List of The Mortal Instruments characters
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This is a list of the main characters from The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, including the novels City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls, and City of Heavenly Fire. The series is part of a bigger media franchise, The Shadowhunter Chronicles. The series was adapted into a film, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, and a television series, Shadowhunters.
Infobox
First appearance
Novels:City of Bones (2007)Film:The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)Television:"The Mortal Cup" (1.01)
Last appearance
Novels:Queen of Air and Darkness (2018)
Created by
Cassandra Clare
Portrayed by
Lily Collins (film)Katherine McNamara (television)
Full name
Clarissa Adele Fairchild Clarissa Adele Fray (former)
Nickname
Clary Biscuit
Species
Shadowhunter
Gender
Female
Occupation
Shadowhunter (novels)
Family
Oscar Morgenstern † (paternal grandfather) Seraphina Morgenstern † (paternal grandmother) Granville Fairchild II † (maternal grandfather) Adele Fairchild † (maternal grandmother) Valentine Morgenstern † (father)Jocelyn Fray (mother)Jonathan Morgenstern † (brother) Luke Garroway (stepfather) Henry Branwell (ancestor) Charlotte Fairchild (ancestor)
Significant other
Jace Herondale (fiancé) Simon Lewis (best friend / ex-boyfriend / parabatai)
Born
(1991-08-23) August 23, 1991 (age 34)Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Residence
The New York InstitutePark Slope, Brooklyn (former)
Abilities
ArtUse of heavenly weaponsNephilim physiologyRunic magicAngelic blood empowermentThe Sight Parabatai bond
Tables
· Television series cast
1
1
Character
1
Actor
2
Seasons
3
Clary Fray
Clary Fray
Character
Clary Fray
Actor
Katherine McNamara
Seasons
Main
Jace Herondale
Jace Herondale
Character
Jace Herondale
Actor
Dominic Sherwood
Seasons
Main
Simon Lewis
Simon Lewis
Character
Simon Lewis
Actor
Alberto Rosende
Seasons
Main
Alec Lightwood
Alec Lightwood
Character
Alec Lightwood
Actor
Matthew Daddario
Seasons
Main
Izzy Lightwood
Izzy Lightwood
Character
Izzy Lightwood
Actor
Emeraude Toubia
Seasons
Main
Luke Garroway
Luke Garroway
Character
Luke Garroway
Actor
Isaiah Mustafa
Seasons
Main
Magnus Bane
Magnus Bane
Character
Magnus Bane
Actor
Harry Shum Jr.
Seasons
Main
Maia Roberts
Maia Roberts
Character
Maia Roberts
Actor
Alisha Wainwright
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Main
Recurring cast
Recurring cast
Character
Recurring cast
Raphael Santiago
Raphael Santiago
Character
Raphael Santiago
Actor
David Castro
Seasons
Recurring
Meliorn
Meliorn
Character
Meliorn
Actor
Jade Hassouné
Seasons
Recurring
Valentine Morgenstern
Valentine Morgenstern
Character
Valentine Morgenstern
Actor
Alan van Sprang
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Guest
Jocelyn Fray
Jocelyn Fray
Character
Jocelyn Fray
Actor
Maxim Roy
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Guest
Alaric Rodriguez
Alaric Rodriguez
Character
Alaric Rodriguez
Actor
Joel Labelle
Seasons
Recurring
Dorothea "Dot" Rollins
Dorothea "Dot" Rollins
Character
Dorothea "Dot" Rollins
Actor
Vanessa Matsui
Seasons
Recurring
Hodge Starkweather
Hodge Starkweather
Character
Hodge Starkweather
Actor
Jon Cor
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Guest
Camille Belcourt
Camille Belcourt
Character
Camille Belcourt
Actor
Kaitlyn Leeb
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Guest
Maureen
Maureen
Character
Maureen
Actor
Shailene Garnett
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Does not appear
Captain Susanna Vargas
Captain Susanna Vargas
Character
Captain Susanna Vargas
Actor
Lisa Marcos
