#julian blackthorn dad

[vixs48]

the relationship between ty and Julian is just especial in so many ways.

“And there is Jules. You might like him the best. He is the one who takes care of us all. He is the reason we're all okay and still together. I don't think he knows we know that, but we do. Sometimes he might tell us what to do or not listen, but he would do anything for any of us. People say we're unlucky because we don't have parents. But I think they're unlucky because they don't have a brother like mine.” 

(the way I sobbed reading ty letter, I had to reread)

[weregonnabecoolbeans]

Julian Blackthorn’s constant awareness of his siblings is both so heartwarming and so heartbreaking to read

[garvalhaminho]

fav trope is when the older sibling raises the younger siblings

[margareturtle]

Ash Morgenstern’s biggest fear is Julian Blackthorn

[theamazingwhizzo]

Chapter 3, Lord of Shadows

This will never not be funny

Julian, Kit's type is your brother

[sarascamander]

"give me back my girlhood it was mine first" but it's Julian Blackthorn sacrificing his childhood to raise his siblings.

[thosesillylittlegayghosts]

So I’m like not even a hundreds pages into my lady midnight reread and now I’m linking every song to Julian and emma?!

[wikitpowers]

What’s your opinion on Julian and Kit’s relationship?!

I feel like I see a lot of people head canon or think they had a sibling like relationship but IMO I don’t think Jules really cared for Kit/didn’t mind him. Like not a hate or a dislike but just as someone who’s there

What do u think!!! I’m curious since your like the Kit expert 🫡😉

oh this will be interesting!

side note: U CALLING ME A KIT EXPERT ACTUALLY MADE MY DAY! UR SO SWEET! THANK U SO SO MUCH, LOVE 🫶🏻

as for kit/julian relationship, i share the same thoughts as u! i don't think julian hates him or anything extreme like that, but i definitely agree that (especially in tda) he's kinda indifferent to him. tbh when u are out there raising 4 kids, u really don't stop to think about another strange kid entering the household. baby had a lot on his plate, so we gotta give him the benefit of the doubt here :')

but i think julian does like kit despite their few interactions. like during the car scene in lm when kit tells julian that ty isn't weird, he's just autistic, i think julian starts to respect him in that moment. he sees that kit won't judge his brother. and honestly, i think he probably felt more at ease when he saw kit, ty and livvy hanging out because of it. i think julian sees how happy the kiddos are with kit around (especially the twins). i bet julian's thoughts are just "he's a good kid" (<- because he's a dad).

i think their relationship is kinda different in sobh. like the scene where kit assumes that jules doesn't want to see him bc he's "on ty's side" broke me in ways u cannot imagine. atp, i think julian knows that something (whatever it may be) went on between kitty and he realises that both of them had something special together, that ty was happier with kit around. i hc that in the back of his mind he's like "we gotta help fix this, i can see that kit is suffering just as much as ty is." i think he genuinely does want kit to be happy :(

so in general, i think they respect each other. like kit wants to do good, to show julian that he isn't a threat to the blackthorns, that he can be trusted. he knows that julian is super protective so he wants julian to trust him and i think he does. honestly, i think julian acknowledges and appreciates kit efforts and sees how easily he fits into the blackthorn's everyday lives. so, they might not interact much, but i think they still truly care about each other <3

honestly though, i think twp will be the series where we see kit and julian's relationship shift more when julian realizes that his brother is in love with our little blondie. and it will be crazy <3

[bananacakepie]

Jealousy.

Helen is jealous of Livvy's hair, so nice and straight, and gently curling as she groans through dealing with her curls, and a secret voice inside whispers that it's not the texture she longs for, it's the color. 

Livvy is jealous of Julian. Out of all the Blackthorns, the two of them have the most from her father, look the most "stereotypically" Blackthorn. Of course she's jealous of Ty, whose bloodline is unknown when he walks in, and Dru, who people only identify after they see her eyes. But she's the most jealous of Julian, because he looks like their dad more than she ever did and ever will. If there was a contest for who looks the most Blackthorn-y, Livvy would be second place. Admirable, but always second to, "you look so much like your father" and "blonde hair and blue eyes! What a gorgeous combination" and "you must look so much like your mother" (and that was unfair half the time because Ty didn't even look that much like her, people just noticed the similarities because they didn't see his father's features). She didn't mind most of them, but the first hurt the most.

Julian is jealous of Dru taking after their mom. He looks so much like his dad, and it's all anyone mentions when they see him. He's spent hours in the bathroom, staring in the mirror, trying to find something of his soft, loving mother. Dru never needed to look, not when her nose, her hair, her silhouette, were all such reminders, and sometimes when Julian was tired, he would think he was seeing his mom. And in her personality Dru was like their mom: warm and loving. Maybe there was something other than looks that Julian sought after in those mirrors. 

Dru is jealous of Ty's weight. She shouldn't be jealous of this. She feels shame over it. After Livvy saw how thin their mother had been at the end of her life, how the cancer had weakened her, she burst out in tears whenever she looked too thin. But Livvy's weight fluctuates - some days thin, some days bloating. Ty never had bloating. He was always so thin, so thin that he was nearly underweight, and Dru felt guilty, but dammit, she wanted it!

