What happened to David in Shadow and Bone? (SPOILER)

Spoiler Alert! This article contains major spoilers for shadow and bone Season 2 onwards Netflix.

The second season of shadow and bone is finally here and with it loads of magical thrills and twists. While the story primarily follows sun summoner Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li), a host of other fellow Grisha help in her quest to end the shadow fold, including the Durast, David Kostyk (Luke Pasqualino).

What happens to David in season 2 of the series? Read on for everything you need to know about David’s fate on the show and the book series explained.

During Season 1 of shadow and bone, David used his Durast abilities to craft several devices that helped Alina harness her magic, including a gauntlet that would help her better reflect light. However, it was revealed in Episode 8 that he had betrayed Alina by helping the Darkling/General Kirigan (Ben Barnes) create a powerful enhancer that would bind their powers together forever, turning Alina into a puppet.

David also shared a romantic interest in Genya (Daisy Head) while they both resided at the Little Palace, but their feelings went unspoken. Both joined the Darkling in their quest for power from the rebellion against the king and queen of Ravka, but over time both realized they had made poor choices and sought to undo the damage they had done betrayal of Alina.

For most of Season 2, David is absent from action, having escaped after Alina defeated the Darkling in the Shadowfold. Returning to Genya, he finds that the Darkling has passed the point of redemption for his actions, and the pair attempt to flee to join Alina. Instead, the Darkling has been waiting for them and captures Genya while David escapes.

Genya is tortured for her betrayal of Darkling, resulting in deep scars and the loss of an eye, while David makes his way to Alina. When the two finally reunite, they begin a romantic relationship. David asks Genya what her favorite stone is and they prepare to fight the Darkling.

At one point during the fight, David convinces Genya to hide in a dumbwaiter and seals it behind her while the Darkling’s monsters, Nichevo’ya, attack her. When she is finally released, she notices blood splatters on the wall and realizes that David has died. On a piece of paper nearby, she finds a sketch of a ring with a ruby, the favorite stone she mentioned earlier. Genya concludes that David wanted to propose and collapses.

Unfortunately, David’s fate is similar in the books, although he lives much longer. David’s death does not come before a Fjerdian attack on his wedding day to Genya in the book domination of wolves, one of two spin-off novels of the original shadow and bone Series about the adventures of Nikolai.

While fans are saddened that David is gone, his and Genya’s silent love story has always been a fan favorite. shadow and bone Seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming exclusively on Netflix.