Characters in the Inheritance cycle
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This is a list of characters in The Inheritance Cycle, a fantasy series by Christopher Paolini.
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[edit] Major Characters
[edit] Arya Dröttningu
Arya (titled Arya Svit-kona; also known as Arya Dröttningu) is a female elf, the daughter of Queen Islanzadí Dröttning and her husband Evandar, and therefore a princess.[1] She is also a master swordswoman and skilled at using magic. Eragon expressed his deep romantic feelings for her on many occasions, but because of the broad age gap between them, she has rejected him. Arya, born the year before the fall of the Riders,is 101 years old.
Arya's family was one of the several royal houses in Ellesméra, the House of Dröttning, which possibly dated back to Queen Tarmunora and had been in power for many years. Tarmunora was succeeded by Dellanir, Arya's grandmother, implying that Tarmunora was a Dröttning. However, she could have handed the throne to another royal house, as Elves sometimes do. Dellanir ruled for centuries before voluntarily abdicating in favor of her son, Evandar. Evandar then became king and married an Elf princess, Islanzadí, who gave birth to Arya. Evandar died at the hands of either Galbatorix or one of the Forsworn during the Rider War, and Islanzadí ruled after him.
It is unclear how many family members Arya has apart from her mother; however, Arya has stated that she has no brothers or sisters. The only other Dröttning mentioned, and that only in passing, was named Niduen. Niduen sent a gift to Eragon when he arrived in Ellesméra, but it is uncertain what relation Niduen was to Arya.
[edit] History
Arya was banned from Islanzadí's presence because she chose to devote herself fully to the cause of the Varden. She was appointed the courier of the one dragon egg Brom and Jeod had managed to recover from Galbatorix's clutches, and spent 15 years conveying the precious egg back and forth from Farthen Dûr to Du Weldenvarden, in the hopes that eventually a new Dragon Rider would be found. Altogether, she spent about 70 years with the Varden, and is still considered a partial member.
Somehow, Galbatorix learned of this arrangement and sent the shade Durza to ambush Arya and recapture the egg. The Shade managed to accomplish the former, but failed the latter when Arya teleported the egg into the wilds of the Spine, where it was found by Eragon. Arya was then imprisoned in Gil'ead, where she underwent severe torture, including brandings, whippings, and beatings, for refusing to reveal any information about the Varden or the Elves. In order to prevent her escape she was given a magic-suppressing drug, as well as a dose of a lethal poison called 'Skilna Bragh' that would kill her if she did not receive a daily antidote.
While imprisoned, Arya's mind subconsciously reached out for something familiar and, having become accustomed to Saphira's egg, touched Eragon's mind while he was asleep. This caused Eragon to have visions of her in his sleep, which enabled him later to scry her. When Eragon himself was later captured by Durza and imprisoned in the same prison, he caught a glimpse of Arya in passing and was instantly enamored. This resulted in his insisting to Murtagh that she come along with them when he and Saphira rescued him.
It is also hinted in Book Two (Eldest) that Eragon has the ability to see things in the future and present without having had to have seen them before hand as is the case with standard scrying. This is presented as an alternate theory to how Eragon found Arya in Gil'ead although it seems more of chance than judgement due to him only being there because he was captured. His ability to see into the future is proved towards the end of Eldest during the battle with Murtagh (Dragon Rider (Thorn)), which he had dreamed about before hand.
Although she was healed by Eragon when he discovered her injuries, Arya remained in a self-induced comatose state in order to slow the effects of the poison within her. Mentally communicating with Eragon, she informed him that unless they could reach the Varden, who had the true antidote, she would die within days.
They managed to reach the Varden in time to save her, and she was healed sufficiently to fight when Farthen Dûr came under attack from Urgals and Kull. During the battle, she saved Eragon's life by distracting Durza with the breaking of the treasured star sapphire, Isidar Mithrim, though her action earned her the dislike of the dwarves.
After the battle and the havoc wreaked by the death of Ajihad, she accompanied Eragon to Ellesméra, where she was reconciled with her estranged mother. Her feelings towards Eragon, however, began to grow cool, as he approached her with unwanted admiration. Following the Blood-Oath Celebration, she returned to the Varden, and aided them in preparing for attack by Galbatorix's forces. She fought at the Battle of The Burning Plains.
[edit] Other
- Arya was portrayed by Sienna Guillory in the film version of Eragon.
- The word "Arya" itself is a Sanskrit and Avestan word that means "noble".
- Arya is one of two characters in the Inheritance cycle series whose last name is revealed. Her surname, Drottning, means 'queen' in Icelandic and Swedish.
- Arya is one of the most-criticized characters of Inheritance. It is argued that she is a flat character, as Paolini focuses more on her beauty and skills in battle than her personality -- though this may be because she is seen from Eragon's enamored point of view. Many critics have accused her of being an overly-perfect character. The scene in Eldest wherein she attacks a dwarven priest's religious beliefs has also been criticized, as it made her appear bigoted and intolerant, or perhaps relentlessly inquisitive and opinionated.
[edit] Brom
Brom was a former Dragon Rider and a strong supporter of the revolutionary group called the Varden. He is one of the series' main characters in the first book, through his role as Eragon's mentor. During his years as a Dragon Rider, he held a close friendship with and admired Morzan, who later became the leader of the Forsworn. During one of the final battles, Morzan killed Brom's dragon. On the verge of insanity and thirsty for revenge, Brom went on to become responsible for the deaths of many of the Forsworn, including Morzan. Brom later passed Zar'roc, Morzan's sword, to Eragon. In Eragon he is killed by the Ra'zac, and set in a tomb of diamond through the magic of Eragon's dragon, Saphira. Throughout the second book of the series, Eldest, he remains somewhat of an enigma and Eragon retains a strong interest and allegiance to his memory.
In Eldest, it is revealed that Brom was born in Kuasta. His mother was named Nelda and his father Holcomb. Because of Kuasta's isolation, Brom was origingally accustomed to many peculiar customs and superstitions. When Brom was new to Ilirea, the city where he was trained as a Rider, he would knock on the door frame three times before entering or leaving a room. He soon abandoned many of his more peculiar customs to fit in.
Brom idolized Morzan. Morzan used this to his own advantage, often at Brom's expense. Oromis, who trained both of them, remarked that he had considered separating them, but was unable to do so before Morzan and Galbatorix destroyed the Riders.
