#amatis x stephen

[harukasempai30]

Today I just clicked about something. Valentine demanded Stephen to leave Amatis, wich he did. But what if he didn't accept the order?! I'm absolutely sure Valentine would have killed Amatis and Celine wouldn't care if he did. Celine pretty much decided to close her eyes about two innocents being killed just because they opposed to Valentine, then she found out they were her parents and still decided to do nothing even though she strugled during the trial (I know they weren't saints). Celine wanted Stephen, and she pretty much demanded that he was not to get hurt in the process of him being given to her, but didn't say anything about Amatis. My point is that Celine was selfish and cruel enough to have Amatis, the wife of her crush, killed if it meant to have Stephen all to herself. In the end, I don't even judge Stephen anymore for leaving Amatis, cause if he didn't she would have died by the hands of Hodge or another Circle follower since Valentine always sent others to do his dirty work. Celine might have strugled about her death, but would still justify that she, Celine herself, deserved Stephen more than Amatis so it was an acceptable death.

[tallertysupremacy]

Circle Member of the Week: Stephen Herondale

“When he demanded I leave Amatis, the woman I love, and marry Céline, a girl I did not know, I did as he asked, to my everlasting shame… It was not her fault, but mine. Your mother was an innocent from a family that brutalized her: she wanted only kindness, to feel safe and loved. And though my heart had been given already, I loved her, in my fashion, just as in my heart, I was faithful to Amatis.” - Stephen’s letter to his son

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[simp-for-kit]

Waywood depresses me the most out of any failed TSC ship, the only one I can think of being worse could be Amatis x Stephen

I'm actually going crazy. I just remembered that Kit saw Michael's ghost when they were having Robert's funeral. Michael loved Robert so much that he stayed with him even in death, even after Robert was terrible to him.

[28onlythebrave]

honestly the biggest plot twist would be cc pulling something so unexpected and scandalous about stephen herondale that would make us all change our minds about him (since we all hate him for our good reasons)

[beclynn-herondale]

It's all fun and games until you listen to Last Kiss by Taylor Swift and think of Amatis and Stephen

[elettralightwood]

Part two of the Shadowhunters Tarot Cards - Steles/Wands

Art by @cassandrajp

VII - Raphael Santiago as the Seven of Steles

the Seven of Steles can be ambiguous, so here’s Raphael, the angel-faced vampire with mysterious intentions

VIII - Jace Herondale and Clary Fray as the Eight of Steles

this card shows Clary and Jace in the scene from City of Glass where they sleep in the same bed but don’t touch except for their hands. The Eight of Steles can mean headlong progression

IX - Will Herondale as the Nine of Steles

this card shows Will holding Tessa's jade pendant, gifted to her by Jem

X - Imogen Herondale as the Ten of Steles

this card was released with Stephen and Amatis's one, representing the lesser seen Herondales

[ladyhindsight]

When it’s all over, and you finally begin to see light at the end of the tunnel, the epilogue tries to pull some relationship bullshit even when there is no longer any incest plot to stop it.

This book was supposed to be the end and this part here is the only door open for any continuation. 

There’s not talk about whether the others know that Jace died and Raziel brought him back to life on Clary’s wish or whether they don’t know that Jace died and merely believe that Raziel merely healed his founds from the fight with Sebastian. The way this is written gives room to refine the facts to suit the events in the subsequent installments.

Funnily enough, Clare has also forgotten than Jace had a parabatai and it would had some effect on it, but the bond and whether Jace’s death had any effect on it even momentarily remains unmentioned.

→ “The towers of Alicante glimmered in the distance, their former glory restored.”

Don’t you mean AdOpTiVe FaThEr, because in the final chapter the fact that Jace was Valentine’s adoptive son was wedged in there for no seeable reason. Father is a father.

No contradictions here. Just facts.

I think 10-year-old is more a child than just “barely”?

For the hundredth time, Hodge should’ve been able to tell the difference between Jace and Sebastian. It makes absolutely no sense that he didn’t. Kids have faces, you know!

HE. SHOULD. HAVE. BEEN. ABLE. TO. TELL.

Your dumb plot is dumb. Later Clare tries to tell how much Jace resembles Stephen, his birth father, except around the eyes that are shaped like Céline’s. HOW COULD HE NOT KNOW? HODGE KNOWS WHAT BOTH OF THEIR PARENTS LOOK LIKE. KIDS HAVE FACES.

Probably everyone knows. “x knew” is another writing trick that Clare sows around and has for the whole book. Also emphasizing the fact that they are burning her father is unnecessary when Clary had no feelings about Valentine and his fatherhood anyway. Luke is her dad.

→ “They were burning Valentine today in the necropolis just outside the gates.”

I wouldn’t be surprised if Aline didn’t like Clary because there is like five girls in this book and none of them like each other. At least at first

More conversational and less like trying to establish some character would be: “I think she just says whatever comes to her mind.”

Maybe Aline is right about Jace being bored now with Clary because their relationship isn’t “forbidden” anymore and Clary thinks that, yeah, maybe.

AS. IF. How can you go through all this and then think that no, Jace no longer likes me because I am not forbidden to have relationship with. How little does Clary know Jace? Trying to squeeze out the final drops of will-they-won’t-they makes your characters look like idiots.

Case in point. Now Isabelle is dumb also.

There were two absolutely beautiful scenes in this book. The first one was when Clary showed herself to everyone as someone each person loved most, and all Jocelyn saw was Clary. The second on is this.

