#darknikolina fic

[stromuprisahat]

mm thoughts on darkolina/darknikolina? (plz i dont know what it’s usually called but i hope you get it)

It's both as far as I know, and I prefer "Darkolina" (It's all there and it doesn't look too dumbed down.).

It's one of those ships I'm (all) for, depending on a day. Just like Darklina and Darkolai, it has its ifs, namely IF THEY WERE ALLOWED ACTUAL DEVELOPMENT.

Alina (as in other things) needs to discard her baggage- both mental and physical-, so we'd need to get rid of the Blade Boy, her idealisation of her miserable past, her prejudice and bias, mommy issues and insistence on keeping status quo. She'd basically need to re-write her whole personality to become a worthy (political) partner to the other two.

Nikolai is idealistic fool. He'd need to shed his blindness towards uncomfortable truths, especially regarding Grisha- no partner of Aleksander could ignore the slaughters like we've seen in S&S. He'd also need to find the spine he left on his ship. You can negotiate and persuade, but the monarch should also ORDER. And not just the serfs you're conveniently ignoring, when it comes to injustices they have to face.

Aleksander is ironically the easiest one. His greatest issue is "lack of care", which actually isn't present in any of the books, because not even Baghra's lives-long nagging managed to beat it out of him no matter what the narrative claims. He'd "just" need to get over her teachings about inconsequential lives of "the dust" and admit to himself that he does care even for specific mayflies and there's nothing wrong with it. Sure, he's gonna bite and kick and scream on his way there, but he's adaptive and his mommy's death might actually help.

Once they grind their rough edges down a little (*wink wink*), they could become THE power trinity. Two immortals- highly experienced bogeyman and "merciful" Saint, whose rays warm and burn alike- and their charming, clever monster of "an ordinary" King. (Bonus points for making him not quite mortal after Aleksander's "adjustment".)

[goblins-riddles-or-frocks]

why do you write darknikolina? ive only watched the show so im probably missing a lot of why you put these three together..

Well first of all, if you could sit through the show, I suggest trying to read the books. Because, while the books are bad, they’re better than that at least. Also characterization is like the one thing LB consistently has going for her and it’s the main thing the show absolutely butchered lol

Anyway I mean… I just like all of these characters’ separate dynamics with each other and I like the drama potential of those dynamics together?

I also just generally enjoy and gravitate towards love triangles, poly dynamics, or any sort of “vampire and his brides” type vibe.

Alina/Darkling is fun for the obvious villain ship reasons. Alina/Nikolai is my preferred endgame, picking up the pieces type dynamic. And then Nikolai/Darkling may not have much interaction in the series proper, but the foil game is insane. They’re nearly the same person at two very different points in time. (But only one of them has a sense of humor!)

Generally the Darkling, for both Alina and Nikolai, represents temptation/a glimpse into the worst case scenario of who they could become. And I think that aspect is the most heightened for them next to anyone else in the cast? It’s just fun!

[marvelmusing]

The sound of quiet laughter reaches Alina’s ears as she steps over the cobbled path and into the large courtyard at the front of the Little Palace.

The sight before her surprises her for two reasons. One, she hadn’t expected to see the Second Prince again so soon after her introduction to the royal court. Two, she’s never seen the General laugh before.

The golden haired prince’s smile is dazzling in the early morning light as he shrugs off a velvet coat, and it widens even further when his eyes land on her.

“Good morning, Miss Starkov.” He inclines his head politely and for a brief moment she wonders whether she should bow.

Straightening her back, she decides to feign a confidence she doesn’t feel as she glances between the two men in front of her - two of the most powerful men in Ravka.

“I wasn’t aware you were joining us, moi tsarevich.”

[wordsmith-storyweaver]

New Thought on Season 2 of Shadow and Bone (and resulting fan fics): I'm total behind OT3s if that's your thing, and I've read some interesting Darknikolina fic... maybe it's because I only read TGT, but Nikolai really feels like a Tabula Rasa character in the trio, where the writer/reader can project pretty much anything onto him and have it still be considered in character.

[hannahofathousanddays]

I'm intrigued by the OT3 fic, for the title game!

That one is sort of a dumping ground for any of my snippets of Darknikolina fics! The two main sections are basically:

What if the Darkling won post-Spinning Wheel in R&R and took the opportunity to orchestrate a Toxic and Upsetting Threesome

Alina starts to fight, struggling against the shadows that always nuzzle against her skin with such appalling fondness. If he wants to hurt them in this particular way, Alina wants him to have to look her in the eyes while he does it.

“No? Do you not like that idea, Alina?” He asks, watching her like she’s doing it for his amusement. In a horrible way, Alina supposes she is. She is able to thrash out a no before more shadows press around her skull, bowing her head and pressing her cheek against Nikolai’s.

What if Nikolai and Alina were ruling Ravka together post-R&R and were keeping the Darkling as their dark wizard boy toy

Alina knows he views this as a temporary setback, a minor roadblock towards his ultimate goal of taking Nikolai’s place- ruling Ravka, having Alina all to himself. She likes to try to disabuse him of this notion whenever she can.

