Is Botkin SHU?

Botkin is the combat instructor at the Little Palace. He's not a Grisha, but is a former Shu Han mercenary who's fought for a variety of countries and is very good at killing people.

Who are the SHU in Shadow and Bone?

The country of Shu Han is to the south of Ravka and is modeled on China and Mongolia. Its people are called the Shu and are known for their golden eyes and black hair, and for living in a country with perpetual summer.

Who are the SHU in Six of Crows?

Shu Han is a nation bordered to the north by Ravka and to the west by Kerch, which it is connected to via land bridges. To Ravka's government, the Shu are known for their scientific advancements and inhumane treatment of Grisha.

Is the darkling SHU?

The Darkling speaks fluent Shu and Kerch, and could pass as either.

Is Alina Starkov SHU?

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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Is Mal half SHU?

Unlike the novels, in the Netflix series, both Mal and Alina are mixed-race—part Ravkan, and part Shu-Han (in real life, Alina actress Jessie Li Mei is a Chinese-British actress, while Mal actor Archie Renaux is White English)—two countries that have long been at war with one another.

Why is Alina a half breed?

"[Alina] was really ostracized at the orphanage where she grew up, and that's why [she] and Mal got together," they explained. "Obviously, they also wanted Mal to be mixed race, so they, the two of them, the two 'half-breeds,' as they say, sort of have more in common with each other.

Is Alina related to Morozova?

Baghra tells Alina about her father, Ilya Morozova, and how the Darkling is his last descendant. Nikolai also talks about their future as King and Queen of Ravka and gives her his mother's heirloom ring.

Is Kirigan the black heretic?

In the big twist of season one, we find out that General Kirigan, also called the Darkling, actually is the Black Heretic. He has been alive for centuries, and created the Fold using merzost, a.k.a. the power of creation, to expand his own power and save the Grisha with him.

Is INEJ SHU?

Physical description. Inej is Suli and as such, has brown skin and dark brown, almost black, eyes.

Is Zoya Suli?

Physical description. Zoya has long, black, wavy hair, brown skin, and dark blue eyes. She is half Suli through her father's ancestry.

Why is Ravka at war?

Ravka's War With Fjerda & Shu Han Explained

When the Black Heretic created the Fold, Ravka was already in the throes of the war with the neighboring nations. One of the commonalities of Fjerda and Shu Han is the nations' hatred for Grisha and they are increasingly hunted on each side.

What is Suli shadow bone?

Suli. The Suli are a nomadic people, who hail from the northwestern part of Ravka and are inspired by Roma and South Asian culture. Important characters: Inej is Suli and Zoya, one of the Grisha in the Second Army, is half-Suli.

Did the darkling create the fold?

As revealed in a flashback in Episode 7 of the series, the Darkling created the Fold when he was cornered by the King's men. He had already made an enemy of the King, who was afraid of the Darkling's power and was now hunting down and rounding up Grisha.

What does Sheyao mean in SHU?

shuǐ shé yāo. slender and supple waist lithe body feminine pose.

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.)

Why is darkling called Kirigan?

Instead, this manipulative character, played by Ben Barnes, is referred to mostly as General Kirigan, a title taken from the book that purposely disguises his true character for the show's earlier episodes, aligning him more with his role running the Second Army and less with the fact that he is The Black Heretic who ...

Is the darkling Morozova?

Ilya Morozova, also known as Sankt Ilya in Chains, was the father of Baghra and the grandfather of the Darkling and Ulla. He was obsessed with creating amplifiers and was one of the first and most powerful Grisha.

Is Baghra a darkling?

Baghra was the daughter of Ilya Morozova and the mother of The Darkling. She was a living amplifier and, like her son, was also able to summon darkness.

Is Mal also a sun Summoner?

Born in the same village as Alina and raised alongside her at the orphanage in Keramzin, Malyen Oretsev is the Sun Summoner's only childhood friend. They join Ravka's First Army together — he as a tracker, and she as a cartographer — but are separated soon after, when her Sun Summoner powers are revealed.

Who are Alinas parents?

In the Netflix show, Alina Starkov's mother was Shu, and her father was Ravkan.

Is Ulla the darklings sister?

Ulla is a half-sildroher songcaster and the half-sister of The Darkling via their late mother, Baghra. She is also known as Sankta Ursula of the Waves.

Is Mal related to the darkling?

While searching for the last amplifier, Mal and Alina find out the truth about Mal's heritage. He is descended from Baghra's sister, making him a great-nephew of the Darkling. It also makes him an amplifier.

Was Shadow and Bone Cancelled?

Shadow and Bone season 2 is not coming to Netflix in April 2022. Even though Netflix renewed the popular fantasy show based on the book series of the same name by Leigh Bardugo for a second season all the way back in June 2021, fans are still left waiting for the release.

Is Ketterdam based on Amsterdam?

Ketterdam is inspired by Amsterdam, Antwerp, Las Vegas, London, and old New York (aka New Amsterdam). The Exchange is modeled after the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.