Maryse Lightwood

Origin: Shadowhunters
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Occupation:
Residence: Grant Street 76b (7-61)
Children: Alec, Isabelle, Jace and Max

Children in law: Magnus Bane, Clarissa Fairchild
Birthday:
Import Date: Year 18.

While Maryse was the head of the New York Institute, she was feared and greatly respected. She was also hard-as-nails, by-the-book, and always looking down on faults and anything that could bring shame to their family. As a mother, she loves her four children. However, during her time as the head of the Institute, while showing the occasional open affection towards them—except Isabelle—she was first and foremost their superior and demanded respect and quasi-perfect behavior at all times. For a long time, she was distant from her daughter Isabelle, whose actions she disapproved of.[2]

Maryse is willing to make efforts in repairing her wrongs, putting pride aside in order to make amends with those she loves.[6][1] A while after she was let go as the head of the Institute, and with it her responsibilities as the leader and matriarch of her family, Maryse's walls began to crumble and her affection for her children began to show more than her severity and strictness. After the betrayal of her husband, she is more in touch with her feelings as well as others and seeks to be better and support her children in any way she can.[5][6][1][7]