#Morgenstern family

[omgserafinablog]

Wealthy Shadowhunter families: "We have magnificent houses in Idris, London, etc." The Morgenstern family: We don't have huge estates, but we have a flying apartment with an excellent refrigerator and coat from Brioni

I was just bored and l just decided to take a look at this sub-zero refrigerator:

[generalcollectionparadise]

When Sebastian believes that loving means belonging to someone, that the one you love is your property, with which you can do whatever you want… this is not particularly surprising. Sebastian's mind is clouded. Demonic blood, Valentine's upbringing. I think Valentine often told him that only he loved him, that only he could love him. How important blood ties are. That Sebastian was a part of himself. All this cruel upbringing out of love for him, to make him the perfect warrior. I do not know if Valentine really loved his son, but Valentine could manipulate Sebastian to be faithful to him, and could not raise a sword against him. "only I can love a monster."

But initially, the sense of ownership came from Valentine. He did not consider it something disgusting, he perceived love as possessiveness, possession of a thing. I don't understand where it came from. he grew up in a full-fledged family, most likely with a loving mother. Yes, his father seemed strict, but clearly not as crazy as Valentin himself. Valentin himself eventually began to understand love as possession, because it was easier for him that way, or was it a Morgenstern family trait - a complete misunderstanding of love?

"here, son, I will whip you to make you stronger, but you have no right to hate me or complain about injustice, you are my son, you belong to me. You have to be perfect. Otherwise, I'll have to flog you or kill you. So don't let me down." Is that the whole point?

[lilasprincesse]

Am I the only one who hopes Dru won't be a swordswoman? because as all the main female characters (except Tessa) are swordswoman, it's a bit boring in the long run

[witchlingcirce]

Actually need to see Clary’s reaction to Ash… I need it in my veins.

And on a more important note, I need to see Jocelyn’s reaction to Ash… cuz I know I’m going to cry. Like idk about you guys, but reading the way she spoke about Sebastian and what could have been always broke my heart (like COFA when she went to the hospital and saw that baby 💔). Like that’s her could’ve been son (and actual grandson!)

[myangelbach]

The Fairchild Family face card

🎨: Cassandra jean, Charlie bowater

[ofstarsandmoonlightt]

see guys so all the blackthorn siblings have their own life and all and every once in a while they spend time together themselves so in return all their partners get together and have their own meet up XD like imagine kieran being a big brother to kit & ash, emma and aline trying out new weapons and training with tina oh and the gossip sessions lmao they all live in different places and have the best tea loool

[helenofblackthorns]

both of Ash's flower cards having just his first name is so interesting... normally it's a character's full name and while there are other exceptions they tend to be because they don't have a last name (eg. Kieran & other faeries). which is not the case for Ash Morgenstern (as of right now)

[margareturtle]

All is well nothing’s wrong just thinking about Jocelyn seeing Clary and Ash standing together from behind and just letting out a lil tear bc of what could’ve been but was lost bc of valentine

[isabellelightwood88]

So iconic PAHAHA

[wikitpowers]

remember when jace said there was no way valentine would agree to trade the mortal instruments for him bc i do :(

[julescarstairs]

I have a whole lineup of characters to give my heart to and yet all my love is pooled into a silly little guy with platinum blonde hair and a metric fuck tonne of problems

[omgserafinablog]

The Morgensterns are Swiss, but they don't seem to speak German anymore, but they know Russian and Romanian. The Morgensterns owned a pair of Circassian daggers, the cold steel of the Caucasus. Black eye color is most often a sign of Oriental blood. Who are the Morgensterns really?

[lilasprincesse]

and then is surprised that I don't like Jocelyn's character,

I'm sorry, she's a horrible mother to Jonathan who might have had the chance to be a good person even with his demon blood. if he hadn't been raised by Valentine

although I understand that she was perhaps blinded by love not to see the things that Valentine was spanking

It turns out that Valentine did not hide the fact that he was studying magic and it did not bother Jocelyn? Considering that magic is unnatural for shadowhunters

He made a quick gesture with his fingers, something she (Jocelyn) had seen Valentine do when he had taught himself magic. - City of Heavenly Fire

He liked to wear white. Funeral clothes. It's almost like a sign of death

The door opened and Sebastian stepped through.He wore a white knit shirt, and she was reminded again of his father. Valentine had liked to wear white.  - City of Heavenly Fire

This is the perfect baby. What kind of monster? Jocelyn, what are you talking about? He was cold… maybe baby J needed to be held more often?

