And to Clary: 'What do you think would have happened if Valentine had brought you up along with me? Would you have loved me?' Also in CoLS, he said: 'If you loved me, maybe you could have saved me. If Jocelyn had simply given him a chance and raised him with love and passion, then maybe he wouldn't have turned so wicked. He even stated in CoLS: 'In the end, you always go back to what you know.' Due to him being raised without that kind of affection, he really had nothing to go on.

Sebastian had nothing his entire life, no sister to take care of and no love to cherish. Valentine beat him for the first 10 years of his life, apparently not recognizing that his son was corrupt enough and lethal enough without driving him down further into more darkness.īecause of Valentine, Jocelyn told Sebastian he was a monster and left him with Valentine, despite her having witnessed what Valentine made him! I mean, it's not like Sebastian had a choice in the matter he was an innocent baby turned into an evil monster who lacked empathy. It's horrible even to think of someone bringing a child into this world not with the intention of loving them but to use them as a lethal weapon. He created Sebastian out of pure greed because he wanted power. There really are no excuses for what he did, no words that could repent, but it's like watching an autistic child kick a puppy yet understanding why the child did it. And to do that, you have to look beyond his actions for the reasons behind them.

Also because those who worshipped Sebastian wanted whatever he wanted: Clary.įor someone to love Sebastian, they need to come to an understanding of his character. Most people wanted them to be together because it was presented to pose as a possibility. wrote: 'Never wanted them to be together.I hated Sebastian plus they can't be together because THEY ARE BROTHER AND SISTER and that is just wrong on so many levels.Next Sebastian is evil and can't love.Did.' Lives will be lost, love sacrificed, and the whole world will change.Nicole D. Nothing in this world can defeat Sebastian-but if they journey to the realm of demons, they just might have a chance… Bearing the Infernal Cup, he transforms Shadowhunters into creatures of nightmare, tearing apart families and lovers as the ranks of his Endarkened army swell. Sebastian Morgenstern is on the move, systematically turning Shadowhunter against Shadowhunter. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary’s own brother.

Shadowhunters and demons square off for the final showdown in the spellbinding, seductive conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series-now with a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and exclusive bonus content! City of Heavenly Fire is a Shadowhunters novel.ĭarkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world.

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