Inheritance (trilogy)

The Inheritance Trilogy is a three book series, soon to be a major motion picture trilogy, about a 15 year old teenager named Eragon and his dragon Saphira. It is Christopher Paolini's debut work, and takes place in the fantasy land of Alagaësia. The three books in the Inheritance Trilogy are:
- Eragon - ISBN 0375826696 (paperback), ISBN 0375826688 (hardcover)
- Eldest - ISBN 037582670X (hardcover)
- Empire - [rest unknown]

External links

- [http://www.alagaesia.com Official site for the first book]
- [http://inheritance.wikicities.com Inheritance Trilogy wiki]
- [http://www.eragonmovie.com Eragon the movie]
- [http://www.shurtugal.com/ Shurtugal fan site] Category:Inheritance Category:Fantasy series

Saphira

Saphira is a female sapphire blue dragon from the Inheritance Trilogy. Her scales are the color of sapphires and glitter like them, and she has sapphire eyes. Her eyes see blues as more vibrant and exotic, while reds and greens are more blurred. Her claws, talons, and neck, back, and tail spikes are all bone white. She has two serrated teeth and normal teeth as well and a triangular head. Later in Inheritance, she gains the ability to breathe flame that is blue tinged with orange, but later is fully blue. Saphira was born to Iormungr and Vervada, the former being bound to the Riders while the latter was a wild Dragon. Unfortunately, both perished during the Fall of the Riders. Saphira's sapphire like egg was found and taken by Galbatorix during the Fall along with a green egg and a red one. Galbatorix tried desperately to get her egg and the others to hatch, but was unsuccessful. Sometime during the King Galbatorix's rule, an ex Rider and a scholar discovered a secret entrance into Galbatorix's palace, and since they were part of the Varden, a group of rebels opposed to Galbatorix, they decided to send one of their best men in to steal all three eggs from Galbatorix. Unfortunately, something went wrong and only Saphira's egg was rescued from the Kings grasp. Something happened to the spy however, and the egg disappeared. This led to the greatest hunt in centuries. Brom and Morzan, two old friends before Morzan betrayed the Riders during the Fall were now racing to retrieve the egg. The search finally came to a head in Gil'ead, where Brom and Morzan battled for possession of the egg. In then end, Brom slew Morzan and reclaimed Saphira's egg and returned it to the Varden. The Elves, who were part of the Varden and the Varden did not know how to fairly give both the Varden and the Elves a fair amount of time to see if the egg would hatch for them, and so many arguments were argued until Brom found a settlement. The egg would travel to the Varden for a year and see if it hatched, and if not, it would go to the Elves for one year and so on until the egg hatched. When it hatched, the Rider would train with Brom for a year or so and then the Elves would finish the education. The egg would be sent back and forth by the daughter of the Elven Queen, Arya. She possessed powerful magical skills and was well trained in melee combat. The egg however, did not hatch for any of the Varden or Elves for decades, and they let it pass from their minds almost completely, only mentioning its stubbornness. Unfortunately, after many decades, an ambush was planned for Arya and her companions. This ambush happened because of a traitor or traitors in the Varden who knew where they would be and how to intercept and take the egg. These traitors were in Galbatorix's employ and therefore Galbatorix sent a Shade known as Durza and a group of Urgals to retrieve the egg and capture at least one Elf and therefore discover the location of Ellesmera. Arya, desperate to ensure the safety of the egg, used an imprecise piece of magic to magically teleport the egg to Carvahall, which was where Brom was living at that time. It was the closest place besides the Elven cities, which are protected by magic so that nothing can enter their boundaries by magical means. Unfortunately, the magic is imprecise and it missed its target, landing in the Spine, a remote mountain range full of strange creatures. One boy, Eragon, saw the egg appear while trying to track game in those very mountains at that very time and picked it up, thinking it something he could sell for food as the explosion that accompanied its arrival scared away all the animals. After a week or so, Saphira apparently thought that Eragon was the one most suited to help the people of Alagaesia and therefore hatched for him. At first, Eragon thought of killing it, as it presented danger to his family, but could not find it in his heart to kill it. Saphira then touched his right palm and gave him the Gedway Ignasia; symbol of the Riders and in the process gave him the gift of magic, although he was unaware of it for a time. This also linked their minds telepathically, and at first Saphira could communicate with urges and emotions to display what it was she wanted. Saphira was kept hidden from he rest of Eragon's family for a while, as Eragon feared that his uncle Garrow and his cousin Roran might decide to kill the Dragon. Eragon lived with them as his mother Selena had died and his father's identity he never discovered. Eragon went to the village