Stephen Herondale

**Stephen "Steph"Lucian Herondale** is the second child of Jace and Clary Herondale, along with his twin sister, He is the younger of the two twins and the older brother of Theo, Simone & Jocelyn. He is the *parabatai* of Andy Blackthorn, as well as the adoptive brother / cousin of Ash

## Stephen Lucian Herondale

### Aliases

Stef (by Elle)Mini Jace

Steph

### Relatives

Clary Herondale (mother)Jace Herondale (father)

Hope Herondale (twin sister)

Theodore Herondale (younger brother)

Simone Herondale (younger sister)

Jocelyn Herondale (younger sister)

Jocelyn Fairchild-Garroway (maternal grandmother)

Valentine Morgenstern †(maternal biological grandfather)

Luke Garroway (maternal step-grandfather)

Celine Herondale †(paternal grandmother)

Stephen Herondale †(paternal grandfather)

Charlotte Fairchild † (ancestor)

Henry Branwell † (ancestor)

Will Herondale † (ancestor)

Tessa Gray (ancestor)

James Herondale † (ancestor)

Cordelia Carstairs † (ancestor)

## Biographical information

### Marital status

Taken by Eleanor Livia-Cordelia Blackthorn

## Name & Etymology

Jace & Clary named Stephen after Jace's deceased father, Stephen Herondale.

They chose the middle name Lucian after Luke

The name Stephen is of Greek origin, and is said to be a favorite name in ancient Greece. The name means "crown" or "garland."

Lucian stems from the Latin origin, and means "light"

## Early Life

Stephen was born in New York City along with his twin sister, Emmy, to Jace and Clary Herondale. He was raised alongside his siblings, the Lightwood-Lovelace siblings, Max and Rafael. He is currently training at the New York Institute to become a Shadowhunter.

## Physical Appearance

Stephen has a slim and muscular build. He is 5'8 , much taller than Hope. He has blonde hair (like Jace) and a dark blue tint with slight golden. He also has a pretty and angular face, like Jace. By Elle, he is described as handsome.

His Voyance rune is on his right hand, and he has a Knowledge rune on the right side of his neck that peeks out from most of his shirts. His Angelic Power rune is at the hollow of his throat, while his parabatai rune rests over his heart.

## Personality

He is very skilled in weaponry and fighting - one of the best of his generation.

* Nephilim Abilities

* ***Nephilim Physiology**: Being Nephilim, Stephen possesses a variety of enhanced physical and mental abilities granted to her by the blood of the angel Raziel in his veins as well as the angelic Marks of the Gray Book. This includes enhanced strength, speed, agility, stamina, and coordination, which continues to improve over time and practice.*
* ***The Sight:** As a Shadowhunter, Stephen is naturally and easily able to see through most magical illusions and layers of glamours over reality.*
* **Runic Magic:** Due to the angel blood in their veins, all Shadowhunters are able to apply runes on their skin without any real damage. These Marks, in turn, give varied effects that serve to benefit the wearer.
* **Use of Heavenly Weapons:** As a Shadowhunter, Stephen is also able to perform tasks unique to his species, such as the ability to use and call on the power of the angels for their seraph blades, as well as to handle any heavenly weapons or objects with effect, which would not normally work for other species. In particular, these tools are made out of *adamas* and forged by the Iron Sisters.
* ***Parabatai Bond:***  Due to his *parabatai* bond with Andy Blackthorn, Stephen is able to call on more strength in battle. The runes drawn on him by Andy also give a considerably strong effect.

## Trivia

* He was named after Stephen Herondale, his paternal grandfather, and Lucian Graymark, his maternal step-grandfather
* He is right handed
* He has an intense dislike of spiders, like his Uncle Alec.
* He has a star-shaped birthmark on his shoulder
* He wears a Herondale family ring on his right hand
* Out of Hope, Mina, Damian and himself, he speaks the most languages (12), including English, Latin, Greek, Welsh, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, German, and Vietnamese.
* Stephen knows how to play the piano, like his father and sister.
* He is Straight