What language is Iratze?

Etymology. Iratze in Basque means “reference to the Virgin Mary.” Cassandra Clare chose this term because of this.

Who was Clary’s parabatai?

Along with many of their friends, Clary was present when Simon drank from the Mortal Cup and, upon successful Ascension, became a Shadowhunter. She and Simon soon became parabatai.

Why is parabatai forbidden to love?

Very few people know the reason why love between parabatai is forbidden, and records of it have either been lost, destroyed or hidden deep in the archives of the Silent City and the Spiral Labyrinth, shrouding the truth in secrecy.

What do the tattoos mean on Shadowhunters?

Runes, also known as Marks, are symbols that grant beings various supernatural abilities, with both angelic and demonic runes known to exist. For Shadowhunters, runes are a complex runic language given to them by the Angel Raziel, which grants them powers beyond those of mundanes.

What is the parabatai rune?

The parabatai rune is a rune placed on Shadowhunters that bond them to their respective parabatai. The rune is bestowed upon them in a ritual and is permanent.

What is an Iratzes?

Shadowhunters train from the earliest age to fight with weapons and without. And they wear the protective iratzes when they go out hunting. An iratz is a mark like a tattoo which they draw on their bodies. It can offer temporary protection from injury and endow the wearer with temporary powers.

Can siblings be parabatai?

You can be Parabatai with a family member, a brother or sister or cousin. Parabatai can be a gender mix. You can’t fall in love with them, and you can’t marry them.

Is Magnus Bane Valentine?

Magnus Bane is not himself in this week’s episode of Shadowhunters. No, he’s really not himself. In fact, he’s Valentine Morgenstern, or at least he’s in the bad guy’s body after an unfortunate run-in with a greater demon in the previous episode.

Does Alec get turned into a vampire?

Fandoms: Shadowhunters (TV) or: Alec does get turned into a vampire in 3×21 and endeavors to get Magnus back from Edom.

What are Shadowhunters fans called?

Shum and McNamara both weighed in on what the fandom could be called, and agreed on “Shadowfam,” because as Shum put it, “this is like a family.” “These fans are like family, and the Shadowfam I think is really fitting.”

Can Shadowhunters marry Downworlders?

Shadowhunters are permitted to marry other Shadowhunters and, in most cases, Downworlders. (Since the Clave’s primary con- cern is the ability to birth more Shadowhunters, it is somewhat frowned upon to marry a warlock or a vampire, since they will have no children, but it is allowed.)

What does the Voyance rune mean?

The Clairvoyant rune all Shadowhunters receive the Voyance rune as their first mark. This rune is permanent, and enhances the ability of the Nephilim to see the unseen world. In City of Ashes, Isabelle gave Clary a Voyance rune on their way to rescue Jace when he was imprisoned in the Silent City.