It is said in the first book by Angela that Brom had "loved a woman", whose downfall he mistakenly caused. The text of Brisingr is suggested to elaborate on this.[citation needed] Brom's dragon, after whom Eragon's dragon is named, was called Saphira.
[edit] Eragon
Eragon, also known as Shadeslayer or Argetlam, was born in the Spine near the small town of Carvahall, in the north of Alagaësia. He grew up in poverty with his Uncle Garrow and cousin Roran, never knowing his parentage. Eragon's mother, Selena, named her son after the first Dragon Rider before abandoning him with Garrow,her brother. An excellent hunter, Eragon frequently entered the nearby mountains known as The Spine, despite local superstition rendering the place taboo. One night, his quarry was suddenly startled away by a large explosion. When the smoke cleared, there was a large, polished blue stone, which later turned out to be a dragon egg teleported to that spot by its guardian, Arya. Arya had attempted to teleport the egg to Brom, but missed due to the considerable duress she was under at the time. The egg hatched, bringing to life the dragon Saphira and making Eragon the first new Dragon Rider since the Fall. In constant danger of being captured by King Galbatorix, he was trained in both warcraft and the art of magic by Brom. He becomes a master at both, partly through his natural skill and partly through the power given to him by his intimate link with Saphira. After Brom's death, he rescues Arya, with whom he journeys to the Varden in Farthen Dûr, accompanied by the reluctant Murtagh. At the end of Eragon, he successfully kills the Shade Durza during the battle between the Varden and Galbatorix's forces, earning for himself the name of Shadeslayer. During their battle, Durza slashes at Eragon's back, leaving a disfiguring and debilitating scar. Some of Durza's magic seemed to linger about the scar, and Eragon endured bouts of horrible pain when he overexerted himself. This becomes a major plot point in the next book, Eldest. In Eldest, he travels to the elven city of Ellesméra and trains with Oromis, a long-hidden Dragon Rider who also trained Brom and Morzan. Saphira receives her training from Oromis's golden dragon Glaedr. During the elves' Blood-Oath Celebration, Eragon is healed of every scar on his body, including the one on his back, and is given the appearance, strength, and magical ability of an elf. At the end of Eldest, Eragon and Saphira are defeated by former friend and brother Murtagh and his dragon Thorn at the Battle of the Burning Plains. Murtagh spares Eragon, but reveals that they are brothers and takes Zar'roc, the sword of their father Morzan, as his own.
[edit] Galbatorix
Galbatorix is the primary antagonist of the Inheritance cycle. He is an immensely powerful Dragon Rider who, driven insane by the loss of his first dragon and the refusal of the Rider's Council to grant him another, revolted against the Order, overturning the peaceful nations and creating his Empire. After his first dragon died, he forced Shruikan to bond with him using dark forms of magic, after killing the dragon's original rider. With the help of his faithful Forsworn, Galbatorix killed most of the Dragon Riders. He then claimed himself King over a large portion of Alagaësia. Galbatorix has yet to appear in person in the series, but he is integral to the plot. The suffix of his name, "rix", is present in the names of Gallic chieftains, hinting at the name's origin.
[edit] Murtagh
Murtagh is a male human, the son of Morzan and Selena and the brother of Eragon. He is a fiercely loyal companion, and an accomplished swordsman. He wields a hand-and-a-half sword, a yew bow, and a dagger. He also has a white horn with silver fittings, and a horse named Tornac, named after his old swordsmanship mentor who was killed while assisting Murtagh escape from Galbatorix's control.
[edit] Early life
Murtagh has explained parts of his past to Eragon and Saphira, but little is known about his early years. As the child of the violent Morzan, Murtagh experienced an unpleasant childhood. The long scar on his back, a mirror image to the one Eragon bore for part of Eldest, bears testament to this; at the age of three, Murtagh received the wound when Morzan threw his sword, Zar'roc, at him in a drunken rampage. After his father died at the hands of Brom, Murtagh continued to avoid Galbatorix's court as much as was possible. while living in Uru'baen. His mother, Selena, disappeared early in his life, presumably to secure a better childhood for her second, unborn child-- Eragon.
[edit] Escape from Urû'baen
In his younger years, Murtagh was summoned into Galbatorix's presence. The king, in a rare good mood, readily offered his friendship to the son of his former ally, and Murtagh eagerly accepted it. Later, however, he realized his mistake. Galbatorix was furious upon learning that rebels had intercepted and destroyed three brigades of Imperial troops. He commanded Murtagh to take a company of soldiers and decimate the village of Cantos,where the rebels were known to hide occasionally, even though most of the villagers were probably innocent. Murtagh refused the order. He fled Urû'baen with his faithful teacher, Tornac, on his eighteenth birthday.. Tornac was killed as they escaped the city, and Murtagh continued on alone.
[edit] To Gil'ead
Murtagh became a loner, unwilling to side either with the Empire or the Varden. Hearing tidings of a new Dragon Rider, however, he determined to follow the trail of the Ra'zac , King Galbatorix's personal dragon hunters, in the hopes of meeting up with him. He tracked the Ra'zac to a point outside Dras-Leona. By a stroke of fortune, he was able to rescue Eragon, Saphira, and a stricken Brom from the Ra'zac's clutches.
Brom died shortly therafter, and Murtagh accompanied Eragon and Saphira to Gil'ead. Murtagh and Saphira successfully rescued Eragon and an unconscious Arya from captivity in Gil'ead, despite the appearance of the shade Durza, whom Murtagh incapacitated by shooting him between the eyes.
[edit] Flight to the Varden
Murtagh reluctantly agreed to accompany Eragon and Saphira in their search for the Varden, made more urgent because of Arya's desperate condition; she had been poisoned in prison, and the Varden and the elves in Du Weldenvarden alone had the antidote. The company crossed the Hadarac Desert without suffering major losses; but an encounter with slavers on the desert's edge, and Murtagh's cold-blooded killing of the bandits' leader, Torkenbrand, sparked a clash of wills and skills between Eragon and himself.
They reached the Varden, pursued by a band Kull. Faced with accepting the Varden's hospitality or confronting the Kull on his own, Murtagh stuck by Eragon's side. He refused, however, to allow the Twins to probe his mind; after being recognized as the son of Morzan by Ajihad, he was imprisoned within Tronjheim.
Later, he was given the chance to prove himself an enemy of the Empire by fighting alongside the Varden during the Battle under Farthen Dûr. He proved himself sufficiently, in Ajihad's eyes, and personally accompanied the Varden leader as the last of the Urgals were rooted out and destroyed.
