#alexander lightwood bane: one

[w-artie]

How perfect is it that Magnus decides to take Alexander's surname? to unite it with his own, making it something unique?

Now, I'm not up to date with the books, but from what I gathered Alexander is it for Magnus. Before Alec, Magnus never married, never even bothered to imagine a forever with someone. Alec, in his simplicity and contradictions, has managed to tear down and entirely destroy that wall that had been up for centuries. And while Magnus desperately wants to hope for their forever, desperately wants it, he knows how it is going to end. He knows Alexander is going to pass someday and what he decides to do?

He takes is surname.

I can very well imagine Magnus never removing their wedding ring, even after Alec's passing, which would be a declaration on itself. But the surname?

He is not only saying "oh, he was my love, we were married once". He is incorporating him in his identity. We know how important identity is for a warlock, they usually choose their names for themselves. And Magnus is choosing to making Alec part of it, part of himself.

In a couple of centuries, when the present will only be a chapter in the book of history, Magnus still be Magnus Lightwood-Bane. He would still be Magnus Bane, but he would still be declaring, centuries from now, that he loved a shadowhunter once. That there's a part of him that still will be loving that shadowhunter. That he will probably never stop.

I don't ever want another love.

[dayque]

Rafa: Dad, what if Trump deports me?

Alec: He can't do that. We falsified your papers. You're a US citizen.

Rafa: My name is still Rafael. Have you seen my color? I'm not even 5'7 tall, I have my body full of marks and tattoos! Dad, they're going to deport me to El Salvador!

Alec: We'll come after you. We won't let them take you.

Rafa: And will we let them take the others?

Alec: ...

Rafa: They're taking them, Pa!

Rafa: They are taking us...

[darkangel1791]

MALEC

is

Matthew Daddario as Alec Lightwood

Harry Shum Jr as Magnus Bane

Crazy Chemistry

and

All of their fans, 50% of which only watched Shadowhunters for them

[allthebestnamesweretaken]

TMI fans, I have two important questions for you. This is coming from someone who loved TMI books as a kid but fell off the franchise as a whole but still loves to hear about her favs

1. There were two characters (a whole family actually) introduced at the end of Heavenly Fire (I think) and these two best friends decide to be parabati so they won’t be separated (I think one has a family and the other doesn’t or something bc of the war??). But it’s heavily implied if not outright stated that the girl is in love with the boy and this decision means she’ll never get to be with him/she’ll have to watch him make his own family with another girl some day. But they do go with forming the bond. So here’s my question, what happened to them??? And are parabati relationships still forbidden???

2. This is the more important question. How’s Malec?!?! What are my boys up to??? I miss them🥹

Thank you in advance for your service 🫡

[thegirlandthegay]

Here is the thing though WHAT IF ALEC IS THE LAST THING HE REMEMBERS. His friends all gone, the many houses he has called home are unrecognizable, the happiest days of his life no longer exist in his mind… but when he looks down at his hands… a wedding ring brings back the only memories he has: dark hair growing thinner, a kiss so sweet, terrible dances and vague blue eyes

So, how long do immortal folk really live in the shadow world? And what happens to the super old downworlders?

I enjoy thinking about the biological implications of fantasy species and I had some thoughts.

Magnus won’t actually live forever, at least, not on Earth. His death is guaranteed, the planet won’t live forever.

Assuming that warlocks regenerate their cells (including neurons and the connections between them), they might experience mental degradation.

In current neuroscience, replacing neurons or regenerating brain tissue often disrupts stored memories and mental continuity. Magnus’s mind might eventually fall into a cognitive clutter - leading to confusion or slow processing. Despite desperate attempts to remind himself of Alec and Rafe through Max - he could forget everyone.

Even if cells are regenerated, maintaining the exact pattern of connections between neurons might be impossible over a long time. Small deviations could accumulate, altering personality or memory integrity.