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Does not appear
Elaine Lewis
Elaine Lewis
Character
Elaine Lewis
Actor
Christina Cox
Seasons
Recurring
Maryse Lightwood
Maryse Lightwood
Character
Maryse Lightwood
Actor
Nicola Correia-Damude
Seasons
Recurring
Robert Lightwood
Robert Lightwood
Character
Robert Lightwood
Actor
Paulino Nunes
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Guest
Max Lightwood
Max Lightwood
Character
Max Lightwood
Actor
Jack Fulton
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Guest
Rebecca Lewis
Rebecca Lewis
Character
Rebecca Lewis
Actor
Holly Deveaux
Seasons
Guest
Seasons
Recurring
Lydia Branwell
Lydia Branwell
Character
Lydia Branwell
Actor
Stephanie Bennett
Seasons
Recurring
Raj
Raj
Character
Raj
Actor
Raymond Ablack
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Guest
Imogen Herondale
Imogen Herondale
Character
Imogen Herondale
Actor
Mimi Kuzyk
Seasons
Guest
Seasons
Recurring
Victor Aldertree
Victor Aldertree
Character
Victor Aldertree
Actor
Nick Sagar
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Guest
Gretel Monroe
Gretel Monroe
Character
Gretel Monroe
Actor
Joanne Jansen
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Does not appear
Consul Malachi Dieudonné
Consul Malachi Dieudonné
Character
Consul Malachi Dieudonné
Actor
Andreas Apergis
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Does not appear
Jonathan Morgenstern
Jonathan Morgenstern
Character
Jonathan Morgenstern
Actor
Will Tudor
Seasons
Recurring
Elias Toufexis
Elias Toufexis
Character
Elias Toufexis
Seasons
Recurring
Luke Baines
Luke Baines
Character
Luke Baines
Actor
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Olivia "Ollie" Wilson
Olivia "Ollie" Wilson
Character
Olivia "Ollie" Wilson
Actor
Alexandra Ordolis
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Iris Rouse
Iris Rouse
Character
Iris Rouse
Actor
Stephanie Belding
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Seelie Queen
Seelie Queen
Character
Seelie Queen
Actor
Lola Flanery
Seasons
Recurring
Sarah Hyland
Sarah Hyland
Character
Sarah Hyland
Actor
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Does not appear
Kimberly-Sue Murray
Kimberly-Sue Murray
Character
Kimberly-Sue Murray
Actor
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Heidi McKenzie
Heidi McKenzie
Character
Heidi McKenzie
Actor
Tessa Mossey
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Guest
Seasons
Recurring
Aline Penhallow
Aline Penhallow
Character
Aline Penhallow
Actor
Eileen Li
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Guest
Seasons
Does not appear
Jacky Lai
Jacky Lai
Character
Jacky Lai
Actor
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Catarina Loss
Catarina Loss
Character
Catarina Loss
Actor
Sophia Walker
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Guest
Seasons
Recurring
Ithuriel
Ithuriel
Character
Ithuriel
Actor
Alec Stockwell
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Guest
Seasons
Does not appear
Benjamin Sutherland
Benjamin Sutherland
Character
Benjamin Sutherland
Actor
Does not appear
Seasons
Guest
Lilith
Lilith
Character
Lilith
Actor
Tara Westwood
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Guest
Seasons
Does not appear
Anna Hopkins
Anna Hopkins
Character
Anna Hopkins
Actor
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Lorenzo Rey
Lorenzo Rey
Character
Lorenzo Rey
Actor
Javier Muñoz
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Jordan Kyle
Jordan Kyle
Character
Jordan Kyle
Actor
Chai Hansen
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Jia Penhallow
Jia Penhallow
Character
Jia Penhallow
Actor
Françoise Yip
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Brother Zachariach