storyteller, Brom, and asked about Dragons, like how big they grew, what made them so special, their life span and other such curiosities. He also inquired about some names that he could choose from to name his Dragon. When Eragon returned and listed off names, he found that no male names suited her, and therefore discovered she was female. She rejected most female names until the very last one. She finally chose the name Saphira. When Saphira stood taller than Eragon and could commune with words with Eragon, two strangers known as the Ra'zac, who were the Kings personal Dragon Hunters, came to Carvahall. Saphira, fearing for Eragon and herself, kidnapped him and flew him into the Spine, where he would be safe from the Ra'zac. During this flight, Eragon’s knees were scraped due to Saphira's scales. Eragon, guilty that he had left his uncle Garrow to the mercy of these strangers (Roran had left to a nearby village in order to make enough money as a miller to propose to the love of his life, Katrina) convinced her that they must return to his family to warn them, but finds his uncle Garrow dead and his home destroyed. After that, some of the villagers began finding traces of Saphira, such as huge footprints, Eragon's bloodied knees and other such things. Saphira convinced Eragon to leave Carvahall in order to draw the Ra'zac's attention from the villagers to hunt down the Ra'zac. However, before they leave Brom, who telepathically communes with her, as he is a Rider, which he reveals to her, confronts her. She agrees to allow a bargain be struck with Eragon and Brom, and then they depart. However, Brom does not reveal he was once a Rider to Eragon. Brom makes Saphira a saddle that can be worn so Eragon does not cut himself. During their travels, Saphira's wisdom and advice, as well as understanding helps Eragon throughout the first stages of the hunt for the Ra'zac, in which they merely follow their tracks. They stop at a village known as Yazuac, but find everyone their dead. They also see a group of Urgals looting the village, and it is hear that Eragon begins to use magic. Brom then begins teaching them about magic. At one point though, they lose the trail of the Ra'zac but notice that they left behind something known as Sethr Oil, the same oil used to kill Garrow. They go to Teirm where they meet up with Jeod, who was the scholar who found the entrance into Galbatorix's palace. Saphira is forced to wait outside of Teirm, which angers her, as she believes that Eragon needs protection. After finally concluding that the Ra'zac are hiding in a place known as Helgrind, they depart Teirm and leave for Dras-Leonah. Before they arrive, they are attacked by Urgals, and although Saphira uses her wisdom and advises Eragon on not confronting them, she lands and Eragon speaks to them. He then uses magic to knock all of them out, but also knocks himself out. Saphira then began hunting the Urgals that escaped with Brom. They continue onwards with no further incident, although Saphira is mad at Eragon as he never rides her but rides a horse to be less noticeable. Eragon decides that, with Brom's permission, to fly with Saphira, which turned out to be a great experience as she takes him into her eyes. Eragon agrees to ride with Saphira more often. At Dras-Leonah, she once again hides out of sight so nobody notices her, although this does not please her. After a few days, Eragon his attacked by the Ra'zac and therefore she, Eragon, and Brom all flee, but are captured in the night. Saphira only let herself be chained so that Eragon could live. They were freed by a stranger named Murtagh who was also hunting the Ra'zac, but as the Ra'zac pair flees, the smaller one hurls a knife at Eragon, but Brom throws himself in front and takes the brunt of the blow. Murtagh released Saphira and they brought un unconscious Brom and Eragon to a nice, isolated cave farther on. The wound kills Brom unfortunately, but not before he reveals to Eragon that he was once a Rider. Originally, Eragon buried him in a sandstone tomb, but then Saphira's powerful magic, which cannot be used willingly, sprung to life and changed the sandstone to diamond. They traveled with Murtagh as Murtagh wished to accompany him, but then Eragon is captured in Gil'ead. She and Murtagh plan to rescue him, and so Murtagh plans to free him while she distracts. While Eragon is at the mercy of the Shade, Durza, she breaks the roof and Murtagh shoots the Shade between the eyes due to her timely distraction, allowing them to escape. Unfortunately, they did not kill the Shade. However, they did rescue the egg courier, Arya, as Eragon had been dreaming about her for a while and located her in a cell in Gil'ead. They decide to leave the Empire territory and enter the Hadarac Dessert, which Saphira loves quite a bit. Unluckily, a small army of Kull, an elite race of Urgals is pursuing them while trying to reach their destination in the Beor Mountains. During this time, Eragon learns that Arya has been poisoned and must receive an antidote only the Varden and the Elves have. She tells him how to find the Varden and head for the Beor Mountains. In the Dessert, slavers, who Saphira scares off except for one, Tornac, as his horse had fled from Saphira, confront them. Murtagh