Why did the darkling become evil?

It was unpopular as Grisha were treated with suspicion, but he was able to establish the Little Palace and the Second Army. Over time, he became more corrupt. The Darkling's experimentation with power and darkness resulted in the creation of the Shadow Fold, in the period when he was still known as the Black Heretic.

Why was the darkling evil in Shadow and Bone?

It turns out that the Darkling is over 400 old – older than Shadow Fold, the ever-growing strip of darkness that plagues Ravka. In doing so, the Darkling wanted to gain immeasurable power and control Ravka.

Is the darkling evil in the show?

I would like to point out the Darkling is a villain by his own admission. In what is probably the most quoted (and most meta-textual) line in the series, he concedes: “Fine. Make me your villain.” Up until that point in the story, he had tried and almost succeeded in seducing Alina to his cause.

Is the darkling a good villain?

The Darkling's character is misunderstood, but his actions are not. He is manipulative, he is selfish, and he has done unforgivable things. The beauty of fantasy is that it is not reality. We can mourn the potential that was there with The Darkling finding redemption with Alina.

Is the darkling a villain in Shadow and Bone?

The Darkling, despite being the villain of Shadow and Bone, works as a well-intentioned extremist with a sympathetic tragic backstory. He has had plenty of upsetting things happen in his long life, from the reason he created the Fold in the first place to losing Alina after thinking he might win her over.

Oh, how dare you like the Darkling

Why did 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.

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.

Why did Sergei betray Alina?

Siege and Storm

When Alina came back to the palace to take the lead of the Second Army, Sergei opposed her, claiming that as a Corporalki he was more qualified than her to lead the army.

What was the darkling goal?

The Darkling served many kings over the years and faked his death many times. He planned to expand the Fold and gain power over Ravka but needed a Sun Summoner to destroy the volcra and carry out his ambitions.

Why are people obsessed with the darkling?

Fiction Gives Us The Ability To Explore Forbidden Things Safely. That's what the fiction of Shadow and Bone does for an audience. Humans are naturally attracted to the dark and the titillating; forbidden fruit is always the most tempting. And that's exactly what the Darkling is: forbidden fruit.

Who is the real villain in Shadow and Bone?

It might not be hard to guess that a character who can manipulate shadow is a bad guy, but Ben Barnes is so god damn charming that some may be surprised by the mid-season reveal that General Kirigan, aka the Darkling, is actually the Black Heretic.

What did the darkling do to Genya?

Genya hasn't seen her parents since she was five. Because of her uniqueness of being a gifted Tailor, the Darkling sent her as a gift to the Queen at a young age, making Genya her servant. Since she had slept in the Grand Palace and received privileges, the other Grisha treated her with resentment.

Why is the darkling immortal?

As the Shadow Summoner, the Darkling is one of the most powerful (if not the most powerful) Grisha to have ever lived. His great power is what allows him to live as long as he does — the more he uses his Grisha abilities, which can rejuvenate and strengthen the body, the longer his lifespan becomes.

Who does the 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.

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.)

Do all Grisha live forever?

While people around him accepted that he was around a century old, the revelation that he has been around for many centuries still comes as a shock. While the Grisha can live much longer than regular humans, it is not the norm for Grisha to live forever.

Why does the darkling want Alina?

It is eventually revealed that Kirigan is actually the Darkling, the Grisha who created the Fold in the first place ages ago, and who now wants to use Alina's power to control it and enact revenge on those who are prejudiced against (and have hunted down) Grisha.

What did the darkling do to Baghra?

The Darkling leaves Baghra blind as punishment for helping Alina escape. Baghra is angry with Alina, arguing that she was supposed to disappear in the wild and never come back, not seek the stag, and get caught by the Darkling.

Is General Kirigan evil?

Kirigan has cast himself as the villain. He is the one who has gone too far. It's his behavior and his inability to see past himself that has cost him a hold on the person he thought he was. A protector, a leader of his people.

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.

Why did the darkling tell Alina his name?

for me, I believe that the main reason was sort of a last ditch effort to get alina to trust/join him- it was clear that it was something extremely intimate and special to him, and he wanted to show alina that he wasn't being manipulative at that point, he wanted her to know that she meant more to him than just ...

Who betrayed Alina in shadow and bone?

Netflix's Shadow and Bone series saw Alina Starkov experience several painful betrayals, including one by Genya Safin — but here's why she ultimately seemed to forgive her deception. Played by Jessie Mei Li, Alina was plucked from mapmaking obscurity after unleashing a dormant power.

Why did Mal kiss Zoya?

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.

How did Alina get the scar on her hand in the book?

The show explains that Alina got the scar on her palm when she tricked the Grisha testers. She used a piece of broken pottery to cut her own hand. Because she was already in pain when the testers pricked her skin, her Grisha powers weren't revealed and she was able to hide among the non-Grisha people for much longer.

Why did Alina erase her scar?

Alina never gets her scar removed

In episode four of the show, Alina eventually asks Genya to remove the scar on her palm after not hearing back from Mal. However, in the books Alina never asks for the scar to be removed but instead keeps it to remind her of who she is.