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Give a physical description as well as a description of each character's personality. Does the author use a direct or indirect method of revealing the character?

The main character is Clary Fray. She is a fifteen-year-old girl hew lives in New York City. She is a little over five feet tall and has curly red hair. She is an artist like her mother and she is a Shadowhunter but she doesn't know it.

Jace is Shadowhunter orphaned at a young age by the murder of his father, he lives with the Lightwoods and Hodge Starkweather at the Institute in New York City. He is said to be the best Shadowhunter for his age, having been trained severely by his father prior to his death. He has golden hair, eyes, and skin. He is very arrogant, but is a very kind and thoughtful person underneath, though he tries to hide it.

Simon is Clary's best-friend for about 10 years. He is in love with her, although she does not have the same feelings for him.

Isabelle is Jace's adopted sister, she is beautiful and obnoxious, also a Shadowhunter. She has black hair, black eyes, tall, and very beautiful.

Alec is Isabelle's birth brother. Alec is in love with Jace. He is homosexual but he hides it. He has black hair and blue eyes.