killed him, and Eragon did not like that. Saphira helped settle that matter and counseled him. They traveled to the Varden, but time was running out for Arya. Saphira and Eragon took to the skies while Murtagh brought her on horseback although he was displaying signs o f extreme reluctance at going to the Varden. Saphira picked up many rocks in her strong claws and hurled them at the Kull, although it did not stop them. They reached the Varden just in time, but right as they were about to attempt to enter, Murtagh reveals he is the son of Morzan. Saphira warns Eragon to be cautioned, but otherwise trusts Murtagh in his claims that he is not evil like his father. They stayed with the Varden for a while, staying at the top of Tronjheim in the Dragon hold, which is open to the skies, had hundreds of marble caves for Saphira, and its floor is a huge star sapphire, known as Isidar Mithrim. From the bottom of the city, you can see the Isidar Mithrim, although from there it is the ceiling. They meet with Ajihad, leader of the Varden and se see's him as a good leader and noble person. They also meet Hrothgar, the Dwarf King, and there she expressed that she wanted to rescue the other two eggs in Galbatorix's clutches. They stayed in the Varden for a while, and she noticed that Eragon was in love with the Elf, Arya. She was quite jealous because of that, but her pride was too large and he denied it. After a few weeks in Farthen Dur, they heard reports of an Urgal Army marching to the Varden's headquarters. She helped Eragon destroy a few tunnels that are everywhere in the Beor Mountains so that they could channel the Urgals into some larger ones in Farthen Dur, and before the battle she was given Dragon Armor. During the battle, she was forced to leave as some armor that had been shoved in to her chest was hurting her. She landed in the Dragon hold above Tronjheim and landed on the Isidar Mithrim, the Star Rose Arya helped remove some armor while Eragon went below the sapphire to prevent the Urgals from coming through a tunnel that would lead them into Tronjheim. There he confronted Durza yet again, and was about to die when Arya broke the Isidar Mithrim and rode on Saphira's back. Saphira for the first time breathe flame. Eragon used this distraction and killed the Shade, which ended the battle. The battle ended as the Shade's magic is what made the Urgals fight in the first place. After that, she and Eragon, along with Arya and Orik, who is a Dwarf and is their friend, traveled to Ellesmera. Along the way, Saphira cautioned Eragon about his love for Arya. There they discovered that there was one more Dragon Rider left besides them and Galbatorix. The Rider was Oromis and the Dragon Glaedr. Oromis usually trained with Eragon in learning magic, swordsmanship, history, literature, and other such things. Saphira usually trained with Glaedr on doing acrobatics in the air, battling Glaedr in the air and breathing flame for longer periods of time. She also learned to identify weather patterns to know if she should fly or not, and she also practiced sprints and hovering. She also learned more about Dragons. However, Saphira was most interested in Glaedr, as for a time she believed she was the last sane member of her entire race and therefore had no mate, but she believed that she and Glaedr were meant to repopulate the Dragons. However, she was mistaken and Glaedr often was annoyed with her for her persistence. One time, at an ancient Dragon nesting area, she took her liking to far and attacked Glaedr for being heartless. She apologized to Glaedr, and made up with Eragon, becoming almost one being, for she was rude and distant to Eragon more than usual, but continually cautioned him about Arya. During the Blood-Oath celebration, Eragon is changed and looks more Elfish than ever. Her gift for the Celebration is a rock sculpted by her fire breathes. After Eragon scryed Nasuada, leader of the Varden, to see if everything was all right, they saw that they were preparing for war. They decided to go to Surda and then to the Burning Plains, where the Varden would finally battle against the Empire. They knew the Varden would need them, and so departed with some gifts from Oromis. She is very tired and receives many injuries from the battle, but her greatest challenge comes in the form of Thorn, a red Dragon. She battles the red Dragon ferociously, but in the end, neither side can win in the air, so they land. She watches as Eragon pushes the Rider back, but then falls. Before being defeated, he unmasks the new Rider and discovers it is Murtagh, who they believed was dead during the battle of Farthen Dur. She attempts to kill the Rider, but is caught by a magical spell. Murtagh and his Dragon Thorn are too powerful though and they are trapped. Murtagh explains that Saphira must live, because she is the only female Dragon in existence and must re populate the Dragon Riders so that Galbatorix can rule more of Alagaesia and rule for more centuries with an iron fist. Murtagh lets them go, and Saphira and Eragon then decide to help Roran, Eragon's cousin, kill the Ra'zac and rescue Roran's wife to be, Katrina. Paolini stated that her name is derived from 'sapphire', the blue-jewel. Category:Inheritance characters

