Hope Herondale

Jason Herondale (quadruplet brother)

Stephen Herondale (quadruplet brother)

Theodore Herondale (quadruplet brother)

Simone Herondale (youngest sister)

Jocelyn Fairchild-Garroway (maternal grandmother)

Valentine Morgenstern † (maternal biological grandfather)

Ash Herondale/Morgenstern (adoptive brother / cousin)

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)

**Hope Clarice Herondale** is the first born child and daughter of Jace and Clary, and the second-born in a set of quadruplets. She is the sister of Jason, Stephen, Theo and older sister of , Simone She is a Shadowhunter and the *parabatai* of .Additionally she is also the cousin of Ash

## Name & Etymology

Jace and Clary named Hope because Clary wanted the next generation to always be positive after what she and her friends went through, hence they chose the name Hope. For her middle name, they chose Clarice since Jace wanted his daughter to be named after Clary herself.

Hope is related to Old English. The meaning of Hope is "faith."

Clarice was derived from Latin, meaning "bright".

## Biography

### Early Life

Hope was born in New York City to Jace and Clary Herondale. She and her twin brother, Stephen, were born a few years after Isabelle and Simon's son, Damian and a few weeks before Isabelle and Simon's daughters, Phoebe and .The five were raised together along with Max and Rafael. She was trained as a Shadowhunter early on and lives in the New York Institute.

### Academy

At the age of twelve, Hope's parents decided to send her and Stephen to the Shadowhunter Academy in New York close to the Institute.

## Physical Appearance

Hope is said to look exactly like her father. She is only around five feet tall (much to her annoyance). She has long blonde hair. Hope is a true Herondale, loving recklessly and doing anything for the people she loves and cares about. She is extremely impulsive and makes rash decisions like her father. She also inherited much of Jace’s sass and sarcasm, including his fear of ducks. She enjoys reading, painting, hanging out with her cousins and training and playing the piano.

She has her Voyance rune on her right hand, and an Equilibrium rune on the side of her neck (it peeks out from most of the shirts that she wears, so she can't easily cover it up). There is a Clarity rune on her right arm and an Angelic Power rune at the hollow of her throat. An Endurance rune is on her left shoulder. Various other runes cover her body.

* Nephilim Abilities
* Angelic Abilities

* ***Nephilim Physiology**: Being Nephilim, Hope possesses a variety of enhanced physical and mental abilities granted to her by the blood of the angel Raziel in her 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, Hope 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, Hope is also able to perform tasks unique to her 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 her *parabatai* bond with Lightwood-Lovelace, Hope is able to call on more strength in battle. The runes drawn on her by also give a considerably strong effect.

Due to Valentine's experiments on her parents, Emmy also inherited extra angel blood from Jace and Clary in a higher concentration. This gives her enhance abilities like her mother.

* ***Creation of new runes:** Inherited from her mother, Hope is able to create new runes not from the Gray Book. Only she and her youngest sister, Jocelyn were the ones who inherited this from their mother.*

## Possessions

* **Herondale Family Ring** : Following the Herondale tradition, Emmy has a Herondale family ring, which she wears on a chain around her neck.
* **Seraph Blades :** Hope's primary weapon is a seraph blade which she's always in possession of a variety of a few in her backpack
* **Stele** : Hope's secondary weapon is a stele since she inherited her mother's creation of new runes. She always has them in her pockets.
* **Witchlight** : She always carries her witchlight given by her mother given to her on her 10th birthday at the New York Institute's Greenhouse.

## Personality

Hope, like her parents, acts impulsively and recklessly. She inherited much of **Jace**'s sass and sarcasm, including his fear of ducks.  She can be caring although she can be intimidating at times.

## Trivia

* She was named Hope due to her mother wanting the next generation to have a positive outlook in life.
* She has a fear of ducks, like her father and Herondales before her.
* She is very good at fighting.
* She is 5'5.
* She's the second oldest quadruplet
* Like her father, she plays piano, and was taught by Jace
* She knows how to ride a vampire motorcycle and was taught by Jace, much to Clary's displeasure.
* She wears the Herondale family ring on a chain around her neck, which she tucks under her clothes during battle. She wears it 24/7.
* She speaks three languages, including English, Latin & Italian
* She is *parabatai* with Adeline Lightwood-Lovelace.
* She loves coffee like her mother.
* She killed her first demon when she was 10.
* Her godfather is Simon and her godmother is Isabelle.
* She loves to paint like her mother
* Her favourite places are the greenhouse and the training room.