For those that have read my TSC fics - you will notice my OC Alaric - an immortal Fey doctor.

He is significantly older than Magnus, often displaying childish tantrums, ennui and dissociation.

Over an extremely long period of time, things like trauma accumulation can wreck an immortal being - manifesting into a form of madness, but not because of physical brain decay but due to unbearable continuity.

Doctor Alaric is losing his identity and is therefore quite erratic and eccentric.

So despite being immune to disease and decay, immortal folk could still lose their minds— anything from memory corruption, information overload, or psychological collapse :(

[jhzhuxx]

not to be that girlie™️ but based on my (extremely limited) understanding of what happens in season two Die For You by the Weeknd is the perfect malec song

[graycious-tea]

All yall saying Tommy calling Buck Evan is disrespectful and like malicious clearly don’t remember my man, fellow bi icon Magnus Bane calling his pookie Alec Lightwood, Alexander at any given moment despite no one calling him Alexander except his parents who also suck like my man was gone on that shadowhunter and so is Tommy!!!

[blackthornish]

"“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.”"

[im-out-of-it]

Alec: BUT HOW DO YOU FLIRT IS THERE LIKE SOME KIND OF INTRODUCTORY CLASS OR A PAMPHLET I CAN SEE???????

Magnus: I’m really trying here 😭

Malec season 1 in a nutshell

[alexanderlightweight]

Amazing to see you better and back writing again! I've been pretty much off tumblr for a while because on RL stuff so quite a shock (but a wonderful surprise) to see I'd missed a Writing Wednesday, but great fun to read through the recent prompts and answers - you still write as beautifully as ever! If you are in the mood for it, I'd love to see something with Alec changing from 'In Command' to 'Melting/Falling Apart' as he walks to Magnus - any verse is good :)

hi!!! it's been a while yes but its amazing to be back and good to hear from you! I get that, RL makes it really hard to be online sometimes, when I wasn't writing I tried to stay somewhat active but tbh writing is why i'm interested in being online so I was kinda bad at it.

i'm actually relieved my writing hasn't gotten too rusty, so i'm thankful to hear that! I hope you enjoy this, it's in the petals vs and is Mirai's POV

<3 lumine

-

in his wake petals fall

Mirai is pleased with her position as Alec Lightwood’s second.  

He’s tough but fair — though he has his own weaknesses — and beyond that, he takes the lives of his hunters seriously.

Which means that when someone from the outside fucks up and puts either lives or the reputation of his Insitutte  in danger, he takes it seriously.

Like now, where he stands half-naked and dripping from his hurried decontamination shower and is dressing down a dirt-smudged, scowling shadowhunter.

“You opened up a manhole to track down a nest of demons and then you just happened to leave it open? Along with the other three hatches and locked areas you went through that allowed two dozen minor demons to flood the streets? I had to send two teams back down to make sure no mundanes fell or were dragged in.”

As he speaks Alec’s volume stays calm and measured and despite being two inches shorter than the hunter he’s scolding, he holds every bit of power in the room with just the tone of his voice. It’s cold, like ice despite the gentle pitch of it and every single hunter in the room can hear the anger and disappointment in it.

“I didn’t know we were supposed to shut it.”

It’s not a question and it’s not even an attempt at an apology and Mirai knows that Idris’ latest and best will be sent back by daybreak.

“Why is he even here?” 

It’s a valid question even if the answer is the same as it always is, politics. 

“His mother just joined the council.” Kaleb has barely looked up from his tablet since Alec was called from his office to deal with the dozens of demons loose in a mundane night market. They’d needed his skill to deal with it quickly and efficiently and even Jace was woken up to direct a city wide communication web despite having only just ended a shift. “We accepted the transfer because his scores were among the top, apparently they no longer test for critical thinking.”

“...”

Mirai has never seen a nephilim move so quickly without active runes before.  Alec’s strength due to his training and use of the bow is legendary but there is still something impressive about watching him lift someone taller and broader than him with the ease of a cat dangling a mouse.