Christopher Paolini

Christopher Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is the author of the Inheritance trilogy. Paolini was born in Southern California. Homeschooled for his entire life, he graduated high school at the age of 15 through an accredited correspondence course. Following graduation he started work on what would become the novel Eragon and its two sequels, all set in Alagaësia. At the age of nineteen he became a New York Times bestselling author. In 2002, Eragon was published privately by his parents. To promote the book Paolini toured 135 schools, libraries and bookstores, discussing reading and writing, all the while dressed in "a medieval costume of red shirt, billowy black pants, lace-up boots, and a jaunty black cap". When novelist Carl Hiaasen was introduced to the book via his stepson, he told his publisher, Knopf. An offer was made by Knopf for Eragon and the rest of the Inheritance trilogy. After another round of editing, the second edition of Eragon was published in August 2003. Eragon has been 117 weeks on various bestsellers list (87 weeks hardcover, 30 weeks paperback), since its August 23, 2003 release by Knopf (current as of the December 4,, 2005 New York Times Best Sellers List), and developed a strong fan following. Paolini is working on completing the trilogy, having recently finished Eldest (Book 2), (currently #1, 13 weeks on the NYT list). Much like J.K. Rowling, his books have a strong appeal for children, who can identify with the main character, while providing fantasy elements common to the daydreams of many adolescents.

External links

- [http://www.alagaesia.com/ Official website], which includes [http://www.alagaesia.com/christopherpaolini.htm autobiographical comments] from Paolini
- [http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375890369 Eragon summary], from Random House
- [http://www.shurtugal.com Shur'tugal.com :: A New Generation of Dragon Riders]
- [http://www.dushurtugals.com Dushurtugals.com :: Vili Reisa Aftr]
- [http://www.dragonriders.co.uk Dragonriders.co.uk :: An Eragon fan site]
- Paolini, Christopher Paolini, Christopher Paolini, Christopher Paolini, Christopher Paolini, Christopher Paolini, Christopher

Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of art, literature, film, television, and music that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of either plot, theme, setting, or all three. The genre is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by overall look, feel, and theme of the individual work, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three (collectively known as speculative fiction). In its broadest sense, fantasy covers works by many writers, artists, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends, to many recent works embraced by a wide audience today. As with other forms of speculative fiction, actions and events in fantasy very often differ from those possible in consensus reality. In many cases, especially in older works of fantasy but in many modern works as well, this is explained by means of divine intervention, magic, or other supernatural forces. In other cases, most frequently in works of modern fantasy in the high fantasy subgenre, the story might take place in a fantasy world that is wholly different from our own, complete with distinct laws of nature that permit magic.

Definition

Characteristics of fantasy fiction and its many overlapping sub-genres are the subjects of debate among some fans and writers. A critical characteristic is that the world features some difference from Earth that is not a result of science or technology, but rather the result of magic or other anomalous phenomena. But, again, definitions and opinions on the proper classification differ. As a genre, fantasy is both associated and contrasted with science fiction and horror fiction. All three genres feature elements of the fantastic, of making radical departures from reality or radical speculations about what reality might be like, or might have been like. Some writers and critics prefer the term speculative fiction due to the frequent crossover from one genre to another. Further blurring the definition, some suggest there is a distinction between the fantasy genre and "the fantastic", the latter being a fantasy-like element in other fiction.

