Eragon holding Zar'roc in the movie. Eragon Shadeslayer, or Eragon Argetlam, is a character from the book Eragon and its subsequent sequels, written by Christopher Paolini. Eragon was a male human, the first in a new generation of Dragon Riders. He was trained by Brom and Oromis, and was chosen by Saphira, a blue dragon (Skulblaka), as her Rider. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (570x748, 1073 KB)Created by 20th Century Fox. ...
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Christopher Paolini (born November 17, 1983 in Southern California) is an American writer. ...
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Dragon Rider (Drachenreiter) is a 1997 German novel by Cornelia Funke. ...
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Oromis is a fictional character in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
Saphira Bjartskular (which means Saphira Brightscales) is a female sapphire-blue dragon from Christopher Paolinis Inheritance Trilogy and also happens to be Christopher Paolinis favorite character. ...
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Eragon grew up as an orphan, without any real knowledge of his parentage except his mother's name, Selena, but later discovered that he possessed magical abilities and was destined to fight the forces of evil, headed by King Galbatorix. At the Battle of The Burning Plains, he met Murtagh, his one-time friend and ally, who turned out to be his brother and the son of the notorious Forsworn, Morzan. Look up magic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Galbatorix is the primary antagonist of Christopher Paolinis Inheritance Trilogy. ...
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Alagaësia is a literary fantasy world in which the Inheritance trilogy takes place. ...
Morzan is a fictional character from the Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini. ...
Despite the immense age gap that separated them, Eragon was enamored of the elf princess Arya. The romantic tension between them was a focal point throughout many of his adventures, though Arya, for the most part, rejected his advances. For other uses, see Elf (disambiguation). ...
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History
Early life For the first fifteen years of his life, Eragon lived on a farm in the small village of Carvahall. His mother, Selena, had vanished soon after he was born, leaving him in the care of her brother, Garrow, and Garrow's wife, Marian. Eragon did not know the identity of his father. It was later revealed that his father was Morzan, one of The Forsworn. The village of Carvahall Carvahall is a fictional village in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance Trilogy. ...
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Garrow is a fictional supporting character in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
Morzan is a fictional character from the Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini. ...
The Fall, or The Downfall, is the name used for the overthrowing of the old order of Dragon Riders and the creation of Galbatorixs Empire in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance Trilogy. ...
Quest for Vengeance Eragon, Saphira, and the cryptic story-teller Brom resolved to hunt down the Ra'zac and avenge Garrow. As they traveled, Brom taught Eragon swordsmanship and more about the history of the Dragon Riders. To his surprise, Eragon learned that he was named after the very first Dragon Rider, Eragon I. It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Currently an extremely unimportant character, most information here is original research If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ...
When he later tried to defend himself and Brom from an Urgal ambush in Yazuac, he discovered that he was able to use magic. Questioning Brom about it, he learned that all Dragon Riders possess magical abilities, and Brom subsequently took it upon himself to instruct Eragon in the proper use of the talent. Urgals are a fictional race in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance Trilogy. ...
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After a while, they lost the Ra'zac's trail, but were able to track the Seithr oil, the substance used by the Ra'zac to kill Garrow, to the port city of Teirm. With the assistance of Brom's close friend Jeod, they used the annals in the city's record room to discover that the Ra'zac were located in Helgrind. Seithr Oil is a fictional substance in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance Trilogy. ...
Teirm is a fictional city in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance Trilogy. ...
Jeod Longshanks is a fictional character in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
Helgrind, from the presently incomplete Inheritance Trilogy by Christopher Paolini, is an enormous black tower created from a mountain near the city of Dras-Leona. ...
During this hiatus in Teirm, Eragon learned to read and write - abilities which Garrow had considered unnecessary - and also to scry. He eavesdropped on a conversation between Brom and Jeod via magic. To his surprise, learned that both men were members of the Varden, a rebel group that opposed the rule of King Galbatorix. It has been suggested that Crystal ball be merged into this article or section. ...
