Is the darkling evil or good?
Is the darkling evil or good?
The Darkling is more than just “evil.” He's also a wounded person who did terrible things for what he considered a noble purpose. Of course, this means he's a complex character with believable motivations, not that he's a saint.
Do you think the darkling loves Alina or is it?
- I believe his "love" for Alina is fake. He wants to use her/own her for her sun summoning power. Mal is an obstacle. I believe that he thinks he loves Alina, but it's her power that he's attracted to. Mal loves her for being herself.
Why was Alina Starkov brought to the darkling?
- Shadow and Bone Alina Starkov was brought before the Darkling after a failed attempt to cross the Shadow Fold resulted in a mysterious light saving her and her friend Malyen Oretsev . After witnesses shared what they saw on the skiff , the Darkling did not believe that Alina was a Sun Summoner and decided to conduct a test.
What did Baghra tell Alina about the darkling?
- Later that night, Baghra comes to Alina and orders her to leave the palace. She tells Alina of the Darkling's true identity and that his real intention was to use Alina's powers to drive off the volcra in the Fold so that he could use his own powers to expand it and take over all the lands.
Who is the darkling's mother in the Grishaverse?
- After the King and Queen's winter fete, Alina learned that Baghra was the Darkling's mother, He was the Black Heretic who created the Shadow Fold, and that his plan was to use Alina to fend off the volcra that kept him from using the Fold.