History

Though the genre in its modern sense is less than two centuries old, its antecedents have a long and distinguished history. Beginning perhaps with the Epic of Gilgamesh and the earliest written documents known to humankind, elements that would eventually come to define fantasy and its various subgenres have been a part of some of the grandest and most celebrated works in all of history. From The Odyssey to Beowulf, from Arthurian Legend and medieval romance to the epic Divine Comedy, in every known culture the world over, fantastical adventures featuring brave heroes and heroines, deadly monsters, and secret arcane realms have stirred the mind and inspired the soul for as long as we've had the ability to tell of them. In this way, fantasy has been so intimate a part of the history of our species, one might say that it's part of what makes us human. The history of modern imaginary-world fantasy begins with William Morris, who pioneered the genre in the late 19th century with The Well at the World's End and other novels, and Lord Dunsany, who continued the tradition into the 20th. In the early to mid 20th century, much fantasy was published in the same magazines as science fiction (and often written by the same authors). In the mid-1900's, two subgenres of fantasy became very popular and influential: high fantasy and sword and sorcery. J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are milestones; other important works include C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia and Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea series. Fantasy writing saw renewed popularity, often influenced by these seminal works and, like them, borrowing from myth, epic, and medieval romance.

Media

:For more details on this topic, see fantasy art, fantasy film, fantasy literature Fantasy is a popular genre, having found a home for itself in almost every medium. While fantasy art and fantasy films have been hugely successful, it is fantasy literature which has always been the most expansive and diverse. Fantasy role-playing games cross several different media. The 'pen & paper' role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons was the first and is arguably the most successful and influential, though the science fantasy role-playing game series Final Fantasy has been an icon of the video-role-playing game genre. Role-playing games have in turn spawned much new art, literature, and even music in the genre. Game companies have published fantasy novels set in their own fictional game universes; the Forgotten Realms, and Dragonlance series are some of the more popular. Similarly, series of novels based on fantasy films and TV series have found their own niche.

Subgenres

Modern fantasy, including early modern fantasy, has also spawned many new subgenres with no clear counterpart in mythology or folklore, although inspiration from mythology and folklore remains a consistent theme. Fantasy subgenres are numerous and diverse, frequently overlapping with other forms of speculative fiction in almost every medium in which they're produced. Noteworthy in this regard are the science fantasy and dark fantasy subgenres, which the fantasy genre shares with science fiction and horror, respectively.

Subculture

Fans of fantasy get together yearly at the World Fantasy Convention. The first was held in 1975 and it has occurred every year since. The convention is held at a different city each year.

External links

- [http://www.thedistantstar.com The Distant Star]: Amateur Sci-Fi and Fantasy Literature Community
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America website: http://www.sfwa.org/
- [http://www.geocities.com/pastorkeith/fantastic.html Internet Dictionary of Fantastic Places]
- [http://book.awardannals.com/genre/fantasy/ Most Honored Fantasy Books] at the [http://book.awardannals.com/ Book Award Annals]
- [http://greatsfandf.com/ Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works] speculative fiction considered as literature Category:Speculative fiction
- Category: Literary genres ko:판타지 ja:ファンタジー

