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* LadyOfWar: Isabelle is the daughter of an old, prestigious Shadowhunter family. She herself is very talented at DemonSlaying and manages to fight quite effectively even while wearing dresses and high heels. Her preferred tactic is to WhipItGood using her weapon of choice, an enchanted whip made of electrum (an alloy of gold and silver).

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* LadyOfWar: Isabelle is the daughter of an old, prestigious Shadowhunter family. She herself is very talented at DemonSlaying and manages to fight quite effectively even while wearing dresses and high heels. Her preferred tactic is to WhipItGood using use her weapon of choice, an enchanted whip made of electrum (an alloy of gold and silver).



* WhipItGood: She uses a silver-gold whip when she fights demons, one which can somehow cut through flesh and bone. It's partially magical, however, which explains its unusual cutting capacity.

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* WhipItGood: She uses WeaponSpecialization: Her primary weapon is a silver-gold whip when she fights demons, one which can somehow cut through flesh and bone. It's partially magical, however, which explains its unusual cutting capacity.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: What we see of him in the finale, proves that there is a decent person under all that arrogance.
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* ReformedButRejected: In the series finale Lorenzo actually seems to believe that this will happen, after all the strife he caused, and attempts to bow out gracefully, after telling Magnus how he hopes that one day he may be lucky enough to find a family, like Magnus did. In the end though, the trope is defied by Magnus, who is honestly grateful that Lorenzo helped save him and extends him an olive branch in form of an invitation to his and Alec's wedding.

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* HiddenBadass: [[spoiler: Under the [[OverprotectiveDad Overprotective Mom]] stance, Jocelyn was a powerful, talented Shadowhunter who plotted to overthrow her husband during the Uprising. Not to mention she ran away from Valentine to prevent his turning Clary into a "monster" like he did Jonathan.]]

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* HiddenBadass: [[spoiler: Under the [[OverprotectiveDad Overprotective Mom]] overprotective parent stance, Jocelyn was a powerful, talented Shadowhunter who plotted to overthrow her husband during the Uprising. Not to mention she ran away from Valentine to prevent his turning Clary into a "monster" like he did Jonathan.]]



* OverprotectiveMom: She has a difficult time accepting Clary's place in the Shadowhunter world and constantly tries to manipulate her daughter away from it.
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--> '''Elaine:''' You are ''NOT'' my son! You're a ''monster''. Get out! Get out!

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--> '''Elaine:''' You are ''NOT'' my son! You're a ''monster''. Get out! ''[{{Beat}}]'' Get out!
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* CuffsOffRubWrists: After Simon frees her. The smirk she has while doing it instantly shows that this was [[DidntThinkThisThrough a bad idea]].
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* {{Narcissist}}: Jace. Best summed up in his own words:

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* {{Narcissist}}: Jace. Best Partially. At the very least, he has a high opinion of his physical beauty, which is best summed up in his own words:
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* GentleGiant: Alec is 6'3 and has no trouble using his height to intimidate when necessary, as well as being sarcastic and sometimes downright mean; but he loves his family, will literally kill himself to help them, and is protective towards children and other innocents. Even early on, when he was worried about Clary's disruptive influence, he never refused to help, and it's solely because he was nice to her that Madzie doesn't kill him.
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* IronWoobie: Alec has grown up being, at the very least, verbally abused by his parents for never being good enough, consistently feels responsible for everyone else, and very clearly has an actual panic attack when his wedding is going off the rails.
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: On more than one occasion when Luke has needed to acquire some allies in a hurry his solution has been to find the nearest werewolf pack, kill the Alpha, and take over as leader.

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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: On more than one occasion when Luke has needed to acquire some allies in a hurry his solution has been to find the nearest werewolf pack, kill the Alpha, and take over as leader.

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* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the books, Simon was sired by Raphael; here, he is sired by Camille.

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* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the books, Simon was sired by Raphael; here, he is sired by Camille.Camille, although given the circumstances Raphael is still the closest thing he has to a vampiric mentor.



* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the books, Simon was sired by Raphael; here, he is sired by Camille.

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* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the books, Simon was sired by Raphael; here, he is sired by Camille.Camille, although given the circumstances Raphael is still the closest thing he has to a vampiric mentor.
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* WrongNameOutburst:

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* WrongNameOutburst:WrongNameOutburst: When Simon imagines her as Clary.



