The Verlac family is a Shadowhunter family. The symbol of the Verlac family is a water serpent.
Known members
- Theodor Verlac (?-?)
- Sona Carstairs (1850-1911)
- Élodie Verlac (?-)
- Sebastian Verlac (-2007)
Family tree
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| Élodie V. |
| Unnamed male Verlac |
| Unnamed female Penhallow |
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| Sebastian V. |
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Etymology
Verlac is a compound name. Ver means worm or serpent, and lac means lake.[1][2]
Cassandra chose Ver because it sounds a lot like "verre", which is glass in French, so saying the name would make it sound like it translates to Glass Lake.[1]
Symbol
The Verlac family ring
As a reference to the meaning of their name, the Verlac family symbol is a snake; the design of their crest of arms, in particular, is of a serpent rising out of a lake in coils.[3] Their family ring is in the shape of one.[4]
Trivia
- Sona Carstairs may have had children with her first husband, Theodor Verlac, and there may be some Verlacs in The Last Hours.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verlac — Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- ↑ Verlacs — Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- ↑ City of Glass (chapter 7)
- ↑ Ring patterns — Cassandra Clare on Tumblr
- ↑ http://cassandraclare.tumblr.com/post/106108036424/verlacs