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Élodie Verlac is a Shadowhunter of the Paris Institute. She is the aunt of Sebastian Verlac, whom she took in after the death of his parents.
History[]
In September 2007, her nephew Sebastian went to Idris to represent the Institute at an emergency Council meeting about Valentine Morgenstern.[1] While en route, he was killed by Valentine's son Jonathan Morgenstern so he could take his place.
While in the guise of her nephew, Jonathan killed Max Lightwood in the midst of the Mortal War. Upset and disbelieving, she sent the Penhallows pictures of Sebastian to show the Lightwoods that whoever killed Max could not have been Sebastian.[2]
Appearances[]
- City of Glass (first mention)
- City of Lost Souls (mentioned only)
Trivia[]
- According to Jonathan, Élodie has a vast network of informants that keeps her updated in Idris even though she seldom goes. He also said that she collects spell books and dislikes leaving the Institute.[2] Whether there is some truth to this or was made up by Jonathan is unknown.
- Earlier editions of City of Glass referred to Élodie as "Aline's father's sister"; this line was later corrected to "my father's sister".
- Although Leon Verlac may be her son—being that he is Sebastain Verlac's cousin and grew up in the same Institute she ran[3]—the pair are not close.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Becoming Sebastian, a City of Lost Souls extra
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 City of Glass
- ↑ "Leon (a complex dude) is Sebastian’s cousin on the other side of the family." Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- ↑ "[Leon] was not [close to Sebastian and Élodie], no!" Cassandra Clare on Tumblr