Eragon

Eragon is a novel written by Christopher Paolini and is the first book of the Inheritance trilogy. It was originally self-published by the author before being picked up by Alfred A. Knopf after which it became a publishing success. Eragons sequel is Eldest, and the third book in its series is likely to be called Empire.
Introduction and cover flap summary
The story is set in the land of Alagaësia, and follows the travels of a young boy named Eragon. It is thought that the author, Christopher Paolini, got the name from the Viking King Erragon, (sic) since many themes in the book are derived from Norse language. However, when asked, he replied by saying that the book began when an "Era had gone," thus Era-gon. He also mentioned that the word "dragon" with an "e" to replace the "d" is "Eragon".
Detailed plot summary
Eragon begins with a 15 year old boy, Eragon, finding a mysterious blue stone in The Spine, an untamed range of mountains near the small village he calls home, Carvahall. Eragon takes place in a land called Alagaësia, which is ruled by the evil, twisted king, Galbatorix, who was once one of the dragon riders until he lost his Dragon and was corrupted by madness after the dragon riders denied him another dragon. After being unable to sell or trade his find, Eragon soon witnesses a baby dragon hatch from inside the "stone." Dragons are a species thought to be extinct, with the exception of Galbatorix's dragon. He raises the dragon in secret until two hooded figures, the evil Ra'zac, enter the town looking for his mysterious blue stone. Eragon and Saphira, as he names his dragon, manage to escape danger by hiding in the forest, but Eragon's Uncle Garrow is not as fortunate. The Ra'zac kill his uncle and destroy the house. Eragon, remembering tales of the past, takes it upon himself to become one of the dragon riders, the ancient warriors who were slaughtered by the crazed Galbatorix in his rise to power. Accompanied by Brom, a mysterious old story teller from his village who knows much about the Dragon Riders, swordfighting, and magic, Eragon learns the ways of the Dragon Riders as they hunt down the elusive Ra'zac. Much researching in the town of Teirm leads Brom to the conclusion that the Ra'zac reside in Dras-leona. However, revenge is not what Eragon finds in Dras-Leona. He, Saphira, and Brom are instead lured into the Ra'zac's ambush. They are rescued by a mysterious stranger, Murtagh. Unfortunately, Brom is gravely injured, and he soon dies--but not before revealing his past to Eragon. Eragon is shocked to find that Brom was also a Dragon Rider that lost his dragon. The new company of three (Eragon, Murtagh and Saphira) travel in search of the hidden Varden, a strong rebel faction which Brom had mentioned on their journey. On the way Eragon has many dreams about an elf, all of which feature her suffering great pain. Ultimately, Eragon is captured and imprisoned in the same prison as where the elf is being held captive. Murtagh and Saphira stage a daring rescue and Eragon escapes with the elf, but this does not happen without incident. Eragon and Murtagh have a face - off with a shade, one of the most powerful creatures in the land. The fact that a Shade is walking freely in the land lends Eragon to believe that some monstorous plan is afoot and that Galbatorix, the king of Alagaësia, himself a traitor of the dragon riders, has allied himself with the foulest creatures of the land. The new dragon rider faces many perils on his way to the Varden, specifically the army of Urgals at their heels. Once inside the Varden's fortress, hidden deep within the Beor Mountains, Eragon learns of the pact between the dwarves, the elves and the Varden and how it was that Saphira's egg was magically teleported to the Spine. The group is at last able to rest, but the invasion by the army of Urgals is imminent. An intercepted message from Galbatorix confirms their fears that the king is involved. In a battle that follows, a seemingly endless army of Urgals seem poised to take the fortress, before Eragon destroys the Shade, Durza, that he had recently encountered, but at a price: a terrible wound on his back that leaves him disfigured. The Urgals seem to be lifted from a spell, giving the Varden a chance to rout the Urgals. As the story ends at the close of the battle, we learn that Eragon will soon be sent under the tutelage of the elves in the sequel, Eldest.
Characters
By order of appearance (beginning after the prelude):
- Eragon: Main character. Lives with Uncle Garrow and Cousin Roran. Mother is Selena, but she ran away when he was born. Presumed to be dead.
- Sloan: butcher of Carvahall
- Horst: smith of Carvahall
- Katrina: daughter of Sloan; girlfriend of Roran
- Roran: Eragon's cousin, although they're like brothers
- Garrow: farmer of Carvahall, Eragon's uncle, raised him from birth
- Merlock: Trader that helps Eragon discover properties of 'stone'. Hollow, harder than a diamond, and the blue and white material are the same.
- Saphira: Eragon's dragon and best friend, raised by Eragon
- Brom: storyteller of Carvahall, Eragon's mentor
- Angela: powerful witch who supports Varden, tells Eragon his future
- Jeod: merchant of Teirm, Brom's good friend
- Solembum: werecat who lives with Angela, gives Eragon a prophecy and much advice
- Morzan: The first and the last Forsworn. Also the father of Murtagh. Galbatorix, along with the help of the thirteen forsworn, conquered the riders to become king of Alagaësia.
- Murtagh: son of Morzan, who was a Forsworn (betrayer of the Dragon Riders); Becomes good friends with Eragon and travels with him to the Varden's hideout
- Arya: guardian elf of the dragon's egg which Saphira hatched from; is saved by Eragon from the clutches of the King and Durza
- Durza: once a desert nomad, he becomes a powerful Shade that ravages the land and controls the Urgal before being put to rest by Eragon. In the final battle with Eragon at the end of the book, he permanently scars Eragon in the back. The scar is similar to that of Murtagh. Durza started as Carsaib, and when his parents were murdered along with his tribe he wandered about the Hadarac Desert. He stumbled upon the socerer Haeg. When Haeg was murdered in a similar attack Carsaib summoned spirits to help avenge his master's death but was overtaken. This is when Durza came into being.
- Orik: a dwarf and the nephew of Hrothgar; befriends Eragon and is his guide through Tronjheim and Farthen Dûr
- The Bald Twins: twin magicians with strong magical abilities; powerful men within the Varden; cruel and strange with Eragon
- Ajihad: ruler of the Varden, a kind and just man
- Hrothgar: king of the Dwarfs, befriends Eragon
Release versions
Knopf released a "deluxe edition" of Eragon in August 2004. This version includes a larger map of Alagaësia than the standard edition, and may be removed from the book. It also contains longer appendices concerning the three constructed languages in the novel (Ancient, Dwarf, and Urgal) and exclusive art of Zar'roc, Eragon's sword. The deluxe edition also includes the first chapter of Eldest, the sequel to Eragon. Recently a paperback edition was released, which includes a bookmark, and the first chaper of Eldest. As of July 21, 2005, the hardcover Eragon edition is in its 37th printing.
The Ancient Language

