Isabelle Lightwood
Isabelle Lightwood, played by Emeraude Toubia, is one of my favourite female characters on television right now. Not only is she played so wonderfully by Emeraude, but she is a character that I think many women have been waiting for, for a very long time. She is a woman completely comfortable in her sexuality, and has no problem showing it off, while remaining not only a wonderful warrior, but one of the smartest women (if not, the smartest) in the Shadowhunting world. Her favorite past time? Uplifting other women.
Clary Fray
Clary Fray, played by the magnificent Katherine McNamara. She is a sexual harassment survivor, she is suffering from massive trauma as she went from a human life, to a very strange one, and saw a lot of death for someone so young. She is dedicated, passionate, creative, and always willing to learn from her mistakes. The best thing about this main character is that she owns up to her wrongdoings, and is always ready to grow.
Maia Roberts
Last, but definitely, definitely not least, Maia Roberts played by Alisha Wainwright. She is so wonderfully badass, and come on, she’s so pretty too. She plays a werewolf on the show, and man, does she do it well. She is also claustrophobic, and one of my favourite moments is when Alisha is able to show off her acting skills by portraying what it feels like to have a panic attack. She is headstrong and doesn’t take any sh*t.
There are many more badass, beautiful, brilliant women on the show, so if you haven’t been watching Shadowhunters yet, hopefully this convinced you!
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