Magnus Bane: When I was tortured in Valentine’s body, that agony rune made me relive my worst memory. And now… I can’t get it out of my head. Every time I close my eyes…
Alec Lightwood: Hey… What is it?
Magnus Bane: Remember I told you how I found my mother dead by her own hand? My stepfather found me shortly after. He screamed at me. He called me an abomination.
Alec Lightwood: What?
Magnus Bane: He was right. He blamed me for her suicide. He said that she hated herself for giving birth to a monster. So I lashed out. With all the magic I had. I burned him, Alexander. Right where he stood. I murdered my stepfather.
Alec Lightwood: You were just a boy. You weren’t in control of your powers.
Magnus Bane: Yes, actually, I was.
From Shadowhunters – Season 2 Episode 15: ‘A Problem of Memory’ (2×15)
