Why is darkling the villain?

It's quickly revealed, however, that he's the real villain of the series, one willing to manipulate and control others if it serves his purposes, willing even to murder and be pointedly cruel.

Why does the darkling turn evil?

Just as Alina and Nikolai Lantsov were about to leave, the Darkling attacked them instead. As revenge for Nikolai stealing Alina, the Darkling filled his lungs with merzost, which turns him into a volcra-like creature.

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.

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 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.

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Is the darkling evil in the books?

In the books, the Darkling (Ben Barnes) is pretty much straight-up evil. He's still pretty evil on the show, but we get to see more of how he became the way he is.

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.

Is 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Kerrigan evil Shadow and Bone?

By the end of Shadow and Bone's first season, the question stops being whether General Kirigan is good or bad. Rather, it becomes whether or not he can be stopped. He tells Alina that she has cast him as the villain in her story, but it's not as simple as that. Kirigan has cast himself as the villain.

What did the darkling do to Alina?

After his true colors are revealed, Kirigan stops playing nicely with Alina. He slaughters Morozova's Stag in cold blood, and then forcibly melds its antlers into both his and Alina's bodies in order to absorb its amplifying properties and give himself control over the Sun Summoner's abilities.

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.)

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.

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.

How did Genya betray Alina?

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When Alina is captured by the Darkling, she is taken care of by Genya who is still wearing the red kefta, a symbol of her betrayal. However, when Sturmhond rescues Alina, Genya has the chance to shoot Alina. She is unable to do it. Alina urges Genya to come with them but Genya cannot and is left behind.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Can the darkling be redeemed?

The Darkling goes after the Stag for its amplifying abilities and forces Alina to use her powers. He also expands the Fold, killing an entire city. It would appear that the Darkling is probably not able to be redeemed after such actions. And indeed, it might not happen.

Does the darkling want to destroy the fold?

In reality, he doesn't want Alina's Sun Summoner powers to destroy the Fold, merely to destroy enough of the volcra to make it safe for him to enter; the volcra, as it turns out, are attracted to his presence most of all.

Is the darkling in King of Scars?

Both the Darkling and Elizaveta appear dead. Hanne realizes who Nina truly is: The girl who maimed her father months ago. Nina admits she's an agent of the Ravkan government working to free Fjerdans with Grisha power, just like Hanne.