reporting that Magnus started a joke cult that turned in a real cult that was killing people and worshiping a Greater Demon

Letting the person actually running said evil cult go free after they had captured her because he knew the Clave would execute her and even though Shinyun was literally responsible for several murders, he thought she deserved a second chance (and Magnus related to her, and Alec wanted to spare Magnus pain)

Never reporting Elliott of the New York Vampire Clan for literally everything he has done, including biting several Downworlders at a party, having multiple incidents with faerie fruit, "accidentally" biting 17 mundanes while under the influence (including at least one time where Lily had to stop him from killing the mundane in question), and cheating on two Selkies who then caused property damage in a fight with each other

relatedly, not reporting Mordecai, the faerie fruit dealer

(I just love this entire exchange: "As the current head of the New York Institute," Maryse said, with an attempt at firmness, "if there is illegal Downworlder activity happening, it should be reported to me." "I do not talk to Nephilim about Downworlder business," Lily said severely. The Lightwood parents stared at her, and then swung their heads in sync to stare at their son. Lily waved a dismissed hand in their direction. "Except for Alec, he's a special case.")

Watching Juliette, Werewolf Queen of the Buenos Aires Shadow Market, kill a Shadowhunter and just lightly suggest she try to take the Shadowhunters alive (and then not punish her in any way for killing that one guy)

Not reporting that Ragnor Fell had found a realm for the Greater Demon Sammael and also worked for him for a period of time (I don't think the Clave would care that Ragnor didn't had a choice because of the sventhorn)

Suggested in the final battle in Queen of Air and Darkness that an effective way to render opposing Shadowhunters unconscious would be to have vampires bite them and drink enough of their blood that they passed out

Protecting Marcy, the werewolf who transformed at a club during a full moon, and never reporting her for almost revealing the shadow world to Mundanes and injuring several of them

Breaking the Cold Peace several times by visiting several Shadow Markets, interacting with faeries, and pretending not to know about multiple illegal Shadowhunter-faerie relationships (Tian/Jinfeng and Mark/Kieran/Cristina)

Not illegal but probably seen as outrageous by other Shadowhunters:

marrying Magnus in Shadowhunter gold

traipsing into a hell dimension to save Downworlders

letting a vampire (Simon) drink his blood

offering his blood to a different vampire (Lily)

raising a Downworlder child as his own (and also training that child like a Shadowhunter)

raising a Shadowhunter child that has a Downworlder parent

Basically, Alec Lightwood is a badass and the fact that he went from the type of guy who said "sed lex, dura lex" to the man who did all of this is the reason he is one of my favorite characters ever

#Alec lightwood #alexander lightwood #unless we're using that tag for Cecily's son? someone let me know #the shadowhunter chronicles #the mortal instruments #the eldest curses #Magnus bane

[carelessflower]

how much power is in the ring magnus give alec?

first, a little revisit to trsom

it's shown from scenes like this in the books that despite having the power to bring forward incapable feats or destruction, magnus doesn't want to use it, like at all. we get brief instances in the past where he used it and how much it affected him (killing his stepfather, creating earthquakes when he was upset). the status quo is set, magnus lightwood-bane and his immensely frightening, possibly corruptive magic will never accept each other's friend request again.

but then, there's this scene

the kind of power comes from the very heart of hell. we know warlocks are offsprings of demons, so it's safe to assume their heritage will somewhat show its influence in their magic. but this isn't your garden variety charm. from what the seelie girl trying to convey here, the ring literally reeks of magic from the deepest, most unpredictable and intimidating part of existence.

does alec know he's carrying a piece of magnus too-dangerous-to-not-be-unsealed-magic around him every day? and that there's no end magnus wouldn't go to, even if it's the part of himself he's terrified of, to keep alec safe?

@magnus-the-maqnificent @dustandducks @pocketoffeels

#malec #alec lightwood #magnus bane #shadowhunters #the mortal instruments #the shadowhunter chronicles #tsc #tmi #the red scrolls of magic #trsom #the land i lost #the eldest curses #tec #thoughts #meta #alec do it a favor and #never joke about world domination

[cityofdownwardspirals]

I just realized that in almost all the mlm relationships in TSC, yeeting is a very popular way to deal with feelings:

Exhibit A : Alec "I will yeet myself out this window if I don't get laid" Lightwood

"It's your first time," Magnus said. "I want it to be perfect for you."

