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In the fictional land of Alagaësia (where the trilogy takes place), there was once an organization of people who governed the country and brought peace to the world. This group was known as the Dragon Riders– in the Ancient Language, Shur'tugal– for they rode mighty dragons, with which they had a great bond. One Dragon Rider named Galbatorix had his dragon slain by the troll-like Urgals. Denied another dragon by the council, Galbatorix was driven into madness and sought to destroy the Dragon Riders. He stole a black dragon, whom he named Shruikan. He forced Shruikan to do his bidding, and, finally, with his dragon and the Forsworn, thirteen followers of Galbatorix, he destroyed the Riders and their dragons. Since then, he has ruled Alagaësia as king.
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Title: Eragon
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| Author: Christopher Paolini |
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| Eragon, a 15 year-old boy, lives with his uncle Garrow and cousin Roran on a farm on the outskirts of a small village, Carvahall. While hunting in The Spine, a large range of mountains running down the West side of Alagaësia, which is believed to have mysterious happenings, Eragon is surprised to see a polished blue stone appear in front of him. After failing to sell or trade the stone, Eragon witnesses a baby dragon hatch from the stone, which was in reality a dragon egg. |
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Title: Eldest
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| Author: Christopher Paolini |
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| When the first book in the trilogy opens, Eragon is just a farm boy from a remote valley; when he discovers a dragon egg and it hatches, he and the dragon, Saphira, become linked for life and he assumes the only person alive with the rare and powerful status of a Dragon Rider. He and Saphira are pursued by the king, Galbatorix, a Dragon Rider himself who became evil; Galbatorix’s sinister, inhuman agents kill his Uncle Garrow, who raised him, and burn his farm. |
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- Alagaësia - Fictional continent where the story takes place.
- Beor Mountains - The mountains, underneath which the dwarven cities and tunnels lie.
- Carvahall - The small village where Eragon was raised by his Uncle Garrow.
- Farthen Dûr - One of the dwarves' hollow mountain-city in which the Varden are hiding from the Empire.
- Gil'ead - The barracks for Galbatorix's troops. Also where Arya was sent when the shade Durza captured her.
- Helgrind - A strange formation next to the city of Dras-Leona that is home to the Ra'zac.
- The Spine - A mountain range that runs most of the vertical span of The Empire, along the western coast. A mysterious place, that many people are very afraid of. The hiding place Eragon chooses for Saphira in the first book.
- Uru'baen - The capital city of Alagaësia
- Du Weldenvarden - A huge forest in the North of Alagaesia. It is the abode of the elve, and in the Ancient Language literally means "The Guarding Forest."
- Ellesméra - The hidden capital city of the elves.
- Gaena River - The river on which one enters Du Weldenvarden
- Síthrim - The first city encountered when entering Du Weldenvarden
- Surda - The land of the resistance to The Empire, it lies far to the south.
- Aberon - The capital city of Surda
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