Eragon wakes up in town, being healed, and decides that he will have to leave with Saphira. When they return home, the farm has been burned down, and Garrow, Eragon’s uncle lies in the wreckage, ill and burned. They fly to the deep forest, and Eragon can’t move, as his legs have had their skin stripped away by Saphira’s back. Eragon runs to Saphira, who becomes agitated and flies away with Eragon on her back. He is saved by Brom, who sees the oval on Eragon’s palm. A few days, after Roran leaves, Eragon goes into town and encounters two strangers with hissing voices who are inquiring about the blue stone. That night, Eragon tries different names on the dragon before deciding on Saphira. Roran reveals to Eragon that he is planning to propose to Katrina and leave their town to work at a mill. They talk about the origination of the Dragon Riders, and physiology of dragons. Eragon discovers that he can share emotions with the dragon, and decides to keep it in secret.Īfter a few weeks, Eragon goes to Brom to learn more about dragons. Eragon touches the dragon and a pulse of energy passes through him, leaving a silver oval on his hand. Eragon picks it up, intending to bury it, but it slips and cracks on the ground. He starts a group called the Forsworn, and with the help of his lieutenant Morzan, killed all the other riders and made himself king.Įragon returns home and tests the durability of the stone, which eventually makes a squeaking sound. One of their dragons was killed, and the owner Galbatorix, who is now the king of Eragon’s land, goes insane. Brom tells of the Dragon Riders, a group of heroes who all rode dragons. Later, when he enters a tavern, Eragon hears a tale from Brom the storyteller. The trader won’t buy it, but concludes that the stone is hollow. Eragon waits with the stone at his uncle’s farm until the traders arrive.

The blacksmith, Horst, buys food for Eragon and protects him.Įragon is asked to pass on a message of love from Katrina, Sloan’s daughter, to Roran, Eragon’s cousin. Eragon attempts to trade it for meat, but the butcher Sloan refuses. The stone appears in the center of the explosion and Eragon cautiously takes it, planning on selling it. Later, Eragon is hunting in the woods when an explosion rips through the forest.

The Shade then kidnaps the elf and burns the forest. The Shade pursues her, but before he can catch her, she pulls a blue stone out of her bag and casts a spell on it that makes it disappear. The two male elves are quickly killed but the woman starts to run. The story opens with a Shade, a not quite human monster, and several Urgals, creatures similar to trolls, attacking three elves. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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