And it’s so unearned. They just fought and cried about Jace’s feelings and now they are friends?

Yes, that must be it. Total 180, just poof, out of nowhere. Does Jace know Clary at all?

Constantly staring at Jace because his backstory is the weirdest and most convoluted? Or that he’s the last Herondale (that they know of) alive? Or does this just sound a bit too egoistic.

And now Jace decides to question Valentine’s stories. The guy is dead! Maybe you should’ve done that a bit earlier about bigger things than some birthmark. And especially since when right after this Amatis tells him what it is, it’s irrelevant whether Jace believes Valentine or not.

No comma, what is wrong with you?

It wouldn’t be fair to Luke. The Luke who has pined after Jocelyn for 20 years? That Luke? And I honestly forgot what I was meaning to say about that clapping of hands and can’t remember. At this point, I don’t think I care anymore either.

Now this is character development. Clary finally asks permission to wear Amatis’s clothes. 👏👏👏👏👏

Why is a surprise at all? Sebastian wasn’t the Penhallows’ cousin so why would Lightwoods hold grudge anymore? Penhallows were betrayed as much as they were, though they did not lose a child.

Any black-haired character: Their hair was like spilled ink. Their hair was shockingly black.

Not having to hold secrets and hide your true self from everyone around you is freeing, it's a relief. Of course it is, but the way the narrative has treated Alec is that everyone else knows better than him about Alec’s own business and what he should do. 

Alec should do this, feel this, feel that, and it’s not Alec ridding himself of the weight on his shoulders. It would most likely be more rewarding if the narrative didn’t actively shame Alec for being in the closet and confused about his feelings.

Given Clary’s track record with other girls, that “if so, it was a good choice” doesn’t save this from sounding somewhat snide still. Also, let girls wear T-shirt they want to wear and don’t make it about some boy.

It went at least ten minutes. No way all that happened after Sebastian releasing the demons and Valentine dying took so little time. Also, if this was the end of a trilogy and the series weren’t to continue after this, why would you belittle such a battle like this? There was such a preparation for it and everything and then the battle was a really short one.

Say one more time it was ten minutes. I dare you.

So now they are all friendly and crushing on Simon together? Nothing in Maia and Isabelle’s relationship makes sense and will not make sense in the future.

Magnus was told to be talking with Tessa, so specifying that the girl is indeed her is unnecessary. There was no other girl mentioned in between.

→ “Magnus broke away and came toward them, and the girl slipped into the shadow of the trees and was gone.”

I didn’t sit and read through the drivel about how Jace loved Clary the second he saw her, how he came awake in an instant, and how everything he did was for Clary back when neither even thought they were siblings to be served this one and moldy final step before they finally get together.

FINALLY. 

And Clary acts like this is a fucking surprise. I think it’s safe to say that aside from Valentine, the sole reason for anything plot related Jace has been Clary because it’s hasn’t been Alec or Isabelle or Max. Not Robert or Maryse, and definitely not Simon. Clary has been Jace’s motivation. “In part” is just putting it mildly.

You think. It’s great that this is addressed here but it was never part of Alec and Jace’s relationship or interaction or anything.

I am officially throwing up. Clary, you are special, I get it, even if it has to be on the expense of other important relationships. How can you be parabatai to someone and not give yourself to them completely (though not romantically, of course)? How’s that supposed to work? Or am I confusing this with Jaeger pilots.

No comma, same subject. 

→ “Jace made an inelegant noise; he was trying not to laugh and only semi-succeeded.”

You all over there are acting like you don’t even know each other. And Clary still keeps seeing things in surprise for the umpteenth time. And I am so sick of it.

I am so sick of “—and”, it’s used so many times that it’s coming out of my ears and haunting my nightmares. And oh my god, Jocelyn hasn’t dressed up but still Luke totally thinks she is absolutely perfect? What?? As if relationships are supposed to work like this???

I am so sick of this nice little ending like this is some satisfactory and fulfilling end to all crap that happened. This book sucks, fuck it and fuck all.

[khaleesiofalicante]

Stephen&Céline or Stephen&Amatis?

Stephen x Being alive :( 

But in terms of relationships, I think Stephen x Amatis are healthier because they both loved each other - whereas (despite caring for each other later on) Stephen x Celine happened cause of Valentine!

[insidegendryspants-blog]

[fireandsword]

From The Mortal Instruments: Amatis Graymark & Stephen Herondale.

[beclynn-herondale]

Stephen&Amatis or Stephen&Céline?

Me when I first read this:

Okay okay so you all are gonna feel weird but romantically yeh I guess Amatis and Stephen, but Platonically Stephen and Céline

But also in my head, let's say Valentine had been defeated earlier then he was, like before Stephen was killed or Stephen didn't die, me and @high-warlock-of-brooklyn have discussed this a little

So Stephen survived, Céline didn't die and they raise Jace, I mean maybe Stephen and Amatis would get back together, and Céline wouldn't be alone anymore cause she would have Jace, I also feel Stephen would still care for Céline and she would still live at Herondale manor cause she is Jace's mother.

It would be a complicated situation but I think Stephen, Céline and Amatis could have made this work and I think Céline would have let Stephen go but like I said they would care about each and be friends and be great parents to Jace, cause they wouldn't want to make their parents mistakes.

Do I like Stephen x Céline a but better? Yeah (don't hate me ) but I also know that they could never be, and I also like Stephen x Amatis but a poly relationship would never happen. But that also may be because I connect with Céline more.

And yes anon this is not what you were asking for but you get this.

And I could go on but yeah