Lowkey obsessing about the background of The Circle and how diverse and tragic their fates and lives were. A summary based on my stock knowledge:
Valentine - iredeemable asshole who ruined everyone's lives. I wonder if the demons were at least impressed with the lengths of evil that he did
Jocelyn - fell in love with the charismatic fascist and then gave birth to a demon and angel. Believed her son was dead and mourned him all her life but eventually got her HEA late in her life
Luke - cast away by his parabatai, was told to khs, and also had to see the love of his life married to devil reincarnate. Eventually got his HEA
Maryse - had a weak relationship with her husband but had 3 beautiful children and an adoptee. Burdened her young daughter about the secret of Robert's affair. Living her best post divorce life caring for her grandchildren
Robert - blamed his wife for their exile, had an affair, was a complicated homophobe to his parabatai. At least understood where he went wrong with his family and parabatai and almost helped 2 parabatai who were in love
Michael - had his and his son's identity taken after getting killed
Hodge - confined to the institute as his punishment. A loyalist until it was too late, betraying everyone for his own gain despite knowing and caring for all of the kids
Stephen - spineless herondale who chose to give in to peer pressure over the love of his life (tho we are grateful for the existence of jace, will and james would have never done what he did!)
Celine - never had a good day in her life from childhood to death
