Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 8 Summary and Ending Explained

We round up the Netflix series Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 8, “No Funerals” containing spoilers and explaining the ending.

The shadow and bone season 2 The finale is here, concluding this season’s ongoing storylines while setting up numerous subplots for a possible, and let’s be honest, very likely third appearance. “No Funerals” sees the final showdown in between Alina (Jessie Mei Li) And Kirigan (Ben Barnes), while the Sun Summoner hopes to destroy the Fold and Darkling once and for all. However, other threats are looming, and the crows will face new enemies in the near future.

Summary of Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 8

Nikolai and the Crow gather after defeating Kirigan’s Grisha army. However, they fear that Alina needs help as she should have destroyed the fold by now – the gang head into the darkness to aid their powerful leader in ending this conflict. As soon as they enter, they are attacked by Volcra and hide in the nearby chapel. jesper seals the door, but a shadow monster invades the room and attacks our heroic team. They throw everything at this monster Wylan even detonates a bomb, but nothing seems to work.

How does Alina destroy the fold?

In the meantime, Zoya And Inej Repel more shadow monsters in the center of the crease. Alina takes care of that Justwho was mortally wounded. Nina unable to heal him and passes out somewhere else. Mal recognizes the seriousness of the situation and asks to sacrifice himself for the greater good. Mal begs to be killed and tells Alina to make sure they redraw all the maps.

Alina confesses her love for Mal and then helps stab him. Mal dies and Alina cries out in agony. This releases an unimaginable burst of energy that rushes through the fold. The explosion destroys the entire fold, taking all of the Volcra with it.

How does Alina defeat Kirigan?

However, the shadow monsters remain, and Kirigan appears to have regained some strength. He gets up and approaches Alina. Kirigan tells Alina that her sacrifice was in vain; she hasn’t changed anything. Kirigan urges Alina to join him, but she refuses to ever stand by his side. Kirigan’s shadow monsters attack Alina, Inej, and Zoya.

Alina realizes that Kirigan has no control over the beasts. The enemies chat, and while Kirigan is distracted, Alina stabs him with the Neshyenyer sword. Kirigan will be killed by this sword. His dying wish is to be exterminated and pleads that nothing of him be left behind.

How does Alina resurrect Mal?

With Kirigan’s death, the shadow monsters also disappear. Nina tries to save Mal, but he can’t seem to save anymore. Alina sets out and brings her fallen lover back to life with Merzost, a dark magic. Mal comes alive again.

The whole gang is reunited with no casualties from any of the main characters. Alina thanks Inej for saving her life and Inej gives her the sword.

Mal and Alina talk privately. Mal feels changed after the resurrection. He wonders if their encounter was fate or coincidence. Alina doesn’t care; She is happy to have her lover back. However, Mal doesn’t know its purpose now. Genya not as lucky as Alina; Her lover seems to have disappeared. Genya is looking David. All she finds are blood splatters on the wall; she can’t feel his heartbeat. Genya is certain that David was killed, but no one is recovered. She finds plans for an engagement ring in David’s clothes and cries.

Kirigan’s body is set on fire. Zoya and Genya begin the pyre, and Alina adds more fire to Kirigan’s corpse. Nikolai gives a speech as her nemesis is cremated. It’s a time to celebrate new beginnings and new goals. It’s also a time of farewells – Mal and Alina go their separate ways, as do Inej and Kaz. Kaz can’t quite open up to his lover and Inej decides to leave instead. Likewise, Mal realizes that he has a different purpose than Alina; they can’t be together after all.

What is Mal doing?

Mal decides to go with the others and now works as a privateer. He boards the flying ship with Tolya, Tamar, Nadia and Inej. Nikolai hands Mal his lucky compass and also offers him his false identity. Mal will be known as the Stormhound from this day forward. Nikolai asks Mal to play the role, but Tolya and Tamar will be in charge. We fast-forward to the future and it looks like Mal took over anyway. The gang heads for a slave ship. This seems to be their new task to fight injustice in this new world.

Elsewhere, the crows are well paid by Nikolai and move on to their new lives. Kaz runs the Crows Club. Nina and Mathias are pardoned for their desertion. Nina heads to Hellgate to rescue Matthias, but he is found caught up in a prison fight. pekka, thrown into Hellgate, tricked him and forced him to fight two bloodthirsty wolves instead of another inmate. Matthias refuses to fight and manages to calm the wolves. Nina tries to free Matthias and shows the guards a letter of pardon. But they don’t care. Matthias takes on the guards but is reprimanded while Nina is dragged away.

Shadow and Bone season 2 ending explained

Nikolai prepares for his procession; however, the darkness grows within him. He catches a glimpse of the shadow monster in his reflection, but it soon disappears. Nikolai meets with Alina before the event. She wears her royal robes and wears a chic crown. Nikolai thanks her for her support and explains that he would be lonely without her. Genya and Zoya arrive as Alina’s companions. Alina gives them new roles in Ravka. Genya shall oversee things in the palace, turn this place into a sanctuary, just like the spinning wheel. Zoya is supposed to train Grischa. Alina outlines her plans. She will return the Neshyenyer to Shu Han, hoping to rebuild alliances in the process.

What is the Crows’ next mission?

Kaz gathers his remaining Crows: Jesper, Wylan, and Nina. He has a new job opportunity, their most lucrative yet. A new drug called Jurda Parem is launched. It is addictive and causes Grisha’s powers to be amplified a thousandfold. The Fjerdans could weaponize this drug, and the consequences would be unimaginable. The Crows’ next mission is to stop this drug from destroying the country.

Nikolai is crowned in the procession. A woman in the audience takes this new drug, Jurda Parem, and unleashes her new powers. The crowd starts coughing up blood and collapses violently on the floor. Even Alina and Nikolai succumb to their powers and fall to the ground. However, Alina fights back and cuts the attacker in half. Alina smiles and feels the full power of her own powers and the power of this dark magic. Worryingly, there is a hint of Kirigan’s own malice in that smile.

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