Do Alina and darkling kiss in siege and storm?

Over the other's protests, Alina orders Tolya and Tamar to prevent Mal from stopping her from surrendering to the Darkling. She promises Mal that she has always loved him and that their story will never end, and then goes to the Darkling and kisses him.
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Does the darkling kiss Alina?

The Darkling and Alina's First Kiss

Every scene between the Darkling and Alina in Shadow and Bone Episode 5 is hot.
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What did Alina do to the darkling in siege and storm?

The Darkling shows her he captured Genya and the nichevo'ya attacked her and she has scars everywhere. To save her friends, Alina goes to the Darkling and gives her power to him. But then the Darkling's and Alina's powers mix or something equally confusing and Alina takes a bit of his power, trying to kill them both.
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Why does the darkling kiss Alina?

After Alina finally accepted her powers, the Darkling visited her again during a training session. He had still not found Morozova's stag whose antlers he had promised her but he asked that she have faith in him, and then he kissed her to both of their surprise.
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Is the darkling in siege and storm?

SIEGE AND STORM SYNOPSIS

The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka.
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What chapter does the darkling and Alina kiss?

In episode five of Shadow and Bone Alina goes to the Darkling's (Kirigan's) room and kisses him. In the book, the Darkling kisses Alina as they're walking back to the Little Palace and they're talking about Alina's contribution to the Grisha cause.
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Is the darkling in love with Alina?

Bardugo, the author of the Grishaverse novels as well as executive producer of the show, walks a very fine line. She doesn't objectively romanticize the Darkling, but lead character Alina Starkov, against her will and better judgement, does, to an extent.
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Who does darkling end up with?

Ultimately, though, Mal and Alina are endgame. After three books of will they or won't they, Alina's dalliance with the Darkling, and near-engagement to Nikolai, the pair end up together running the old orphanage where they grew up in Keramzin.
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Did the darkling have a wife?

Many centuries ago, known then as the Black Heretic, the Darkling returned home to his partner Luda, who was also a Grisha Healer.
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Do Mal and Alina kiss in the book?

Fans were especially displeased the show excluded a romantic moment from the books in which Alina and Mal (Archie Renaux) kiss. Though the line from the book, "I'm sorry it took me so long to see you, Alina. But I see you now," is included in the show, it ends with a smile rather than a kiss.
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Does Mal kiss Zoya?

Zoya is a representative of the Etherealki, and she plans with Alina and the other Grisha. In the events that follow, Zoya becomes a part of Alina's forces. However, Zoya and Alina's relationship take a turn for the worst when Alina spots Zoya and Mal kissing after Mal wins a fight against a Grisha.
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Is Alina in King of Scars?

While Alina Starkov is not in the King of Scars, she appears in the second book of the King of Scars duology, Rule of Wolves. The Darkling has returned in another human form, and demands a meeting with Alina and Mal.
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Does Alina end up with Kirigan?

Despite Kirigan's attractiveness, this is obviously a big no-no for Alina and she ditches her romantic feelings for him. In the end, she's reunited with Mal, and though they do not exactly define their relationship, they might not have to.
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Does Alina marry the darkling?

In the third novel in the Grisha trilogy, Ruin and Rising, Mal and Alina do eventually get married and reopen the Keramzin orphanage where they grew up.
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Did Zoya sleep with Mal?

The only real difference in behaviour is that Mal doesn't sleep with Zoya when they meet in the first episode (episode 1 minute 17:59), which we are told that he does in the book.
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Who is the love interest in Shadow and Bone?

Over the course of Shadow and Bone and its sequels, Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising, Alina forms romantic attachments with Mal and two other men: the Darkling and Nikolai. Keep reading to find out more about them, their relationships with Alina, and which one she chooses in the end.
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Is there romance in Shadow and Bone?

Like any good YA series, Shadow and Bone features plenty of romance. The first season introduced fans of the books and new fans to some of the romantic pairings, like Alina and Mal, Alina and Kirigan, Kaz and Inej, and Nina and Matthias.
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How old is Alina in the show?

In the books, the Darkling appears to be only a few years older than Alina, who is 17. But by making him look older, the series keeps the unhealthy power dynamic between these characters in the forefront of viewers' minds.
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Why did Alina's hair turn white?

During The Darkling's attack at Os Alta, he reveals that he has set nichevo'ya on Genya Safin for sparing Alina. Alina fights him and uses merzost, which causes her hair to turn white, and nearly drains her of her power, defeating them both. This leaves her almost dead and the Darkling, also, badly wounded.
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How old is the darkling?

The Shadow Fold was created roughly 400 years prior to the events of the series and the Darkling was already an adult by then. An estimate would put him at 500 years of age, if not a bit older. In season 1's episode five, he's somewhat frustrated about Luda's mortality.
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Who Alina parents?

In the Netflix show, Alina Starkov's mother was Shu, and her father was Ravkan. As Shadow and Bone goes on, the audience learns more about Alina's parents.
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Did Luda love darkling?

In the cold open for episode seven, "The Unsea," the audience finally learns more about General Kirigan (also referred to as "the Darkling"). The show flashes back hundreds of years and shows how General Aleksander Kirigan was once in love with a healer named Luda.
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Is Alina part Shu in the books?

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The series protagonist, Alina Starkov, we are told, was born in the border regions of Shu Han and Ravka and is herself part Shu. In the book series, however, Alina was full Ravkan, Ravka being the Grishaverse's stand-in for Czarist Russia.
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Does Alina meet the Crows in the book?

No, Alina and Genya don't sneak out and enjoy the theatrical festivities in the book, but it's a good moment in the show to connect the Crows with their target's appearance — Jesper spies the pair in the crowd, and it becomes clear that not everyone knows that Alina is part Shu.
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Why does Alina look different?

But when it came to adapting Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone book trilogy for Netflix, showrunner Eric Heisserer decided to make one big change for the main character, Alina, and that was to make her half Shu (Asian).
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