Malyen Oretsev

Character from Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Alina's childhood best friend, the best tracker in the First Army, and secretly the third Morozova amplifier — a boy who was always extraordinary but only wanted to be enough for one person.

Also known as: Mal, Malyen Oretsev, Oretsev

What They Know

• Secretly the third Morozova amplifier — descended from Ilya Morozova's otkazat'sya daughter
• Best tracker in the First Army — supernatural tracking ability is his amplifier nature manifesting
• Tracked and found Morozova's Stag, the Sea Whip, and the Firebird — all legendary creatures
• The third amplifier requires the Grisha to kill the amplifier to use it — Mal was willing to die for Alina
• Now runs the Keramzin orphanage with Alina under assumed names
• His presence near Alina suppressed her awareness of her own Sun Summoner powers throughout childhood

Connections

• loves — alina
• rival_of — darkling
• ally_of — nikolai

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