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Hi! If you are still open to request, can I please suggest you something? I haven’t thought a prompt for it but a situation, I saw you have written many Gabrily fics and wondered if you’d do one with them deciding to have Kit? Like after the hard time they had to have Anna maybe were a little hesitant to have another and how they reached to the conclusion that they wanted one more ? Of course if this fits right with you. Thanks for taking the time on reading this ask have a nice day

Hellooo! I’ve finally finished it! I cannot tell you how long I’ve been writing this fic for 😂 I made it so that Cecily’s pregnancy was a surprise since I like to think that none of their children were planned, just because of how I see these characters. They don’t seem like the kind of people who would plan to have a child, they’d just let life throw at them what it may. Hope you enjoy!

Carry Him In Thy Heart:

Characters: Cecily, Gabriel, Christopher, Jem and Brother Enoch (We can’t have a birth fic without our main man: E-Bro)

Gabriel was frustrated. Yet again, the clave was being difficult, and Bridgestock was annoying as usual. He washed his face, got changed and climbed into bed beside Cecily, who was sleeping with infectious serenity. Gabriel matched her breathing and instantly felt better. He didn’t embrace her, for fear of her waking up, and instead turned around and thought about the meeting. Didn’t Shadowhunters know better? How can they be so foolish?

He sighed and turned around just as Cecily opened her sleepy eyes.

“No no no no, did I wake you?” Gabriel said, pulling her close and holding her against his chest.

Cecily said something, but it came out muffled.

“What?” he asked, pulling away.

“I asked if you were all right.”

“Of course I am.”

Cecily looked at him with knowing eyes.

“Gabriel, you have to trust me. I’m your wife.”

“I do. Of course I trust you.”

Cecily held up her hand to his face. “Then tell me what’s troubling you.”

“The Clave.”

Cecily laughed. “Why is that the root of every Shadowhunter’s problems?”

Gabriel shook his head.

“Well, I’m glad I didn’t go.”

Gabriel looked at her in concern. “Are you feeling better?”

“Much better.”

“Did the Silent Brothers say what was wrong?”

“They said it was normal, no need to worry.”

“Oh,” Gabriel said. He was about to ask what she meant by normal when Cecily spoke.

“I missed you,” she said as she wrapped her arms and legs around him and kissed his cheek.

“I missed you, too.”

She smiled and kissed him again. Suddenly, she was kissing his face all over.

“Cecy,” he laughed.

“I really missed you.” she giggled as she climbed into his chest and held his face in between her hands. She kissed him until she was breathless, and then collapsed on top of him. He wrapped his arms around her waist.

“Better?”

“Much better.”

They sighed in unison and rested in each other’s comfort.

Cecily rested her head on Gabriel’s chest and put her arms around his neck. He was still surprised at how perfectly fit together; like a lock and a key.

“We should get away one of these days.”

Gabriel closed his eyes and smiled. “Where would we go?”

“Idris,” Cecily continued, her voice coming out a bit muffled, “and sleep in late, take Anna to the pond and not stress over the Clave. Just us, and our two children.”

Gabriel nodded happily until he registered what Cecily had said about children and his eyes shot open in surprise. Was Cecily perhaps still sick?

“Cecy, we only have one child.”

She sat up and put her hand on her stomach, her face in pure triumph and joy. “Not for long!”

Gabriel shot upward and accidentally bumped his head against Cecily’s.

“By the angel, Cecy, I’m so sorry.” He hugged her and kissed the spot where their heads collided.

“It’s all right, it doesn’t hurt.”

“I’m such an idiot.”

Cecily laughed and kissed him. “You are my idiot.”

Gabriel had briefly forgotten about Cecily’s announcement, until he once again remembered.

“Are you really pregnant?”

Cecily smiled widely and nodded.

“Is that why you were not feeling well this morning? Oh Cecy, I don’t want you to suffer the way you did with Anna.”

Cecily rolled her eyes. “Gabriel. I want this. I want another child.”

“Me too.”

Though few people would have guessed it, Gabriel and Cecily both absolutely adored children. Anna was their pride and joy and it’s safe to say that either would give their lives to protect her, should they have to. They also loved their nieces and nephews dearly and were always happy to babysit them. Gabriel had desperately wanted another child, but he could never ask Cecily to endure what she had once more. He had seen the toll her first pregnancy had taken on her and could never bear to see her that way again. He also felt incredibly lucky to have Anna and since the day she was born he knew if she were his only child, he could die happy. But that didn’t mean he didn’t want another.

“I would rather nine months of discomfort than always wonder what could have been. Nine months of discomfort for a lifetime of happiness.” Cecily continued, putting a hand over her belly. “I want Anna to have a sibling. We are both blessed with wonderful brothers. I want her to have the same connection.”

Gabriel put his arms around her. “I heard from Sophie that not all pregnancies are the same but I didn’t want to risk the chance that you’d have another terrible one.” He felt Cecily smile against his cheek. “But since you’re already pregnant, maybe this one won’t be as bad.” She pulled away and he got to see her beautiful smile. He loved it when Cecily smiled; she was more radiant than the brightest star. Now, she put his hand where the baby should be.

“I feel him,” she said, “I love him and I’ve only known for less than a day.”

She put her forehead against Gabriel’s and a hand on his cheek.

