Zoyalina

Zoyalina is the femslash ship between Zoya Nazyalensky and Alina Starkov from the Grishaverse fandom.

Canon
THE MAKING AT THE HEART OF THE WORLD

After displaying her powers, Alina is greeted by several people. Zoya comes up to her, and says that it's nice to formally meet her. She pulls Alina in for a hug. She whispers in her ear that she still smells of the orphanage, and calls her a halfbreed. Alina is taken aback, but is pulled away by Genya.

At training, Zlatan tells Alina to pick an opponent to go up against. Alina picks Zoya, and when Zlatan says he's been training her since she was ten, Zoya mocks if Alina wants to back down. Alina says she doesn't know the concept, and they get into fighting position. Alina makes the first attack, but Zoya quickly dodges it and knocks her to the ground. Alina gets up and wants to go again, but after a quick scuffle, Zoya pins her to the ground. She then whispers that Mal liked it when she put him on his back also. When Alina gets up, she punches Zoya, who then blasts her back with wind and knocks her out.

NO MOURNERS

Zoya tells the others that she needs to return to the city, since she had family there. She tells Alina not to stay in Ravka, that they'll put the blame on her. That the people will turn on Grisha again, and that she needs to find new allies. Alina then pulls Zoya into a hug, and promises to come back to help Ravka. Zoya says that she still doesn't like Alina, but she is grateful for her. She wants her to remember stay alive, and that she'll need more than bullets and bravado to avoid the people hunting her. Alina nods, and Zoya walks back to the city.

Season 1
A Searing Burst of Light
 * Alina notices Zoya training.
 * Zoya calls for a medic for Mal and Alina.

We're All Someone's Monster
 * Zoya checks over Alina.
 * Zoya tells the healer to take Alina to the generals tent.
 * Zoya tells Mal not to worry about Alina.

The Making at the Heart of the World
 * Zoya and Alina lock eyes after their fight.

Otkazat'sya
 * Alina brings up Zoya possibly attacking her at any moment.

Show Me Who You Are
 * Genya can't wait for Zoya to see Alina in her Kefta.
 * Zoya watches Alina's display.

The Heart is an Arrow
 * Zoya suggests that Alina ran away from the Palace.

No Mourners
 * Zoya asks why Alina isn't taking down the fold.
 * Alina sees Zoya push the sails forward.

Fanon
A rarer pair in any Grisha fandom. The ship is mostly enjoyed by femslash fans. Especially those who enjoy enemies to lovers style ships. Like most book fans, Zoyalina enjoy recreating fan art of moments from the books. They've also had fun with many behind the scenes photos of the two from the TV series. Many book fans love that Alina seems incapable of thinking of Zoya, without commenting on how pretty that she is.

Most shippers see the ship as a way to break away from the love triangle. Seeing Zoya as a third option that's better for Alina. Modern AU's are also popular for the ship, specifically High School AUs. Mutual pining and unrequited love are also common for the ship. They'll also find ways to work in the girls past relationships, but not as a major plot point. They also use both their past relationships with The Darkling as ways to get them to bond.

On AO3, Zoyalina is the second most written ship for Zoya and the sixth most written for Alina. It is the second most written femslash ship in the Shadow and Bone (TV) and The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo tags and third most in the Nikolai Series - Leigh Bardugo tag.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

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