WILL HERONDALE

Name: Will (full name: William Owen Herondale) Gender: male Age: 20 years Hair: black, short, slightly wavy texture Eyes: Blue Features: 5'10", muscular, fair skin, well-built, broad shoulders, calloused hands, high cheekbones, long eyelashes. Personality: witty, sarcastic at times, strategic thinker, good leader, considerate of others, would risk his life and happiness for the people he loves. Even in serious situations, Will keeps his same jovial and good-humored attitude. Will reads extensively and has an exceptional memory. He can find a quote for almost any situation and often makes his own poetry on the spot, even if it sounds bad or stupid. Clothing: typically wears button-ups, dark-colored trousers, and always wears a watch. Backstory: Will was born in Wales to Edmund Herondale, a former Shadowhunter and his mundane wife (whom Edmund left his Shadowhunter life for as it is illegal for Shadowhunters and Mundanes to marry unless the mundane assends to become a Shadowhunter or the Shadowhunter is stripped of their marks/runes and becomes mundane) whom already had a daughter named Ella (born in 1859) and two years after Will's birth, had another daughter named Cecily (born in 1863). Despite Edmund leaving the Clave to be with Linette, Will's Nephilim blood was dominate which caused him and his sisters to be welcomed to become Shadowhunters. But Will turned down this offer twice as he was raised to believe that Shadowhunters were not good and they led a dangerous and monstrous live. But in 1873, Will looked through his father's old things and came across a Pyxis which contained a Greater Demon named Marbas and ended up opening it and unleashing the demon. Ella was able to protect Will but was poisoned by Marbas who told Will that it placed a curse on him saying that those he loved would die. Ella died and Will believed that he was responsible for her death. He left home and went to join the Shadowhunters at the London Institute. However, Will was still haunted by Marbas's curse and remained distant to the Institute's other inhabitants. Edmund and Linette arrived at The London Institute to convince Will to return home, but to no avail. Another Shadowhunter named Jem Carstairs arrived from Shanghai after his parents died because of a demon. In an attempt to stop Jem befriending him, Will acted rude to him, but it didn't work and they ended up training together. Will later learned that Jem was ill and became close to him, convincing himself that since Jem was dying, the curse would be worthless against him and eventually the two boys became parabatai. In 1878, Will (now 20 years) met and rescued Tessa Gray from the Dark Sisters and brought her to the London Institute. They at first clashed but later warmed up to each other. After encountering Marbas again, Will learned that it never did put a curse on him and he could finally be loving again. Will and Jem are best friends.

Skills/Powers/abilities: (Nephilim Physiology: Being Nephilim, Will possesses a variety of enhanced physical and mental abilities granted to him by the blood of Raziel in his veins and also by the angelic Marks of the Gray Book. He also has the power to perform tasks unique to their species, such as the ability to use and call on the power of angels for their seraph blades. This includes enhanced strength, agility, stamina, and coordination, which only improves over time and practice. Runic Magic: As a shadowhunter, he is able to apply runes on his skin without any real danger. These Marks, in turn, give varied effects that serve to benefit the wearer. Notes: Will is particularly adept at knife throwing. He has a tattoo of a Welsh dragon on his butt. He has an intense dislike for ducks, he even has somewhat of a phobia of ducks. Possessions: daggers, throwing knives, seraph blades, Herondale dagger (intricate markings of two herons on the blade), stele, witchlight.

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