“Him?” He asked.

“It’s a boy. I know it.”

Gabriel looked down.

“Gabriel,” Cecily said, bringing his head up and meeting his lips in a tender kiss. “I’ll be okay.”

“I know you will. You’re the strongest Shadowhunter I know.” Gabriel said with a smile.

…

His green eyes were dark in the absence of light, but Cecily lost herself in them enough times to know they were dazzling. He tucked her under his chin and fell back on the bed, holding her tightly.

“I love you.” Cecily whispered, half asleep. “With all my soul.”

…

“Angel have mercy on my soul!” Cecily screamed.

Child birth was worse than she remembered. Much worse. Perhaps it was because this pregnancy was not difficult as Anna’s had been. After months of pain, Anna’s birth had been a relief, almost. However, this pregnancy was almost easy, which meant that the birth… She wasn’t accustomed to pain at this magnitude.

Brother Enoch had once again come to deliver the baby, as he had done with Anna. Jem was behind him and Tessa was with Anna and James. Gabriel was patrolling which meant Cecily was alone.

“I’m going to die,” said Cecily, while she pushed.

No, you won’t.

“Yes, I will.” Cecily fell back and took heavy breaths.

You have to keep pushing.

“I’ve been pushing for the past twenty minutes.” Cecily felt like crying, if not from pain than frustration. “He’s not coming out.”

She wished she could give up. She wished she could run away to earlier this morning, where she wasn’t giving birth. She closed her eyes and tried to shut out everything. Every moment of her life blurred away so that she couldn’t think of anything, couldn’t remember anything lovely and sweet and good. All she could think was that she was going to die. The feeling seized her and dug it’s sharp, unforgiving claws into her and refused to let go. She couldn’t die. Her daughter needed her. Cecily felt her breath come shallow.

She didn’t hear him come, but she became dimly aware of Jem standing beside her. He took her hand and held it in both of his.

Push, Cecily.

She looked up at his closed eyes.

I believe in you; you’re a Herondale and you won’t give up. You’re a devoted mother, a wonderful mother and you sacrificed too much to give up. Push, Cecily.

She obeyed. She could trust her brother’s parabatai. She let out a cry in pain as she pushed again. She gasped in air, but there wasn’t enough of it. Jem squeezed her hand. She focused on breathing. If she can keep drawing one breath after another, she can push a couple more times. A couple more and her baby would be free.

At some point, there was a clanging of wood against the floor and Cecily’s other hand was clutching a warmer one. A hand was placed on her back allowing her to rest a little bit.

“That's it, Cecy. You’re doing so well.”

Cecily put her head on Gabriel’s chest in between one push and another.

She kept going and going; time had lost it’s essence and all that existed was pushing, breathing and tears, until it was finally over.

The second her baby’s cries filled the air, Cecily became boneless. Had Gabriel not been holding her, she definitely would have crashed backwards into the bed. Jem turned to go, but she squeezed his hand.

“Thank you.” She whispered. “I would probably still be giving birth if it weren’t for you.”

Jem bowed his head (which is his way of smiling) and went to help Enoch.

Gabriel kneeled beside her and whispered sweet words into her ear. He kissed her temple, then her forehead and finally brought his lips to the back of her hand. Their son hadn’t stopped crying, and though she couldn’t feel her legs, Cecily fought the urge to go to him.

Thankfully, it wasn’t long before Enoch placed her son on her chest.

Immediately, he stopped crying.

“Oh, no.” Cecily said, looking down at him, her eyes prickling. “Take him away before I start crying.”

Gabriel chuckled behind her and kissed her temple again.

He was beautiful. The sweetest baby she’d ever seen. His tiny fingers stretched out and flexed as though he were reaching out to Cecily. Cecily kissed his small, outstretched palms, which were impossibly soft against her lips. Her heart swelled.

You did very well, Cecily Lightwood. I’ve seen few births as difficult as that one.

“Thank you, Brother Enoch.” Cecily said.

And though only half an hour ago she could only see darkness, now she saw light. Her children live up to their family name. She held her son closer and thanked the Angel for blessing her once more.