The Varden are a group of fictional rebels in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
Galbatorix is the primary antagonist of Christopher Paolinis Inheritance Trilogy. ...
He visited a shop owned by Angela, a witch. He met an intelligent and cryptic werecat named Solembum, and Angela herself. She told his fortune, revealing that he would have a long lifespan, that the great powers of the land would struggle to control him, that he would fall in love with a lady of noble birth, that he would leave Alagaësia forever, and that he would face betrayal from within his own family. Afterwards, Solembum told him in cryptic words that, when he was in need of a weapon, to look under the Menoa Tree; and to speak his name at the Rock of Kuthian and open the Vault of Souls when his power was insignificant. Angela is a female given name. ...
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Solembum is a fictional character in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
On the way to Helgrind, Eragon scried a beautiful maiden in a dream. He saw that she was in a prison, and, spellbound by her beauty, decided to check the prison in each town they passed along the way in search of her. She continued appearing in his dreams for some time.
Outside of Helgrind, Eragon and his companions were ambushed by the Ra'zac. They were rescued by a mysterious man named Murtagh, but not before Brom was fatally wounded by a Ra'zac dagger. Brom died shortly afterwards, after revealing to Eragon that he was once a Rider, and a great friend of Morzan. Brom was laid to rest, and Saphira used her magic to turn the tomb to diamond. Eragon and Saphira resolved to travel with Murtagh in search of the hidden Varden. They set out for Gil'ead, hoping to find a contact who can lead them to the Varden. For other uses, see Murtagh (disambiguation). ...
Morzan is a fictional character from the Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini. ...
At Gil'ead, Urgals under the command of Durza captured Eragon and imprisoned him in the same prison where the maiden, an elf, was being held. Murtagh and Saphira staged a daring rescue. Eragon, Saphira, and Murtagh were confronted by Durza. The struggle ended when Murtagh hit Durza with Murtagh's arrows, causing the shade to be temporarily disembodied. Eragon insisted on rescuing the elf, as well. She remained unconscious, but he was able to speak with her mentally. She revealed to him that her name was Arya, and gave him the location of the Varden. She told him that they must reach the Varden if she was to survive, for she had been poisoned in prison, and would die without the antidote. Durza is a fictional character in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance Trilogy. ...
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The Varden are a group of fictional rebels in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
Journey to the Varden Eragon, Saphira, Murtagh, and Arya crossed the Hadarac Desert, racing to reach Farthen Dûr, the Dwarven mountains that housed the Varden, in time to save Arya. They were pursued by the Empire and the empire's allies, a small army of Kull. Before they reached Farthen Dûr, Murtagh, who had been reluctant to go to the Varden all along, revealed that he was the son of Morzan, first and last of the Forsworn. The Kull force the group to flee the place they were resting, and Farthen Dûr opened to allow the group in. Ajihad, leader of the Varden, imprisoned Murtagh when Ajihad learned of Murtagh's heritage. Arya was treated for her injuries; Eragon and Saphira were welcomed to Tronjheim, the dwarven city of Farthen Dûr. The Hadarac Desert is a desert in the fictional world of Alagaësia, the setting for the Inheritance, by Christopher Paolini. ...
Farthen Dûr is a mountain which has within in it Tronjheim, a primarily Dwarven city in the fictional world of Alagaësia. ...
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For the Empire from Star Wars, see the Galactic Empire. ...
For the radio station in Abilene, Texas, see KULL-FM. A complete edition of Kulls stories from 1995 Kull of Atlantis or Kull the Conqueror is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard. ...
Alagaësia is a literary fantasy world in which the Inheritance trilogy takes place. ...
In Christopher Paolinis Inheritance Trilogy, Ajihad is the leader of the Varden. ...
Tronjheim is a fictional city in Christopher Paolinis Eragon. ...
