Darklina

English Etymology en darkling Alina. Proper noun en fandom slang The en ship fandomnoun of List of Grishaverse characters#The Darkling The Darkling and List of Grishaverse characters#Alina Starkov Alina Starkov from Shadow and Bone. en Mae Abdulbaki Malina vs Darklina: Why Shadow & Bone's Malina Ship Is Best w:ScreenRant https://screenrant.com/shadow-bone-malina-darklina-ships-better-reason/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210502192755/https://screenrant.com/shadow-bone-malina-darklina-ships-better-reason/ 2 May 2021 en Chris McPherson 'Six of Crows' Series Writer Shares Scrapped Plot Details Collider https://collider.com/six-of-crows-series-wylan-plot-details/ https://web.archive.org/web/20260307212212/https://collider.com/six-of-crows-series-wylan-plot-details/ 29 November 2023 'Darklina' is a contentious pairing, whose fans believe that the Darkling is the only one to see Alina's power and potential, and they want to see a story where a strong female character with power is emphasized and pushed, rather than demonized by those watching, or writing, the stories. en Jana Radošinská Zdenko Mago Fandom and Participation in the Spotlight: Expressions of Fan Culture Related to Superhero Movie Universes Lucia Furtáková Stories on Our Screens: Media Reflections of Hypermodern Society, Culture, and Everyday Life 2025 37 The “Malina” against “Darklina” binarity was fully acknowledged by Netflix and used for the further promotion of the story (see, e.g., Still Watching Netflix, 2021). en eponyms en F/M ships Ships with portmanteau names (fandom)