In fact, it's revealed that he's one of the oldest Grisha alive, an ancient being responsible for the Fold's existence, and was once known as the Black Heretic. He's most notably a Shadow Summoner, the only one of his kind. We are first introduced to the Darkling as General Kirigan, the commander of the Second army. Season 2 sees Mal at Alina's side once more as they prepare to take on the Darkling. Mal saves the day by collaborating with the Crows to release Alina from the Darkling's control. However, The Darkling ruins their plans and kills the creature to meld the stag's antlers into him and Alina. Mal and Alina are eventually reunited and try to track down the stag for themselves. Unfortunately, the Darkling has him taken away for execution, but he narrowly escapes. While with his unit, he spots a magical deer that can amplify a Grisha's abilities called Morozova's stag, and he tells the Darkling about it in exchange for a chance to see Alina again. After The Darkling whisks Alina away for training, the two are separated and keep in contact through letters. When a flesh-eating volcra attacks them, Alina's abilities protect them. With the help of a band of thieves named the Crows, Alina and Mal are able to evade the Darkling's clutches in Season 1 and Season 2 sees Alina determined to bring down the Shadow Fold.Īs Alina's longtime best friend, Mal is very protective of her from the jump, showing his dismay when Alina's group from the Second Army joins his group from The First Army on the expedition. As she grows closer to the Darkling, she develops feelings, but these feelings end up blinding her to his true intentions: to use her power to amplify his own. She discovers that she's a rare and powerful Sun Summoner who can harness the power of light itself, the complete opposite of General Kirigan. But upon meeting danger in the darkness, Alina's long-dormant abilities make themselves known, and General Kirigan, better known as the Darkling, takes her under his wing to harness her power. She joined the Ravkan army alongside her childhood friend (and unrequited crush) Mal, and they are both selected to embark upon an expedition into the Fold in order to redraw old maps. When we first meet Alina Starkov, she's an orphan mapmaker for the Ravkan army who's always stood apart from the pack thanks to her half-Shu heritage.
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