Alec shakes him, as if that will somehow help impart the lesson he wishes to teach him. Considering that half of Alec’s skin is still raw and pink from being regrown after ichor coated it, Mirai imagines the only one truly suffering is her commander. But if this helps relieve his stress after the evening he’s had, she’ll take it.

“Alexander—” 

Salvation comes in the form of Magnus Bane and Mirai will always be grateful for the privilege of having his private phone number.  It means that there is always a quick way to de-escalate the many situations Idris creates.

Her commander drops the offending hunter like an ichor covered stele and moves just as quickly — yet far less angrily — to his husband.

“Magnus.” 

Just as soft but no longer filled with ice, Alec’s tone turns from a cold dagger to a cool, gentle breeze petting against the senses.  The dark furrow of his brow and the angry turn of his lips smoothes too quickly to catch as his eyes soften and he smiles.

If Mirai was any less confident, she’d wonder if he’d ever actually been angry at all.

There’s a quick moment where Alec’s gaze catches her and she relaxes at the pleased acknowledgment there. 

Good.

So far Alec’s never minded that she uses Magnus to reign him in, sometimes she feels almost as if he plays into it, just a bit.

Then something will happen that will remind her that no matter how far he plays into it, Alec Lightwood-Bane truly is just a smitten mess for his husband. No matter how fierce his anger or great his agony, Alec’s attention will always shift to where Magnus Bane is.

Having no need to worry about the success of her mission — the minute Alec heard his husband it was a success — she nods to Kaleb who smirks and taps the tablet in his hands.  

He’ll have the hunter processed and escorted back to Idris before Magnus is done taking her commander out for dinner.  

When she turns, Magnus has already summoned actual clothing beyond damp sweatpants for Alec and a crown of flowers that he’s actually holding away from her commander.  

“Magnus, please?” Alec’s voice is a quiet plea, something so fragile compared to his strength just moments before, as if being denied the flower crown he knows his husband specifically brought just for him will truly break him.

Magnus Bane laughs, winking at her as he shakes his head in mock pity. 

“Duty first, darling.  I can hardly give you the flowers if they might get ruined in a few moments.  You finish handling things here, then you get the crown.”

It’s an opening that in any other situation Alec might take him up on, but Mirai has watched this particular scene replay itself for months and as always, Alec delegates.

“Mirai?”

“Everything here will be handled shortly. I’m sure sending a scathing letter for the council to read publicly will be a much more effective use of your time, sir.”

He definitely agrees, if the way Alec’s immediately turning back to Magnus and dips his head down along with the offering the full effect of wide, glossy hazel eyes peering up pleadingly.

Magnus caves instantly, a crown with flowers Mirai doesn’t know from memory but a scent that tells her is honeysuckle, placed on Alec’s brow.

[tiredandoptimistic]

Every change in the new flower card book

Because I think about this series a normal amount, I went through my old copy of "An Illustrated History of Notable Shadowhunters and Denizens of Downworld" from 2016 and my new kickstarter edition that arrived yesterday, and took notes on every change. Some characters were added, some were given new art or facts, some had their information updated, and some are the same as they ever were. I split all these changes into categories, so you can look up what interests you. Full spoilery details below the cut.

First off, the general formatting was changed slightly. Instead of characters being split into categories based on series (TID, TLH, TMI, TFSA, TDA) and alphabatized by first name within those categories, they're all in one cohesive list that's alphabatized by surname.