[edit] Capture
Targeted by the Twins during the aftermath of the battle, Murtagh was ensorcelled and taken back to Urû'baen, where he was punished by Galbatorix for his rebellion. When the red dragon Thorn hatched for him, he was forced to swear his allegiance to the Empire in the Ancient Language. His true name was pried from him by Galbatorix, allowing the king to control him regardless of his intent.
From Galbatorix, Murtagh learned dark secrets of magic that gave him unspeakable power. He was then dispatched to the Burning Plains, where Imperial forces were massed against those of Surda and the Varden, with orders to "try" to capture Eragon and Saphira. During the battle Murtagh killed the dwarf king Hrothgar. His new skills also allowed him to best the weary Eragon towards the end of this battle. After defeating him, Murtagh took Eragon's blade, Zar'roc, claiming that the sword was rightfully his as Morzan's elder son, but out of mercy found a loophole in his orders, which had not explicitly been to succeed in capturing his brother, and did not do so.
It is hinted that Murtagh developed a love interest for Ajihad's daughter, Nasuada.
[edit] Other
- Murtagh was portrayed in the movie by Garrett Hedlund
- The name "Murtagh" means 'Skilled in seacraft' or 'protect the sea'.
[edit] Nasuada
Nasuada is the daughter of Ajihad, leader of the Varden. The dwarf Orik tells Eragon that her mother's identity is a secret known to no-one, for Ajihad simply showed up one day with a baby in his arms and claimed her to be his daughter. Orik remarks that she is "an unusual girl" who, despite her young age, is skilled at manipulating her father's enemies. Upon her father's death at the beginning of Eldest, Nasuada becomes leader of the Varden, showing herself to be a strong, determined, and capable leader. Due limitation of resources in the Varden's stronghold in Farthen Dûr, she leads her people to Surda, a rebel country to the south of Alagaësia that held a secret allegiance to the Varden. Nasuada there convinces King Orrin of Surda to become open in their allegiance, and later persuaded the sorceress Trianna to devise a means of creating lace by magic, which could then be sold cheaply to raise the Varden's funds.
[edit] Roran
Roran is Garrow's son and Eragon's cousin, who grew up in Carvahall side by side with Eragon. He does not play a major role in the first book, but it is revealed that he is in love with Katrina, the daughter of the village butcher Sloan. Early in Eragon, he leaves Carvahall to work as a miller's assistant in the neighboring town of Therinsford, and is not seen again in that book, apart from a brief scrying by Eragon. However, Roran plays a much more prominent part in Eldest, whereof he is a protagonist. In Eldest, the Ra'zac return to threaten Carvahall, their intentions being to take Roran captive and destroy the village. Roran then became a charismatic leader among the vilagers, whom he rallied to come to their own defenses. He and his allies were able to kill half of the Ra'zac's human soldiers before the Ra'zac captured his fianceé. Stricken, Roran proceeded to lead his people to desert Carvahall and take the treacherous road over the Spine towards the coast to Teirm, where he finds a ship to take them all to the relative safety of rebel country Surda. Events eventually lead to Roran and Eragon meeting once more at the Battle of the Burning Plains. After the battle, the two of them reconcile their differences and embrace as brothers, promising to destroy the Ra'zac and rescue Katrina. The third chapter of Brisingr shows them attempting to do so.
[edit] Dragon Riders
- See also: Dragon Rider (Inheritance cycle)
[edit] Anurin
Anurin was the former leader of the Dragon Riders, predecessor to Vrael.
[edit] Eragon (elf)
Eragon was the first Dragon Rider, and the first Head Rider. He and his white dragon, Bid'Daum, forged an alliance between the elves and the dragons. The name Eragon is said to be derived from dragon, whereas "Bid'Daum" is apparently Muad'Dib spelled backward.
[edit] Vrael
Vrael was the last leader of the era of the Dragon Riders, and held power during their downfall and the last battle at Dorú Areaba. His earliest predecessor (as leader of the Riders) was the elf Eragon I, very first of their order. His immediate predecessor was Anurin.
Not much is known about Vrael, except that he was one of the last Riders who could defeat Galbatorix. When Vrael came close to killing the tyrant, he could not bring himself to do so, and thus Galbatorix weakened him severely. He fled to Utgard Mountain to recover his strength, but was eventually caught by Galbatorix where he originally had the advantage but was kicked between the legs and Galbatorix then beheaded him.
[edit] Oromis
Oromis is Eragon's second teacher after Brom. An elf and the last remaining Dragon Rider of the Old Order, he lives with his dragon, Glaedr, in a cottage on the brink of the Crags of Tel'naeír in Du Weldenvarden, the forest realm of the elves. Glaedr, Oromis' magic, and the sword Naegling (named after a sword appearing in the epic of Beowulf) are golden.
He is also referred to as Osthato Chetowä (the "Mourning Sage") and Togira Ikonoka (the "Cripple-Who-Is Whole"). He is an elven prince descended from one of the royal houses, although not the ruling house. In Eldest, before Eragon leaves for the final battle, Oromis says farewell, reciting his full title:
"And may peace live in your heart," finished the silver-haired elf. He repeated the exchange with Saphira. "Now go and fly as fast as the north wind, knowing that you - Saphira Brightscales and Eragon Shadeslayer - carry the blessing of Oromis, last scion of House Thrándurin, he who is both the Mourning Sage and the Cripple Who Is Whole."
The latter title refers to the fact that Oromis is "broken" in an unspecified way, which weakens him severely. He is an able magician, even in his weakened state, because of having accumulated magical compensations over the years, and can train others in warfare, though he cannot fight. He is an artist and a wise philosopher.
[edit] Characters from the Empire
[edit] Galbatorix's Followers
[edit] Durza
Durza is a Shade, a sorcerer possessed by demonic spirits. He is the chief antagonist in Eragon after Galbatorix himself. Originally, he was a desert nomad named Carsaib. But when his parents were killed, he wandered off into the Hadarac Desert, where he was found by the sorcerer Haeg. Carsaib was trained to become a sorcerer. But another tragedy struck him when Haeg was killed by raiders. in his rage, Carsaib summoned spirits to his side but they were stronger than he was and possessed him, becoming Durza. Being a Shade, has incredible magic powers outstripping those of a Rider, in addition to superhuman strength and finesse in combat. One of the Shade's most potent powers is his resistance to death; if a Shade is not pierced through the heart, he will merely regenerate elsewhere stronger than ever before, as Eragon discovers after Murtagh shot Durza between the eyes with an arrow in Gil'ead after rescuing Arya. While a Dragon Rider has limits to his or her magic, a Shade appears to have very little. At the end of the first book, Durza is killed by Eragon, after being distracted by Arya and Saphira.