-->'''Maureen''' [her voices changes back]: Excuse me? Clary?

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-->'''Maureen''' [her voices voice changes back]: Excuse me? Clary?
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* BigBad: He replaces Lilith, after she's banished to Edom, as the main threat in season 3B.


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* WrongNameOutburst:
-->'''Maureen''' [as Clary to Simon]: Simon...when are you gonna ask me to be your girlfriend?
-->'''Simon''' [hesitates]: Clary...
-->'''Maureen''' [her voices changes back]: Excuse me? Clary?
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: She's in love with Simon, who's in love with Clary. [[spoiler: Maureen does briefly hooks up with him, until he calls her "Clary" [[WrongNameOutburst by mistake]]]].

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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: She's in love with Simon, who's in love with Clary. Clary, who is aware of this, encouraging Simon to date her. [[spoiler: Maureen does briefly hooks up with him, until he calls her "Clary" [[WrongNameOutburst by mistake]]]].mistake]]]].
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: She is not heard of again after the first season. However, she has a brief mention in the second season when she, on the phone, tells Simon that she's dropping out of the band and cuts all ties with him.


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* WeUsedToBeFriends: Maureen refuses to perform with Simon ever again due to his active absence from his mundance activities.
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* PlayingGertrude: Nicola Correia-Damude (born 1981) plays the mother to Matthew Daddario (born 1987) and Emeraude Toubia (born 1989).
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Shes Got Legs is currently a disambiguation


* MsFanservice: As Jace puts it, Izzy is very comfortable showing off her body and she usually wears revealing outfits that show off her [[ShesGotLegs many]] [[BuxomIsBetter assets]]. Very early in the story she gets a very heavy {{fanservice}} scene when she seduces Meliorn, getting a LingerieScene and showing some ToplessnessFromTheBack.

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* MsFanservice: As Jace puts it, Izzy is very comfortable showing off her body and she usually wears revealing outfits that show off her [[ShesGotLegs many]] [[BuxomIsBetter assets]].legs and bust. Very early in the story she gets a very heavy {{fanservice}} scene when she seduces Meliorn, getting a LingerieScene and showing some ToplessnessFromTheBack.
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* DarkSkinnedBlond: Gretel is a black woman with long, straight white hair. In her wolf form, her fur is also white.
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* AThreesomeIsHot: Kaelie proposes this to Alec with her and Jace, but he awkwardly rejects her.
* WomanScorned: It's initially intended to be PlayedForLaughs when Jace, who was partially responsible for the deaths of many Downworlders, tries approaching Kaelie when she arrives at the Hunter Moon. Kaelie's response? She wordlessly spills her drink on Jace's pants and walks out, which Maia finds amusing, especially due to his attitude. [[spoiler:However, it soon becomes serious after Kaelie is seeking revenge against the Shadowhunters and Jace for her brother Samuel's death]].
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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Becomes this in the episode "Those of Demon Blood" as she is responsible for the deaths of numerous Shadowhunters, as she holds Jace responsible for her brother Samuel's death, who was a victim of the Institute massacre caused by Valentine and goes as far as to pin them on innocent Downworlders to cover her tracks]].


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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Kaelie grows resented and spiteful after her brother Samuel is killed during the raid at the Institute, killing numerous Shadowhunters to avenge him]].
* MsFanservice: Kaelie is very sensual at first sight, especially as she is seen naked having sex with Jace. However, since it's a PG-13 series, [[HandOrObjectUnderwear Kaelie covers her chest]] as Alec arrives.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It remains unclear what exactly happened to Dot as she was last seen about to confront Jonathan to buy some time for Clary and Jace to escape his wrath. As of the third season, Dot doesn't appear nor is she even mentioned at all.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: It remains unclear what exactly happened to Dot as she was last seen about to confront Jonathan to buy some time for Clary and Jace to escape his wrath. [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome As of the third season, Dot doesn't appear nor is she even mentioned at all.all, not even by Jonathan of all people]].



* GreenEyedMonster: He's very envious of Magnus because he's greatly admired by the whole warlock community. [[JerkassRealization He gets over it at the end of the third season]].



* JerkassRealization: When Alec and the group summon Lorenzo and Meliorn's help to rescue both Isabelle and Magnus from Edom, Lorenzo is initially unwilling to help, but he has a change of heart thanks to the words of Alec and company and decides to help them.




