Do the darkling and Alina 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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Do the darkling and Alina get together in siege and storm?

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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Do the darkling and Alina kiss in the books?

Alina kisses The Darkling first in 'Shadow and Bone'

In Bardugo's first novel, which is also titled Shadow and Bone, Kirigan kisses Alina without warning. The first kiss between the two characters differed in the show, and instead, Alina makes the first move.
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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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Does Alina kiss mal?

Over that period of time, Mal and Alina realize the full extent of their feelings for one another. It's only after Mal tells Alina that they belong together, and they kiss for the first time, that the stag appears nearby.
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What episode do the darkling and Alina kiss?

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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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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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 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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Do Mal and Alina kiss In Shadow and Bone book?

In a recent interview with Collider, showrunner Eric Heisserer discussed all things Shadow and Bone, touching on why season 1 did not include more kissing. Fans were especially displeased the show excluded a romantic moment from the books in which Alina and Mal (Archie Renaux) kiss.
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Is Alina in Six of Crows?

Alina isn't a part of the Six of Crows duology (although characters from those books are used in the Shadow and Bone series on Netflix.)
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What chapter of Shadow and Bone do the darkling and Alina kiss?

Alina and the Darkling's first 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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Who does Alina end up with in the show?

However, Alina has lost her power. She fakes her death, sealing her legacy as Sankta Alina, the Sun Saint, and claims a new identity. She and Mal marry and rebuild the orphanage at Keramzin, which was destroyed by the Darkling. Over the years, they take in children and keep in touch with the other Grisha and Nikolai.
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Did Alina erase her scar?

One of the biggest moments in Netflix's Shadow and Bone — which never happens in the books — is when Alina asks Genya to heal her scar, seemingly erasing Mal from her life forever. (Tragically, of course, Alina's decision comes just as Mal realizes he loves her and finds the stag that could reconnect them).
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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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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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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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Did Mal and Zoya sleep together?

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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What page does the darkling reveal his name?

The true name and identity of the Darkling, somewhat unpacked in the first book, is revealed in full only in a later book, Ruin and Rising. But we only actually get half of it in the show — in episode 4, Kirigan asks Alina to call him Aleksander ahead of their ride to the fountain.
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Will General Kirigan end up with Alina?

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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How old is Alina in Shadow and Bone?

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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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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Is there romance in Six of Crows?

Six of Crows is more than a book about heist and it was published today. It has complex heart-wrenching romance which can be described as irrevocable and pure.
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