Ty is jealous of Mark because Mark is so different, but fits in so well. There are stories of odd babies and odd children who were described to be different. Different like Ty was different. Only these babies weren’t babies at all, but were changelings, fae swapped with human babies. Fae like Mark was fae. The fae was swapped to replace the real child. Mark and Ty are both different, but only Mark has the family eyes. It’s almost funny. In a different world, Ty would be accused of being a fae, and be the one who was taken away. But something in the pit of his stomach reminds him that it’s not funny at all.

Mark is jealous of Tavvy because if Helen was the other side of his coin, and Julian is what he could have been, Tavvy is what he was. Both Tavvy and Mark were their mother’s youngest, and they both grew up without any memories of her because they were so young when she died. But feels that while Tavvy got help and got to be young, Mark had to learn to be an older brother - he has bruises from working, and hardened hands, and he wishes his hands were soft like Tavvy’s.

Tavvy is jealous of Helen. His long-lost sister. But she wasn’t really lost, just kept away. Somthing about her makes her so unique, more than Blackthorn - not her hair, her eyes, her weight, but in her love, in her smile, in her laugh, how can she go through that hell and deal? How is she so strong? How could she endure that horrible change and come back? Why can’t he be that strong?

[dancing-in-the-rain-1104]

The way Gabriel Lightwood and Julian Blackthorn could have trauma bonded over having to kill their fathers who weren’t really their dads anymore 😭

[perpetualprocrastinationisme]

Artist: Bev Johnson

I want to think of this as Andrew Blackthorn with Ty but then I remember this:

There had been a time when Ty's father had tried to train him to immobility, had held his son's hands tightly at his sides when he was upset and said, "Still, still." It had panicked Ty into throwing up.

And just feel an intense hatred for him. I also feel intense love, respect, and pride for Julian Blackthorn. I don't know how many memories Ty has of Andrew but I just wonder if Kit and Ty will ever talk about their dads?

[vixs48]

thoughts on the dark artifacts trilogy ending

(basically this is my rant on why Julian is the parent of his siblings and always will be)

I don't see it. I just don't see how Julian would leave his siblings, his children behind just so he would live a happily ever after with Emma. They're part of his happy ending. Family is everything to him.

He would never leave them behind. Ty needs his support now more than ever after everything that happened with Livvy and Kit. Dru I understand cause she needs space to figure out who she is but he needs to be there for her those crucial moments. And he could never walk away from Tavvy. Julian is the closest thing that Tavvy have as a parent, he is his child for all senses and purposes.

Nothing against Helen and Mark, but is totally different for them. Helen is just a stranger for them for the most part, and I get her as leader to this institute that makes sense. And as much Mark got know them again, he's not ready to be the person who takes care of his siblings is too much for him after the hunt and everything.

I'm not against Julian having a happy ending with Emma is not that, it's the part that Julian would be happier without his sibilinas there, they are everything they have known for the last five years, and I don't think he's ready to say goodbye to that part of his life and go back to five years ago when he was just their brother.

There are multiple times in the books when they show how Julian is literally their dad but I think we really see it in QOAAD after Livvy death, when first response of Ty, Dru and Tavvy after Livvy died is to such Julian for comfort (I also think this apply for Emma and how she would still worry for the children and she's still a support for them as she has been for the last five years.). We also see how even do Mark has been back for a while he's still not sure how to act around his siblings and he's not sure what they need. We see so much of this in the scene where Mark and Helen have to see Tavvy and tell that Livvy has died, they don't know how to act and Tavvy doesn't completely see them as family, cause he does know them yet.

And I simply don't see Julian giving up control. He needs it too much. it means he has control over his family safety and that's everything to him.

He is the guy that says I would let the world burn if that means many family lives.

[daisymylove]

Don't know, I find it so weird how this fandom isn't completely and irrevocably obsessed with Julian Blackthorn. Like underwear in the floor level of obsession. The fact that he gets hate is unfathomable to me

I'm a bitch for that man, he's the goat, he's literally the whole package

Intelligent, artistic, hot, faithful, reliable, sassy, good cook, good dad, good in bed

I don't even want kids in the foreseeable future, but I would easily have 5 with him lol

People judge Julian too harshly bc of a brief period when his empathy was magically turned off. Not even Emma, who's obsessed with the guy as she should likes that version of Jules, bc he's not meant to be likeable.It was a temporsry, desperate measure taken out of grief to keep what they thought was an actual curse at bay

Oh he killed some bitch on Faerie

So fucking what? That dude whose name I don't even remember was not only there to kill them, but also said it was a good thing Livvy had died and casually talked about raping a 13yo girl.And again, his humanity was off

Julian only cares about the blackthorns

Not true at all.I could make a huge list of people he cares about that are not emma or related to him.The thing is that he spent five years on survival mode fighting to keep the blackthorns afloat, and only by the end of tda his family wasn't in danger anymore.Of course he had to tunnel vision on Emma and the kids and shut out the outside world, his resiliency was the only thing keeping that family together when the adults that survived helped precious little

That includes Diana, even tho she's one of the best amongst that group, and I mean this in the least hateful way possible.

