Eugenia Lightwood is Sophie and Gideon Lightwood's second child and daughter. She is the younger sister of Barbara and an elder sister to Thomas.
History[]
Eugenia was among those who doted on her youngest brother Thomas when he was young and sickly, which frustrated him.[2] Even when Thomas recovered past his sickly days, it was a while before the family outgrew the habit.[3]
In 1903, Eugenia began seeing Augustus Pounceby. He lead her to believe their relationship was serious and that they had an understanding. So she began going out with him more freely and without a chaperone, though their activities remained innocent. He later proposed to Catherine Townsend, who turned him down, which humiliated Eugenia.[4] She fled to Idris to hide her shame and get away from the Enclave's gossip.
She was still there when she heard the news that her sister Barbara had died of demon poison. She collapsed upon hearing it and her mother and father traveled via Portal to be with her while they grieved. She later returned with them to London when the quarantine had been lifted. She then attended an Enclave meeting in the London Institute with them to discuss the full of what had happened between the attacks that had killed Barbara and a few others, and the results of the demon having been vanquished and a cure found.[5]
After her incident with Augustus, Eugenia rejected the advances of every eligible gentleman who came up to her; refusing to put herself in that situation again.
Later that year, when her brother was arrested under suspicion of having killed Lilian Highsmith, she guarded the Sanctuary door to make sure no one stormed in as a mob had formed in the Institute's courtyard.
The following morning, she was among the Shadowhunters who fought off Leviathan as he tried to enter our world. During the battle she saved Augustus's life. Afterwards she cut him off as he began groveling and gave him a quick-witted response before returning to battle.[4]
Personality[]
Growing up, Eugenia was very affectionate and protective over Thomas, to the point where he found it smothering.[2] She is also considered stubborn and rebellious.
Like Barbara, Eugenia originally wanted to become a dutiful wife rather than a strong Shadowhunter.[6] After her scandal with Augustus, she seems to have chosen to become independent and is a fierce warrior.
Physical description[]
According to Cordelia Carstairs, Eugenia resembles a sharper version of her sister. She is small but angular and has dusty hair.[5]
Appearances[]
- Clockwork Princess (alluded to)
- Nothing but Shadows (alluded to)
- Cast Long Shadows (alluded to)
- Every Exquisite Thing (first appearance)
- Chain of Gold
- Chain of Iron
- Chain of Thorns
Trivia[]
- Eugenia does needlepoint.[7]
- An error in a "found" family tree states that Eugenia died in 1930, 7 years before the death of Will Herondale, which she was present for.
References[]
- ↑ The Devil Tavern, a Chain of Gold extra
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 An Illustrated History of Notable Shadowhunters & Denizens of Downworld
- ↑ Cast Long Shadows
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chain of Iron
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chain of Gold
- ↑ "They want the things society says they’re supposed to want...in Barbara and Eugenia’s cases, to marry well within Shadowhunter society and to be ladies rather than warriors." Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- ↑ Every Exquisite Thing