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BASIC INFORMATION

FULL NAME: Jonathan Christopher Wayland, later Jace Lightwood Herondale. PRONUNCIATION: ˌ ˈʤɑnəθən ˈkrɪstəfər ˈhɛrəndeɪl MEANING: From the Hebrew name יְהוֹנָתָן (Yehonatan),contracted to יוֹנָתָן (Yonatan), meaning "YAHWEH has given" or “ gift of Jehovah”. According to the Old Testament, Jonathan was the eldest son of Saul. His relationship with his father was strained due to his close friendship with his father's rival David. REASONING: Jonathan was likely chosen for Jace (by CC) due both to its literal meaning, gift of God as probably referring to Jace having Ithuriel’s blood (angel blood), as well as his pure intentions; and its historical/biblical meaning, as Jace’s choice on whose side to fight in the war (his father's, or his father’s enemies) are in the core of his characterization. Valentine gave him this name simply because Jonathan was the name of Michael Wayland’s son, the boy he killed, along with his father (x), and whose identity he took. Jace saw the name Jonathan Christopher in Valentine’s journal (referring to his biological son) and thought it was about him, so Valentine, since he’d never given Jace a middle name, decided to let him believe it was and keep Christopher as his own. NICKNAME(S): Jace (from his initials JC, given by Maryse), blondie, Captain America, Angel Boy. PREFERRED NAME(S): Jace. BIRTH DATE: January 18th 1991. AGE: 16-17 (books), 19-20 (show) ZODIAC: Capricorn. GENDER: Male. PRONOUNS: He/Him. ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Biromantic. SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Bisexual. NATIONALITY: Jace was born in Idris, in Shadowhunter territory, which is located in Central Europe, between Germany, France, and Switzerland. ETHNICITY: Caucasian. CURRENT LOCATION: New York, United States of America. LIVING CONDITIONS: Currently residing in the Shadowhunter’s Institute of New York City, where he was sent to by the Clave at age 10. At ten years old, he witnessed what he believed was the murder of his father, Michael Wayland, and after news of his death spread, Michael’s parabatai, Robert Lightwood and his wife Maryse Lightwood, offered to take the boy in and raise him. He grew up in the Institute since then, with his adoptive siblings and his own future parabatai. TITLE(S): Fastest, Strongest, Fiercest, Best of all Shadowhunters in his Time (dead or alive). Shadowhunter, Valentine Morgenstern’s Arrow / Weapon. War Hero. Parabatai (to Alec Lightwood). Head of the New York Institute (future).

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BACKGROUND

BIRTH PLACE: Idris, Shadowhunter’s homeland. (see above) HOMETOWN: Jace was “born” in the outskirts of Alicante (Idris’ capital, and only city), and not in any exact town. SOCIAL CLASS: Since Jace was brought to the Institute and under the watchful eye of the Clave, it became clear that the boy was special. He excelled in all fronts of his education, be it Strategy, Literature, Music or the Study of Downworlders and Shadowhunter History. But it was his performance on the battlefield and in training that truly attracted attention. He was faster, stronger and more agile, graceful and precise than any shadowhunter child his age, or older. It is said that barely anyone could keep up with him in the training exercises and battles, and even Alec, being almost two years older, had a hard time matching him, said accomplishment only reached by Izzy. His performance ensured he occupies a high place in Shadowhunters’ Society and has the respect of his comrades. Fact which was only confirmed by his own merits and efforts in the wars of the century. Also as a part of The Lightwood family, Jace carries the prestige of the name in a secondary manner, and being Alec’s parabatai, he is directly involved in the leadership of the Institute (show-wise) and later becomes the Head of the Institute, by Conclave vote, once both Alec and Izzy abdicate. He is often chosen as mission leader, despite Alec being the one who should hold the title, being the eldest, because leadership and being at the top of the action is what he enjoys most. EDUCATION LEVEL: Shadowhunters are generally highly educated, and Jace, specially, had a noticeably varied and deep education under the hand of Valentine Morgenstern, who raised him to the age of ten. When he joined the others in the Institute, he already had an advanced knowledge of History, Philosophy, Strategy, the Downworld, Demons, Magic, Literature, Music, and Languages. Jace knows more than four different languages, and has general skills and knowledge in all different areas, as well as plays the piano masterfully. FATHER: Stephen Herondale (biological), Valentine Morgenstern (”adoptive” Jace doesn’t really considers Robert his father, because of the great influence Valentine had on him, how he marked him - for better or worse - and even after he died, Jace kept thinking of Valentine as his father, both loving and hating him, and found it hard to even relate to Stephen, his “real” father, much less Robert as a father figure. He comes to appreciate Robert, but he does not call him father or sees him as such. He even thinks of Jonathan Morgenstern as his “adoptive” brother, though they never knew each other growing up. Valentine is both the hated figure of the tirant and abuser, the person about whom Jace has panic attacks and night terrors over becoming like him, and also the father of his young childhood - up to 5 years old or so - that kept him safe, before real training begun. “I have a father” He tells the Clave envoy, after “Michael” dies, but shows interest in knowing about Mrs. Lightwood, the mother). MOTHER: Céline Herondale (biological), Maryse Lightwood (adoptive, Jace starts calling Maryse “mom” after COG, a while after she claims him as her son and tells him she’s loved him all along). SIBLING(S): Alec Lightwood (adoptive), Isabelle Lightwood (adoptive), and Maxwell Lightwood (adoptive). BIRTH ORDER: Alec (eldest) - Jace (two years younger) - Isabelle (two years younger) - Max (nine years younger). CHILDREN: Unknown (but he wants them). PET(S): None / Church / Falcon (dead). OTHER IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS: Valentine Morgenstern the man who took him from his dead mother’s womb, and raised him to the age of 10, and who, while his mother was pregnant, fed her angel blood powder, so that it’d passed onto the baby. Valentine raised him under the name of Michael Wayland, which was how Jace got his first surname. Jace later found out he was actually Valentine Morgenstern but still believed he was his biological son (and Clary Fairchild’s brother) to the age of 17 (books) and 19-20 (show). Valentine had a vast influence on him, as he raised Jace with both psychological / emotional and physical abuse. Such abuse went from beatings when he did anything wrong (remarked by Jace himself in memories, and both Alec and Isabelle also in memories of him when he got to the Lightwoods); to withholding affection and praise, saying it made him weak (noticed when Jace compares being held as a toddler, and later on his father not even allowing him a shoulder touch, which surprises him when Sebastian does); to overcritical and perfectionist approach to his training (in the words of Jem “the boy moved with military discipline, unusual in one so young, even among Shadowhunters”); to teaching him “love destroys both the one who loves and the one who is loved”, by making him love and tame a pet, and then killing said pet in front of him; as well as at the end making Jace experience and believe in his murder, then see his body in a pool of blood which led the boy to stop believing God cared about him; among countless other things. Despite all of this, Valentine never withheld from stating his love for the boy, or saying that all he ever did was for his own good, and Jace remained fiercely loyal to him for most of his early life, which gave him purpose, first in his vengeance for his “father’s death” and later took the ground from under him when he found out he was still alive, and in fact, had never been Michael Wayland. Sebastian Morgenstern (Jonathan Christopher Morgenstern), Valentine’s biological son, who shared Jace’s experience of being raised by the man’s hand as the other end of the experiment (an angel blooded and a demon blooded shadowhunter), and later became his demonic parabatai, through a dark bond made by Lilith, mother of all Demons, that tied their lives together and put Jace under his will. Jace kills him the first time in the First War, and then when he’s raised from the dead himself, his life becomes the loophole through which Sebastian can be brought back as well. They think of each other as adoptive siblings, though twistedly so, and Jace while being possessed by Lilith, has night terrors about not regretting killing him and what that told about him as a person. Sebastian killed Jace’s little brother, Max, almost killed Jace, himself, and later made Jace take a life while under his will as well. Alexander Lightwood, his best friend, and parabatai, half his soul, the first person he truly trusted after the death of his father, the first person Jace wanted to belong to (as explained to him by Brother Zachariah) after being left an orphan. Alec has a frontal and major role in Jace’s life and recovery from his father’s abuse, as well as protector, in general, and battle partner. Alec helps Jace heal, and Jace is the one to ask him to become his parabatai, as he realizes he needs Alec in his life. Clarissa Fairchild, his first love / serious relationship, the first person that has ever made him fall in romantic love and want to fight the curse he believed fate had on him, so he could love her safely. The one Valentine makes him believe is his biological sister, for a few months, causing both of them incredible pain, in hopes to keep Jace under his control. Clary is the only other person on Earth to also have angel blood in her (though not intended by Valentine), which means they share a bond in the blood of the angel Ithuriel, and that blood calls them to each other, allowing a deeper relationship to develop over that first trust connection. Jace is incredibly curious about Clary at first sight, and can’t get her out of his head, until a Ravener Demon almost kills her (Clary killing it first), and he decides to take her to the Institute, where he tells her about the Shadow World, after saving her from poisoning, and their quest to find her abducted mother (by Valentine) and story together begins. PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS: No serious one, though a series of hook ups, specially with the Fairy Folk, noticeably the one faerie that worked as a maidservant at Taki’s, his favorite Downworld diner, Kaelie Whitewillow. For my portrayal of Jace, this fooling around will have included some level of physical intimacy, but he won’t have had penetrative sex up to the point he meets Clary, as intimacy and trusting anyone that wasn’t a Lightwood, has always been hard for him. That is also the reason why I consider it my canon that Jace and Isabelle had their first kiss with each other, in an innocent, trusting manner, when they were both young.

