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Apr 23, 2021 · The Shadow and Bone books come with a map, but the TV show does not! So we fixed that. Here is the official Grishaverse map, so you can figure out the difference between Os Alta and Os...
- Petrana Radulovic
- Ravka
- Fjerda
- Shu Han
- Kerch
- Novyi Zem
- The Wandering Isle
Ravka, the main setting of Shadow and Bone, is a monarchy located between Fjerda and Shu Han, and the three nations have long been at war along their constantly shifting borders. Ravka has two armies: the First Army, comprised of ordinary soldiers, and the Second Army, the Grisha forces led by General Kirigan. The Grisha are the series' equivalent ...
Fjerda is the icy nation north of Ravka, based on Scandinavia. Fjerdans believe that the Grisha are dangerous witches and send their witch-hunting soldiers, called Drüskelle, to capture Grisha and deliver them to Fjerda for trial and execution. Many Drüskelle, like Matthias Helvar, came to hate the Grisha because of Fjerda’s bitter war with Ravka’s...
Shu Han is the nation to the south of Ravka, a country devoted to scientific and technological advancement. Shu Han’s name is taken from a real historical Chinese state, and Bardugo drew upon China and Mongolia as an influence for the Shu. In the show, Alina Starkov is half-Shu, which brands her as the enemy in Ravka because of the war between the ...
The island nation of Kerch is home to Kaz Brekker and the Crows, who fight for control of the criminal underworld of its capital city, Ketterdam. Kerch has not taken sides in the war between Ravka, Fjerda, and Shu Han, as the culture of Kerch values money and trade above all else. The Southern Colonies, the land south of Novyi Zem, also currently b...
Novyi Zem is a large nation on the opposite side of the map from Ravka and Fjerda, set between Kerch’s Southern Colonies and the Wandering Isle. It is based on historical colonies like the United States and Australia. The separation of the expansive True Sea has kept Novyi Zem out of the conflict on the other side of the world, allowing it to prosp...
The Wandering Isle is located north of Novyi Zem, across the treacherous Bone Road sea passage from Fjerda. It is based on Ireland, and its people, known as the Kaelish, are commonly pale and red-haired. Pekka Rollins, Kaz Brekker’s nemesis in the Ketterdam underworld, originally comes from the Wandering Isle, as does Jesper’s father. Little is kno...
Apr 22, 2021 · If you are curious about the geography, culture, politics, and real-life inspirations behind various countries and people in ‘Shadow and Bone,’ we have got you covered.
Apr 27, 2021 · Netflix has created an interactive map of the world of Shadow and Bone, allowing fans to revisit Ravka, Ketterdam, Fjerda, the Fold, and more.
- Rick Stevenson
Apr 24, 2021 · This 'Shadow and Bone' map clearly shows only the most important places in the world of Netflix's show, including Ketterdam, Ravka, and more.
- Meghan O'keefe
- 2 min
Oct 7, 2023 · Shadow and Bone has one of the more inspired and original settings in Young Adult fantasy. Here's a breakdown of Alina's world and the real world places that inspired it.
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