[edit] Morzan
Morzan is a deceased Dragon Rider. Though not actually visible in the books, he is mentioned several times and his presence is somewhat integral to the plot. He is the biological father of both Murtagh and possibly Eragon.
Galbatorix convinced Morzan into betraying the other Riders and to help him steal the dragon hatchling Shruikan, killing Shruikan's chosen Rider in the process. Morzan swore fealty to Galbatorix, becoming the first, and last of the thirteen Forsworn — traitor Dragon Riders who helped Galbatorix destroy their former allies.
For many years afterward, Morzan served Galbatorix and aided him in his dark designs. During this time, he met a woman while traveling, and she fell in love with him. This woman, Selena, became Morzan's secret weapon in dealing with the other Forsworn. Selena gave birth to two sons, Murtagh and Eragon, though of them only Murtagh grew up in their father's estate. Morzan showed no compassion toward his son; instead, he showed a great deal of anger and cruelty, even to the extent of mutilating Murtagh. Expecting her second child, Selena later disappeared, out of fear that similar misfortunes may occur on the unborn child. She gave birth to Eragon in Carvahall and then gave him to her brother Garrow.
Morzan's end was brought about when he went hunting for the dragon egg stolen by Brom and Jeod. Brom, enraged at Morzan's betrayal and holding him responsible for the death of his own dragon, engaged Morzan in combat. Brom slew Morzan and seized his sword, the elven-forged Zar'roc.
Zar'roc is a sword of the type created only for Riders, by the elf Rhunön. It had a red blade and sheath, matching the color of Morzan's dragon, and is said (in Eldest) to have justified its name, which meant "misery". After Morzan's death, it was taken by Brom, who kept it for many years before bestowing it upon Eragon. Eragon carried it for a time, becoming a proficient master of swordsmanship, but it was later taken by Murtagh upon his defeat of Eragon at the Battle of the Burning Plains, claiming it as his inheritance. Coincidentally, Murtagh's dragon, Thorn, has blood-red scales that match Zar'roc.
[edit] The Ra'zac
The Ra'zac are extremely powerful, anthropophagous beings that are unable to use magic. They are encased in an exoskeleton equipped with a sharp, hooked beak and immense dark eyes. Because they are specialized by evolution to prey almost exclusively on humans, they are superior to the latter species in nocturnal vision, physical strength, sense of smell, and agility. They communicate by clicking and whistling with one another, and can speak human languages (albeit with an intimidating sibilance). On the first full moon of their 20th year, they shed their exoskeletons and become pteranodon-like beasts called the Lethrblaka, who are more intelligent and more dangerous than their immature form. They have 7 foot long beaks used for impaling. Their legs are described to be as being strong enough to crush boulder. The two Ra'zac who appear in the books are suspected to be the last of their kind, at least in Alagaësia, as it is mentioned that before their Fall, the Dragon Riders instigated a genocide against the species, in a bid to exterminate them and any threat they could pose. After Galbotorix killed Vrael, he found the last Ra'zac and made a deal with them. They now work for the King Galbatorix as his personal dragon hunters, hiding their bodies under black cloaks and riding from one place to another on their parents' backs.
[edit] People of Carvahall
[edit] Sloan
Sloan is Carvahall's butcher and Katrina's father. Sloan is a disagreeable, unpleasant man, who shows a bloodthirsty side during the Battle for Carvahall, taunting a soldier who runs away with the line "Shall I gut and hamstring you?". Sloan dotes upon his daughter and is highly possessive of her. It is he, possibly under duress, that reveals that Eragon possessed the egg from which Saphira had hatched.
In Eldest, Sloan initially defends Carvahall, splitting open the helm of a soldier with a thrown cleaver. Roran tells Sloan during the defense of Carvahall that he is engaged to Katrina, and that all the women and children in Carvahall are to hide in the Spine. Sloan resists, but is literally struck down by Roran. Humiliated, Sloan disowns Katrina, then runs back to his shop weeping. Apparently blinded to danger by his obsessive desire to keep Katrina out of the Spine, he later betrays the villagers and is captured, along with Katrina herself, by the Ra'zac.
[edit] Garrow
Garrow is Roran's father, Eragon and Murtagh's uncle, Selena's brother, and Marian's husband. About fifteen years before the events in Eragon, Selena arrived at Carvahall, alone and pregnant. Having given birth to Eragon, Selena left him in the hands of Garrow and Marian, giving no explanation for this. Garrow raised Eragon alongside his own son Roran, and was ultimately killed when the Ra'zac stormed the farm he kept outside of Carvahall.
It is stated or shown that Garrow was a proud man who refused to accept help from his neighbors; who revered the land he cultivated; who eschewed all luxuries; and who taught his son and nephew certain principles by which to live.
[edit] Katrina
Katrina is the daughter of Sloan, the butcher of the village of Carvahall in Palancar Valley. She is engaged, without her father's blessing, to Roran Stronghammer.
While Katrina was a child, her mother Ismira fell to her death in the Spine. Since then, she has feared these mountains and has been forbidden by her father to go near them. She is the object of Roran's love and loves him like no other, although this love is hidden from her father as Roran and Sloan have never been on very friendly terms.
After Eragon and Saphira secretly flee Carvahall with Brom, the king's servants return, intending to find Roran and take him for interrogation under torture about Eragon's motives and whereabouts. Roran rallies the villagers, who twice manage to fend the Ra'zac and the soldiers off. However, the Ra'zac are able to invade the then-fortified village and capture Katrina. Although Roran and his friends try to follow, the Ra'zac escape on the Lethrblaka. It is later revealed that Katrina is held captive, probably in Helgrind.
Katrina appears in two deleted scenes in the Eragon film. One shows Katrina sneaking Eragon some meat. The second shows Katrina leaving with Roran.