IMPORTANT EVENTS:

When Jace was still in his mother’s womb, he was experimented on with Angel Blood, more specifically Ithuriel’s blood, by Valentine, without his mother’s knowledge (in the books by mixing it in her food, in the show by injection). Valentine later, after the uprising, had Jace’s parents killed and the boy was taken from his dead mother’s womb by him with the help of Hodge Starkweather, and only survived due to his angel blood. It was spread the story that Céline had killed herself after the death of her husband, however we know that is not true and Hodge was, in fact, the one who killed her at 8 months pregnant, something he never forgave himself for. There’s no proof about Stephen’s death (he died in battle), but I wouldn’t put it past Valentine to have orchestrated it, since he wanted to raise Jace, himself.

At age 10, he witnessed what he thought was Valentine’s (then posing as Michael Wayland) murder, by the hands of the Circle, something that marked him forever, and was then sent by the Clave to America and the New York Institute, by ship, where he was taken in by the Lightwoods and raised by them.

In his early adolescence, 14-15 years old, he asked Alec Lightwood to become parabatai with him, and Alec, after taking a day to consider it, said yes. A ceremony was had where their souls were bonded as one by Angel Magic.

Meeting Clary Fairchild, Jace immediately sensed a connection between them, and it was interest at first sight. His feelings for her smacked him on the face hard and quickly, and he felt like he belonged by her side, in some inexplicable way. Later he thought for a brief period that was due to finding out she was his sister. But in reality it was due to their shared Ithuriel blood, which made them the only two creatures alike in the world.

The death of his brother Maxwell Lightwood, marked him as the rest of his family, but for him, it made him realize this war would not have an end until Valentine and Sebastian were both dead, and he understood it was up to him to accomplish it, with the gifts of angel blood Valentine, himself, had forced on him. After Max’ funeral, he goes over to Clary to say goodbye, and leaves her the Morgenstern ring as he leaves to what he believes is the death of his father but also his own.