Brother Zachariach
Character
Brother Zachariach
Actor
Jonathan Ho
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Asmodeus
Asmodeus
Character
Asmodeus
Actor
Jack J. Yang
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
Helen Blackthorn
Helen Blackthorn
Character
Helen Blackthorn
Actor
Sydney Meyer
Seasons
Does not appear
Seasons
Recurring
| Character | Actor | Seasons | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Clary Fray | Katherine McNamara | Main | ||||||
| Jace Herondale | Dominic Sherwood | Main | ||||||
| Simon Lewis | Alberto Rosende | Main | ||||||
| Alec Lightwood | Matthew Daddario | Main | ||||||
| Izzy Lightwood | Emeraude Toubia | Main | ||||||
| Luke Garroway | Isaiah Mustafa | Main | ||||||
| Magnus Bane | Harry Shum Jr. | Main | ||||||
| Maia Roberts | Alisha Wainwright | Recurring | Main | |||||
| Recurring cast | ||||||||
| Raphael Santiago | David Castro | Recurring | ||||||
| Meliorn | Jade Hassouné | Recurring | ||||||
| Valentine Morgenstern | Alan van Sprang | Recurring | Guest | |||||
| Jocelyn Fray | Maxim Roy | Recurring | Guest | |||||
| Alaric Rodriguez | Joel Labelle | Recurring | ||||||
| Dorothea "Dot" Rollins | Vanessa Matsui | Recurring | ||||||
| Hodge Starkweather | Jon Cor | Recurring | Guest | |||||
| Camille Belcourt | Kaitlyn Leeb | Recurring | Guest | |||||
| Maureen | Shailene Garnett | Recurring | Does not appear | |||||
| Captain Susanna Vargas | Lisa Marcos | Recurring | Does not appear | |||||
| Elaine Lewis | Christina Cox | Recurring | ||||||
| Maryse Lightwood | Nicola Correia-Damude | Recurring | ||||||
| Robert Lightwood | Paulino Nunes | Recurring | Guest | |||||
| Max Lightwood | Jack Fulton | Recurring | Guest | |||||
| Rebecca Lewis | Holly Deveaux | Guest | Recurring | |||||
| Lydia Branwell | Stephanie Bennett | Recurring | ||||||
| Raj | Raymond Ablack | Recurring | Guest | |||||
| Imogen Herondale | Mimi Kuzyk | Guest | Recurring | |||||
| Victor Aldertree | Nick Sagar | Does not appear | Recurring | Guest | ||||
| Gretel Monroe | Joanne Jansen | Does not appear | Recurring | Does not appear | ||||
| Consul Malachi Dieudonné | Andreas Apergis | Does not appear | Recurring | Does not appear | ||||
| Jonathan Morgenstern | Will Tudor | Recurring | ||||||
| Elias Toufexis | Recurring | |||||||
| Luke Baines | Does not appear | Recurring | ||||||
| Olivia "Ollie" Wilson | Alexandra Ordolis | Does not appear | Recurring | |||||
| Iris Rouse | Stephanie Belding | Does not appear | Recurring | |||||
| Seelie Queen | Lola Flanery | Recurring | ||||||
| Sarah Hyland | Does not appear | Recurring | Does not appear | |||||
| Kimberly-Sue Murray | Does not appear | Recurring | ||||||
| Heidi McKenzie | Tessa Mossey | Does not appear | Guest | Recurring | ||||
| Aline Penhallow | Eileen Li | Does not appear | Guest | Does not appear | ||||
| Jacky Lai | Does not appear | Recurring | ||||||
| Catarina Loss | Sophia Walker | Does not appear | Guest | Recurring | ||||
| Ithuriel | Alec Stockwell | Does not appear | Guest | Does not appear | ||||
| Benjamin Sutherland | Does not appear | Guest | ||||||
| Lilith | Tara Westwood | Does not appear | Guest | Does not appear | ||||
| Anna Hopkins | Does not appear | Recurring | ||||||
| Lorenzo Rey | Javier Muñoz | Does not appear | Recurring | |||||
| Jordan Kyle | Chai Hansen | Does not appear | Recurring | |||||
References
- "August 21"https://x.com/cassieclare/status/621827818897428480
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mortal-instruments-city-bones-cast-609816
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/shadowhunters-everything-know-mortal-instruments-854520
- City of Heavenly Fire (book)