Eragon was introduced both to Ajihad and to Hrothgar, the King of the Dwarves. he also met up again with Angela and Solembum. Ajihad wished to send Eragon to Ellesméra to complete his training; therefore, two magicians known as the Twins assessed his magic abilities. The Twins were cruel to Eragon, and attempted to use him to further their knowledge of the Ancient Language. A fully-healed Arya intervened, however, and took the task of assessing Eragon upon herself, sparring with him. Eragon, although being soundly defeated, passed the test in Arya's eyes. He began to fall in love with her. Hroðgar (Hrothgar, Hróar, Ro), legendary Danish king. ...
Ellesméra is the Elven capital in the world of Alagaësia, from Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
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In this article, Ancient Language refers to the Ancient Language of Christopher Paolinis fictional world from Eragon and Eldest, Alagaësia. ...
The Varden respected and even revered Eragon. Soon after he arrived in Tronjheim, he was approached by an elderly woman and an orphaned child, Elva, who was the woman's charge. The woman asked Eragon's blessing upon Elva, which he gave readily, using the Ancient Language: Atra gülai un ilian tauthr ono un atra ono waíse skölir frá rauthr, which he thought meant, "Let luck and happiness follow you and may you be shielded from misfortune." But Eragon did not know that he said that she may be a "shield" from a misfortune. he thought he had said "shielded". Saphira gave the child her own special gift: a silver star, similar to Eragon's gedwey ignasia, on her forehead. Saphira told Eragon that the child would have a significant future. Elva can refer to the following: A town in Estonia, see Elva (town). ...
Not long after, war became imminent. Ajihad informed Saphira and Eragon of an impending threat: an intercepted message revealed that a legion of Urgals was marching steadily towards the Varden through the tunnels under the mountain range.
In the battle that followed, a seemingly endless tide of Urgals seemed poised to take the fortress. Within Tronjheim Eragon was confronted once again by the menacing Shade, Durza. Eragon was greatly outmatched by the Shade, but, thanks to a sudden distraction from Saphira and Arya, Durza's attention was diverted long enough for Eragon to thrust him through the heart. Eragon paid a terrible price for his deed: he was wounded on the back, and the scar would trouble him greatly over the course of the next few months. A dozen different species of plants growing in the shade Shade is the blocking of sunlight (in particular direct sunshine) by any object, and also the shadow created by that object. ...
Following Durza's demise, the controlling link the Shade held on the Urgal's minds snapped, causing the remainder of them to flee. Eragon fainted and fell into a healing trance; he was watched over by mental presence of the Mourning Sage/The Cripple Who Is Whole, who urged him to follow Arya to Ellesméra, the capital of the Elves. Oromis is a fictional character in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
Ellesméra is the Elven capital in the world of Alagaësia, from Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
North to Ellesméra Eragon decided to accept the advice of the Mourning Sage, and, accompanied by Orik and Arya, traveled northward through eastern Alagaësia to Ellesméra, in order to complete his training as a Rider. But on the Journey north, Eragon was placing on his armour when Orik said that if he was to place the helmet of the armour on, Eragon was to become a member of Dûrgrimst Ingeitum, the name of the clan of the family of Hrothgar (the King of the Dwarves). Eragon still donned the helmet and Orik helped him complete the ritual to make him a true member of the clan. This was the first time in history that a human would join a Dwarf Family. He met with Islanzadí, the Elven queen, and the enigmatic raven Blagden, who spouted riddles concerning Eragon's past and future. Eragon was surprised to learn that Arya was Islanzadí's daughter, and therefore a princess. Orik is a fictional character in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance Trilogy. ...
Islanzadà is the fictional queen of the elves in the Inheritance series Alagaësia and is also revieled to be the widow of King Evandar and with him mother to Arya, Eragons love. ...
The Training of a Rider Eragon's training began almost at once. His instructor was an ancient Elvish Rider named Oromis, who had managed to prolong his life by means of countless tiny spells binding his weak body. Eragon's exercises with Oromis were frustrating at first, but gradually Eragon learned what it means to be a true Rider, guided by principles and making responsible choices, and came to understand that his "training" was an ongoing process that would last his entire life. He learned other things, as well, such as history, art, and politics. His knowledge of magic and the Ancient Language expanded tremendously. Oromis is a fictional character in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
To his horror, however, he learned from Oromis that he had cursed Elva instead of blessing her due to a mistake in his wording (having accidentally said "may you be a shield from misfortune", thus dooming her to constantly suffer from the hurts of others). He resolved to revoke the curse, although such a feat would require tremendous magical ability.