At the end of the first war, Jace was killed by his father, Valentine, as he had managed to kill Sebastian, himself, and found Valentine in time to stop him from raising Raziel and slaughtering the adult population of Shadowhunters. He was intent on killing his father, as much as it pained him, because he knew the right side was that of the Lightwoods, and genocide was not the answer. He believed he had the upper hand, however, Valentine surprised him by calling upon the discarded Soul Sword, and making it run through his heart. As he died, Valentine held him and apologized, saying he had no other way, and couldn’t let even Jace stop his plans. Later, the angel Raziel kills Valentine, something he’s allowed because of Clary’s change to the ritual runes on the ground, and Clary uses her one command / wish from the angel to bring Jace back to life.

When he had his life bound to Sebastian Morgenstern with a demonic parabatai bond, he did and said things he still regrets, specifically killing an ex Iron Sister, under the influence of Sebastian’s will, but he also got to know the boy in a way he never expected, and both things still haunt him after Sebastian’s death. He understood better the bond between them made by suffering under Valentine’s raising and loving the man at the same time, and how Sebastian thought he had stole his life. At the same time, he hated himself for being the channel through which Sebastian could be brought back from the dead, and thought he owed it to the world to die, so he could take Sebastian back with him, and the world back to balance.

Having the Heavenly Fire trapped inside him, when Clary stabbed him to break his bond to Sebastian, was the most euphoric, powerful, and dangerous he’s ever felt.

MY JACE HERONDALE HEADCANONS COMPILATION

ARRESTS?: In the books, Jace was arrested by Imogen Herondale, the Clave’s Inquisitor twice, first he was sent to the City Of Bones, after he was discovered to be Valentine’s son, and fell under suspicion of treason when he denied knowing his father’s plans or whereabouts, and refused to answer the Inquisitor’s questions (in her eyes). However his father’s invasion and subsequent slaughter of the Silent Brothers, made it so Jace was “rescued” by Clary and the Lightwoods and transferred to Magnus Bane’s tutelage. He was arrested by the Inquisitor again, at Luke Garroway’s home, after it was discovered Imogen had put a tracking device on him, and found out that he’d gone to see his father, in his ship, while Magnus was busy healing Luke and Maia Roberts from demon attacks. She put him in a Malachi configuration (a sort of energy cell) and he almost lost both his hands to the fire cuffs she left on him. She intended to kill him in front of Valentine (under the disguise of trading him for the Mortal Instruments) but Jace escapes by discovering his ability to jump several feet in the air, after encouraged to do so by Alec, whom believed he could.

In the show, Jace was arrested by Clave Envoy, Victor Aldertree, after he was rescued from Valentine’s ship (where he had been taken to by force) by Clary Fairchild, under suspicions of treason, and that Jace was in in his father’s plans and had been a spy for him all along. During such arrest he underwent trial, where under the compelling of the Soul Sword (one of the Mortal Instruments), he was forced to admit he couldn’t truthfully pledge his allegiance to the Clave, though not because of his father, and that his love for Clary Fairchild was not that of a sibling.

PRISON TIME?: A couple of days (show), a week or so (books).

OCCUPATION & INCOME

PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME: Resources/Payment from being a Shadowhunter. SECONDARY SOURCE OF INCOME: None. TERTIARY SOURCE(S) OF INCOME: None. APPROXIMATE AMOUNT PER YEAR: Unknown. CONTENT WITH THEIR JOB (OR LACK THERE OF)?: Being a Shadowhunter is everything to Jace, it’s what he knows, and what he was raised to be. Valentine raised him to be a soldier, a warrior, and as much as he grew, it was always a big part of him. He wouldn’t know how not to be a shadowhunter, and is most at ease when out in missions, killing demons and protecting the innocent. PAST JOB(S): None. SPENDING HABITS: Jace is known to occasionally spend money on himself, with high priced clothes, such as his favorite leather jacket, but other than that he lives a fairly spartan life and has very few belongings that were all passed on to him by his families. MOST VALUABLE POSSESSION: Jace has a few special possessions. His only remanescent toy (a wooden soldier) was given to Max Lightwood by him when he first got to the Institute. One of the daggers his father gave him, which was a family heirloom, he gave to Clary during their first mission. He gave his Morgenstern ring (that he thought was for Wayland) also to Clary when he left in a suicide mission to kill his father, saying in a letter that he still couldn’t bear to see the heirloom lost, and from then on Clary wore it on a chain around his neck. But later he was given a Herondale family ring by his ancestor, and he had the Lightwood crest engraved in it, in its inside loop and wore it on his finger. He also has a collection of other weapons, and a collection of poetry books that he treasures (poetry and music being both his passion). All in all, it is said in COA that all of his belongings reunited fit in a single duffel bag, which he takes with him when Maryse tries to make him run from the Institute, so to be safe from the Inquisitor.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Nephilim physiology: Being Nephilim, Jace possesses a variety of enhanced physical and mental abilities granted to him by the angelblood of Raziel in his veins and also by the angelic Marks of the Gray Book. This includes enhanced strength, speed, agility, stamina, and coordination, which continue to improve over time and practice. (x)