She's cool and probably did what she thought was best, but it's a fact that Diana knew Arthur wasn't running shit. While her reasons to not want to formally become the head are completely valid, she could've helped Julian more under the wraps.

Does someone remember why she didn't? Has a believable explanation been given? Bc its not like she doesn't care and I genuinely don't remember

Anyway, didn't mean this to be a rant, point is that Julian rocks and is such complex, interesting character. Appreciate him

[garvalhaminho]

i have to admit i think about mark blackthorn in "tales from the shadowhunter academy" at least once a week

[dhampiravidi]

when you dislike the MC of a good series AKA Who Will Die in The Wicked Powers

damn, being petty enough to flip off the MC x canon ship in my (favorite) fandom is really kicking me in the ass--

yeah, basically I can't touch half the TSC stuff on Tumblr bc I'm so anti-Clace...(meanwhile I love literally every other character that's been in every Shadowhunter series)...& they're probably gonna have a wedding + kids in the next books (assuming Jace isn't killed)...

The Wicked Powers is most definitely gonna have the Princes of Hell as the main villains. I feel like Luke, Gwyn, or Izzy will die, since the younger Shadowhunters are supposed to be central & well...look at the couples who will be alive/extant by TWP:

SPOILERS FOR ALL SHADOWHUNTER BOOKS!!

Jace & Clary

Magnus & Alec

Simon & Izzy

Julian & Emma

Kit & Ty

Kieran/Cristina/Mark

Dru & Ash (& maybe Jaime)

Diana & Gwyn

Luke & Jocelyn

Tessa & Jem

(forgive me if I'm missing anyone!)

Jace already died once. Clary had dreams about dying, but those were shown to be visions of Thule. Based on canon events, I think they're Clare's favorite ship. SAFE.

Magnus almost gave himself to Asmodeus in CoHF. Alec almost-ish died saving Magnus in The Eldest Curses. Also, Alec almost died thanks to that poison demon in TMI (the one Magnus saved him from). Malec might end up forced to rule some region of Hell (reason unknown but I think it'll have to do with them beating/destroying Asmodeus). I feel like past events foreshadow Magnus dealing with the unfortunate sides of being a warlock. But he won't die--the "killing your gays" trope might actually save he & Alec.

Simon nearly died when the vampires attacked him (when he was a mundane), then when Valentine bled him pre-Daylighter (then Jace's blood saved him). He "sacrificed" himself to Asmodeus CoHF, in the form of his vampire immortality + memories (which he basically got back later on). Izzy...she's been through a lot psychologically & about as much as I think most Shadowhunters would physically. She lost Max & her dad. But she's a badass (I'm not faulting her for it, either). So I don't think she's safe.

Julian & Emma both lost their parents in horrible ways. Their whole series was about the parabatai curse (which, to me, was conveniently not mentioned in chronologically earlier series...probably because it wasn't invented til TDA was written, lol). They're kinda written to be the leaders of Livvy's Watch. SAFE.

Kit has his whole faerie power reveal shit to explore & he + Ty are some of the major characters in TWP. I'm pretty sure they'll spend the series healing their relationship. SAFE.

Kieran/Cristina/Mark will survive because 1) Kieran as the Unseelie King is an important Shadowhunter ally, 2) they're poly rep in YA, which is rare, and 3) killing one of them off would leave the others to mourn in such a weird way. SAFE.

I love Dru Blackthorn. She's one of the main of TWP, so I think she'll survive, plus tbh I don't think any more Blackthorns will be killed. Ash will probably end up as the Seelie King or as Clace's adopted son, to "redeem" Sebastian in a narrative sense. Jaime's sort of a main for TWP as one of Dru's love interests. SAFE.

Diana & Gwyn aren't main characters (though I like their romance). Diana also is the ONLY transgender person in all the books (unless I missed something). I don't think she'll be killed off. Gwyn might be just because I see the Wild Hunt as an important group in TWP & he might die protecting Diana (narratively, this shows strengthened faerie-Shadowhunter relations, despite the Wild Hunt being unaffiliated with either Court).

Luke & Jocelyn deserve to be endgame, but I could see Luke being killed off as one of those "MC's loved one is killed so the MC goes & avenges them" type of things. I love Luke & Jocelyn as characters, though.

Tessa & Jem deserve to be endgame, arguably, more than any couple. They were the mains in their series, then Jem survived but was sort-of-"lost" when he became a Silent Brother. Then he miraculously became a (mortal) Shadowhunter again when he was burned by heavenly fire, he just left the Clave behind to hang with Tessa (good choice!). Tessa has a baby & she's gonna suffer enough when she outlives Jem. SAFE?

[judasgodness]

I love how people describe Julian, it's "ruthless heart here", "scary there", "he'd do well in crime there", when Julian is also just an extremely concerned 2-in-1 mom and dad, who has a meltdown when HIS KITCHEN is destroyed and who still has a favorite sibling just like every parent tends to have a favorite child (aka Ty Blackthorn).

Julian Blackthorn is the best brother, father and mother anyone could have, my side with daddy issues cries every time.