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Eragon is the story of a 15-year-old farmer whose journey begins long before his existence. Left in the care of his uncle Garrow at birth, his destiny collides with him when he finds a blue stone in the notoriously dangerous mountain range known as The Spine. "...I can tell you this much: the white veins are the same material as the blue that surrounds them, only a different color. What that material might be, though, I haven't a clue. It's harder than any rock I have seen, harder even than diamond. Whoever shaped it used tools I have never seen--or magic. Also, it's hollow" (24). Oblivious of its origins, Eragon tries to exchange the stone for food as word of his discovery slowly makes its way across the country of Alagaesia to an ancient evil that has been anxiously murdering entire villages of humans since its theft. Eragon is shocked into awareness by a succession of events which include the stone’s hatching a dragon and his uncles' murder at the hands of the Ra’zac – a race of monsters under command of King Galbatorix. On the verge of madness, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, flee his hometown of Carvahall but not before being intercepted by Brom – the town storyteller who visits the site of the murder with them and helps them find their way to the Ra’zac’s lair. Through Brom’s instruction, the harrowing journey to Helgrind turns into Eragon’s first stage of training in becoming a Dragon Rider.
 * //"One boy...//** **//One dragon...//** **//A world of adventure."//**

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 * A map of Alagaesia as shown on the inside cover of "Eragon"**

Main Character Descriptions:
Angela formerly owned her own herb shop in the ocean-city of Teirm, before abandoning it to live with the Varden in Farthen Dúr. Angela specializes in magic based on herbs.
 * Angela**
 * Race**: Witch
 * Location**: Teirm and Farthen Dúr B2: Farthen Dúr and Surda

Arya is the daughter of Queen Islanzadi of the Elves, which makes her a Princess of the Elves. Arya was once the keeper of Saphira's egg, and ferried it between the Varden and the Elves before her capture by Durza the Shade. She was imprisoned in Gil'ead before being rescued by Eragon, and Murtagh and taken to the Varden. There, she fought in the battle for Farthen Dúr, and later travelled back to her homeland of the Elves.
 * Arya**
 * Race**: Elf
 * Location**: Gil'ead, later Farthen Dúr B2: Farthen Dúr, later Ellesméra

Brom's earlier life was spent in the city of Kuasta, a place which carries many supersitions. Brom was chosen by Oromis to be his mentor, and during his training, admired Morzan over all. Morzan later betrayed the Dragon Riders and was the reason Brom lost his dragon, the original Saphira. Driven by his hate for Morzan, he killed Morzan and three other Forsworn, and was responsible for the deaths of five others. Brom helped form and lead the Varden before handing them down to another. After defeating the Forsworn, Brom settled down in Carvahall and took up the life of a storyteller while waiting for the new Rider. Brom travelled with Eragon through most of the Empire and taught him many things about dragons and riders. Brom later died after being struck by one of the Raz'ac's daggers. He was buried by Eragon and Saphira gave him a final tribute by transforming his gravesite into a diamond casket that would preserve his body forever.
 * Brom**
 * Race**: Dragon Rider
 * Location**: Carvahall, later deceased.

Eragon was a poor farm boy who barely could feed his uncle and cousin. While hunting in The Spine, he discovered a stone that later hatched a sapphire dragon. The Stone attracted the Raz'ac who destroyed Eragon's farm and killed his uncle Garrow. When Eragon and Saphira decided to avenge Garrow, Brom led them in their hunt for the Ra'zac teaching him the ways of magic as they went. Eragon's hunt took him through Alagaesia and eventually found him fleeing Durza with an unconscious Elf, a captured warrior of the Varden. Once in the safety of the Varden he helped them fight the Battle of Farthen Dúr. He slew Durza the Shade casting the Urgal army into disarray and causing them to run away. After the battle, Eragon travelled to Tarnag, Hedearth, and lastly into Du Weldenvarden. Eragon trained in Ellesmera with Master Oromis, and his dragon, Glaedr. When the need was dire, Eragon travelled further across the Hadarac Desert to Surda, where he battled on the Burning Plains for the future of Alagaesia.
 * Eragon**
 * Race**: Dragon Rider
 * Location**: Carvahall, later Farthen Dúr. B2: Farthen Dúr, then Ellesméra, and finally Surda.

Murtagh is a very skilled swordsman. He saves Eragon, Saphira and Brom from the Ra'zac's ambush, and then accompanies Eragon and Saphira on their travels to the Varden after Brom's death. Murtagh is a bravely risks his life to rescue Eragon from jail. He is the Son of Morzan but rebelled against the Empire and is now on the run.
 * Murtagh**
 * Race**: Human?
 * Location**: Farthen Dûr

One of the three remaining Dragon's eggs; hatched for Eragon after being found in The Spine. She accompanies Eragon on all of his wild adventures, saves his life multiple times, and fights with no mercy. Saphira is a brilliant and noble dragon and would do anything to save Eragon's life.
 * Saphira**
 * Race**: Dragon
 * Location**: Farthen Dûr


 * For more character descriptions visit: http://www.shurtugal.com/?id=education/characters**

Eragon was published August 23, 2003 by Alfred A. Knopf.
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Raised in Paradise Valley, Montana, Christopher Paolini was home schooled his entire school career. Graduating at the age of 15, Paolini became a [|New York Times] bestselling author at 19. Eragon, the first book in the Ingeritance trilogy, was his debut novel. Paolini began writing Eragon after graduating high school. Among his influences are; myths, folk tales, medieval stories, Beowulf, Tolkien and ER Eddison. Paolini decided to write his own novels after being unsatisfied with the quality of the fantasy books he read as a child.
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