[edit] Other people
[edit] Angela
Angela is a witch, herbalist, and a friend of Eragon. She is accompanied by a werecat named Solembum and is said to be based on the author's younger sister, Angela Paolini, although there is mention that the two are dissimilar in character.[citation needed]. She is a short, curly-haired woman who makes most of her living by fortune-telling for the richer people of Teirm and selling potions that she implies, with a certain amount of humor, are ineffective. Her hobbies include gathering mushrooms, of which she has an extensive knowledge. Angela claims that she does not use true arts to tell the fortunes of the aristocrats, but uses magic to learn Eragon's future by using dragon's knucklebones. She then tells Eragon that he will fall in love with someone of noble birth, that some one in his family will betray him, that someone close to him shall die, and that he will someday depart and never again set foot on Alagaësia.
Angela later appears in Tronjheim, where she has taken up residence and where her skill outstrips that of all other local magic-users, with the exceptions of Eragon and Arya. She comes to Eragon's rescue during the battle of Farthen Dûr, wielding a dwarf weapon called a huthvir, which is essentially a double-bladed glaive pole. Later it is revealed that she had won the huthvir by "trickery" (a game of riddles) at the dwarven temple at Tarnag.
Angela heals most of Eragon's injuries after the Battle under Farthen Dûr, though is unable to completely heal the wound on his back from Durza. She also watches over Elva. During the Battle of Burning Plains, she poisons the enemy army's food and water supply. She claims to be older than she appears, adding that the herbs she eats in times of famine result in her young appearance.
Angela is portrayed by Joss Stone in the film adaptation.
[edit] Jeod Longshanks
Jeod (pronounced 'Jode') is a wealthy merchant, formerly scholar, of Teirm and a good friend of Brom's. He is an agent of the Varden, who supported them with the proceeds from his business until he was exposed to the Empire, causing him to suffer heavy losses in his business. It was Jeod who found the secret passage to Uru'baen, enabling him and his companion Brom to steal Saphira's egg from the Empire.
Jeod has been dogged by misfortune; many of his ships are destroyed early on, and he ultimately goes bankrupt. Despite this grim situation, he aids Eragon and Brom in finding out the location of the Ra'zac through trade records of their weapon, converted Seithr Oil. In Eldest Jeod meets Roran and offers him much-needed assistance, revealing to him that he is a supporter of the Varden. It is Jeod who finally tells Roran the truth about Eragon and the fact that he is the rumoured new Dragon Rider. Together, Jeod and Roran escape Teirm on a pirated ship, the Dragon Wing, with the villagers of Carvahall and make their way to Surda.
[edit] Selena
Selena is the mother of the characters Eragon and Murtagh, the consort of Morzan (first and last of the Forsworn), and the sister of Garrow. Selena met and fell in love with Morzan while he was in an unspecified small village (probably Carvahall) on business. She accompinied him back to Uru'baen. Morzan saw her as a servent who would never betray him and kept her a secret from the rest of the Forsworn and all of Uru'baen. He used her as a spy to convey messages and retrieve information. Her first child, Murtagh, was kept a secret from all but Morzan and Galbitorix, who knew all the details of the Forsworn's lives. Murtagh was nearly killed at age three when Morzan threw his sword at him, and Selena, determined that her second child would not share his fate, fled back to Carvahall and gave birth to Eragon there. She entrusted Eragon to her brother Garrow and his wife before returnng to Uru'baen. She was very ill upon her return, according to Murtagh, and died soon afterward. Much of her history is unknown, but she is known to have had her fortune told by Angela in Terim because she could speak to Solembum, Angela's werecat, with the mindtouch. She was a friend of Brom's.
[edit] Characters from Du Weldenvarden
[edit] Dellanir
Queen Dellanir is the paternal grandmother of Arya Dröttningu. It is known that she had quarreled with Anurin, leader of the Riders. The quarrel grew so great that Anurin seceded from the elves' nation and established the Riders on Vroengard.
[edit] Islanzadí
Islanzadí is queen of the elves. She lives in the elven capital Ellesméra in the land of Alagaësia. She is the widow of the former king of the elves, Evandar, and the mother of Arya. As a character, Islanzadí is often proud, imperious, and passionate. She is capable of using magic. Her husband, Evandar, befriended a raven named Blagden, and gave him the gift of intelligence after Blagden saved his life. Evandar's gift had the unintended side effects of bleaching Blagden of all his color and allowing him to see into the future. He usually speaks in riddles.
[edit] Vanir
Vanir is a young elf with black hair, whom Oromis sent to duel with Eragon every morning during his stay in Du Weldenvarden for one hour, as part of his training. He was often rude and spiteful towards Eragon before his transformation, considering him to be unworthy of the title Dragon Rider because sorely lacking in any skill in comparison to the elves. Vanir even went as far as to insinuate that Saphira must have been confused in order to choose Eragon as her rider. After Eragon had been granted greater magical abilities and physical strength, as well as having his back infirmity healed, Eragon again dueled Vanir, and broke Vanir's right arm even though his sword had been magically blunted. Vanir came to respect Eragon then, apologizing for his earlier behavior.
[edit] Characters from Surda
[edit] King Orrin
Orrin is the King of Surda. As the King of Surda, he secretly resists Galbatorix until the events of the Battle of the Burning Plains, in which he openly allies himself to the Varden. He allows the Varden to remove to his country when the resources of Farthen Dûr become scarce, and initially sponsors them in their activities. However, this becomes unnecessary when Nasuada finds funds through the sale of inexpensive, magically-wrought lace. Orrin considers himself a philosopher and a scientist, to which end he conducts many chemical experiments in his laboratory, hoping to augment his future experiments through use of magic. Orrin is easily distracted by the pleasures of his hobbies and often does not concentrate on the vast problems facing both Surda and the Varden. In the Battle of the Burning Plains, he and the Surdan cavalry are a crucial part of the Varden's victory.
[edit] Characters from the Beor Mountains
[edit] Dwarves
[edit] Hrothgar
Hrothgar is the King of the dwarves and controls the thirteen dwarf clans. The master smith's and metal worker's clan, Durgrimst Ingeitum, is ruled directly by Hrothgar, whilst he simultaneously controls the other twelve dwarf clans and gives jurisdiction to their own leaders. He is in complete and utter control of Tronjheim, the city within Farthen Dûr. Hrothgar is known for his wisdom and his caution, despite being "quick to anger". Hrothgar has faith in Ajihad, the leader of the Varden, and is one of the few forces that is able to keep the humans and dwarves peacefully allied. He is the forty-second King of the dwarves and has been on the throne for more than a century, making him ancient even for a dwarf. Regardless of his age, Hrothgar is incredibly strong as can be seen during the Battle under Farthen Dûr in which he wields an enormous mace, Volund, forged by Korgan, the first dwarf king. Being wise in alliances and hardy on the battlefield, he proves to be a helpful friend to Eragon, whom he at one point admits as an honorary member of Durgrimst Ingeitum; an honour that had never previously been bestowed upon a non-dwarf. He is eventually killed by Murtagh in the Battle of the Burning Plains. It is later stated that Hrothgar had wanted to die facing a foe in melée combat, not "laid low" by a magic user.
