New York Institute
The New York City Institute is located in a church that looks like an old Gothic cathedral, glamoured so it looks abandoned to mortals. There is a section of the Institute called the Sanctuary that is outside the protection of hallowed ground. The Sanctuary is used to allow Shadowhunters and the Downworlders who cannot enter hallowed ground to hold meetings whilst still in the Institute.

Institute Head:
Temperence Dawnstar- Temperence is a dark-haired, blue-eyed beauty, who happens to be very confident in her own abilities. She's twenty-four years old and believes she can take on the world on her own, though almost anyone who knows her knows she can't. Her parents were killed by Demons when she was younger and she has been hell-bent on eliminating demons on her own for years. Her weapon of choice is a Katana that her father left her coupled with Speed and Stealth runes. Most of the time she has a very bad attitude, but it depends on when you choose to talk with her. (RP by moonlightnightmare)

Tutor:
None

Shadowhunters:
TJ Ravencross- A good-looking 17 year old guy with jet black hair and blue-grey eyes. He is proud to be a Shadowhunter and looks down on mundanes. He tends to be cynical, not trusting anyone, and sarcastic. He never takes anything seriously, or at least he doesn't seem to. He acts like he doesn't care about anyone or anything, but he's constantly risking his life to save other people. He can fight with just about any weapon, and is extra talented with seraph blades. He is impatient, especially when it comes to waiting for his 18th birthday. He's tired of being treated like a kid when he knows he's as good as any Shadowhunter out there, if not better. His closest, and pretty much only, friend is Jessamine, who is also his parabatai. They've known each other for three years, and have been bonded for two years now. They're like brother and sister; there's no danger of them falling in love and breaking the law. His full name is Terence Jacobin Ravencross, which he hates to be called by. (RP by Crystalfrost)


Jessamine (Jessi) Wildhart- A lovely girl of 16 years with blond hair and dark green eyes. She is strong-will, brave, and patient... maybe that's why she's the only one who will put up with TJ. She's also his parabatai. The two have been best friends since they met three years ago. Okay, so maybe it wasn't best friends at first sight. To be honest, at first Jessi couldn't stand him. Then she got to know him, and realized he isn't quite the jerk he seems to be. Of course, no one seems to share her views, but she's okay with that. What she knows about him is that he'd put his life on the line to save just about anyone... especially her, and not just because they're bound by oath. She loves him with all her heart, in a sisterly way. Jessi is someone who is easy to like, so she has a lot of friends, though no one as close as TJ. (RP by Crystalfrost)


Odette Hallowcrest- Sometimes, it's hard to what's fact and what's fiction. The line between reality and fantasy is blurred, but sometimes a lie is easier to accept than the truth. Odette has lived with this motto her entire life. A compulsive liar, you could call her, but she does not go throwing stories haphazardly around. Her lies are deliberate, well thought out. She's crafted a perfect back story to fit the girl she is on the outside. The Hallowcrest family history is long and complex, them being one of the first Shadowhunter families. Only those within the family can tell what is true about their history and it is for that reason that Odette keeps to her fantasies. On the outside, she is a small girl of seventeen, auburn hair and jade green eyes. She's a model Shadowhunter- a prodigy of sorts. These are all masks, though. The real Odette, the girl buried deep inside herself, thinks much differently. She's willful and stubborn, but also resourceful and pensive. Sometimes, Odette slips up and her real self bubbles to the surface, ready to take over. It is hard, living two lives. The Hallowcrests are tainted with shadows, their lives mixed in deep with sin and betrayal. She follows what her family orders, but only so that she can live. She's all mixed up, half in the shadows and half in the light. "When did I lose my way?" She finds herself asking. If only she could remember. (RP by ~HeartShapedLocket~)


Lucy Magdalene- Sometimes when you believe you've figured her out she changes and confuses you even more. This girl with fiery orange-red hair and beautiful blue eyes. She has a lip piercing above her full and perfect red lips. Along with that she has a nose ring on her left nostril. Her teeth are perfect and white her hair falls over her right then cascades down her back in light waves and layers all the way down her back stopping just above her butt. Though she may be beautiful don't let this deceive you she is strong and very powerful. She carries a black Katana at her side always it was a gift from her mother that she was to receive it once she was born, her mother an angel entrusted to her an enchanted sword that could strike down the most powerful of demons with just a small cut. Lucy however doesn't like to draw the sword, in practices she keeps it at her side and uses a different katana, when she gets angry however you may want to keep a 500 feet radius away from her. That is the moment she draws her sword and no one who has ever seen the blade of her sword or the motion of her drawing her sword have lived to tell the tale, and she plans on keeping it that way. (RPed by YoursinEternity)


Raven Vesulis- Description to come. (Rped by YoursinEternity)


Colden Ravenscar- Description to Come. (RPed by ~HeartShapedLocket~)


Bang Gi Hee- The darkness is like a sweep against you, a cloak. The shadows rub against your skin, purring like some great cat. Eyes slant at you, focus intently on who and what you are. A soft voice, tainted by an Asian accent, asks you, "Why are you here?" You've just met Bang Gi Hee, a highly intense and uber-passionate Shadowhunter that likes to stay low and have fun. (RPed by ʜєαʀт αттαᴄк)


Adara Rahall- A shadow flashes at the edges of your peripherals. You turn, startled, but you see nothing. You feel a sting at the base of your spine and you drop to the ground, dead. A girl with dark hair and green eyes stands there, a smirk upon her lips as she stares down at the dead demon as it disintegrates. She wipes the seraph blade on her jeans and puts it away. This is Adara Rahall. She was born into the world of Shadowhunters, when she reached the age of 18 she left Idris and moved to New York. She’s been trained to kill since the day she could walk and has mastered the art of the crossbow. She always has a crossbow strapped to her back, along with angel blade bolts. Adara has strikingly beautiful green eyes that pierce into you as she talks, persuading you to do as she wants. She's an elegant, graceful fighter, however she is definately not the best in her class. She is a very determined girl and sticks to what she points her mind to, no matter what. Her stubbornness is one of her most outstanding traits. (RPed by Artemis)


Raine Marson- Shadowhunters are meant to be brave. Loyal to their own, strong and bold. Unfortunately this does not stand for all shadowhunters. Raine values her life over her pride and loyalty. She is strong and bold when she's on the winning side, full of strength. However as soon as she begins to fail, to lose, she crumples. Her strength fails and she would turn over to evil to save herself. Raine is very beautiful with curly, mouse brown hair and glassy green eyes. She fights with an angelic metal whip. She loves the life of the shadowhunters and she wishes she were strong enough to be constantly loyal to them. She has many secrets, and many flaws that are hidden behind her false pride and strength. She fights with a angelic whip that her mother gifted to her weeks before she was killed in battle. She holds the weapon dear to her and is never seen without it. It's the one piece of her mother that she has of her. Her father was a human and never played a part in her and her mothers life, simply a hookup, that led to a child. Sometimes Raine craves to have a normal, family life, instead of an action filled life of a shadowhunter. (RPed by Artemis)