Chain of Gold
- The fact that one of the methods Jem used to teach James to control his transformations was riling up Matthew's golden retriever and releasing it during a family breakfast.
- Pretty much any of the Noodle Incident involving Christopher, though this one may take the cake:Matthew: The last time I saw you shocked was when an Iblis demon was sending Christopher love letters.Christopher: I have a dark charm.
- The entire sequence in which the Merry Thieves attempt to startle James badly enough to send him into the Shadow realm. The resident Gentle Giant Thomas decides to punch him, Christopher nearly takes his head off with an arrow, and Matthew scrambles for a believable explanation when Will starts banging on the door.James:I'm capable of anything! Come on, Kit, give it over—Thomas: He's going to say, Because I'm a Herondale, isn't he?James: I am a Herondale, and I am telling you to get out of my institute so the only one who gets punished here is me!
Chain of Iron
- Claribella the reverse-mermaid, who Matthew hired for James' bachelor party.
- This exchange between Cordelia and Matthew:Matthew: What if I told you I could lip read? That I knew every word James and his parents were exchanging? And that the news they share is shocking?Cordelia: I would tell you to stop eavesdropping. Also, I wouldn't believe you. It takes ages to learn lipreading. In fact, what I would say is that you are telling frightful bouncers to make yourself seem more interesting, when the truth is that if there is shocking news, you probably heard it from your mother.Matthew: Doubted! Unmanned! Cruelty thy name is woman! Does that mean you don't want to know what they're talking about?Cordelia: Of course I do, you oaf.