Hrothgar is the name of the king of the Danes in Beowulf.
It is also the name of a dwarf in the computer game Icewind Dale, which may have a connection with Inheritance Hrothgar's predecessor Korgan, who shares a name with a dwarf in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.
In addition, Hrothgar is the name of a Dwarven king in the Lord of the Rings continuity.
Hrothgar is also the town leader of Easthaven, the starting point of the 2000 computer game Icewind Dale.
[edit] Orik
Orik is a dwarf, a member of the Durgimst Ingeitum ("Clan of Smiths"), and an ally of Eragon. He is also the adopted heir and nephew of the dwarf king Hrothgar, and the son of Thrifk. Orik, short as he is, is quite burly and strong, he is also very afraid of heights, and good at riddles. He respects the rights of others and despises The Twins, two powerful magic-users of the Varden. He is a smith, a warrior, and a guide to Eragon and Saphira.
Orik is first encountered when Eragon, Murtagh, Saphira, and the gravely injured Arya come to Farthen Dûr, seeking the aid of the Varden. He persuaded the Twins to allow Murtagh to stay with the Varden, despite him being Morzan's son. He develops a friendship with Eragon that continues into the second book.
"In the interest of fairness," King Hrothgar sends Orik to accompany Eragon to Ellesméra, the elf kingdom, where Eragon will continue his training as a Dragon Rider. Eragon's first reaction to this is irritation, as it means the journey will have to be made over land, rather than on Saphira's back. However, he later acknowledges Hrothgar's plan as a wise one, realising that it is important to maintain equality between the different races in which they will be dealing. During Eragon's training, Orik remains in the background, coping with the tension between the elves and himself. By the end of Eragon's time in Ellesmera, Orik and the elves have become more tolerant of each other; Orik even submits a piece to the Blood-Oath Celebration, a traditional elvish ceremony commemorating the pact between the elves and dragons.
Because of the need for haste when Eragon decides to return to Surda after learning Galbatorix's planned attack against the Varden, Orik becomes the first dwarf ever to ride a dragon.
When King Hrothgar is killed Orik mentions that both a new leader of Clan Igneitum, and a new Dwarf King must be chosen. Since Orik is considered Hrothgar's heir, he may thus be a candidate for either or both positions.
[edit] Humans
[edit] Trianna
Trianna is one of the few magic users that serve the Varden. She is a sorceress, and is the most accomplished magic user of Du Vrangr Gata, after the twins disappearance in the beginning of Eldest. She owns a magical talisman called Lorga, which is shaped like a snake and which she can apparently bring to life at will. The exact extent of her powers are unknown, though evidently fairly great.
Trianna is introduced early in Eldest, where she first meets Eragon and flirts with him, while at the same time trying to convince him to join Du Vrangr Gata, the Wandering Path. While Eragon seems attracted to her, Saphira is not at all amused and interrupts them, leading to an argument. Saphira tells him that since whoever Eragon associates with will be inevitably involved in her life, she insists it be someone she trusts, while she apparently does not like Trianna.
After the disappearance of the Twins in Eragon, Trianna goes on to lead the Du Vrangr Gata in Eldest. She was, unwillingly at first, put in charge of Nasuada's plan to use lace to finance the Varden's war efforts. She was also in charge of the other magic-related operations, including tracking down the assassins in Aberon. Later, Eragon confronts Trianna and the other members of Du Vrangr Gata, when he has been put in charge of the Varden's magic-users; while Trianna is suspicious of this and wonders if she has not carried out her duties worthily enough, Eragon uses diplomacy to arrange a kind of sharing of authority between the two.
[edit] Elva
Elva was a Varden orphan baby who had only an old woman, Greta, to care for her. The day Eragon came to Tronjheim, Greta begged him to bless the baby. However, Eragon had never blessed anyone in his life, but he did the best he could by saying, or so he thought at the time, in the Ancient Language: "May luck and happiness follow you and may you be shielded from misfortune." Saphira then dragon-marked her brow with a star resembling the gedwey ignasia, the mark Riders carry on their hands.
Later Eragon learned that what he really said to Elva was, "May luck and happiness follow you and may you be a shield from misfortune". As a result of this, Elva is compelled to protect other people from harm, at the cost of her own peace of mind. If she tries to ignore the urge to shield others from harm, she suffers terrible pain. The draconic magic placed by Saphira allowed Elva to increase in size until she seemed to be four years old, whereas her mind developed adult faculties. Her abilities developed further, until she was able to anticipate events in detail, two to three hours in advance. This ability enabled Elva to save the Varden's leader, Nasuada, from an assassination attempt by King Galbatorix's most dangerous magicians. Since then she has been taken on as one of Nasuada's bodyguards, others of whom are soldiers and sorceresses. Eragon has promised to undo the curse on Elva, and would have done so before the battle on the Burning Plains had Elva not told him to save his energy. He then promised her that he would do so after the battle.
Elva has pale skin, large violet eyes and black hair. She is often called "Shining Brow", for the star-shaped dragon's mark on her forehead. She eats voraciously, possibly as a result of her accelerated metabolism.
[edit] Ajihad
Ajihad was the leader of the Varden. At the time of the Eragon story, Ajihad had been in power for around fifteen years, and had led the Varden extremely well. Rumors of him spread through the Empire's disgruntled citizens heighten the mystery surrounding him and the Varden, but he was known to be a master strategist and a brutal fighter. Ajihad is black, a feature apparently odd in Alagaësia, which may point toward a southern land like Surda, or a realm outside of Alagaësia as his home; his exact origins are not known. He is a brilliant tactician and a cunning warrior, and has led the Varden to victory many times; he was even skilled enough to duel with Durza and survive, leaving a scratch on the Shade's sword. He lives in Tronjheim in the Beor Mountains, courtesy of the dwarves who assist them in their fight against Galbatorix.
Ajihad befriends Eragon when he and Saphira first arrive at Tronjheim. Ajihad governs all of the human rebels within the dwarf city and is given some jurisdiction over a few of the dwarves by King Hrothgar. Ajihad's history is mysterious, but he is a born leader and brave soldier. His daughter, Nasuada is known to help him in many of his diplomatic moves, subtly maneuvering his enemies (sometimes even without his knowledge) and planning with him the future of the resistance. He trains her from an early age to become his successor.
