Malec

By: Thomeus Skywalker (edited by: Bookperson876)

When we hear certain words, all that we can feel is joy, happiness, nostalgia, and the constant pull into that world where we can forget every negative aspect of our life. One such word is Will. That is not the only word though, obviously.

       I'll be honest, one of the main reasons that I started to read The Shadowhunter Chronicles was for Malec. You see, I was a devotee of the Riordanverse, or the mythological universe of Rick Riordan. If you don't know what that is, never worry. The only important thing to mention is that in one of his series', he had taken the names of Alec and Magnus and incorporated them into his own story of Norse Mythology, naming his main characters Alex Fierro and Magnus Chase. I shipped Alex and Magnus like nuts, and I was deeply intrigued about its initial origin. This is actually where I came to know about The Shadowhunter Chronicles.

       Whenever I searched for Magnus Chase on the internet, the search used to suggest to me Magnus Bane all the time, even though Chase and Bane begin with different letters. This was also one of the reasons which made me fascinated about Malec.

       To be honest, I didn't really like the first ever meeting between Alec and Magnus. It was rushed and didn't seem realistic. But this is literally the only thing I hate about Malec. Everything else that happened after this - including the break-up, mind you - were all significant factors which made me love this particular relationship.

       I've always been extremely fascinated to find Malec references in the books. And I could only grow happier as I found exactly these in many past accounts of Magnus, which talked about his favourite combination of 'black hair and blue eyes'.

       Alec and Magnus are one of my most favourite characters too. They're extremely relatable in many ways, and the sense of righteousness they exude is really admirable. They are great characters with amazing flaws - which make them not worse, but better - and interesting personalities - which make them not weird, but unique and unparalleled.

       I really love The Red Scrolls of Magic, where there is only Malec and nothing else. It is an amazing book and made me love the ship more, and in no world do I know how that is even possible. But then, two more books with even more Malec are to come, and I don't know if my heart can withstand that heavenly relationship anymore. It's just so amazing. It is angelic and godly, and that is unbelievably the least I can say about this out of the world ship.

       I've never really been that much a thinker about romantic relationships. If you know me, you'd know that most of my writings would be about a character, a versus fight, a theory, or the like. It's rarely been about ships. But the many ships presented in Cassandra Clare's incredible world has made me think about them more and more and more. They've given me a much deeper understanding about romantic relationships in general.

       I, as a person, like a ship only if it's developed well. I don't have any particular preferences over any particular representation. But the sheer development of Malec is not the only good thing about it. There's also the fact that it represents a huge society and inspires them as a whole. This is one thing in my opinion that makes it stand out from all the other gazillion ships of this world. It breaks so many barriers, not only in the real world but also inside the Shadowhunter Universe too. This is one ship that is never going to go down.