Angelic blood empowerment: While all Shadowhunters have the angel Raziel's blood in them, the fact that he has even more, directly extracted from Ithuriel as a result of Valentine's experiments while he was still in his mother's womb, contributes to his superiority in certain fields and other enhanced aspects beyond the normal Shadowhunter parameters. (x)

Parabatai bond: Due to his parabatai bond with Alec Lightwood, Jace is able to call on more strength in battle. The runes drawn on him by Alec also give a considerably stronger effect. (x)

PHYSICAL STRENGTH: Great physical strength, considerably bigger than the average shadowhunter (only topped by Sebastian M.), and that may be enhanced by runes. OFFENSE: Jace is thoroughly an offensive soldier. He was trained to be on the front lines and lead the charge / attack. He is an expert hand-to-hand combatant, and an expert swordsman, due a lot to Valentine’s training, to his own angel blood, to the Lightwood training and his own dedication to it. He will always be the first one to attack, and will put himself in front of his comrades without thought. He will charge at enemies in a manner that is considered reckless for many and brave in equal measure. He likes the back up, but he prefers to be the one in the heat of battle. A lot of it is at first due to his not valuing his own life, but valuing everyone else’s, and later because he feels he needs to atone for what his father has done and what he’s one while under demonic, and then Sebastian’s, influences. SPEED: Great speed, considerably bigger than the average shadowhunter (only topped by Sebastian M.), and that may be enhanced by runes. Jace is said to be the fastest shadowhunter of their time and Clary often describes his movements as a blur, Maia also described him moving as though he was there one moment and across the room in the next. Few people can keep up with even watching him as he moves about. INTELLIGENCE: Highly intelligent and intuitive, has, as mentioned above, a huge content of knowledge, in all areas of study, is extremely well-read on the classics of literature. ACCURACY: Jace’s accuracy was born from Valentine’s zero tolerance policy about error. He learned that making mistakes was not acceptable and had no choice but become confident on his own abilities and trust his instincts, to have his natural knack guide him. It is fairly respected, and he strikes to kill, when fighting demons. AGILITY: Jace’s agility and speed go hand in hand, he’s as agile and graceful as he is fast, doing things both with speed and precision. STAMINA: Great stamina, considerably bigger than the average shadowhunter, and that may be enhanced by runes. Jace, much like his parabatai can run on low battery for a long time if need be. Though much more because, his distortion of how much he can take, comes from his infancy with Valentine, and his constant need to test and strain Jace to his limits. Jace’s angel blood also allows him to fight for a long time before he runs himself to the ground, and he doesn’t need much food or rest to keep going. TEAMWORK: Jace is good with teamwork, as long as he’s allowed to be somewhat in the lead, or agrees with the leadership and their plan. Having to follow orders, or be under someone else’s command is sometimes very frustrating for him, as he has his own ideas of right, wrong, and how to be more efficient, or what is reckless or not. He’s good at commanding a group, but not always at being under one. TALENTS: Expert swordsman, expert hand-to-hand combatant, plays the piano quite well. SHORTCOMINGS: Following rules, preserving his life, being cautious, allowing others to be at risk, thinking a plan through. LANGUAGE(S) SPOKEN: Romanian, Latin, Ancient Greek, Italian, French, and some more languages. DRIVE?: No. But later learns to drive a demonic flying motorcycle quite well (not before crashing it spectacularly with Clary). JUMP-STAR A CAR?: No. CHANGE A FLAT TIRE?: No. RIDE A BICYCLE?: Yes. SWIM?: Yes. PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?: Yes, the piano. PLAY CHESS?: Yes. BRAID HAIR?: No. TIE A TIE?: Yes. PICK A LOCK?: Yes.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE & CHARACTERISTICS

FACE CLAIM: Dominic Sherwood (both book and show wise) EYE COLOR: Gold (both book and show wise). HAIR COLOR: Blond. HAIR TYPE/STYLE: Falling on his eyes, curly (book). Straight and cut short on the sides, long on the top, falling on his eyes (show). GLASSES/CONTACTS?: No. DOMINANT HAND: Left. HEIGHT: 5′11′’ feet (or 180 cm) WEIGHT: Unknown. BUILD: Slim, muscular build. EXERCISE HABITS: Constant because of his daily training of his shadowhunter skills. SKIN TONE: White but golden, sun kissed. TATTOOS: None, however, his runes (permanent show wise, and temporary book wise) can be considered or seen as tattoos, in which case, he has them on his entire body, specially torso, neck and arms. PIERCINGS: None. MARKS/SCARS: Many. Even for an average shadowhunter, Jace has plenty of scars from training, battling, and specially from his childhood and also reckless behavior in battle. After his father’s death, Jace reminisces about how the first time he truly realized his father was gone, was when he hadn’t had any fresh scars or bruises on his body for a few days. And book-wise, he has scars left by the runes when they disappear, since they burn the skin. Jace also has a scar on his neck (book) and his wrist (show) from where Simon bit him when he offered him his blood. He has scars around his wrists from the fire cuffs Imogen put on him, and Clary seems to often notice one on his cheek. He also has a chipped tooth (left incisor). NOTABLE FEATURES: Striking gold eyes, specially for his angel blood. Feline/Leonine features, with slightly wider apart eyes than usual, a narrow mouth and a strong jaw. He is described as particularly attractive, in a very noticeable way. USUAL EXPRESSION: Charming, smirking / smiling, smug. CLOTHING STYLE: Jace likes clean but well fit and cut outfits, such as his leather jackets, white and black shirts, and leather boots. He has a very James Dean style. JEWELRY: Morgenstern family ring, later the Herondale family ring with a Lightwood inscription. ALLERGIES: None. BODY TEMPERATURE: Warmer than average due to his angel blood. DIET: Highly inconsistent, on both the type of food and the constancy of it. He loves moo shu pork and mangoes, hates cucumber, as well as bergamot and Earl Grey tea (because he says most are not “real” Earl Grey). He likes cheese sandwiches and apples. He loves Maryse’s cooking. He stops eating when under stress, and often forgets to eat when focused on missions or anything else. He becomes noticeably skinny when under anxiety and panic attacks in CoFA. PHYSICAL AILMENTS: None.