Ajihad is slain in Eldest shortly after the Battle of Farthen Dûr. He was attacked by Urgals, killing five before he was defeated; he had previously been hunting surviving Urgals in the mountain tunnels, and earned the nickname "Nightstalker" from them by his proficiency as a hunter, as well as the colour of his skin. His daughter, Nasuada, takes control of the Varden. Later it was revealed that he was betrayed by his personal guards, the Twins, who recruited the Urgals to slay him. When Eragon's cousin Roran kills the Twins in the Battle of the Burning Plains, Nasuada acknowledges herself to be personally in Roran's debt. Ajihad is considered by many to be the greatest of the Varden's leaders. He is eventually entombed in the crypts under Tronjheim– a great honor when bestowed by the clannish Dwarves.
[edit] The Twins
The Twins are powerful human magicians who say that they support the Varden. Little about their past or their personal lives is revealed; they are described as being bald, and their names are unknown - they are called simply 'the Twins' throughout, as they are identical twins. As a result, they are treated as a single entity, and no difference is shown between the two in personality or dressing style. They are responsible for mentally probing all who come to Tronjheim. They show animosity towards Eragon, and attempt to convince him to join their group of magic users, Du Vrangr Gata (The Wandering Path), so that they can learn more of the Ancient Language, which shows their limited amount of magic. They are assigned to tell Eragon what was happening in the battle, but Eragon loses contact with them and consequently is forced to defeat the Shade Durza alone.
Early on in Eldest, an Urgal party attacks the unprepared Varden, killing their leader Ajihad, and kidnaps the Twins and Murtagh; they are assumed dead. Later, the ancient Dragon Rider Oromis reveals that the Twins, who knew much about the Varden's secret dealings, had turned traitor before the battle; they had intentionally failed to protect Eragon so that Durza could capture him. However, Durza ended up dead, so that plan fell through.
During the Battle of the Burning Plains, it is learned that the Twins had, in fact, survived; they had taken control of a group of Urgals with the intent of killing Ajihad and capturing Murtagh. After the successful assassination of Ajihad, they had then bewitched Murtagh so he could not escape, and had taken him to Urû'baen, where he was forced to swear loyalty to Galbatorix. They then fought with the forces of Galbatorix, but meet their end at the hands of Roran, who struck one of them with a fatal blow on the head with his hammer. This affected the other twin so much that he could not defend himself when Roran struck him down.
[edit] Jörmundur
Jörmundur is second-in-command of the Varden troops. In Eragon he is Ajihad's right-hand man and in Eldest he is Lady Nasuada's. He commanded a battalion in the Battle Under Farthen Dur, he controlled Eragon's regiment. He is an importance to Ajihad, Nasuada, and the Varden, for he is skilled in wisdom and battle. He is also a member of the Vardens Council of Elders.
[edit] Dragons
[edit] Saphira
Saphira is a female sapphire-blue dragon from the sapphire colored egg which was found and taken by Galbatorix during The Fall, along with a ruby egg and an emerald egg. Galbatorix tried desperately to get her egg, as well as the others, to hatch, but he was unsuccessful. None of the dragon eggs responded to the touch of anyone he had selected as possible riders. Saphira's egg was stolen by the rebel group The Varden, and it was ferried between the elves and the Varden by Arya in an attempt to make it hatch. After the shade Durza tried to steal the egg by ambushing Arya, she sent it by magic to Carvahall and the egg fell into the hands of Eragon, and Saphira hatched. Saphira is the last female dragon in existence. Since Saphira is the last female, Galbatorix wants her to be the future mother of all her race.
Eragon first comes across Saphira's egg when he is out hunting in the Spine. At first, he thinks he can trade the egg in for the meat he and his family need for the winter, but Sloan, the butcher, won't accept it. Eragon and his uncle tried to sell the egg to a trader but learn they should keep it. Eragon first learned it was an egg after it hatches and Saphira is born. He hides her away for a few months, but the Ra'zac attack and kill his uncle. Eragon and Saphira both set out to try and find the Ra'zac to avenge Garrow's death, but they are momentarily interrupted by Brom who wants to accompany them.
The rest of the first book is about the towns and settlements Eragon and Saphira come across while trying to pursue the Ra'zac. Saphira is not allowed to come into most of the towns, much to her dismay. Eragon learns to ride her and their bond becomes stronger. After Brom is killed by the Ra'zac, Saphira makes a diamond tomb for him, so he won't decompose into the ground. Saphira and Eragon are then accompanied by a newfound friend named Murtagh. Murtagh is greeted, at first, with suspicion but Eragon and Saphira learn to trust him. He leads them both to the Beor Mountains and they unite with the Varden.
Saphira and Eragon were accidentally followed by Durza and his Urgal army. They reach the varden and Saphira is equipped with a rare complete body set of dragon armor so she can help defend the Varden. Eragon rides on her back and they both fight the Urgals with the rest of the varden. Saphira is momentarily hurt in the battle, and Eragon has to fight alone. When Eragon comes across Durza and the two face off in one last battle, Eragon is injured, with a deep wound going down his back. Saphira rushes to Eragon's aid, despite her injuries, and Eragon stabs Durza when he is distracted. Eragon almost dies because of the wound on his back, but at the end of the first book, Eragon, Murtagh and Saphira are all fine and the Urgal army retreated from the Varden.
In the second book, Eldest, Saphira and Eragon both help the Varden. However, Murtagh is suddenly captured and presumed dead. Eragon and Saphira can't do any more for him and decide to abandon the search for him. Eragon and Saphira both leave the Varden and continue their journey north to meet the elves and continue their training. Saphira is regarded as the highest ranking citizen of elf culture; even higher than the queen. When they arrive, Saphira is taught more about fighting by the dragon Glaedr. Training goes on for several months. At one point, the Blood Oath ceremony takes place and Eragon is given elven powers. Now he and Saphira are both fully developed in their bond, but not in training.
The training is suddenly interrupted, when Eragon foresees a battle coming between the king's army of one hundred thousand soldiers and the Varden. He and Saphira both promise to return to continue their training, before they take off back to the Surda. Saphira reaches the Varden, and is re-equipped with her full body dragon armor. She and Eragon both fight in the new battle against the king's army. However, they are both suddenly caught off guard by a ruby red dragon named Thorn.
