Duke Keramsov is the elderly noble who cared for Alina, Mal, and countless other children who were orphaned by the border wars. He educated the orphans in his care and, in Alina’s memory, was a kind and generous benefactor. So, it’s a painful shock for Alina when she encounters Duke Keramsov at the winter fete—and he doesn’t recognize her.
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Duke Keramsov Character Timeline in Shadow and Bone
The timeline below shows where the character Duke Keramsov appears in Shadow and Bone. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Before
A boy and a girl, orphans from the border wars, arrive at the Duke’s estate within a month of each other. They’re the youngest orphans there, and they quickly...
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...children exchange glances and grab hands. Nobody sees the look pass between them, but the Duke—who’s spent years on the northern borders where peasant villagers fight battles with little help—would recognize...
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Chapter 4
...she had powers and she was tested—but she doesn’t add that nobody really cared about Duke Keramsov’s orphans and her dead parents couldn’t help her. Instead, she says she’s not Grisha....
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Chapter 7
...comes from a peasant family, but her parents are dead and she was raised by Duke Keramsov. The Queen says it’s “marvelous” that Alina is an orphan and warns her to...
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Chapter 12
...write? She remembers how she and Mal used to skate on the frozen creek at Duke Keramsov’s estate and crumples Genya’s note. She wants to forget Mal and Keramzin, but instead...
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Chapter 14
...dance and drink. Over the next hour, Alina meets noblemen and military officers. She recognizes Duke Keramsov—but when she greets him, he clearly doesn’t recognize her. It hurts to be reminded...
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