So, to start with, there were a couple overall changes. In my old edition, characters had their common names listed above their flower card (ex: Alec Lightwood), and their full names on the page to the left that held their facts and stuff (ex: Alexander Gideon Lightwood). Some characters also have their maiden name on their flower card but their married name on the fact page, or vice versa (Celine Montclaire and Celine Herondale, or Helen Blackthorn and Helen Penhallow-Blackthorn). In the new edition, everyone is referred to by only one name, the common name that was already on the flower card. The section in the personal information for married/maiden name was also removed for all characters except Sophie Collins, Jocelyn Fray, Tessa Gray, Cecily Herondale, Imogen Herondale, Maryse Lightwood, and Jessamine Lovelace Gray. Characters with minor alterations to how their name is written: Helen Penhallow-Blackthorn became Helen Blackthorn Julian Atticus Blackthorn became Julian Blackthorn Mark Antony Blackthorn became Mark Blackthorn Emma Cordelia Carstairs became Emma Carstairs Charles Buford Fairchild became Charles Fairchild Charlotte Branwell became Charlotte Fairchild Clary Adele Fray became Clary Fray Amatis Herondale became Amatis Graymark Linette Owens became Linette Herondale Stephen William Herondale became Stephen Herondale William Owen Herondale became Will Herondale Alexander Gideon Lightwood became Alec Lightwood Isabelle Sophia Lightwood became Isabelle Lightwood Maxwell Joseph Lightwood became Max Lightwood Celine Herondale became Celine Montclaire Jonathan Christopher Morgenstern became Jonathan Morgenstern Jonathan Fairchild Morgenstern became "True" Jonathan Morgenstern Axel Mortmain (Hollingworth Shade) became Axel Mortmain Aline Blackthorn-Penhallow became Aline Penhallow Jaime Rocio Rosales became Jaime Rosales Woolsey Marmaduke Scott became Woolsey Scott Bartholomew Velasquez became Bat Velasquez All of these names are unchanged on the actual flower cards, it's just that the names on the fact page have been changed to match the names already on the flower cards.

Characters with alterations to their personal information: Magnus Bane's birth year was changed from "unknown" to "early 1600s" Arthur Blackthorn's birth year was changed from 1973 to 1964, though 1973 still makes more sense with the timeline and I believe that 1964 is a mistake. Drusilla Blackthorn's favorite weapon changes from unknown to "her sister Livvy's saber," and Rosewain is added to her family Livia Blackthorn has Rosewain added to her family Octavian Blackthorn has Rosewain added to his family Tatiana Blackthorn's favorite weapon is changed from n/a to demonic magic Tiberius Blackthorn's birth year is changed from 1997 to 1993 (which has to be a typo, Livvy is still born in 1997), his favorite weapon is changed from quarterstaff to sling weapon, and Rosewain is added to his family Alastair Carstairs's family name is changed from Turan to Jahanshah, and his favorite weapon is changed from Cortana to spears Cordelia Carstairs's family name is changed from Turan to Jahanshah Jem Carstairs's birth year is changed from 1861 to 1860 Sona Carstairs's birth year is changed from 1850 to 1861 (the new year matches better with the TLH timeline), her maiden name is changed from Turan to Jahanshah, and her previous married name of Verlac is removed Lily Chen's birth year is changed from unknown to 1885 Sophie Collins's favorite weapon is changed from hand mirror to hairbrush Charlotte Fairchild's favorite weapon is changed from sword to whip Matthew Fairchild's favorite weapon is changed from rapier to chalikers Nathanial Gray has Moore added to his family Gwyn ap Nudd's favorite weapon is changed from unknown to sword carved from the bone of a redcap Cecily Herondale has Owens added to her family James Herondale's family name is changed from Gray to Gray/Starkweather Lucie Herondale's family name is changed from Gray to Gray/Starkweather, and axe is added to her favorite weapons Will Herondale's birth year is changed from 1861 to 1860, and Owens is added to his family Anna Lightwood has whip added to her favorite weapons Jaime Rosales's favorite weapon is changed from poison to crossbow

