Rowan wood from European rowan trees has magically protective properties, making it useful to Shadowhunters.
Description[]
Its protective properties, its density and strength makes it a suitable, and common, choice of wood for staves of druids and other priests. It is also used in the construction of Institutes and for arrows of Shadowhunters.[1][2]
Rowan is one of the known materials that is able to weaken faeries.[3]
Trivia[]
- Rowan has properties similar to that of ash wood.[1]
- It was used in Europe for thousands of years to "ward off malevolent spirits and enchantments".[1]