PSYCHOLOGY

JUNG TYPE: ENFP ENNEAGRAM TYPE: Types 3 and 8. The Achiever ( Ego fixation: Vanity. Holy idea: Hope, Law. Basic fear: Worthlessness. Basic desire: To feel valuable. Temptation: Pushing self to always be "the best". Vice/Passion: Deceit. Virtue: Truthfulness, Authenticity. Stress: 9. Security: 6.). The Challenger ( Ego fixation: Vengeance (Objectification). Holy idea: Truth. Basic fear: Being harmed, controlled, violated. Basic desire: Self-protection. Temptation: Thinking they are completely self-sufficient. Vice/Passion: Lust. Virtue: Innocence. Stress: 5. Security: 2.) MORAL ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Good. TEMPERAMENT: Mix of Sanguine and Choleric. ELEMENT: Fire. PRIMARY INTELLIGENCE TYPE: Interpersonal. APPROXIMATE IQ: Unknown. MENTAL CONDITIONS/DISORDERS: PTSD. Abuse survivor. Anxiety. Deep distrust in his capacity to love, and specially to be loved for who he is, not his perfect mask. Believes and was told by the one person he knew in the first ten years of his life that he will destroy everyone he allows to love him in his life. Loyalty to his abuser / incapacity to discern abuse to some point. Craves physical punishment in a completely unhealthy way and it doesn’t help him feel better. Can overlook other people’s needs if they are not immediate and the mission is more important, but will definitely overlook his own, for days on end, when in cycles of anxiety and depression. Strong suicidal tendencies, and recklessness throughout his life. Extreme sense of guilt. SOCIABILITY: Jace is apparently very sociable, and will engage easily with new people on a superficial level. He can have a rather aggressive approach if those strangers are in his way or in the way of what he believes to be the right thing, but he will not harm an innocent, and he will give his all to protect them even if he doesn’t agree with them. He finds it easy to charm people and is very outgoing, whenever it doesn’t involve intimacy. He has little trouble expressing what he’s thinking or what he thinks is right, as long as it doesn’t involve his feelings, with people he distrusts. He’s blunt and forward, but can be alluring if he has to. Alec sent him in his place to the Seelie Court in City Of Bones, because he knew he could be “a lot more charming than himself”, and charm the Queen in the right way to achieve their goals. EMOTIONAL STABILITY: Jace has a good grip on his emotions, or on hiding them, but it doesn’t mean they are stable. If it involves the people who matter to him, he can get easily riled up, as that is his weakest point, but otherwise, when taunted by a rival, he is hard to crack or give up if the latter is attacking him personally. He has little to no care about himself when regarding his health or survival, and will challenge an opponent, no matter his chances to win, if he has to, wants to, or feels in the need to have guilt beat out of him. He is extremely good, however, at concealing and or distracting from his instability. OBSESSION(S): Not ruining the people he cares about / around him, making things right, avenging his father (up to finding the truth), following his morals, no matter the cost to himself, being the best, atoning for his father’s sins (after finding the truth), and whatever he believes to be his own sins. COMPULSION(S): Sacrificing himself for the greater good. PHOBIA(S): Being abandoned. Ducks. ADDICTION(S): None. DRUG USE: None. Some faerie drugs, once unknowingly (in a scone bought at a cafe), and other recreational, while under Sebastian’s will. But generally none. ALCOHOL USE: Jace is not exactly a heavy drinker (despite show portrayal), his escapes are more physical and danger, than alcohol, it’s not something that is routine for him, however, he can hold his liquor when he does drink. He enjoys wine once in a while, for the pleasure of drinking it. PRONE TO VIOLENCE?: Yes, when he feels it’s righteous to attack, or when he needs to defend someone, or rarely when he’s tried to instigate a fight against himself. However, he will not engage in violence for violence, and detests to hurt others that are innocent in any way. His violent tastes (when he enjoys them) are towards either people attacking him or ones he love, or demons.

