David Kostyk (Netflix)

David Kostyk
Biographical Information
Status	Deceased (presumed)
Relationships	Genya Safin (partner)
Physical Information
Gender	Male
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Brown
Affiliation
Nation	Ravka
Organizations	Second Army
Grisha Order	Materialki
Grisha Type	Durast
Appearances
Played by	Luke Pasqualino
Seasons	1 • 2
First seen	Show Me Who You Are
Last seen	Meet You in the Meadow

David Kostyk is the expert resident Fabrikator at the Little Palace.

Biography

Crafting Alina's gloves

On the day of the winter fete, David gifts Alina a pair of gloves at General Kirigan's behest for Alina's demonstration to help her harness her abilities and enhance her performance. "Ingenious," Genya remarks. However, Alina assures David that she's perfectly capable without the need of his gloves.

During Alina's demonstration at the fete, David notices Genya watching him but pretends to not notice and avoids eye contact.

Tracking Alina to Ryevost

The general assembles a team composed of David, Zoya, Ivan, and Polina to help track down Alina, who was supposedly abducted during the winter fete. They track Alina's abductors to a town in Ryevost, where David remains seated in the carriage whilst the others investigate. However, the Crows manage to avoid capture and steal the carriage after knocking David unconscious.

By the time David makes it to his feet, General Kirigan and Ivan have returned to report that Alina is on a path of her own, having separated from her abductors a while back. David awkwardly raises his hand to be called on before explaining that Genya gave Alina a ring made of pure iridium, not native to Ravka. So when they get within one mile of her, David will be able to direct them.

Creating Morozova's collar

After General Kirigan captures Alina and kills Morozova's stag, David melds the stag's antlers into a collar. The antlers infuse with Alina, resulting in sharp ends protruding from her shoulder blades while another piece of the antler is infused in Kirigan's hand, thus bridging the gap between the two, allowing Kirigan to claim her powers given that he killed the stag.

Reuniting with Genya

David is recovered by Kirigan's men. To his surprise, Genya is among them. She embraces him, but warns him to leave before Kirigan sees him, but it's too late. David urges Genya to be silent as Kirigan approaches and welcomes him back into the fold. After returning to the base, David inquires about the nichevo'ya, which Kirigan created through merzost at the cost of his health. He hands David Morozova's journal in hopes he may use it to find a cure for Kirigan's affliction. Additionally, he'd like for David to look into any writings about the connection between the amplifier and amplified, as he can feel Alina through the fragment of the Stag in his hand.

After witnessing Kirigan cut off Baghra's finger, David plots his escape with Genya. David leaves ahead of Genya and waits for her at the ruins. However, she has been followed by Kirigan, who uses his nichevo'ya to punish her as David listens from afar before fleeing.

Warning Alina

David has made his way to the Spinning Wheel, where he warns Alina that Kirigan has created creatures with merzost that he refers to as nichevo'ya. Skeptical of his claims, Alina orders for David to be taken to the holding cells, where she asks for his help with using merzost, but David refuses due to the dangers it presents. He also reveals that there still may be a link between Alina and Kirigan.

David pleads with Genya to simply talk to him, as she's been avoiding him ever since her arrival in the cave due to the scars she's suffered at the hands of Kirigan's nichevo'ya. He regrets not doing more to save her when the Darkling attacked, but she insists that he did the right thing. Genya tells David that he can't fix her, to which David replies that her beauty is her armor. It's fragile. But what's inside her is steel, brave, unbreakable, and doesn't need fixing. He again says he never should've left her side, and then asks how Genya was even able to find them. She reveals that Baghra amplified her to seek out David's heartbeat. Moved, David slowly approaches Genya and kisses her.

Sacrificing himself

David asks Genya about her favorite gem, as a person's favorite gem can tell a Durast everything they need to know about them. Genya was always fond of emeralds, the gem preferred for the Royal family, and it was that reason alone that Genya preferred them. But now she deserves better and says that she likes rubies, which David remarks are stronger than emeralds. They then discover that Mal is the third amplifier which is needed to destroy the Fold, but Alina refuses to kill him. Thankfully, David helps come up with a possible solution. However, they are interrupted by the Darkling's nichevo'ya. David and Genya seek refuge in the kitchen, where he sacrifices himself and locks Genya inside a dumbwaiter.

Personality and traits

David is awkward and soft-spoken, often quiet unless spoken to directly. However, he is a skilled Fabrikator and thrives in his work.

Physical description

David is a young man with olive skin, black hair, and brown eyes.

Powers and abilities

David is an expert Fabrikator, favored by the Darkling above many.

Relationships

Genya Safin

David has an unusual relationship with Genya, whose feelings towards David often go unreciprocated, as he's typically too enthralled in his work.

However, when Genya is attacked by the nichevo'ya, David looks tortured upon hearing her screams. He goes in search of her after she arrives in the Spinning Wheel, her face now marred by scars, and makes a brief speech to her bravery. They kiss for the first time, and Genya reveals that she had found the caves by listening for a familiar heartbeat: David's.

Sometime before his sacrifice, David obtained a ruby, Genya's favorite gemstone. He had planned to make it into a ring for her.

Appearances

Season 1

• Show Me Who You Are
• The Heart is an Arrow
• The Unsea

Season 2

• Like Calls to Like
• Every Monstrous Thing
• Yuyeh Sesh (Despise Your Heart)
• Ni Weh Sesh (I Have No Heart)
• Meet You in the Meadow
• No Funerals (mentioned only)

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