dearrockbutt:

What do we know? We know it has to be a demon.But it also has to have formerly been an angel or had a strong connection to heaven for Magnus to have done what he did with the witchlight

Magnus pulled him close, and the witchlight flickered between them, its color changing rapidly. Alec had never seen a witchlight rune-stone do that before.

Hes very powerful or high up because demons are always letting Magnus do what he wants. We know that Camille was at least telling the truth about Magnus’ dad being a Prince of Hell because that would explain how his dad sorta was an angel but also a demon.

 His father was a Prince of Hell. 

There are seven. We know 4. Lucifer, Baal, Sammael, and Azazel. It doesn’t seem like Cassandra Clare is using the classic Princes of Hell so we don’t really know about other, outside sources that say who is considered a Prince of Hell in our world.

We know it’s not Azazel because of what he said when Magnus summoned him. 

If it is infernal assistance you require, why not summon your father?

It also seems that he would be a demon more powerful than Lucifer though I can’t seem to find a direct quote to that so it might be a misconception. But, it seems like Azazel is the second most powerful so the only one more powerful would be Lucifer.

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Lucifer is a Prince of Hell. He’s definitely angelic, powerful, would have lots of influence, and would affect the story a lot if he was Magnus’s dad.

However, Camille has a direct quote saying that Lucifer is not Magnus’ father.

Alec’s winter-pale skin went even paler. “Of course I do,” he said, stiffly. “I am a Shadowhunter. But they are … mythic. The greatest angels of Heaven became the greatest princes in Hell. And the greatest of them all is … Lucifer.” He sucked in a breath. “You aren’t saying …”

Camille pealed with laughter. “That Magnus’ father is the Light-Bringer? The Morning Star? Certainly not!”

The question is if Camille can be trusted. Her reaction makes it seem like what she is saying is a ridiculous possibility to her, therefore genuine, but, Camille does lie and bend the truth. What we have to figure out is what Camille’s intentions would be for either lying or being honest.

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Baal is a really big one because we know how Magnus’s eyes are like cat pupils and Baal has apparently been known for taking cat forms sometimes. But does a warlock’s features like Magnus’ eyes actually say something about their parentage?

Also, when with Will, when they were summoning the demon, Marbas. he threatened the demon with Baal.

Do you swear on Baal that you are telling the truth?

A few lines before he says that, Magnus actually does mention his dad. So he could be talking about Baal when talking about his dad.

Do you really wish to disobey me, Marbas? Do you wish to anger my father?

Which would make sense if he was his dad, right? Like Magnus could be like Draco and go all “My father will here about this” on demons. So they might leave him alone or obey him.

One thing, though. On the shadowhunter wikia, it doesn’t list Baal as a Prince of Hell. I’ve seen him be referred as one by people but I have no actual proof that Baal is a prince.

Then again, if his dad was Lucifer, he would have control over Baal too in a way.

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In City of Lost Souls, Magnus and Azazel have a moment where they both quote a man named Faustus. I looked it up and it’s a tale where a man sells his soul to the devil for power.

The devil is Satan who is also considered a Prince of Hell in our world but I’m not sure if he’s considered one in the story. But the mention of Faustus and the strong connection he has with Mephistopheles who is like one of Satan’s minions makes me want to look into it. Plus he is compared to Faustus.

“"For this is Hell, nor am I out of it,”“ said Magnus, with the air of someone quoting an old saying.

Azazel showed a metallic smile. “You may not be proud like old Faustus, but you are impatient.”

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Sammael is the last option I’m considering. He’s an archangel and considered an equal or evil equivalent to the archangel, Michael. According to Shadowhunter wikia, he was a former lover of Lilith when she was human. I feel like Samael is one of the strongest options because of his connection to her and we know that Lilith is back now. 

It is said that Sammael fought equally with the archangel, Michael, but was cut down at the time by Michael’s sword “Glorious”. It is unknown if he survived the angelic wound and, if he did, how long until his physical body would reform, as he has not been seen on Earth in many hundreds of years.

So it would definitely be very interesting if Sammael has returned. In the book trailer, we can see Clary dipping a sword into a pool. At first, people were thinking that it could’ve been The Mortal Sword but I’m also thinking that it could be Glorious.

Sammael has not been seen either on Earth or in the Void for nearly a thousand years, and as such his appearance or true form is unknown to the Nephilim.

So it is possible that Sammael has regenerated and is now among the ranked of the Shadowhunters.

Sammael was known for going around with Lilith and promoting the creation of warlocks and faeries so why wouldn’t he have made a warlock himself?

Sammael is known as The Destroyer and Magnus’ last name is Bane which is a synonym for destroyer.

Then again, Sammael hasn’t been seen by anyone in hundreds of years. Why would Azazel have told Magnus to contact his father if everyone has thought that he’s dead? Say that Sammael was alive and told the other Princes of Hell and his son that he was alive. Would Azazel really have risked talking about it in front of all the Shadowhunters there? And Camille seems to talk about Magnus’ father in present tense, implying he’s still alive. How would Camille know about Sammael being alive still?

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A lot of this raises some predictions and other interesting theories. But I’m too lazy to talk about them and I have no more time I have to post the inform something. I feel like I was speaking very formally in this for some odd reason. And also, Mo, you have 3 DoDs now. :* it’s all your fault.