Souls City of Heavenly Fire Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy A History of Notable Shadowhunters & Denizens of the Downworld Lost Book of White Alec Lightwood Alexander "Alec" Gideon Lightwood was born on August 24; he is the son of Robert and Maryse Lightwood, and brother of Isabelle (Izzy) Lightwood & Max Lightwood; shares a vincule with his adopted brother Jace Herondale who is his Parabatai. Lives in the New York Institute with his siblings. He is the oldest of the Lightwoods and is quieter than both Isabelle, his brother Max, and Jace, his best friend and adoptive brother. Alec is 18, making him legally an 'adult,' which gives him permission to attend Clave meetings. He was jealous of Clary, at first, upon meeting her due to knowing how Jace felt about her, and Alec himself had a crush on Jace. Later, he begins to forget him and he starts to date and falls desperately in love with Magnus Bane (a warlock who is immortal and nearly 400 years old), though his strong brotherly love for Jace remains. Alec is mostly soft-spoken and serious. He tries his best to act wisely and is not as reckless as Jace. Later in the story, it is revealed early on that he had never killed a demon, which changes in the middle of City of Bones. He shows himself to be extremely caring about the ones he loves and is willing to do anything to protect them. Among the whole group, Alec is the most intelligent. For much of the series, Alec denies his homosexuality and attraction to males (particularly Jace & Magnus), which results in him lashing out at people. When he finally accepts himself, he becomes a more relaxed person and comes out as gay to the whole Clave and everyone there, including his family and parents, by publicly passionately kissing Magnus (in the TV show, he kisses Magnus at his arranged wedding to Lydia Branwell). Clary notes at the end of the fourth novel that Alec had become more generous with himself, allowing him to be more generous with others. Alec, as seen in City of Fallen Angels, can also become extremely jealous, getting angry at Magnus when he discovers Magnus' long dating history and relationship with Camille, a vampire woman. Although, in the TV show Alec is more accepting of Magnus' bisexuality. Alec becomes a much more central character