Malec

Malec is the slash ship between Alec Lightwood and Magnus Bane from the Shadowhunters fandom.

Canon
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City of Bones
Magnus and Alec first met at a party he was hosting at his home, on a mission to question him about Clary's memories. At the party, he talked about his tragic past and Alec sympathized with him, but Magnus brushed it off as having happened a long time ago. He openly flirted with Alec, asking him to call him and winking at him. Alec, who had not yet come out of the closet, was not used to the attention and was still infatuated with Jace, his adopted brother and fighting partner (parabatai). Magnus was later called upon by the Lightwoods to heal Alec, who had been mortally wounded, and Magnus desperately healed him. After fully recovering, Alec confronted his and Magnus' attraction to each other and asked him out. Upon learning that Alec had never kissed anyone before, Magnus kissed him before setting up a date with him within the week.

Magnus and Alec began secretly dating, though Alec still thought he was in love with Jace. In "City of Ashes," Alec continued to hide their relationship from the others because homosexuality was not well accepted among Shadowhunters. When Clary "created" the Fearless Rune, Alec volunteered to test it. When the rune took effect, he almost told his parents openly about his homosexuality and his relationship with Magnus, but Magnus knocked him out with his magic before he could say anything, knowing that Alec wasn't really ready for anyone to know.

During a battle with Valentine on his ship in the East River, Magnus was on a floating truck and managed to save Alec from drowning. Alec, exhausted from using his warlock powers, offered him what was left of his strength so that he could continue to use his magic to help the Shadowhunters who were still on board. Magnus reluctantly accepted the offer.

Eventually, Magnus himself ended up in Idris. While he was there, the city was attacked by demons controlled by Valentine, who was bent on wiping out all Downworlders and their allies. Magnus was fighting off a horde of Iblis demons when Alec appeared and saved his life. Afteresrds, Alec confronted Magnus for ignoring him. Magnus was angry with Alec because he still hadn't told his parents about their relationship and while he loved him, Alec assumed he was in love with Jace and wouldn't be with someone who loved him "the way [he] does." Shocked that Magnus had told him directly that he loved him, Alec made a deal with him; if they survived the battle, Alec would introduce Magnus to his entire family (including his parents), to which Magnus agreed, grinning happily.

A short time later, Alec passionately kissed Magnus in front of a large crowd of Downworlders and Shadowhunters, including his parents and friends, finally revealing his sexuality and his relationship with Magnus. Afterwards, true to his promise, Alec finally introduced Magnus to his parents.

Some time after the end of the Mortal War, Magnus and Alec toured the world, with Alec occasionally texting Jace with pictures of them together. They seemed to be having a good time, as the photos showed Alec in his usual jeans, while Magnus wore themed outfits for the occasion. At one point Jace asked Simon if he would like to see a picture of Magnus in lederhosen.

Their trip was cut short, however, when Camille Belcourt was interrogated and refused to answer to anyone but Magnus, forcing him and Alec to return to New York.

Despite what was supposed to be an excellent vacation, sparks began to fly when Alec soon found out that Magnus had actually dated Camille centuries before he was born. With this knowledge, Alec eavesdropped through the door while Camille and Magnus were talking and heard her compare him to a man named Will. This further upset Alec and caused great tension between the couple.

Alec finally faced the fact of his mortality in his relationship with Magnus and how he wants to live with Magnus forever. Overhearing Camille's comment that "pretty boys" are always Magnus' undoing, he told the warlock that he felt trivial to him, while also bringing up that he'd never done anything in the past to be with his previous lovers forever, and that he felt like he was just another boyfriend in a long line that would eventually die while he lived on. He went on to say that it was especially unfair since Magnus was anything but trivial to him. Magnus tried to comfort Alec as he was dragged off to find Camille, who had escaped, saying that Alec was not trivial to him, but Alec was still unconvinced.

Another issue between the couple was that Magnus did not share his past with the Shadowhunter. In one scene, Alec angrily asked Magnus if there was "anything that he wasn't into," and asked if he had slept with a certain werewolf. Magnus asked if Alec would ask every person he met such questions if he had a relationship with them, to which Alec, still clearly upset, only replied, "Maybe."

After the final battle and everyone was reunited, Magnus found Alec and they began to talk. Alec finally confided in Magnus of his fear about eventually aging and not being with Magnus, who would live forever in his youth. He was especially distressed that they might not even have a chance, and that Magnus seemed to have already accepted his fate as a mortal. Magnus comforted his boyfriend, telling him that he wouldn't be any more ready to lose him in the future than he was "right now", which he firmly stated was "not at all." He revealed that he had truly fallen in love with Alec and wanted him forever. As a reconciliation, they kissed passionately in a corner, wrapped in each other.

Magnus confronted Isabelle about Alec, telling her directly that he loved Alec and that he had noticed and was worried because Alec was not "happy."

Magnus also told Simon later that if it weren't for Alec, he would be long gone by now, hiding out until the battle and everything was over.

Magnus was injured while protecting Simon from Amatis, who had turned into a Dark Shadowhunter, and suffered a serious wound to his chest. Alec let Magnus use his power to heal himself, as he had done on the night of the battle on Valentine's ship.

