Much like in the first book of the trilogy of the same name - the show follows its storyline for this first season - Alina finds herself drawn to the Darkling during their time in the palace, wrestling with both her feelings for this older man and those she harbors for her fellow orphan and childhood best friend, army tracker Malyen "Mal" Oretsev (Archie Renaux), who she finds herself separated from upon the discovery of her newfound abilities. Just as in Bardugo's novel, upon learning of her abilities, Kirigan brings Alina to Ravka's capitol in order to keep her safe from any enemies and so she can learn to control her new gifts. Nowhere is this more clear than in the relationship that develops between Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li), a mapmaker from the kingdom of Ravka who discovers that she's a Grisha with the ability to bend and manipulate light to make it as bright and hot as the sun, and General Kirigan (aka the "Darkling") (Ben Barnes), the head of the Ravkan army and a powerful Grisha with the ability to summon utter darkness. **SPOILER WARNING: This story contains spoilers for Netflix's Shadow and Bone.** As far as adaptations of popular book series go, Netflix's Shadow and Bone is not only faithfully translating author Leigh Bardugo's story and characters to the small screen, but it's also working to build on them - be it building a more inclusive world within the show, or delving deeper into the dynamics between some of the main characters.
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