He was misled about the truth of his parentage before learning that his biological father was Stephen Herondale, after which he took on that surname.

Jace's biological family was unknown until the last few books, although he refers to Isabelle, Alec, and Max as his siblings, and Maryse and Robert Lightwood as his parents (since they adopted him). Jace is often flirty and insensitive, due to insecurity. Jonathan Christopher 'Jace' Herondale (also referred to as Wayland, Morgenstern, and Lightwood) is a Shadowhunter, and among their best fighters.Clary is an artist, and is described as being stubborn and impulsive. This gives Clary the ability to create runes. It was believed that she was a mundane (human) because her mother kept it a secret to protect Clary after discovering that Clary's father administered angel blood to her while Clary was in the womb. As a teenager, Clary discovered that she is a Shadowhunter, or Nephilim: a human with angelic qualities. Clarissa 'Clary' Adele Fray/Fairchild is the sister of Jonathan Christopher Morgenstern, and the daughter of Valentine Morgenstern and Jocelyn Fairchild.

Main article: List of The Mortal Instruments characters Ghosts of the Shadow Market (June 4, 2019).Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (Print Edition November 15, 2016).The Bane Chronicles (Print Edition November 11, 2014).The Shadowhunter's Codex (October 29, 2013).The book series falls under the young adult genre, specifically that of the paranormal romance/urban fantasy and supernatural genres. The Shadowhunters protect the world of mundane/human people, who are also called mundanes or 'mundies', from dark forces beyond their world. It follows Clary Fray, who interacts with a group of Nephilim known as Shadowhunters while also discovering her own heritage and her family history. The Mortal Instruments is chronologically the third series of a planned six in The Shadowhunter Chronicles but was the first one published. The Mortal Instruments is a series of six young adult fantasy novels written by American author Cassandra Clare, the last of which was published on May 27, 2014. Walker Books (UK, Australia, New Zealand).

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