Light

Light is a symbol of goodness. Alina is the only person in her world who is able to summon light, which makes her the chosen one who might be able to defeat the villainous Darkling.

Darkness

Darkness is a symbol of evil. The Darkling is the biggest villain in all of Ravka, and he has the ability to create The Fold, which is a sea of darkness, the Volcra, which are monsters who live in the fold, the nichevo'ya, which are shadow monsters made of darkness, and the ability to destroy cities, like Novokribirsk, in a matter of moments with his darkness.

Merzost

Merzost is a symbol of abomination. The Grisha have elemental ties to their magic, but this is considered a certain scientific ability they are born with that enables them to manipulate reality. However, the Darkling and Alina are able to use "merzost," which...