The Darkling

fictional character created by Leigh Bardugo
Person literary_character Q102440200
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The Darkling

Summary

The Darkling is a literary character[1]. He worked as a magician[2], leader[3], and monarch[4].

Key Facts

  • The Darkling worked as a magician[2].
  • The Darkling worked as a leader[3].
  • The Darkling's professions included monarch[4].
  • The Darkling is the creator of Leigh Bardugo[5].
  • The Darkling is recorded as male[6].
  • The Darkling's instance of is recorded as literary character[7].
  • The Darkling's instance of is recorded as television character[8].
  • The Darkling's instance of is recorded as fictional human[9].
  • The Darkling's noble title is recorded as fictional king[10].
  • The Darkling's performer is recorded as Ben Barnes[11].
  • The Darkling's given name is recorded as Aleksander[12].
  • The Darkling's from narrative universe is recorded as Grishaverse[13].
  • The Darkling's present in work is recorded as Shadow and Bone[14].
  • The Darkling's present in work is recorded as King of Scars[15].
  • The Darkling's present in work is recorded as Shadow and Bone[16].
  • The Darkling's superhuman feature or ability is recorded as darkness manipulation[17].
  • The Darkling's narrative role is recorded as main antagonist[18].
  • The Darkling's enemy is recorded as Alina Starkov[19].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include magician[2], leader[3], and monarch[4].

Works and Contributions

The Darkling is the creator of Leigh Bardugo[5].

FAQs

What did The Darkling do for work?

The Darkling worked as magician[2], leader[3], and monarch[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . ew.com. ew.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . bookseriesrecaps.com. bookseriesrecaps.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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