“What a stunning present,” Alina remarks, squeezing Nikolai’s hand and turning her face up to him for a kiss. Aleksander sighs through his nose with theatrical forcefulness.

There is also the beginnings of a modern AU snippet which is much softer and dare I say even happy??? So perhaps more to come on that.

Thank you for the ask!

[filhadoboto]

Chapters: 1/1 (Explicit)

Relationships: The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova/Alina Starkov, Nikolai Lantsov/Alina Starkov, The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova/Nikolai Lantsov/Alina Starkov, The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova/Nikolai Lantsov

Characters: The Darkling | Aleksander Morozova, Alina Starkov, Nikolai Lantsov

Additional Tags: hello welcome back to more filth, yes i wanted to write a fic about the real triumvirate, the darkling nikolai and alina are getting DOWN AND DIRTY, Good for them, Alina Starkov is Still a Sun Summoner, aleksander is alive and well thanks for asking, Threesome - F/M/M, no double penetration - not yet, lets get kinky lol, Vaginal Sex, Vaginal Fingering, Oral Sex, Light Dom/sub, Blow Jobs, no beta we die like the grishaverse books should have after crooked kingdom, nikolai is king, aleksander is the general, alina is aleks wife, nikolai and aleksander are bi - i dont make the rules, my titles suck leave me alone, fuck canon embrace fanfic, Orgasm Delay/Denial, Orgasm Control, Creampie, aftercare because we love tender moments here, also a bit of degradation - we are all whores here, Darknikolina, PWP without Porn, they fuck because they can okay??, happy smut everyone, Overstimulation, okay bye for now its 7 am i need sleep, no mal because who needs him anyway?

Summary: Alina wants one night to forget the responsibilities and everything that comes from being a living saint. Her two favorite men - Aleksander and Nikolai - are only too happy to help her.

[starlessvsaint]

UNSAINT TRINITY IS REAL💖❤️‍🔥😈

Daddy and his sugar babies

[shandy-and-champagne]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/29262165/chapters/72014007

we were shadow and starlight

Chapter 3: The Commander

What did the Darkling want more than anything?

He had power, he had control over most of Ravka. He wanted freedom for the Grisha, yes, that much was clear. She believed he loved Ravka - as surely as Nikolai did. The Darkling was simply unafraid of wading through the blood and ruins of his enemies and sacrificing everything else to forge his new world. He had lost so much, and it was clear the centuries had taught him to believe that power was all he could trust.

But they were ambitions. What did he want?

The problem with wanting, is that it makes us weak.

The answer came to her, clear as day, and a plan was slowly forming in her head.

[livlepretre]

Hello again! I was the anon asking about Nikolai Lantsov. Shortly after asking, I encountered Darknikolina??? Is this real? 🤕🔥❤️

Yes and there are some very good fics for it-- I recommend Pragmatism by raspberrycoffeecake

[goblins-riddles-or-frocks]

Fic | Collecting Ashes

Status: Complete, 4.5k words

Notes: Darknikolina, body sharing AU

Alina claims the Darkling as an amplifier, she seems to claim his consciousness with it.

[marvelmusing]

“Alina. What a lovely surprise. Did you need something?”

“You…didn’t invite me?”

“Actually,” comes a new voice from the other side of the room, “I did.”

- Chapter Three of ad astra per aspera by @for-want-of-a-nail

[goblins-riddles-or-frocks]

Fic | Heartsickness

Sequel to His Creatures

Status: Complete, 4.2k words

Pairings: Nikolina, past Darknikolina

Notes: infidelity, bad decisions, ambiguously set just before KoS, PWP, monsterfucking, light bondage, pining

Summary: In the early days of the demon resurfacing, Nikolai flees to Keramzin to see Alina. Her life seems idyllic, but she seems to have her own quiet regrets and conflicted feelings.

[goblins-riddles-or-frocks]

She’d pin him down and force him to finish what he started.

Which him is this?

Re: this fic

Well it is very much an either or situation lmfao but that line is specifically referring to Aleksander

Like Nikolai has not done any pinning down, neither does she particularly want to hit him! Aleksander is 100% the annoying one in that bit

[marvelmusing]

I am obsessed with this and will 100% be accepting it as canon (season two who?)

A Royal Introduction

At the Winter Fete, Aleksander introduces Alina to Nikolai - the rather charming Second Prince of Ravka. She can’t help but notice that the two of them seem quite close.

[goblins-riddles-or-frocks]

Fic | Inconvenient Attachments

Status: Complete, 12k words

Notes: Darknikolina, past Darkolai

Alina didn’t mean to befriend a prince of Ravka in the army. And she always laughs it off when he jokes about them running away together. Until it seems like he might actually mean it, and then the Darkling intervenes. Or, Nikolina meet in the army AU

[goblins-riddles-or-frocks]

Fic | The Scorched Sea

Ships: Alarkling, Darknikolina

Notes: One shot, loose role reversal AU, borrowing some details from Demon in the Wood

Tired of his mother’s austere and fear driven lifestyle, Aleksander Morozova seeks out the Sun Saint and the splendor of the Little Palace