The Darkling

Character from Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

A centuries-old Shadow Summoner who created the Fold trying to protect his people and spent every year since trying to control the weapon that resulted — seductive, tragic, and absolutely convinced his way is the only way.

Also known as: Aleksander Morozova, General Kirigan, The Black Heretic, Starless Saint

What They Know

• Shadow Summoner — the only Grisha who can manipulate darkness, create the Cut (lethal shadow-slicing), and summon nichevo'ya
• Created the Shadow Fold ~400 years ago using merzost (forbidden creation magic) — it was meant to be a weapon to protect Grisha
• A living amplifier — can magnify other Grisha through physical contact
• Founded the Second Army and built the Little Palace as a Grisha sanctuary centuries ago
• Has lived for centuries under many names — his longevity comes from Grisha power sustained by practice
• Created nichevo'ya (shadow soldiers) from the void — they obey only his will
• His mother Baghra also possesses shadow-summoning abilities — she trained him and later betrayed him to help Alina
• Placed Morozova's collar on Alina to bind her power to his control

Connections

• obsesses_over — alina
• child_of — baghra
• commands — ivan
• created — shadow_fold
• created — nichevoya
• commands — second_army
• enemy_of — nikolai

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