She crossed her arms over her chest. “What are you doing here, Jonathan?”He shook his head, still with the same smile on his face, and drew a dagger from his belt. It was narrow, with a thin blade like an awl. “If you call me that again,” he said, “I will put your eyes out with this.”She swallowed. Oh, my baby. She remembered holding him, cold and still in her arms, not like a normal child at all. He hadn’t cried. Not once.  - City of Heavenly Fire

[ash-morgensterns]

Esme who?

Here's my take on the Fairchild family tree (+ TMI! Morgenstern family as bonus), made using the informations we got in the books so far and some old Tumblr asks.

[tetsunabouquet]

Heir To The Lands Chapter 12

Next Step Masterpost

"We need to figure out a way to free Jaime Rosales. He's the evidence we need to actually have a case against the Queen." Ty paced back and forth. Livvy and Kit watched on. Kit might have spent 2 years preparing for this, but right now he still felt as clueless as ever. "Won't such a rescue mission be highly dangerous? Even if you go by a passage that is unguarded by the Courts such as the Moonlight Road or the Tunnel of Dewshine, we could go on weeks or months in Faerie just searching for the castle, and then you guys need to infiltrate the castle and out without getting seen!" Livvy said, worrying about the boys conisdering they weren't already dead. Kit thought about it, and then remembered a little detail about Livvy's report. "You said you found the castle by overhearing two goblins muttering about their sister?" Immediately, Ty's eyes lit up. "Excellent idea! Livvy, do you know what that pink goblin wants?" Livvy frowned, shaking her head. "Do you think we should use the goblin?" "If she's not particularly fond of the queen, we could get the goblin to betray and free Jaime." "Perhaps you should go back and discover what her motivations are. In the meantime, we can prepare outselves to join you in Faerie." Kit turnt to Livvy, his voice slightly hesitant. This was Faerie they were talking about, this would mean entering the kingdom that was rightfully his and going to the heart of the people who wanted to stop him from taking the throne. Yet, he felt like this couldn't wait any longer. Livvy sighed and Ty looked at him. "No matter what people will say about you, they can't deny you have the bravery of the Herondales." He gave him an awkward smile with the compliment, but it made Kit's heart skip a beat nonetheless. From above in the tree, they heard somewhat of a swoosh but as the group turnt around they saw nothing. The three looked at each other suspiciously and Livvy said, "I better should be going." She didn't gave Ty or Kit a chance to say goodbye, she didn't wanted to waste time, paranoid there was a game of spy going on. She should act as fast as possible.

Not that Livvy had been wrong with being paranoid. Ash had been hiding above, using fey magic to keep himself from being discovered amongst the branches. No glamor was as strong as a faerie surrounded by nature, and for a Prince of the lands to cloak himself in the green leaves was nothing. He had decided to go to the location where the First Heir had been staying for a long time. Janus and the Faerie hunters had moved to London as he did, but everyone assumed it had just been a temporary visit. As everyone was still discussing how to move forward with the information they had gathered, Ash had decided to spy around the heir's actual living area for a clue and had been extremely lucky for the group to have returned immediately after the event. Even more so when two boys decided to come out and talk outside of the house. He could feel, from having been experimented upon with the same spells, that the blonde was the rightful High King. He couldn't overhear the entire conversation, it was clear the boys were talking to a ghost and Ash could not see those. Still, he knew the name, Livvy, as in the rebel leader from Thule. Clearly, she must have known the boys in their world, and briefly he wondered, considering Livia and Drusilla having been sisters, wether these boys knew her. Then he heard the black haired boy say those words. Herondale, that boy was a Herondale! Janus actually had family in this world! Living, breathing relatives of his own. Family that needed to die for their plans to work. Ash had to get out, and he once more felt that sickening worm of doubt crawl under his skin. He had came here because he's been feeling it ever since his mother and Janus decided to pair up with the Princes of Hell. Samael's grandfatherly act made him dread the day of Lilith's return. There was something so twisted about it, it reminded him of his father. Someone he'd rather wished to forget. What did he need to do, to get rid of that worm?