To Magnus’s surprise, Alec grinned. "Magnus," he said, "I've been waiting for this for so long. If we don't do this literally right now, I will jump out of the window."

-The Red Scrolls of Magic, Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu

Exhibit B : Kieran "I will yeet myself off this mountain if you don't stop acting stupid" Kingson

Kieran’s black and silver eyes gleamed. “When you ran out into the storm, I thought only of how dangerous Mynydd Mawr is, how many have fallen to their deaths here, and how if anything were to happen to you, Mark, how I myself would die. You are unbearably precious to me.” “As a friend?” Mark said, completely dazed — Kieran was holding him, and touching him, half frantic and half adoring. It shouldn’t be possible. Kieran couldn’t feel like that about him. “Mark.” Kieran’s voice flared. “I beg you, stop being obtuse, or I may jump off the mountain myself.”

-Stars to Burn, Cassandra Clare

Exhibit C : Alastair "Oh, oopsie, I yeeted myself off this moving carriage cause I didn't want to talk about my crush" Carstairs

"Thomas helped you?" she said instead. "Thomas Lightwood?"

"Oh, look, we're here," Alastair said brightly, and threw the door of the carriage open, leaping from it before it had quite stopped rolling.

-Chain of Thorns, Cassandra Clare

#the shadowhunter chronicles #the eldest curses #the mortal instruments #the dark artifices #the last hours #alec lightwood #magnus bane #malec #mark blackthorn #kieran kingson #kierark #thomas lightwood #alastair carstairs #thomastair

[lalalilylulu]

Alec is a comedian in disguise of shadowhunter 🕴️😎

#alec lightwood #magnus bane #malec #the lost book of the white #the eldest curses #the shadowhunter chronicles

[herongrystrs]

Tag yourself! The Last Hours edition

#bynico #the shadowhunter chronicles #cassandra clare #tsc #the last hours #the mortal instruments #tag yourself #the infernal devices #the wicked powers #the eldest curses #the dark artifices #james herondale #cordelia carstairs #thomas lightwood #christopher lightwood #alastair carstairs #lucie herondale #anna lightwood #ari bridgestock #grace blackthorn #jesse blackthorn

[green28go]

“Stop telling me to let you go,” said Alec. “I will never listen. I want to be with you. I never wanted anything more in my life. If you fall, I want to fall with you.”

Alec in The Red Scrolls Of Magic

Alec looked stricken. “We’ll die together,” he said. “Let me stay at least, with you.” “You have to go back. You have to go back to the world.” “I don’t want the world. I want you,” Alec said, and Magnus closed his eyes, as if the words almost hurt.

Alec in The City of Heavenly Fire

Before Shinyun could act, though, Alec was moving. He was reaching out, and he was wrapping his hand around the blade of the Svefnthorn, and he was grimacing with effort and resolve, and he was thrusting the Svefnthorn into his own chest, piercing his own heart. From where he knelt, Magnus could see the thorn run all the way through him, emerge through his back, and remain there. Alec’s eyes were still open, still wide, still staring right at Magnus.

Alec in The Lost Book Of The White

Bonus:

“Magnus Bane was one of the first great tragedies,” said Livvy as if she were reciting an old story everyone knew. “Bane realized he was turning into a demon. He begged his boyfriend, Alexander Lightwood, to kill him. Alec did, and then turned the sword on himself. Their bodies were found together in the ruins of New York.”

Alec in Thule (Queen of Air and Darkness)

These parallels are truly heartbreaking.

#alec lightwood #magnus bane #malec #the shadowhunter chronicles #shadowhunters #the mortal instruments #tsc #tec #cassandra clare #the red scrolls of magic #city of heavenly fire #lost book of the white #queen of air and darkness #the dark artifices #thule #the eldest curses

[queer-book-character-tournament]

#alec lightwood #the mortal instruments #the shadowhunters chronicles #the eldest curses #cassandra clare #Tyrannus Basilton Grimm-Pitch #baz pitch #baz grimm pitch #carry on #the simon snow trilogy #rainbow rowell #polls #lgbt books

[drusilla-carstairs]

Finals

#final round !!!!!!! #I can’t believe magnus didn’t make it tbh #TSC Character Showdown #tsc #the shadowhunter chronicles #jem carstairs #alec lightwood #alec lightwood bane #tid #the infernal devices #tmi #the mortal instruments #tec #the eldest curses #I can barely choose on this one.