Katherine McNamara said she had ten tattoos in a Women’s Health Body Scan interview. She has explained the stories behind several: three runes from Shadowhunters, “NOT FRAGILE,” the family word “muchly” and a wrist symbol inspired by her grandfather’s necklace. The white rabbit is visible in photographs, but the interviews cited here don’t explain its meaning.

The Shadowhunters tattoo runes that began the collection

McNamara’s first documented tattoos are three runes connected to playing Clary Fray. She said Dom Sherwood suggested getting an angelic rune at the first-season wrap party, and several cast members joined in. She added a rune after each season, later identifying designs with the shapeshifter rune and the calm-or-anger rune, which is also associated with precision.

In a 2018 interview with The Fan Carpet, she also talked about choosing her favorite runes from the series. The designs mark different seasons and years in her life, as well as her time with the cast.

The NOT FRAGILE tattoo phrase tied to strength

McNamara connected “NOT FRAGILE” to Dean, her boxing coach during Shadowhunters. She said training with him changed how she thought about her physical strength. The phrase is written in clear capital letters, unlike the fictional runes.

The family word on the hand

“Muchly” is tattooed on McNamara’s right hand. She has said her mother, great-aunts and grandmother use the word when they tell her they love her; it’s a family expression, not a general slogan.

The white rabbit and the wrist memories

A small white rabbit silhouette sits on McNamara’s left wrist. The photographs show its simple outline, but the interviews cited here don’t say what it means.

A symbol linked to her grandfather

McNamara has described a wrist tattoo based on an airplane attitude meter. She connected it to a necklace her grandfather gave her; the object, rather than aviation in general, is the personal reference she has shared.

Ten pieces, one careful rule

McNamara has said she waits a year before committing to a tattoo idea, so she can see if she still wants it. Interviews explain several of the ten tattoos she has mentioned, but don’t identify the meaning of every design.

What the photographs reveal about her collection

The images show small, separate tattoos on her hands and wrists: lettered phrases, angular runes, a rabbit and a compact wrist symbol. They document how the designs look and where they sit; the interviews provide the personal context.