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I think it’s very interesting that Alec’s full name is Alexander.
Alexander means ‘man’s defender’ which is often his tactical position during fights. He defends the perimeter with his bow and often gets the brunt of attacks.
Although it fits perfectly with his identity as a Shadowhunter, it also fits nicely with his personality.
Alec is very defensive over the people he loves:
- He threatens Clary over Jace
- Kills Meliorn when searching for Magnus (insane moment that cemented him as my favourite character)
- Was adverse to Simon dating his sister (who he’s extremely protective of)
⬇️⬇️In this scene he nearly flips ⬇️⬇️
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“Where's Simon?" Clary interrupted.
Isabelle wobbled. "He's a rat," she said darkly.
Did he do something to you?" Alec was full of brotherly concern. "Did he touch you? If he tried anything-"
No, Alec," Isabelle said irritably. "Not like that. He's a rat."
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Even with his sons he’s always defending them, he worked hard to make sure Rafael was adopted properly.
Not to mention all the things he does for the Downworlder community.
Alec spent a lot of his life worrying about being unable to live up to expectations, only to become what his name represented.
Alexander doesn’t just mean defender, bro IS the defender 🔥