MANNERISMS

SPEECH STYLE: Talks smoothly and in blunt phrases but making use of wordplay. Is usually forward but still likes to embellish his speech a lot, normally for humor, sarcasm, flirting, or when he’s quoting something else. Babbles on purpose when he’s being difficult or playful, or trying to stall. Says people’s names and nicknames a lot, as though to keep their attention focused, sometimes speaks in direct orders but mostly in a charming way. Is decisive and never stutters, rarely jumbles his words, and only cuts himself off when he’s specially frustrated. ACCENT: Jace has a residual Idris accent, that sounds slightly British, he also uses some British words or expressions once in a while, but he’s lost most of it while growing up in New York. QUIRKS: Smirks a lot, has a feral/feline/smug smile, crosses his arms when wanting to show security in himself, has a swag about him, and his speech and movements are graceful and fluid, but strong. HOBBIES: Reading, training, playing the piano, writing, riding, nature-watching. HABITS: Keeping the place he lives in and his possessions clean and tidy, as way to try and hold control over life. NERVOUS TICKS: Runs his hands through his hair when he’s nervous, and looks away when he’s embarrassed. Tightens his jaw and purses his lips to hide stronger emotions. Rubs his face when he wants to cry. Raises both eyebrows when he’s challenging. Smiles more the more irritated he feels, if not with someone that is close to him. Demonstrates his frustration in his head shakes and often his body language contradicts his words. DRIVES/MOTIVATIONS: Doing what’s right, saving the innocent, avenging the wronged, fighting whatever threatens the good in the world, keeping those he cares about safe above even their own will at times, challenging even those that are close to him if it’s the right thing to do. Avenging his father (before finding out the truth), Defeating his father (after finding out the truth). FEARS: Destroying the good around him just by being him. Being left by those he cares for. Not being worthy of the love they have for him. Being more soldier/demon than human, being broken by Valentine. Having no control over the results of his actions, or over his rage when challenged. Being a killer. POSITIVE TRAITS: Loyal, Enthusiastic, Brave, Resilient, Determined, Obstinate, Forward, Charming, Caring, Curious, Excitable, Protective, Family-Oriented, Moral, Loving, Affectionate, Respectful, Obedient, Easy-going, Gentle, Intense, Bold, Compassionate. NEGATIVE TRAITS: Self doubting, Reckless with himself, Speaks before he thinks, Thinks Love and Pain are connected, Can hurt people even close to him when being forceful to get keep them safe, Has difficulty establishing deep connections, with rare exceptions, Will almost never trust someone’s love for him (i.e. had no idea Maryse cared for him as much as she did for his children before the resurface of Valentine), Believes everyone’s lives are more valuable than his own. Can be conceited and arrogant in his beliefs, though it’s mostly a cover up for his extremely Low Self Steem. SENSE OF HUMOR: Sarcastic, ironic, dirty, forward, fun, intelligent, dismissive. DO THEY CURSE OFTEN?: No. Jace rarely curses if at all, using witty remarks instead. CATCHPHRASE(S): “No ‘thank you’ for saving your life?” “Stop apologizing.” “This (I am) is the best chance we(you) got.” “What’s the fun in that?” “It means 'Shadowhunters: Looking Better in Black Than the Widows of our Enemies Since 1234'.” “Who wants to do me?” “I like our odds.” FAVORITE QUOTE: “There is no pretending, I love you,and I will love you until I die,and if there's a life after that,I'll love you then." FAVORITE QUOTE (ABOUT): “Now very much against her will, she thought of the way Jace had looked at her then, the blaze of faith in his eyes, his belief in her. He had always thought she was strong. He had showed it in everything he did, in every look and every touch. Simon had faith in her too, yet when he'd held her, it had been as if she were something fragile, something made of delicate glass. But Jace had held her with all the strength he had, never wondering if she could take it--he'd known she was as strong as he was.” — Clary Fairchild.

FAVORITES

ACTIVITY: Thrill-seeking, reading. ANIMAL: Horses. BEVERAGE: Wine, juice. BOOK: Classics. CELEBRITY: None. COLOR: Gold. DESIGNER: None. FOOD: Maryse’s cooking. FLOWER: Midnight Flower. GEM: Witchlight Stone. HOLIDAY: Shadowhunters don’t specially have holidays, but Christmas when celebrated. MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: On foot, mostly. Sometimes the subway. Sometimes his (stolen) flying motorcycle. MOVIE: None. MUSICAL ARTIST: Bach. QUOTE/SAYING: “To love is to destroy. And to be loved is to be the one destroyed.” SCENERY: Countryside. SCENT: Something fresh and clean, soap. SPORT: Wrestling. SPORTS TEAM: None. TELEVISION SHOW: Project Runway (when at Magnus’ loft). WEATHER: Summer. VACATION DESTINATION: Idris.

ATTITUDES

GREATEST DREAM: Being worthy of the love he’s given, Seeing his loved ones happy, Seeing the world safe, Saving the innocent, Being good. GREATEST FEAR: Being evil, destroying those he loves, failing. MOST AT EASE WHEN: Surrounded by people he trusts, having fun. LEAST AT EASE WHEN: Cornered or Being controlled. WORST POSSIBLE THING THAT COULD HAPPEN: Death of his family / significant other. Being abandoned. Causing the death of family / significant other. BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Confronting Valentine. BIGGEST REGRET: Things he did under Sebastian’s influence. MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: When Valentine confronted him about his love for Clary (book). When Aldertree forced him to confess about his love for Clary (show). BIGGEST SECRET: Feeling loyal to Valentine even after knowing everything. TOP PRIORITIES: Keeping his loved ones / innocents safe. Making sure things are going the right way. Being the best he can be at his job in his own judgement.

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