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Eragon rescues her in the first novel when she is being held captive by Durza, a shade. When Eragon first pursues her romantically, she rebuffs his advances, telling him she had recently lost a close friend, Fäolin , and that any relationship would be unwise because of their respective responsibilities and age differences.
Eragon received generally mixed reviews and was criticized for its derivative nature. Liz Rosenberg of The New York Times Book Review criticized Eragon for having "clichéd descriptions", "B-movie dialogue", "awkward and gangly prose". However, she concluded the review by noting that "for all its flaws, it is an authentic work of great talent."
Durza sets a trap for Eragon, using Arya as bait. Hearing her calls, Eragon sets out to rescue her but is ambushed by Durza. Eragon is outmatched, and Brom arrives to help but is mortally wounded. The trio escapes, and Brom dies while flying on Saphira. Eragon takes possession of Brom's sword, Zar'roc, which previously belonged to Morzan.
The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.Set in the fictional world of Alagaësia (/ æ l ə ˈ ɡ eɪ z i ə /), the novels focus on the adventures of a teenage boy named Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, as they struggle to overthrow the evil king Galbatorix.
Updated: An “Eragon” live-action TV series is in early development at Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively. The series would be based on the Christopher Paolini young adult novel series ...
In 2006 he played the villain Durza in Eragon. In 2007 Carlyle played one of the main characters in the film 28 Weeks Later. He also played the lead role as a marine engineer attempting to save London from total devastation in the disaster film Flood. That year he also portrayed Father Joseph Macavoy in the film The Tournament.
Eragon is then able to open the city gates and defeat Murtagh and Thorn, allowing the Varden to take the city. As Eragon and Arya become drunk to celebrate their victory, Murtagh and Thorn attack their camp and capture Nasuada. In her absence, Eragon is appointed as the leader of the Varden, as they march on to Urû'baen, the capital of the Empire.
To catch Muckmaw, Murtagh regretfully uses magic to remove a scale from the grave of the dragon Glaedr who Murtagh killed while under hypnosis a year before. Later, he learns the fish's location from sailors, as well as the fact that it was created magically by a villain named Durza.