The Ra'zac return for a minor antagonist role, and Varaug, a Shade, also appears for a main antagonist role.
The humans Galbatorix and Murtagh return as antagonists, along with Murtagh's dragon, Thorn. These characters include the humans Eragon, Roran, Nasuada, the dragon Saphira, and the dragon Glaedr. Eragon and Saphira are forced to flee from their home, and decide to join the Varden.īrisingr is told in third-person from the perspectives of multiple primary protagonists. Galbatorix's greatest fear is that a new Rider will rise up and usurp his position as king of the Empire, so when he finds out about Eragon and his dragon, he sends his servants after them in an effort to capture them. Eragon is one of the few remaining Dragon Riders, a group that governed Alagaësia in past times but were almost destroyed by a Rider named Galbatorix, who took control of the land. The Inheritance Cycle focuses on the story of a teenage boy named Eragon and his dragon Saphira. They are supported mainly by elves, dwarves, Urgals, but the Empire is populated with large numbers of humans, who far outnumber Surda and its allies. It continues the story of the Inheritance Cycle and takes place on the fictional continent of Alagaësia during a struggle for power as the small country Surda and a rebel group called the Varden attempts to overthrow the larger Empire. Main articles: List of the Inheritance Cycle characters and Alagaësiaīrisingr begins about three days after the events in Eldest conclude. Reviewers criticized the book for its length, while commenting on Paolini's growing maturity in his treatment of characters. The novel debuted at number one on USA Today's top 150 bestsellers list. Knopf Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, the book sold 550,000 copies on its first day of sale, a record for a Random House children's book. Brisingr begins almost immediately after the preceding novel Eldest concludes.
Eragon is one of the last remaining Dragon Riders, a group that governed the fictional nation of Alagaësia, where the series takes place. A deluxe edition of Brisingr, which includes removed scenes and previously unseen art, was released on October 13, 2009.īrisingr focuses on the story of Eragon and his dragon Saphira as they continue their quest to overthrow the corrupt ruler of the Empire, Galbatorix. Originally, Paolini intended to conclude the then Inheritance Trilogy in three books, but during writing the third book he decided that the series was too complex to conclude in one book. Print ( Hardcover and Paperback) and audio-CDīrisingr is the third book in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. The English cover of Brisingr, featuring the golden dragon Glaedr
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