#morozova’s amplifiers

[dhampiravidi]

I feel like I’m alone in this opinion BUT (spoilers for Shadow & Bone/the Grisha Trilogy:

Is it just me or did Alina not actually become equal in power to the Darkling until she got all 3 amplifiers? I understand that she only trained for a couple months to a year as opposed to his 400+ years but IDK that’s what it seemed like to me. Does anyone think Aleksander could’ve even made use of an amplifier on his own? I mean (lol) imagine if he’d killed Mal…what a surprise that would’ve been 😈. The new poster for the show’s S2 made me think about this…also, maybe I missed it, but does anyone know if Aleksander can Summon to become invisible? I just really like the idea of that.

[stromuprisahat]

Siege and Storm- Chapter 19

Yeah, it's gonna be called The Blight and you'll lose your essence.

This would support the "subconscious" theory of what happened, when Alina claimed the third "amplifier". Merzost works with intent to a point. She received incredible amount of power (possibly "corrupted" by its doubtful provenance). She wanted the Fold gone, but she also didn't want to live as herself and without Malyen, so she destroyed what made her unique- including her amplifiers-, passed it on others (Much power with three amplifiers- many Sun Summoners) to finish her job and Malyen's miraculously revived by a couple of Heartrenders, who weren't able to save an arm days before.

Aleksander's fuck up ended with the Fold, hers with the Blight. He reaps both the blame and the consequences.

Did you think Alina can dehumanize only others?

Wrong!

Alina tries to make someone else feel better, when she has nothing to gain, by herself!

I repeat: Alina acts selflessly out of her own free will (probably for the first time in this book)!

It's the least you can do after everything she's done FOR you...

I don't think David asked about Genya's well-being to judge her, but that's a concept Alina might be too unfamiliar with.

Comfort?! She's attempting to COMFORT him?!

I have a feeling Alina should argue with Malyen more often. It helps her empathy for others.

No wonder Alina's journey ends, where it began, after she achieves virtually nothing... with this attitude...

[jebbifurzz]

Watching episode 1 of Shadow and Bone season 2:

Okay, let me get this straight...

The protagonist, whom the narrative says is soooo good and pure and morally upright: is on a quest to kill a bunch of ancient sentient animals so she can steal their power.

The antagonist, who we are told again and again is SUPER evil: is freeing his people, who are being imprisoned and killed due to how they were born, and fighting against the oppressors.

The cognitive dissonance is killing me. I don't know if I can bring myself to watch more.

[greensaplinggrace]

the darkling being an amplifier has to be one of the most underutilized aspects of canon to exist

[marvelmusing]

What if these two moments are happening simultaneously?

[aquitainequeen]

Kirigan/Darkling: *cuts off Baghra's finger*

Baghra: Son of a bitch!!!!!

Kirigan/Darkling: You said it, not me.

Kirigan/Darkling: Get that down to the lab and see what's on the slab what can be done about turning this into an amplifier.

David: Umm, doesn't the...creature that an amplifier comes from have to be dead, in order for it to work?

Kirigan/Darkling: *prods at the finger*

Kirigan/Darkling: Looks pretty dead to me.

David: i hate my life

[quecksilvereyes]

personallly, i support alina and her three boyfriends

[tirkdi]

Do you think it is possible that Darkling knew that alina would lose her powers because of the three amplifiers and he would be there so he would get those powers?

It's an interesting question, but I don't think so. There's a technical aspect here, which is that he did not get her power, only otkazat'sya did, so on that level if he'd known how the amplifiers actually worked he would have known he wouldn't get it. But that aside: more than anything, he wanted someone to suffer eternity alongside him, and when he lost his mom, Alina was the only other option. He was bereft when she lost her power. He would never have sacrificed a companion for more Grisha power; he would never have let her sacrifice that.

Additionally ... I do not see him as particularly wanting more Grisha power for himself. I view him as pragmatic, or at least thinking of himself as such – if Alina wasn't going to cooperate with his plans, controlling her power was the easiest thing. If he'd wanted more Grisha power, he would have tried the amplifier trick long ago.

Related conspiracy theory time: my headcanon here is that he believes himself to be close to the limits of Grisha power – he's a powerful Grisha and an amplifier, and he lives sooooooo much longer than anyone else except Baghra. The two of them are far, by far, the most powerful Grisha in the trilogy. Because we are told over and over again that the only thing that can kill immortal Grisha is their own power, my headcanon is that he's never tried getting an amplifier (or risked connecting to one like he does with Alina) for fear that the sheer volume of power would push him past some invisible threshold of power that his body can hold, and kill him.

[artbymagsn]

“Like calls to like”

Mal and the Stag for Plein Airpril Grishaverse Edition

[ryoryeonggu]

So, speaking of season 3... I'm curious about what would be Mal's storyline in the next season. The guy just found out about his family and his amplifier status just one day ago before he decided to die and literally died. So when he finally gets on his own and has time to heal, has time to process things, would he be interested in learning more about his root? Morozova family? Since their story still tied to "consequence of using merzost", "creating amplifiers" and Shadow Summoners, which will also tie to dark!Alina arc in season 3 (and possibly potential solutions). Besides, Mal has spent time studying and reading stuff when he searched for the Firebird (I wish they had shown us more about it) and that's how he learnt about Sankta Neyar and the Neshyener Sword. He might have time to do a little side mission before (or while) he and the crew are trying to find out what the heck of a mess are happening in Ravka xD

And since he brought back to life by merzost (the same thing that Baghara's father did to bring back her sister), what will happen to him now? What is he now? What is the consequence of using merzost that Baghra has warned them about, is it truly just about Alina? So many questions.