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* UngratefulBastard: Subverted. Alec has Caterina restore Lorenzo, who was turned into a lizard by Asmodeus, back to normal. However, while Lorenzo thanks Alec, he makes it clear that it still doesn't change anything between them or Magnus, [[ItsAllAboutMe then goes as far as to reject parttaking with Alec and the group in helping rescue Isabelle and Magnus, mostly the latter]]. Alec stops Lorenzo from leaving, reminding him that he would've remained a lizard had he not saved him. These words make Lorenzo have a change of heart.
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* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: In ''Salt in the Wound'', Jace, under the influence of the Owl, kills Imogen by stabbing her in the stomach with a blade and cuts off her thumb to gain access to the Cemetery of the Disgraced and obtain, on Lilith's orders, a rib from Valentine to complete Jonathan's rebirth. Imogen collapses on the floor and dies, using her final moments to alert Clary, Alec and Isabelle about his presence through a fire message]].
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* InterspeciesRomance: In Season 1, she had a long-standing and non-exclusive relationship with a Seelie named Meliorn. They often met up in his dwelling and sometimes used the opportunity to get information out of each other. In Season 2 she begins dating [[spoiler:Raphael]].

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* InterspeciesRomance: In Season 1, she had a long-standing and non-exclusive relationship with a Seelie named Meliorn. They often met up in his dwelling and sometimes used the opportunity to get information out of each other. In Season 2 she begins dating [[spoiler:Raphael]]. By the end of the third season, she falls for and dates Simon, also a vampire after a long period of WillTheyOrWontThey.
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* HotterAndSexier: Isabelle's outfit in Pandemonium was rather conservative in the book. In the show it's much skimpier, and she even does a sexy dance to distract the demons.

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* HotterAndSexier: Isabelle's outfit in Pandemonium was rather conservative in the book. In the show it's much skimpier, and she even does a sexy dance to distract the demons. {{Justified}} as in the book she's 16 while the show has aged up the cast making her older (and thus something she can get away with wearing).
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* HollywoodNerd: He is a shy, awkward, D&D-loving nerd who can't get Clary to notice that he's in love with her (and is eventually rejected in favor of the dashing hero Jace.) In the series, he is played by the conventionally handsome Alberto Rosende.
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* {{Matricide|Patricide}}: Invoked. Ollie murders her own mother under Lilith's influence, resulting in her getting investigated by the NYPD and Luke suspended for supposedly covering for her.

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* {{Matricide|Patricide}}: {{Matricide}}: Invoked. Ollie murders her own mother under Lilith's influence, resulting in her getting investigated by the NYPD and Luke suspended for supposedly covering for her.
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* {{Patricide|Matricide}}: Invoked. Ollie murders her own mother under Lilith's influence, resulting in her getting investigated by the NYPD and Luke suspended for supposedly covering for her.

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* {{Patricide|Matricide}}: {{Matricide|Patricide}}: Invoked. Ollie murders her own mother under Lilith's influence, resulting in her getting investigated by the NYPD and Luke suspended for supposedly covering for her.
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* {{Patricide Matricide}}: Invoked. Ollie murders her own mother under Lilith's influence, resulting in her getting investigated by the NYPD and Luke suspended for supposedly covering for her.

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* {{Patricide Matricide}}: {{Patricide|Matricide}}: Invoked. Ollie murders her own mother under Lilith's influence, resulting in her getting investigated by the NYPD and Luke suspended for supposedly covering for her.
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* {{Patricide}}: Invoked. Ollie murders her own mother under Lilith's influence, resulting in her getting investigated by the NYPD and Luke suspended for supposedly covering for her.

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* {{Patricide}}: {{Patricide Matricide}}: Invoked. Ollie murders her own mother under Lilith's influence, resulting in her getting investigated by the NYPD and Luke suspended for supposedly covering for her.
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* [[Patricide Matricide]]: Invoked. Ollie murders her own mother under Lilith's influence, resulting in her getting investigated by the NYPD and Luke suspended for supposedly covering for her.

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* [[Patricide Matricide]]: {{Patricide}}: Invoked. Ollie murders her own mother under Lilith's influence, resulting in her getting investigated by the NYPD and Luke suspended for supposedly covering for her.

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