Eragon and Thorn's mysterious rider both fight, until Eragon loses because he is weary from the battle beforehand and is pinned down himself. The new rider turned out to be Murtagh, who wasn't dead at all. He was kidnapped and Thorn, apparently, hatched for him. However, Murtagh says that the king knows his true name and is magically bound to serve him. It hasn't been revealed if he serves the king loyally or forcefully. Murtagh, however, finds a loophole in the king's orders and frees Eragon and Saphira from capture and flees. At the end of the story, when the battle is over, Eragon and Saphira both agree to chase the Ra'zac and kill them once and for all.
There are no plot details about what Eragon and Saphira might do in the third book, aside for the reference to the Ra'zac. It is also said in one of Paolini's interview that she will find a mate in the next book.
[edit] Thorn
Thorn is a dragon from Christopher Paolini's Inheritance cycle. He is bound to the Dragon Rider, Murtagh. He also appears on the cover of Eldest, the second book of the series
Thorn is a red male dragon, smaller than Saphira, but wider in his legs and shoulders. Like all dragons, Thorn's eyes match his sparkling ruby hide, and his talons, teeth and neck spikes are snow white. Thorn is trained by the king's dragon Shruikan (perhaps the reason why he is so skilled) in the Riders' arts, and although he is much younger than Saphira he is extremely skilled in aerial combat and is able to effectively fight her in the air despite his youth. Murtagh is unwillingly under Galbatorix's control, but is unclear how Thorn feels about their predicament. In Eldest it is implied that Murtagh and Thorn argued over letting Eragon escape at the Battle of the Burning Plains. Otherwise, Thorn has not spoken.
After the events in Eragon, Murtagh was captured by the Empire. Murtagh was brought to Galbatorix, and it turned out that one of the dragon eggs in Galbatorix's keeping hatched for Murtagh. The dragon was named Thorn. It is unclear how Thorn matured to rival Saphira despite their age difference, but Christopher Paolini has stated that it will be revealed in "Brisingr" (The third Book in the Inheritance Cycle).[2] It is most likely that Galbatorix has given Murtagh some hidden secret. Perhaps the one that allows him to grow in strength as days pass.
Both Thorn and Murtagh were forced to make an unbreakable magical vow in the Ancient Language to King Galbatorix to serve him. Galbatorix knows their true names-- the names which the Ancient Language has for them-- and is therefore able to completely control them, until he chooses to release them. Thorn and Murtagh have no free will, and Galbatorix binds them further by continually forcing them to make further oaths to him in the ancient language.
"He knows our true names, Eragon...we are his slaves forever." - Murtagh
Apparently, Thorn will be given a much bigger part in the third book of the Inheritance cycle.
[edit] Glaedr
Glaedr (pronounced GLAY-der) is a gigantic (about two or three times Saphira's size), golden dragon. He is the centuries old dragon of Oromis, an Elf, who is the last of the Old Order of Riders. They had hidden in Du Weldenvarden, the great forest to the north, to teach the first of the new generation of Riders. He first appears in Eldest. He has lost his left forelimb, and cannot serve in battle. It is now a white stump in place of his lost limb. He serves mainly as Saphira's mentor and helps teach Eragon about dragon-riding. Finding out that another hatched dragon existed, Saphira develops strong feelings for Glaedr while he mentors her in the story. Later, however, Saphira learns that her love for Glaedr is not meant to be, after a bloody fight between the two. Glaedr will be the cover dragon in the 3rd Inheritance book, titled Brisingr.
[edit] Shruikan
Shruikan ( pronounced SHREW-kin ) is King Galbatorix's black dragon.
Centuries ago in Ilirea, the capital of the Broddring Kingdom, Shruikan and his rider were being tutored with other Riders and their young dragons. Galbatorix, a Rider who was denied a new dragon after his was killed, and another Rider named Morzan, murdered Shruikan's true Rider, whereupon Galbatorix twisted the young black dragon's mind through dark magic so that he would serve him.
The union of Shruikan and Galbatorix is unnatural, because rather than being mutually chosen partners, Shruikan is a slave and Galbatorix his tyrant. There is therefore no true bond between Galbatorix and Shruikan, no love or loyalty on either side. The mental link between them is also a poor imitation of the telepathic connection between a rider and a dragon.
Shruikan, like Galbatorix, has yet to appear in the books, but he is briefly seen at the end of the Eragon movie, when Galbatorix, in his rage, draws his sword and cuts a tapestry-map of Alagaësia in half, revealing his dragon. Shruikan briefly roars and breathes fire. In this scene Shruikan is gigantic (at least twice the size of Saphira) but, there is no reference in the books to Shruikan's size.
[edit] Werecats
[edit] Maud
Maud is a werecat from Ellesméra. She first appears in Eldest and is described (referring her human form) as having "feral eyes, stiff, shaggy white hair bleached with age", and a face creased and lined, "like a dry withered apple with rows of sharp teeth". She is also known as The Dream Dancer, Quickpaw, and The Watcher. Eragon meets her during his first night in Ellesméra. She is acquainted with Solembum (see below), but unlike him does not seek humans for company.
[edit] Solembum
Solembum is a werecat and a friend of Eragon. He usually accompanies the witch Angela in her travels. Solembum, when human, takes the form of a young boy having sharp teeth and shaggy hair. As a cat, he has red eyes, a strong lean body, oversized paws, and fangs that curve down over his jaw. Eragon first sees him in Angela's shop in Teirm. Solembum later gives Eragon cryptic advice, which is to look under the roots of the Menoa Tree when he is in need of a weapon, and when all seems lost and Eragon's power is insufficient, to go to the Rock of Kuthian and say his name to open the Vault of Souls, though this is left unexplained through the second book. Later he warns Eragon about approaching guards when Eragon, Brom, and Jeod have sneaked into the records room in Teirm to procure information regarding converted Seithr oil. Solembum also appears in Tronjheim to lead Eragon to Angela, and later to chat with Saphira.
Solembum makes a brief appearance in Eldest, mentioning to one of the Varden's soldiers that Nasuada should visit Elva. He also shows recognition when Saphira tells him of another, older werecat, Maud.
Solembum did not appear in the Eragon film, despite the fact that Angela did.
[edit] References
- ^ Arya is described as having black hair and green eyes in the book; however, her appearance is slightly different in the film.
- ^ Eragon, Book One of the Inheritance Trilogy, by Christopher Paolini
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