[stromuprisahat]

Beware! Potential growth's peaking out!

Siege and Storm- Chapter 11

LOL

Alina doesn't know anything the Darkling himself didn't tell her.

Forget artist!

Modern!Alina would be a member of doomsday cult!

Just... what does she built her hypotheses on? Baghra's words about Aleksander and her own fatalism?!

Frodo, halfway to Mordor:

Yeah, I shouldn't talk much about the Ring. Sam doesn't want to go to Mount Doom already. What if he turns around and bails on me? I'd have to abandon my quest alongside him...

For a person certain the world's about to end, unless she "stops" the Darkling, Alina sure lacks determination.

No, you only wanted her to inform her rapist about Darkles' plans... I'm sure that would result into heartfelt apology and her promotion from a cocksleeve to respected member of household.

Alina, repeat after me: There's nothing wrong with becoming flushed, when an attractive man touches your bare skin, especially on parts not used for casual contact. It doesn't make you a wanton whore or fallen peasant girl, and it doesn't mean you're provoking further intimacies.

Gods! I so wish to shake her or at least watch her overcome her prudish upbringing.

Thought 1- Genya might be in trouble.

Thought 2- ... and what about poor lonely Alina?!

Subtle, but I'd more appreciate spiralling due to Genya's possible fate. Alina believes the Darkling to be heartless monster and theoretically understands mechanics of offence and punishment. Yet Genya's situations is a possiblity, Alina's feelings regarding herself certainty.

Alina's sense of duty's quite something. Especially for a lowly peasant. Instead of learning, she's learning new excuses she can use to get away with bare minimum.

I don't think actually poor person with no real status (lineage AND money) would attempt such thing. She constantly treats her "betters" as nuisances, equals at best. While not perhaps actively insulting, she's hardly behaving properly. Exactly in a way that cannot be ascribed to her origin.

Perhaps Nikolai should try acting like a Royal Prince towards her sometime. Remind her of their priorities, instead of tactfully insinuating she's forgetting to be discreet about her preferences of company.

Darling, uniforms have their purpose. And it's not only to make people hate you. Sure, a lovely LITTLE pin will make it obvious, who belongs to your retinue...

I didn't want uniforms.

The uniform in itself distinguishes members of the military from civilians, but also from one another (infantry, artillery, navy, and later air force).

I've read "they" and immediately went back, because that didn't sound like Alina at all. It seems too little sleep might conjure caring heroine, yet not even that's enough for the rest of the brain to believe it.

Oh dear, how shall Tolya cope?!

Look! A place for character development! Now's the time to set up for realization the Darkling was right to require his subordinates' obedience. Yes, that incudes you, Alina...

It's shocking to see Alina act as the voice of reason. If only her perception remained at all times.

Surprisingly sound logic on Alina's part.

Sleeping under the same roof as potential assassins?!

What's the point of all these parallels or at least similar situations offering them, if Alina won't connect the dots and change her worldview?

Why should I admire Alina's courage to accept and offer protection to possible traitors without granting the same courtesy to Aleksander?

Because she's the MC? Because she's the Sun Summoner, therefore a greater target?

Yeah, and Sasha's The Black General, the most powerful Grisha alive AND a living amplifier...

She ain't completely stupid! I'm officially rooting for THIS Alina to stick around!

[kor-ee-an-door]

I have so many questions about Morozova's amplifiers but none more than the Sea Whip. How did that work? Yeah, he caught a stag and he used his daughter's corpse but Rusalye is just a mystery. Did he go on a little adventure, capture it, made an amplifier and then return home? His abode did not look so lavish so I don't know how he would pull the funds for that. Did he capture a little sea whip, did his experiments and then released him into the wild? How ild was this guy? What else did he plan to do?

[greensaplinggrace]

they are abominations of science to you maybe. to me they are my ultra powerful babygirls that can do no wrong.

[glitter50000]

Rambling about The Demon in the Wood graphic novel (part 2)

It looks like they’re draining the bear of the blood which to me feels like a call back to in the show when Baghra said “his blood and his bones amplify a Grisha’s power” cause I think it’s not just bones, you could use the blood of an amplifier as well but harvesting the bones is easier. I hated this part though cause ITS WASTED. NOBODY EVEN GOT TO CLAIM IT FUCK.

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THIS WAS THE BEST AND WORST WAY TO SHOW HER FINDING OUT!!!!!

I just…how in comparison to near the beginning with how flimsy her power looked and then when Aleksander grabbed her hand and THIS happens. FUCK! THE COGS ARE TURNING IN HER HEAD —————————————————————————

“We’ll have to leave and-”

“I don’t want you to leave”

Me, who knows what’s coming up: Don’t.

(God the way he looks like he dug his own grave I love the expressions in this)

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The fact that it looks like she already knows even before he told her THAT MAKES IT WORST!

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His mother took his hand and pressed his knuckles gently to her cheek. He had to tell her.

“I’m sorry,” he whispered.

This time she was the one to look away

— The Demon in the Wood (2014)

Ok gimme a sec, imma need a minute :(

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Just yes to all this

[calboniferous]

in physical agony lads im 2k into another fic plan with six journal articles on historical wound care open in my browser