written by: christopher paolini

Written By: Christopher Paolini

Eragon

• Raised by his Uncle in Carvahall

• He finds a blue stone which is a dragon egg

• He becomes a Dragon Rider• Must flee from the Ra’zac

who killed his Uncle• Saves Arya from Durza (the

Shade)• Fights for the Varden• With help from Arya and

Sapphira; Eragon kills Durza

Sapphira

• Hatched from an egg found by Eragon

• Chooses Eragon as her Dragon Rider

• The only dragon not controlled by the Empire

• Helps the Varden• Communicates with people

through her thoughts• Has blue scales

Garrow• Brought up Eragon• Father of Roran• Was killed by Ra’zac• Eragon swore to revenge

his death

Roran• Son of Garrow• “Brother” of Eragon• Is in love with Katrina• Blames Eragon for his

father’s death

Brom • Storyteller in Carvahall• Was once a Dragon Rider• His Dragon was killed• Killed many of the

Forsworn; he killed Morzan• Taught Eragon about magic

Arya • Is an elf

• She was the one that transported Sapphira’s egg

• Was captured by Durza• Eragon saved her from

Durza• She helped Eragon kill

Durza

Murtagh

• Son of Morzan• Travels with Eragon• Really good swordfighter• Fights with the Varden• Is believed to be killed

Galbatorix

• Leads the Empire• Was once a Dragon Rider• His dragon was killed and

he turned mad after they would not let him have a new dragon

• He stole a hatchling and bent it to his will

Morzan

• Was once a Dragon Rider• Turned evil• Became Galbatorix

apprentice and right hand man

• One of the Forsworn• Killed by Brom• Father of Murtagh?

Ajihad• Leader of the Varden• Fights the Empire• Has a daughter named

Nasuada >

Durza• A evil shade • Carries out orders provided by the

Empire• Was once called Carsaib• His family was killed because his

father was an “oathbreaker”• He was spared but banished• Taught how to summon spirits by

Haeg• Haeg was killed and he tried to

avenge him by calling on spirits. The spirits were stronger and took over him

• He became Durza