Does Nikolai love Alina?

In King of Scars, Nikolai admits that he really grew to love Alina, and that her rejection hurt him.

Does Nikolai end up with Alina?

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.

Who loves Nikolai?

8. On the night before his wedding to Ehri, Nikolai breaks down and confesses his love for Zoya/ begs her to marry him. He argues that since she is a war hero/ beloved by the common people after defeating the Fjerdans, that they will accept her as queen.

Does Zoya love Nikolai?

In Rule of Wolves, Zoya confesses that she loves Nikolai, and at the end of the book, it is implied that Zoya and Nikolai intend to marry.

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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Who does Nikolai end up with?

Nikolai asks Alina to return with him to Ravka and help him to defeat the Darkling. He also proposes marriage to her, suggesting that such an alliance would make both of them stronger and allow them to unite the First and Second Armies against the Darkling.

Who does Alina love in Shadow and Bone?

In the second book, Alina meets Nikolai Lantsov, the second prince of Ravka and a privateer trying to claim the Ravkan throne. The two become allies, and he eventually attempts to begin a romantic relationship with her.

Who ends up with Alina Starkov?

By the end of season 1, Alina isn't in a relationship with anyone but in the books, she ends up married to Mal.

Do Alina and Mal kiss in the book?

Mal and Alina kiss right before finding the stag in the book. In both the books and the show, Mal and Alina spend several key days together in the forest after she escapes from Kirigan. In the show, Alina decides they should track down Morozova's stag.

Do Mal and Alina adopt Misha?

After the death of the Darkling, Mal and Alina are presumed dead by most of Ravka. They adopt Misha, take new names for themselves, and are married. They journey back to the ruins of Keramzin, their childhood orphanage, and rebuild it with a bit of help from King Nikolai.

Does Alina kiss the darkling?

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.

Do Alina and Mal get married?

In the third novel of the series, Ruin and Rising, Mal and Alina eventually get married under different names and reopen the Keramzin orphanage where they grew up together.

Is Kirigan in love 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.

Is Shadow and Bone enemies to lovers?

What Do Readers Say? First on our list of slow-burn enemies to lovers YA fantasy books is Shadow and Bone. Fans praised this twist-filled novel for its dazzling world-building and likeable characters.

Does Alina sleep with Mal?

Mal and Alina grew up in an orphanage together and became separated when Alina came to the Little Palace to whip her powers into shape. And they're not technically lovers yet, but many stand by this canonical ship.

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.

Is Alina immortal?

Alina learns of the Darkling's true intentions to manipulate her and use her powers, leaving her unsure if his feelings for her were genuine. Throughout the series it is shown that he holds a deep obsessive, possessive attraction to her because of her power and immortality.

Did Mal sleep with Zoya?

Mal was oblivious to Alina's love from before book one even began. He slept with Zoya and countless others before he realised who was waiting by his back door.

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.

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.

What episode do Mal and Alina kiss?

We're talking the Darkling and Alina's two insanely steamy kisses in Episode 5.

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.

Is Nikolai in Shadow and Bone?

Patrick Gibson (The Portable Door, The OA) has been cast in the role of Nikolai Lantsov, the Prince of Ravka who makes his first appearance in Siege and Storm, the second book of the Shadow and Bone trilogy.

Does Alina sleep with Kirigan?

In Leigh Bardugo's novel, Kirigan (Ben Barnes) stuns Alina (Jessie Mei Li) with an unexpected first kiss. Later, after they demonstrate Alina's abilities to the king's court, the two passionately make out and the narrative suggests they come very close to having sex before they're interrupted.