Eragon's training also honed his fighting skills. He developed an intense rivalry with an elf named Vanir, and their mutual dislike came to a head during their sparring sessions. Eragon was defeated multiple times, often suffering bouts of pain from the scar on his back. Vanir is the name of one of the two groups of gods in Norse mythology, the other and more well known being the Æsir. ...
Tutored by Oromis, Eragon composed a poem to present at the Blood-Oath Celebration, a traditional Elvish ceremony commemorating the pact between the Elves and the Dragons. During the festivities, as a magical gift from the Dragon race, Eragon was finally healed of his wound, and was physically transformed, acquiring the features and abilities of an Elf. Only after this transformation was he able to beat Vanir. The two made amends. But Also after this transformation, Eragon was able to cast much more powerful magic, he could read and write more easily and was now as fit as the fittest elf in Alagaësia.
The Burning Plains Upon hearing that Galbatorix was mustering his army in order to attack the Varden in Surda, Eragon and Orik departed from Ellesméra and flew south on Saphira. They joined up with the combined forces of Surda and the Varden on The Burning Plains. Surda Surda is a small country in Alagaësia that shares the southwest border of the Empire in Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
Aided by his newfound skills, Eragon kept the tide of the battle in the Varden's favor. Unexpectedly, another Rider appeared, mounted on a red dragon. Wearied by the battle, Eragon was easily outmatched and driven onto the ground with Saphira, though he managed to hamstring the opposing dragon as he went down. He and his opponent then faced off with swords. Eragon recognized the other Rider's manner of fighting as Murtagh's. Eragon managed to pull off his opponent's helm, revealing Murtagh, who had been thought dead. Murtagh revealed that he had been taken to Urû'baen by the Twins, and, when the red Dragon, Thorn, had hatched for him, he had been forced to swear allegiance to Galbatorix in the Ancient Language. He also revealed that Galbatorix knew his true name, so he owned him in mind and body. His orders from Galbatorix were to try to capture Saphira because she was the last female dragon in existence. Galbatorix needed her to fulfill his goal of rebuilding the order of the Riders. Murtagh decided to have mercy on them this one time, but he claimed Zar'roc as his own, and revealed another terrible truth: Eragon was Morzan's youngest son. Urû baen is a large city near the middle of the fictional world of Alagaësia. ...
Thorn, a sharp structure or growth on plants. ...
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Haunted by this turn of events, Eragon imparted his newfound knowledge to Roran, Nasuada, and Arya. He then agreed to aid Roran in rescuing Katrina from the clutches of the Ra'zac. In Christopher Paolinis Inheritance (Trilogy), Roran Garrowsson is a fictional character. ...
A fan-made image of Lady Nasuada Nasuada is a character from Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
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In Christopher Paolinis Inheritance (Trilogy), Roran Garrowsson is a fictional character. ...
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Appearance Eragon was a human, originally with intense brown eyes and thick eyebrows. After being influenced by elvish magic at the Blood-Oath Celebration he attended in Ellesméra, however, he more closely resembled an elf; his face became more angular, pale, and smooth, his eyes became slanted, and his ears became pointed. All blemishes on his body were healed. He did retain some human qualities, including the need to shave. He also has a few weapons on him; his main being Zar'roc, his crimson sword. Ellesméra is the Elven capital in the world of Alagaësia, from Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
Love interest There are three likely choices for Eragon's love: - Arya: Eragon is obviously attracted to the elf, and seems willing to risk his life for her. However, she says she does not feel the same way, possibly due to her being the elf princess she must put her people before herself, and if she does become involved with Eragon, then he might not focus so much on saving the Empire and defeating King Galbatorix. She thinks of him only as a child since she's 100. However, she is still considered young since elves are immortal. She is the most likely love interest for Eragon for many reasons, one of which is that Angela predicted that Eragon would love one of noble birth -- Arya is the princess of Ellesmera. Also, since now Eragon is immortal like Arya they would make the most likely couple.