Characters with new details added to their fun facts: Lady Midnight is changed to Lady Midnight AKA Annabel Blackthorn, and her fun fact has information about Annabel added onto the legend of Lady Midnight Drusilla Blackthorn gets a completely new fact about rigging up a projector to show Night of the Living Dead at the new Shadowhunter Academy Helen Blackthorn has the last sentence of her fact changed to say that she's no longer banished to Wrangel Island Livia Blackthorn has a completely new fact about Livia's Watch Tiberius Blackthorn gets a new fact about a mystery he solved at the Schoolmance Jem Carstairs has a new sentence added to the end of his fact acknowledging his new family with Tessa, Mina, and Kit Sona Carstairs gets a new fact explaining the retcon about her poisoning Theodor Verlac by saying that as a youth she was attacked by a demon that caused untrue rumors about her to spread and be believed Church has the last sentence of his fact changed to say that he's retired with Jem rather than at the LA institute Ragnor Fell has a new sentence added to his fact saying that he and Catarina have been going on adventures together since he came out of hiding Gwyn ap Nudd has a new sentence added to his fact saying that he's now able to confide his troubles in Diana Jace Herondale has a new half sentence added to his fact Kieran has two new sentences added to his fact about his reign as Unseelie King Alec Lightwood has new sentences added to his fact about his role in the Clave-in-exile Alien Penhallow has a new sentence added to his fact about how she's no longer banished to Wrangel Island Jia Penhallow has the last sentence of her fact changed to no longer reference being separated from her daughter Maia Roberts has a sentence added to her fact about her role in the Shadowhunter-Downworlder Alliance Diego Rosales has a new sentence added to his fact about his new role as the Inquisitor

Characters with new art in the new book: Drusilla Blackthorn Alastair Carstairs Cordelia Carstairs Jaime Rosales

Characters added in the new book: Adaon Ash Paige Ashdown Inquisitor Bridgestock Mina Carstairs Zara Dearborn Oliver Hayward Kit Herondale Janus Jarog the Enraged Divya Joshi Shinyun Jung Ke Yi Tian Claude Kellington Eugenia Lightwood Rayan Maduabuchi Nene Oban Thais Pedroso The Riders of Mannan Hypatia Vex Manuel Villalobos

Characters unchanged from the old book: Cameron Ashdown The Band (Eric, Kirk, and Matt) Camille Belcourt Grace Blackthorn Jesse Blackthorn Henry Branwell Maureen Brown The Dark Sisters Malcolm Fade Jocelyn Fray Luke Garroway Tessa Gray Edmund Herondale Imogen Herondale Tobias Herondale Jordan Kyle Simon Lewis Benedict Lightwood Gabriel Lightwood Gideon Lightwood Maryse Lightwood Robert Lightwood Thomas Lightwood Max Michael Lightwood-Bane Rafael Santiago Lightwood-Bane Catarina Loss George Lovelace Jessamine Lovelace Gray Meliorn Beatriz Velez Mendoza Chairman Meow Valentine Morgenstern Alexei de Quincey Raziel Johnny Rook Cristina Mendoza Rosales Raphael Santiago Seelie Queen Jonathan Shadowhunter Hodge Starkweather Michael Wayland Diana Wrayburn Brother Zachariah

Characters left out from the old book: Asmodeus (it's literally just him I don't know why he wasn't included in the new one)

Anyways, I know this is a lot of dense information that might not be interesting to everyone, but I had fun putting it all together (because there is no joy like cross-referencing). Obviously there might be some mistakes because I am a failible human, but this should be more or less everything. If anybody wants exact wording on the changed/added facts then just ask and I can tell you.