Upon their return to New York, Magnus found out about Alec's private meetings with Camille. Alec finally found him in an abandoned subway where he was supposed to meet Camille, who was obviously waiting for him, much to his shock. Magnus was upset that Alec would even consider taking away his immortality and kept it a secret, not bothering to tell him about Camille's offer. There he also revealed that he had indeed considered taking away his immortality, revealing that it was part of the reason he wanted the Book of White during the Mortal War. He said that since he had seen everything and been everywhere in the world, all he ever wanted was to simply live the rest of his life and grow old with someone he truly loved, and hoped it would be with Alec. Though Alec emotionally begged for another chance, Magnus refused, asking him to take his things from his apartment and leave his key to it on the table, also saying that he wished to never see him or his friends and family ever again, as he was tired of being their "pet warlock". The two shared one last passionate embrace and one last kiss before Magnus reluctantly walked away, leaving a heartbroken and tearful Alec behind. For quite some time after that, Alec continued to call Magnus, but hung up whenever Magnus picked up, sometimes leaving messages on his voicemail. This eventually led to Jace breaking Alec's phone to get him to stop. Magnus was just as unhappy about his breakup with Alec when Jace went to confront him. Jace bluntly pointed out that he was obviously unhappy, since his apartment was a mess and he had takeout containers all over the place, obviously gorging himself on takeout food.

Later, Magnus and Catarina went to the Hunter's Moon for drinks. Catarina brought up Alec and told him that she had never seen him so attached to anyone as he was with Alec, adding that she had seen him with Alec when they went to Idris in the portal. She told him that he was actually happy with Alec instead of miserable like he was with Camille. Catarina realized how much Magnus loved Alec and used Tessa as an example that sometimes love is worth the pain of death. She then insisted that Magnus resume her position as Council Representative for the Children of Lilith so that he could go to Idris and make amends with Alec.

After deciding to finally open up to Alec about his past, the couple reconciled and got back together.

The couple has since adopted two children: the first, a warlock abandoned on the steps of the Academy the day they visited, and the second, a Shadowhunter orphan from the war. After they adopted their first child in "Born to Endless Night," Alec asked Magnus to marry him; Magnus explained to Alec that he didn't want to marry unless their marriage could be honored as it would be between two Shadowhunters, and he didn't want Alec to experience anything less. Magnus still said yes, but at some point in the future; the two have since come to an understanding, and Alec has been working toward a better world for both Shadowhunters and Downworlders, both for the rights of all and to pave the way for their marriage.


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Season 1
They first met in "Raising Hell"; Magnus was immediately attracted to Alec and flirted with him. Alec, who had not yet "come out", was surprised by the attention. He was also infatuated with his adoptive brother and fighting partner (parabatai) Jace, but eventually got over it. Magnus called Alec after their first meeting and asked him out, but although Alec said yes, their plans were put on hold when Alec had to respond to a mission.

Magnus and Alec found themselves working together more often, but Alec committed himself to an arranged marriage with Lydia Branwell to bring honor to his family. Magnus tried to talk him out of it, but failed. Still, Magnus decided to attend the wedding, or at least try to stop it. He arrived in the middle of the ceremony and Alec was stunned to see him and could not continue with the ceremony. Lydia saw the looks on their faces and told Alec to leave and that it was okay. With that, Alec left the altar and walked over to Magnus and kissed him in front of everyone.

Books
"'Where's Magnus?' [Alec] said. As he looked toward the kitchen, Clary saw a bruise on his jaw, below his ear, about the size of a thumbprint. 'Alec!' Magnus came skidding into the living room and blew a kiss to his boyfriend across the room. Having discarded his slippers, he was barefoot now. His cat's eyes shone as he looked at Alec."

- City of Lost Souls

"You could give me the past, but Alec is my future."

- Magnus to Camille; City of Fallen Angels

TV Series
"About Alec, is he more of a flower or cologne man?"

- Magnus to Isabelle; Bad Blood

"Magnus is... quite magical."

- Alec to Lydia; Bad Blood

"Emotions are never black and white. They're more like symptoms."

- Magnus to Alec

"You never cease to amaze me, Alexander."

- Magnus to Alec

Children
Rafael Lightwood-Bane

Magnus and Alec's second (but eldest) adopted son; a Shadowhunter orphaned by the effects of the Dark War in Buenos Aires. He was named after Raphael Santiago, a vampire who saved Magnus.

Max Lightwood-Bane

A warlock adopted by Alec and Magnus as a baby, he was abandoned on the steps of the Shadowhunter Academy the day they visited. He was named after Alec's deceased brother.

Fanon
Malec is the most written about ship in the Magnus Bane, Alec Lightwood, Shadowhunters (TV), and The Mortal Instruments tags on AO3.

Fandom

 * FAN FICTION
 * Magnus/Alec (Shadowhunters) tag on FanFiction.net
 * Magnus/Alec (The Mortal Instruments) tag on FanFiction.net
 * Magnus/Alec (The Mortal Instruments) tag on FanFiction.net


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Trivia

 * Malec participated in "Zimbio TV Couples March Madness 2016". It faced FitzSimmons and won. It then faced SheldonCooper and won. In the third round, he lost to Vauseman.
 * Malec is on the list of the 16 hottest couples of 2016.
 * The ship's name is referenced in "Born to Endless Night" by the character Beatriz.
 * They will be the central couple/ship in the upcoming trilogy "The Eldest Curses".
 * Season 1, episode 12 of Shadowhunters is named after the ship.
 * "Aku Cinta Kamu" means "I love you" in Malay and Indonesian, and is said by Magnus to Alec in City of Lost Souls. It's also the name of the nineteenth episode of season 3.

Gallery

 * Malec/Gallery

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