Fifty years after the fall of the Dragon Riders, a young scholar named Eragon (not the legendary one—he was named in misguided hope) scavenges the radioactive, magically shattered island of Vroengard. Unlike the heroes of old, this Eragon is a failed apprentice: his dragon egg hatched but the bond was stillborn, leaving the dragonet a feral, mute wraith that later died. Shamed and exiled, he now survives by looting the Rider archives for the warlord Galbraith , a brutal tyrant who hoards old magic.
A historical text mentioned in the series where Eragon is told to look at "Chapter 47, page 3, verse 2" for vital information. Character Endings: index of eragon
Glossary Pronunciation Guide
A central theme is the weight of the past. Eragon is constantly learning about the fall of the Riders, and his identity is shaped by those who came before him. The sword Zar'roc serves as a symbol of this—it has a history that predates Eragon, and possessing it ties him to the past. Fifty years after the fall of the Dragon
Fifty years after the fall of the Dragon Riders, a young scholar named Eragon (not the legendary one—he was named in misguided hope) scavenges the radioactive, magically shattered island of Vroengard. Unlike the heroes of old, this Eragon is a failed apprentice: his dragon egg hatched but the bond was stillborn, leaving the dragonet a feral, mute wraith that later died. Shamed and exiled, he now survives by looting the Rider archives for the warlord Galbraith , a brutal tyrant who hoards old magic.
A historical text mentioned in the series where Eragon is told to look at "Chapter 47, page 3, verse 2" for vital information. Character Endings:
Glossary Pronunciation Guide
A central theme is the weight of the past. Eragon is constantly learning about the fall of the Riders, and his identity is shaped by those who came before him. The sword Zar'roc serves as a symbol of this—it has a history that predates Eragon, and possessing it ties him to the past.