[perpetualprocrastinationisme]

"Nice?" Alec looked at her as if she were insane. "Kittens are nice. Warlocks are -" He hesitated. "Not," he finished, lamely. - City of Bones

Yeah, ok sweetie. Just wait a few years and you'll be like this:

Alec gave a sharp gasp as their bodies collided, and very quickly neither of them were laughing anymore. Alec's breath came short as Magnus drew off his shirt. His touch was hungry, exploring. He found the collar of Magnus's shirt and ripped it open, pushing it off Magnus's shoulders. His hands smoothed down Magnus's bare arms. He pressed kisses to Magnus's throat, his bare chest, his flat navel-less stomach. Magnus wound his fingers into Alec's wild dark hair and wondered if anyone had ever been this lucky. - The Red Scrolls of Magic

Very notably like this:

Alec had his arms around Magnus and was kissing him, full on the mouth. Magnus, who appeared to be in a state of shock, stood frozen. Several groups of people - Shadowhunters and Downworlders alike - were staring and whispering. Glancing to the side, Simon saw the Lightwoods, their eyes wide, gaping at the display. Maryse had her hand over her mouth. - City of Glass

And my personal favorite:

"Me too," said Alec. "Family outing. Those are my kids over there, with my husband. Over there. That's my husband." - Ghosts of the Shadow Market

Top tier relationship progression and character arc, no one will ever come close to topping Alexander Lightwood-Bane in this area 😎

Art: @cassandrajean

[simp-for-kit]

I can't wait for Alexander Gideon Lightwood-Bane to realize that he as the Consul will have to punish a certain blond Herondale for breaking the law, when he himself was the one helping his own blond Herondale to break laws not that while ago

Also I bet that Ty is going to get accused of necromancy and KIT WILL BE LIKE "NO NO, IT WAS ME. YEAAAAH I'M IN LOVE WITH LIVIA GUYS OF COURSE IT WAS ME" and take the guilt cause he just loves Ty too much

[gotthat-lightwood-bane]

Assist & Obey

Rating: Explicit

Summary: Alec Lightwood, newly appointed Head of the New York Institute is lost, he doesn’t know where home truly is and he hopes following his ambition will help him find it. When Alec is forced to turn to Magnus Bane for help, he makes a deal and is sent down a path of discovery that he cannot return from.

Who really is Magnus Bane? Everyone reveres him, the Clave doesn’t acknowledge his place as High Warlock and Alec is terrified of him… Or so he thinks.

Sneak Peek:

���Well the thing is, Alexander” Magnus purred, “You’re a pretty little thing” and as he spoke he moved from one side of Alec to the other, slowly trailing his finger along Alec’s shoulder, then the defined muscles of his back that flexed under the touch, and then up his other shoulder. He finally lightly traced his finger along the deflect rune on Alec’s neck and Alec seemingly began leaning into the touch before he huffed and pulled his body away from the warlock’s.

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/65941567/chapters/169886887

[im-out-of-it]

part 3 of season 3, episode 6 of “a window into an empty room”

23. Alec taking a deep breath parallel

24. we finally get a breakfast scene at least

25. Alec ordered a little more salt this morning. Alexander seriously woke up and chose violence and salt ✨

26. as much pleasure as I get out of Alec being a beautiful little petty thing, I do wish they made it more than just Alec being dramatic. because it’s a serious issue but they address it as something that’s just a small thing. it’s not a small thing and I’m not happy that it gets overlooked or rushed because guess what???? jace needs saving again and guess who gets to risk everything and save him???? that’s right, Alec is the unlucky contender

27. Malec in the morning parallel. I prefer when they’re not fighting but it’s not like anyone is asking for my stupid opinions

28. I love this edit

29. all the times immortality have been discussed

30. and it’s barely a discussion. it’s just Alec expressing concern and the writers thinking it’s good enough

31. CAN SOMEONE BE MAD WITH ME

32. I 100% understand and I get this, but babes we cannot just drop this in two episodes where they hardly talk about it. Alec is young and knows shadowhunters die young, he isn’t ready to lose Magnus, Magnus can’t think of Alec dying, THIS DESERVED MORE SCREENTIME

stopping at 33 for now and will pick up later. I’m sorry it’s been a bloody fucking day but I have more of this scene left and Alec Saltwood will be back momentarily ✨

[sielaltruist]

“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.