- Nasuada: After Murtagh betrayed the Varden, she began to seem interested in the young Eragon. She was also only a year older than him, whereas Arya was over 80. She's a more likely candidate because she and Eragon were both humans while Arya was an elf although Eragon is now immortal.
- Trianna: When Trianna came to Eragon after the Battle of Farthen Dûr to offer him the position of leader in Du Vrangr Gata, she showed him her familiar (a snake) and he got hypnotised by the snake it would seem and invited her to come to the kitchen with him. This meeting was then interrupted by Saphira, who made it clear that she will not allow Eragon to be romantically involved with Trianna.
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A fan-made image of Lady Nasuada Nasuada is a character from Christopher Paolinis Inheritance trilogy. ...
Trianna is a character in the Eragon books by Christopher Paolini. ...
Real-world connections
Comparisons
Eragon is similar in many respects to Luke Skywalker: His family is killed, leaving him with no where to go but with a mentor. He is given the responsibility of continuing the legacy of an ancient order (in Eragon's case, the Dragon Riders; in Luke's, the Jedi), and becomes the first of a new generation of that order. Also, they are given his father's sword by his first trainer, but loses it later on. They both are trained by older members of the order (Brom and Oromis, compared to Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda). Both of their first trainers are killed by the enemy that they are seeking to kill. Eragon's father, like Luke's, was once allied with the "light" side, but later was corrupted and fell to the "dark" side. And was trained by the person who was their father's biggest rival. (Brom and Morzan, Anakin and Obi Wan) Eragon also has a sibling in royalty that also served as a friend in companion (Murtagh, in Star Wars, Luke's sister was Princess Leia) and both don't know about their relations until later in their lives. [1] This article is about the series. ...
Luke Ballard is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. ...
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Eragon is compared to two characters from Lord of the Rings, Frodo and Aragorn. Like how Frodo is the protagonist of Lord of the Rings (appearing in 4 of the 6 parts), Eragon is the protagonist of Paolini's four books. They both set off with a wise old man who died in the first book. (Gandalf died, but was resurrected while Brom really died). Like the brave warrior from Tolkien's imagination, Aragorn, Eragon is strong, powerful, and a good sword and bowman. The two names are also similar (see 'etymology' below). Another similarityis that the two both fall in love with beautiful elves of royal blood (the difference: Arwen loved Aragorn back while Arya did not, their love interests also have similarly-spelled names). [2] This article is about the novel. ...
Real life Author Christopher Paolini states that Eragon originally started out as an autobiographical character. Paolini started writing Eragon at the age of fifteen, which is his protagonist's age at the beginning of the novel. This, along with other notable characteristics, have led many to believe he is a Mary-Sue. Christopher Paolini (born November 17, 1983 in Southern California) is an American writer. ...
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When I first invented Eragon, he was me. Writing about yourself is probably one of the easiest things for a fifteen-year-old author to do. However, I found that as the story progressed and Eragon did things that I've never done—such as fighting monsters and flying a dragon—he evolved into his own character, which I'm very happy about.[3]
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Etymology Christopher Paolini has stated that he came up with the name Eragon by replacing the d in 'dragon' with an E;[4] However, some have speculated that he instead replaced the A in 'Aragorn' with an E and removed the last r. Paolini also noted that Eragon sounds like 'Era Gone', as in one era gone by, another starting. [5] Christopher Paolini (born November 17, 1983 in Southern California) is an American writer. ...
References - ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16192526/
- ^ "More of the 'Rings' magic", USA Today 1/20/2004
- ^ http://shurtugal.com/?id=trilogy/christopher/qanda#writing
- ^ http://alagaesia.com/talktrilogy.html
- ^ http://www.alagaesia.com/talktrilogy.html
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External links - Alagaesia.com, the official site for the Inheritance trilogy
- Eragonmovie.com, the official site of the Eragon movie
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