- Main article Ancient Language (Inheritance) The Ancient Language, also referred to as the Language of Power, is the Elven language in the book that enables certain people to use magic. Because of the nature of the language, it is impossible to lie or mislead while speaking it. Eragon uses it many times in the book.
Movie
A movie based on the novel is scheduled to be released on June 2006 by 20th Century Fox. The official tagline is: One boy... One dragon... A world of adventure.
Cast
The officially confirmed cast of the movie are as follows:
- Edward Speleers--Eragon
- Chris Egan--Roran
- Garrett Hedlund--Murtagh
- Djimon Hounsou--Ajihad
- Jeremy Irons--Brom
- John Malkovich--Galbatorix
- Sienna Guillory--Arya
- Joss Stone--Angela
- Alun Armstrong--Garrow
- Gary Lewis--Hrothgar
- Robert Carlyle--Durza
- Caroline Chikenzie--Nasuada
- Tamsin Egerton--Katrina
- Nils Allen Stewart--Urgal leader
Crew
The officially confirmed crew of the movie are as follows:
- Stefen Fangmeier--Director
- Peter Buchman--Screenwriter
- Karen Murphy--Visual Effects
- Patrick Tatopoulos--Dragon Concept Artist
- John Davis--Producer
- Wyck Godfrey--Producer
Critical reaction and rebuttal
There has been much criticism of Eragon, regarding everything from word usage to the marketing techniques. It is said that the most frequent criticism of the book is that it uses far too many clichés. Paolini employs stock characters, such as Elves, Dwarves, and a pseudo-orcish race known as Urgals, complete with an elite sect known as the Kull. There has been much debate over whether or not using Elves and Dwarves similar to Tolkien's is taboo or not. On the note of Tolkien, it has also been brought up that many names in Eragon resemble those in Tolkien, such as Ardwen (compare to Arwen), Isenstar (compare to Isegard), and Mithrim (mithril). It should be noted that these are just a few examples of many. Another criticism is that the plot closely resembles that of the Star Wars original trilogy. Characters are also similar, down to Brom who is supposedly the last of his order. Paolioni countered these two remarks by stating that most fantasy is derivative, and that Star Wars has heavy ties to Buck Rogers and Dune. Furthermore, he also believed Tolkien to echo a Norse myth about a ring that made a dwarf invisible. It is also noted that characters do unrealistic, cliché things; always crying a single tear or reflecting, "When he would return, he knew not." Conlangers poorly receive Paolini's Earthsea-esque "Ancient Language," though many fans praise Paolini's ingenuity on the subject. As far as technical writing goes, it is a fairly smooth novel.
ISBNs

- ISBN 0-375-82668-8 (hardcover, August 2003)
- ISBN 0-807-21962-2 (audio cassette, August 2003)
- ISBN 1-400-09068-7 (compact disc, February 2004)
- ISBN 0966621336 February 2003
See also

- Ancient Language (Inheritance)
External links

- [http://www.alagaesia.com/ Official website], which includes [http://www.alagaesia.com/christopherpaolini.htm autobiographical comments] from Paolini
- [http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375890369 Eragon summary], from Random House
- [http://www.shurtugal.com Shur'tugal.com :: A New Generation of Dragon Riders]
- [http://www.dushurtugals.com Dushurtugals.com :: Vili Reisa Aftr]
- [http://www.dragonriders.co.uk Dragonriders.co.uk :: An Eragon fan site] Category:Inheritance Category:Young adult literature Category:Films based on novels Category:Upcoming films

Empire (Inheritance trilogy)

Empire will be the third book of the Inheritance Trilogy by Christopher Paolini. It is expected to be published in 2007, following the release of Eldest in 2005 and Eragon in 2003. Empire will continue two patterns between the titles: they all begin with the letter 'e' and have six letters.

