List of The Mortal Instruments Characters - Valentine Morgenstern

Valentine Morgenstern is the main antagonist of the first half of the series, and is the former husband of Jocelyn Fairchild. This also makes him biological father to Clarissa Morgenstern and Johnathan Christopher Morgenstern (Sebastian Verlac). In his youth he was a very skilled Shadowhunter from a rich family in Alicante. He befriends Lucian Graymark while in school, among other Shadowhunters including Maryse Lightwood (née Trueblood), Robert Lightwood, Hodge Starkweather, Stephen Herondale and Michael Wayland. Upon the death of his father, Valentine fell in love with Jocelyn Fairchild, and together he and his group of Shadowhunter youth formed the infamous group known as the Circle. With him leading the Circle, they had intended to share the gift of the Nephilim with the rest of humanity by using the Mortal Cup. He and Jocelyn married and all was well. This changed when his ideas for the Circle became more radical, as Valentine wanted to kill all Downworlders. He infects his son with Demon blood and is betrayed by his former best friend Lucian Graymark and wife at the Uprising of the Accords. Upon fleeing the battle, Valentine is assumed to be dead and goes into hiding with his son and adopted son Jace Herondale.

Years later, when City of Bones begins, Valentine has found Jocelyn and wishes that she tell him the location of the Mortal Cup. He takes her, but cannot extract information from her due to her self-induced comatose state. He eventually secures the Mortal Cup, and the Mortal Sword and goes to the Mortal Glass to summon the Angel Raziel. It is in that moment that he is slain by the Angel.

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