#julian blackthorn

[clockwork-carstairs]

you know what one really underrated but heartbreaking scene in tda is? that scene in lady midnight after mark comes back, when he lets the kids eat whatever they want for breakfast and makes a mess of the kitchen. everyone’s having fun but then julian comes and sees it and kind of just malfunctions and breaks down.

because julian can never be the fun one. he can never be the one who lets them eat syrup for breakfast, he’s too busy making sure they have actual food to eat for each meal of the day. julian can’t make a mess everywhere and leave it to clean later, he’s too busy running the institute and making sure the kids keep up with their studies and have clothes to wear and are as put together as they can be.

julian never gets to be the fun older brother, because he’s the parent. julian doesn’t get to take things lightly because he’s too busy holding everyone up. julian is serious because he stopped being a child when he lost his last parent aged twelve. julian is serious because the only person in the world he can open up to and share some of his burden with is the one person he can’t have without losing everything. cristina sums it up when she says to mark: he is envious because he loves them but cannot be their brother. he must be their father. in his mind, they dread him and adore you.

julian could never be the fun older brother. because he was too busy being the only parent the blackthorn siblings had left.

[starrieshq]

Julian: If you committed a crime and were on the run from the police, what crime would it have been for?

Dru: Murder

Ty: Arson

Thais: Evading the police

Kit: All of the above. In that order, probably

[liesramblings]

Hi, yes, can we take a moment to discuss this gorgeous piece of Blackstairs art??!? Look at them! The details! Emma’s scarf and top!? Cortana?! Julian’s bracelet and the paint on his shirt?!

(by @nicole.deal.art on Insta, posted by CC)

[mishreadss]

“I know what I want my future to be. I know it's Emma. I guess I have been carrying on as if I have told her this, and she knows it, but maybe she doesn't. Maybe she wants something else. Maybe what I have to offer her is like this house - something no one will ever really want, no matter how much work is done on it, because it was ruined a long time ago”

Julian Blackthorn stop making me cry challenge -

[meerabanerjee]

Smoker Julian what a concept

[lovesickbugs]

girls r like "but he's my comfort character" and then it's literally the most emotionally traumatized man you have ever seen ever

[bisexualcroissant]

“that’s my comfort character” and it’s always the most traumatised, depressed and sarcastic ones

[mayaheronthorn]

BREAKING NEWS: The Shadowhunters Chronicles (2007 - 2029) just received a 55 minute standing ovation from me in my living room after rereading it for the 200th time

[mardthorn]

Cassie gave us the most human and well-constructed male character in a fantasy saga and you'll decided to ignore him, the lack of good taste is incredible.

I can understand why Emma was about to risk everything for him, I understand you sister.

[clockwork-carstairs]

When you’re in an emotionally tortured competition but your opponent is Julian Blackthorn

[outerspacess]

I think about this more often than I’d like to admit.

“Whoever you have loved, and however you loved them,” said Jem, “anyone you loved would be lucky.”

[garvalhaminho]

i'm bored here's every shadowhunter completed series summarised:

tid: girl falls for two british men. understandingly, she is in the trenches

tlh: girl marries boy weirdly emotionally attached to side piece's jewelry.

tmi: girl's abusive estranged father is in town. and her brother wants to fuck her. no wait both her brothers. no wait—

tda: reenactment of dress by taylor swift but it is a 17yo father of four and a girl w a sword

[mishreadss]

Julian and Ty's relationship is so special to me. Julian being scared that maybe he doesn't know Ty anymore because they live apart but Ty hugging him fiercely when he finally comes to blackthorn hall 😭😭😭😭😭🫶

And livvy's letter to Julian broke my heart. I wish Julian could also see livvy which I guess will happen eventually and it will complicate things but anyway -

Also, did we ever found out what did Julian say in Thule Livvy's ears before leaving thule?

[sarascamander]

"we need more complex characters" y'all can't even handle a 17 y/o Julian Blackthorn.

[livingtheparadoxlife]

Alec, the Consul, looking at the Blackthorns, Emma and Kit after knowing of the million clave laws they broke/ will break:

Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of our own actions.

[thebumblingbookbee]

I've come to the conclusion that Julian Blackthorn is a character that only hits his absolute hardest if you too are an older sibling with too much responsibility. I guarantee many of the people who hate him have never been the one holding it all together. And I mean it ALL together because if you fall everyone falls.