History Literature / TheGrishaverse

''The Grishaverse'' is [[TheVerse a fictional universe]] by Creator/LeighBardugo that encompasses ''Literature/TheGrishaTrilogy'', ''Literature/SixOfCrows'', ''Literature/TheNikolaiDuology'' and ''Literature/TheLanguageOfThorns''.

!!The books in this universe are:

!This franchise often provides examples of:

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** Novyi Zem loosely inspired by [[UsefulNotes/TheThirteenAmericanColonies the American colonies]] and UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} with some [[UsefulNotes/{{Africa}} African]] influences.

** Novyi Zem loosely inspired by [[UsefulNotes/TheThirteenAmericanColonies the American colonies]] and UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} with some African influences.

** Ravka is Tsarist UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} of the early to mid 19th century. Even its history of having been scattered provinces that unified is reminiscent of the UsefulNotes/KievanRus of the Middle Ages, which preceded a united Russia. The Lantsovs' fictional sigil, an eagle, closely resembles the Romanovs' real life one.

** Ravka is Tsarist UsefulNotes/{{Russia}} of the early to mid 19th century. Even its history of having been scattered provinces that unified is reminiscent of the UsefulNotes/KievanRus of the Middle Ages, which preceded a united Russia. The Lantsovs' fictional sigil closely resembles the Romanovs' real life one.

** Ravka is Tsarist UsefulNotes/{{Russia}}.

In 2019 it was announced that Netflix would be adapting a series (titled ''Series/ShadowAndBone'') based on the books. The first season is said to adapt ''Shadow and Bone'' and ''Six of Crows'' and stars Jessie Mei as Alina Starkov, Archei Renaux as Mal Oretsev, Freddy Carter as Kaz Bekker, Amita Suman as Inej Ghafa and Creator/BenBarnes as the Darkling. Initially scheduled for a late 2020 release, the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the work on post-production, it is now slated for an April 2021 release.

In 2019 it was announced that Netflix would be adapting a series based on the books. The first season is said to adapt ''Shadow and Bone'' and ''Six of Crows'' and stars Jessie Mei as Alina Starkov, Archei Renaux as Mal Oretsev, Freddy Carter as Kaz Bekker, Amita Suman as Inej Ghafa and Creator/BenBarnes as the Darkling. Initially scheduled for a late 2020 release, the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the work on post-production, it is now slated for an April 2021 release.

In 2019 it was announced that Netflix would be adapting a series based on the books. The first season is said to adapt ''Shadow and Bone'' and ''Six of Crows'' and stars Jessie Mei as Alina Starkov, Archei Renaux as Mal Oretsev, Freddy Carter as Kaz Bekker, Amita Suman as Inej Ghafa and Creator/BenBarnes as the Darkling. Initially scheduled for a late 2020 release, the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the work on post-production, leaving the release date uncertain.

In 2019 it was announced that Netflix would be adapting a series based on the books, set to release late 2020. The first season is set to adapt ''Shadow and Bone'' and ''Six of Crows'' and stars Jessie Mei as Alina Starkov, Archei Renaux as Mal Oretsev, Freddy Carter as Kaz Bekker, Amita Suman as Inej Ghafa and Creator/BenBarnes as the Darkling.

!!! ''Literature/TheGrishaTrilogy''
# ''Shadow and Bone''
# ''Siege and Storm''
# ''Ruin and Rising''

!!! ''Literature/SixOfCrows''
# ''Six of Crows''
# ''Crooked Kingdom''

!!! ''Literature/TheNikolaiDuology''
# ''King of Scars''

!!! Other books
# Literature/TheLanguageOfThorns

* FantasticRankSystem: Ravka has two armies: the First Army, comprised of otkazat'sya ([[{{Muggle}} non-Grisha humans]]) soldiers and the Second Army, comprised of Grisha. Within the Second Army, Corporalki are the highest ranking followed by Etherealki (with the exception of summoners who get special treatment) and then Materialki.
* FantasticRacism: Grisha all over the world are used by otkazat'sya, discriminated against, oppressed, and even hunted. The Drüskelle are a violent anti-Grisha cult. The Darkling's [[WellIntentionedExtremist raison-d'être]] is to free the Grisha from oppression and servitude.

* FantasticRanking: Ravka has two armies: the First Army, comprised of otkazat'sya ([[{{Muggle}} non-Grisha humans]]) soldiers and the Second Army, comprised of Grisha. Within the Second Army, Corporalki are the highest ranking followed by Etherealki (with the exception of summoners who get special treatment) and then Materialki.

** Ravka is UsefulNotes/{{Russia}}.
** The Wandering Isles are UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}}.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Most of the cultures in are based on real life ones.
** Kerch is clearly [[UsefulNotes/TheNetherlands Dutch]], with the capital of Ketterdam a clear stand in for [[FreestateAmsterdam Amsterdam]].

''The Grishaverse'' is [[TheVerse a fictional universe]] by Creator/LeighBardugo that encompasses Literature/TheGrishaTrilogy, Literature/SixOfCrows, Literature/KingOfScars and Literature/TheLanguageOfThorns.

!!! ''Literature/KingOfScars''

''The Grishaverse is [[TheVerse a fictional universe]] by Creator/LeighBardugo that encompasses Literature/TheGrishaTrilogy, Literature/SixOfCrows, Literature/KingOfScars and Literature/TheLanguageOfThorns.

''The Grishaverse is [[TheVerse a fictional universe]] by Creator/Leigh Bardugo that encompasses Literature/TheGrishaTrilogy, Literature/SixOfCrows, Literature/KingOfScars and Literature/TheLanguageOfThorns.

# Literature/TheLaguageOfThorns

** The Dregs, and presumable other gangs of Ketterdam, also seem to follow this principle. Most notable are Inej and Nina, handpicked by Kaz to be part of the Dreg's inner circle based on skill alone. A cursory look at names of minor Dregs features some women as well, and later on one of the snipers that ambushes the Crows at the docks is a young woman. It is mentioned Nina could have become a mercenary.