Shadow and Bone: 4/1/14

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Prompt: Describe the main characters.


     The main character is Alina Starkov. She has magical powers but finds out when she is much older then most Grisha (magical people). She has the rarest power, she is a sun summoner. This means that she can make bright light shoot out of her. She and her best friend Mal are both orphans and were raised together. When she was tested to see if she was Grisha she kept her power concealed so she could stay with Mal. Her powers were discovered when Mal was in danger and she was trying to protect him. When she goes away to learn Grisha powers she does badly because she is upset about being away from Mal and is not eating enough. Mal is a big part of her life and she goes looking for him during a party with many people from around the world.

     Another main character is Mal. He is Alina's best friend because they stayed together before she was taken away to become a Grisha. When he was crossing the Fold, a very dangerous area that is dark and filled with monsters, with Alina they are attacked by Volcra, vicious winged monsters that used to be people. He is hurt by one but Alina saves him by shooting light at the Volcra. He then joins the army as a tracker and helps track down a stag that will make Alina more powerful. He is a very good tracker and some people say that he "can make rabbits out of rocks." When they ask for people to go to a party to tell the leader of the Grisha that they found the stag he volunteers to go in hope that he would see Alina. He wanted to make sure that she was ok. After the party he deserts the army to help Alina when she runs away from the Grisha camp.

     Another main character is Genya. She is a Grisha called a Tailor. She can change peoples appearances in small ways. When Alina needs to be presented to the king she fixes the bruises and imperfections on her face. She also does this for the Queen all the time. She becomes one of Alina's best friends. Some people say that she is in a relationship with the King. A final main character is the Darkling. He is the most powerful Grisha and leads all of the other Grisha. One of his powers is darkness. He can make rooms dark and make it dark only for certain people. That is how he demonstrates Alina's power. He makes the room dark and touches Alina. Because he is an amplifier it makes it easier for Alina to use her power. When she uses her power it gets rid of the darkness. Later in the story Alina discovers that the Darkling is actually an evil magician who created the Fold. He is actually planning to use Alina to hold back the Volcra so he can expand the Fold. When Alina discovers this she runs away with Mal.