Confirmed details

Christopher Paolini has confirmed ([http://www.shurtugal.com/?id=trilogy/book3/index]) that the cover of Empire will feature a green ferocious dragon looking towards the right. The cover of Eragon featured a blue dragon, Saphira, and the cover of Eldest showed a red dragon, Thorn. The name of the green dragon is not known yet. Since Christopher Paolini has red-green color blindness, it is strange that he would choose to have red and green dragons for two of his book covers. This cover, as with the previous two, will be drawn by John Jude Palencar. Paolini has also confirmed that a character who died earlier in the trilogy is to "rise" in the third book.

Speculation

If Murtagh is Eragon's only sibling then the title of book two would be "Elder", not "Eldest", according to the rules of grammar. Elder means older of two. Eldest means older of at least three. This means that Eragon either has another brother or sister. Unconfirmed rumors include:
- Murtagh may kill King Galbatorix
- The next rider may be Roran as Roran is related to Eragon.
- The next rider may be Orik, since it was greatly stressed in the first book that there have been no dwarf Riders. Also, he is possibly the first dwarf to ever ride a dragon (Saphira, from Du Weldenwarden to Surda in Eldest). Edit: Orik may not become the first dwarf rider. It is said during Eragon's training with Oromis that Dragons, Elves, and Humans share a bond through magic and that dwarves weren't included, so that's why there will never be a dwarf rider.
- The next rider may be Arya, and her dragon (likely green) may become Saphira's mate. This may create the additional impetus necessary for Eragon and Arya to become romantically involved as well.
- Eragon's lost sword may be replaced by Brom's old Rider sword
- Eragon's lost sword may also be replaced by the weapon under the roots of the Menoa tree or it may be forged by the elf-smith introduced in Eldest.
- The weapon under the menoa tree might be the first Eragon's sword
- Eragon and Saphira may become closer than ever before
- Eragon may learn the forbidden secrets of how Galbatorix grows stronger
- Oromis (a.k.a. Togira Ikonoka) may die
- A new character by the name of "Baen-Letta" may emerge
- We may see Vroengard, which is possibly the location of the Vault Of Souls
- Eragon may be only half brother of Murtagh, sharing only their mother. This scenario could be that alluded to by elf Queen Islanzadi's magical raven, Blagden, in his riddle to Eragon (and apparently pertinent to Eragon's parentage): ;:While two may share two,
And one of two is certainly one,
One might be two.
- If Eragon and Murtagh only share the same mother then it is possible that Brom is Eragon's father instead of Morzan because Angela the fortune teller mentioned something to Eragon about Brom loving a woman in the past; and it was his wyrd that his affection would undo her.
- Roran may be the logical successor to Galbatorix, as he may possess the "royal blood" that still flows in Carvahall and Therinsford Edit: The royal blood may be the bloodline of King Palancar, whom is talked about during Eragon's training with Oromis.
- In Eragon's first premonition in Eragon: Deathwatch, the two people walking arm in arm are Eragon and Arya, and the man on the beach is Galbatorix or Roran.
- The Vault Of Souls was, according to Solembum, to be used by Eragon when he had in need of great power. We have yet to see how this is achieved.
- If the Vault of Souls will give Eragon great power, it is possible that Galbatorix's power increases every year because he is using the vault of souls (stealing souls?).
- The two dragons circling in the chapter "Deathwatch" could be Saphira and the third Green dragon who could become Arya's.

Unanswered Questions

- How Galbatorix and Murtagh's strength continue to increase each year
- The exact nature of Dras-Leona's religion
- What is the weapon underneath the Menoa Tree and where and what is the Rock of Kuthian and the Vault of Souls
- The fate of the last Dragon egg
- Why Galbatorix lost half of his army in the Spine
- Who will claim the Dwarven throne
- Why Eragon will leave Alagaesia and never return, though Alagaësia seems to refer to the continent in which the story takes place.
- What the seven words are that Brom revealed to Eragon as he was dying
- Who are the Gray Folk
- What Eragon`s true name is (which is needed to open the Vault of Souls)
- What happened to the first Eragon - if he is still alive, and, if not, how he died
- In Eragon's first premonition (in Eragon chapter "Deathwatch"), who are the two people walking arm in arm, where are they going, and who is the man left on the beach?
- Why does Eragon need to open the Vault of Souls?
- Also concerning the Chapter 'Deathwatch' we have yet to learn who the two airborne dragons were. Category:Inheritance

Category:Inheritance characters

Characters in the Inheritance trilogy. Category:Inheritance

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The fictional universe portrayed in the Inheritance Trilogy, by Christopher Paolini. Category:Fictional universes

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