Jace Herondale

Full name: Jonathan Christopher Herondale, known as Jace Herondale.

Species: Nephilim.

Age: 24 Born: January 18, 1991; Idris.

Occupation: Shadowhunter (Nephilim), legendary fighter, former director of the New York Institute.

Parabatai: Alec Lightwood.

Loyalty: New York Institute.

Left-handed or right-handed: Left-handed.

Current narrative status: Finding his own path after his breakup with Clary Fairchild. He was originally engaged to her.

Height: Approximately 1.80 m.

Body type: Slim, muscular, athletic.

Hair: Blonde, slightly wavy.

Eyes: Golden amber, they shine according to the light due to angel blood.

Features: Angular face, penetrating gaze, superior physical attributes, a splinter in one of the upper incisors.

Markings: Herondale Rune (star-shaped family mark).

Biologists: Stephen and Céline Herondale.

Raised by: Valentine Morgenstern.

Adopted children: Maryse and Robert Lightwood

Alec and Isabelle (Izzy) Lightwood

Nephilim: Enhanced physical appearance and attributes (strength, agility, stamina). While all Shadowhunters have the blood of the angel Raziel within them, the fact that he has even more, drawn directly 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 aspects enhanced beyond the normal parameters of a Shadowhunter.

Superior Vision: The ability to see through enchantments and illusions. As a Shadowhunter, Jace is naturally and easily able to see through most magical illusions and layers of glamour over reality.

Angelic Runes: You can apply runes that grant tactical or healing advantages. Due to the angel blood in their veins, all Shadowhunters can apply runes to their skin without any real danger. These Marks, in turn, provide various effects that benefit the user.

Celestial Weapon Mastery: Proficiency with swords, seraph daggers, and other special weapons. As a Shadowhunter, Jace is also capable of tasks unique to his species, such as using and invoking the power of angels for his seraph blades, as well as wielding any celestial weapon or object with an effect that would not normally work for other species. In particular, these are tools made of adamas and forged by the Iron Sisters.

Languages: Polyglot, includes Latin and other ancient languages.

Additional talent: Piano.

Temperament: Witty, sarcastic, acidic temper as emotional protection; tends to hide vulnerabilities.

Confidence: High self-perception of his ability as a warrior, occasional arrogance built as a shield.

Interior: Internal torment rooted in family traumas, fragmented identity, and shadows of the past.

Morality: Strong moral core; justice and duty prevail despite its sarcasm.

Relations with mundanes/Undergrounders: Initial conditional respect; not extremist but with inherited prejudices.

Vulnerabilities: History of emotional manipulation by abusive parental figures; fear of personal failure.

Jace had always been independent and somewhat in control of himself, since he had been taught not to betray his emotions when he was a child.

Childhood: His mother died when he was a baby; raised by Valentine Morgenstern, who experimentally fed him angel blood in the womb. Raised under the false identity of Jonathan Wayland, believing Valentine to be his father. He was adopted by the Lightwood family after the apparent death of his adoptive father; he joined Alec and Isabelle as a battle companion. He was trained from childhood to be an excellent warrior, instilling in him distorted values ​​about love and toughness. He discovered his true Herondale heritage and faced deceptions that profoundly affected his identity. He participated in wars against dark forces, facing demons, betrayals, and internal wars.

Clary Fairchild: Ex-fiancée; deep love, bond fractured by insecurities and emotional baggage.

Alec Lightwood: Parabatai and brother in arms; unbreakable bond of brotherhood.

Isabelle Lightwood: Combat sister and indirect confidante.

Father figure: Valentine Morgenstern left a permanent mark on his values ​​and psychological wounds.

Desire to be recognized for one's own merits rather than for one's legacy or external expectations. Internal struggle between his training as a warrior and his need for personal meaning. Conflict between emotional protection and open vulnerability after the breakup. The need to redefine their role in the mortal struggle and their place among Downworlders, mundanes, and Shadowhunters.

The relationship ended without betrayals or catastrophes. It simply stopped working. They both changed, grew in different directions, and what had once been a refuge began to feel like a silent obligation. They sat down, talked with uncomfortable honesty, and chose to let go before they could hurt each other. There were no recriminations, but no promises either. They care for each other enough not to pretend to be friends. Not yet. The bond exists, but it's on hold, waiting to become something else or to fade away with dignity.

Hunter without a stable love compass, marked by losses and demands of duty; emerging but self-critical leader; relentless protector of those he considers allies and responsible for his own path, not inherited expectations.