Christopher Paolini Trivia

1. What was the first spell Brom taught Eragon?

From Quiz The Inheritance Cycle

Answer: Stenr Risa

Stenr Risa means "stone rise". This is the first spell taught to Eragon by Brom but the first spell used by Eragon is 'Brisingr' which means fire. Brom was mad at Eragon for using this spell because it drained away so much of Eragon's energy. He used it whilst they were fighting Urgals.

From Quiz Eragon and Eldest

Answer: Saphira

Eragon got the name of Saphira from Brom, and named her so because it really fit with Saphira's shimmering blue scales. Brom's dragon was also named Saphira.

From Quiz Az Knurlan

Answer: 'Grimstborith' means clan chief, while 'Grimstcarvlorss' means 'arranger of the house'.

This translation was given at the back of 'Eldest'. Anhuin was the grimstcarvlorss of the unfortunate clan, Durgrimst Az Sweldn rak Anhuin, which had suffered great losses at the hands of the Forsworn. Undin tells Eragon about them at Tarnag.

From Quiz Alagaesia

Answer: Brom

This was in the Ancient Language. Translated into English: "Bird, I will not harm you. Flap to my hand."

From Quiz "Eragon" And "Eldest"

Answer: 8

Eragon cannot figure out the puzzle until he is turned half-elf.

From Quiz The First Two Books of "Inheritance"

Answer: 10

Eragon didn't belive the mountains were that big, but once he saw them he believed.

From Quiz "Eragon" and "Eldest"

Answer: Garrow

Morzan is his real father, but since Garrow raised Eragon, Eragon feels that he is more of a father to him.

From Quiz "Inheritance" Characters

Answer: Saphira

Saphira is a very wise dragon whom Eragon has learnt he shouldn't ignore, even if her comments are confusing.

From Quiz The Travels of Eragon, Part 1

Answer: A shade

The Shade is Durza, and he comes into the story twice at a later point. He comes at the prision in Gil'ead, and later still leading the Urgals in the attack on Tronjheim.

From Quiz The Inheritance Cycle

Answer: Banishing of the names

It is the reason no one remembers Morzan's dragon's name. Galbatorix's second dragon escaped this punishment because he didn't choose to serve Galbatorix. Galbatorix killed his Rider and used powerful magic to twist the dragon's mind and make him obey Galbatorix.

From Quiz Eragon and Eldest

Answer: Selena

Eragon's mother is Selena. She left Eragon to grow up with his uncle, Garrow. Eragon only finds out why she did this at the end of "Eldest".

From Quiz Alagaesia

Answer: It dissolves and burns only living things or things that were living once, and not non-living items like metal.

Seithr oil was what the Ra'zac used to torture Garrow.

From Quiz "Eragon" And "Eldest"

Answer: The Dragon Wing.

The Dragon Wing is severely damaged by the time Roran reaches Surda.

From Quiz The First Two Books of "Inheritance"

Answer: Zar'roc

Eragon's sword was named Zar'roc. Brom stole the sword from Morzan's coffin and gave it to Eragon. Murtagh took Zar'roc from Eragon just before he told him they were brothers.

From Quiz "Eragon" and "Eldest"

Answer: Outside of Carvahall

Eragon lives on a farm just outside of Carvahall with his cousin, Roran and his uncle, Garrow.

From Quiz "Inheritance" Characters

Answer: Brom

Did you know that Christopher Paolini was only 15 when he started writing 'Eragon'?

From Quiz The Travels of Eragon, Part 1

Answer: Jewelry

After Eragon discovers the stone, he unsuccessfully tries to sell it. When he gets home, he has to help fininsh all of the farm duties before the frost, and when they are done, the family waits for the traders. About a week later the traders come, and they go to Merlock, who tells them the stone is of questionable value. Of course, if he had known it was a dragon egg, he would have paid thousands for it.

From Quiz The Inheritance Cycle

Answer: Iormûngr and Vervada

Iormûngr had a Rider whereas Vervada was a wild dragon. Saphira tells Eragon that Iormûngr was an amazing and brave dragon and that she is proud to call him father.

From Quiz Alagaesia

Answer: The Dragon War

"Du Sundavar Freohr": The Death of Shadows. "Du Weldenvarden": The Guarding Forest "Du Gata Vrangr": The Wandering Path

From Quiz "Eragon" And "Eldest"

Answer: 3

It takes many weeks for Eragon to be able to spar with Murtagh again.

From Quiz The First Two Books of "Inheritance"

Answer: The Obliterator

Eragon told this to Saphira. He called it that because when you are in pain you think of nothing else.

From Quiz "Eragon" and "Eldest"

Answer: Arya throws it on the ground and it breaks

The fairth shows Eragon's true feelings for Arya. She is afraid that Eragon's feelings will distract him from his training.

From Quiz "Inheritance" Characters

Answer: Glaedr

Glaedr was unknown to almost everybody but the elves.

From Quiz The Travels of Eragon, Part 1

Answer: Two weeks

Roran leaves to get enough money to get married, and in the two weeks before he leaves, Eragon's connection with his dragon, Saphira, grows. Roran leaves the day the Ra'zac enter. If he had left any later, he would have been killed along with Garrow. Eragon wasn't killed by the Ra'zac at that point because he fled on Saphira.

From Quiz The Inheritance Cycle

Answer: Hvedra

Hvedra welcomes Eragon as if he is her kin. She was described as very pretty with rosy cheeks. Their marriage was delayed due to Orik having to accompany Eragon to Du Weldenvarden.

From Quiz Eragon and Eldest

Answer: Morzan

Eragon found out about this from his brother, Murtagh, during the battle towards the end of "Eldest". Murtagh even swore it in the ancient language.

From Quiz Alagaesia

Answer: A magician has magical powers while a witch's powers come from various potions, brews and herbs

There are five different types of magic performers: Sorcerers, Shades, magicians, witches and Riders. Each person's power comes from a different source.

From Quiz "Eragon" and "Eldest"

Answer: Helgrind

Eragon runs into them in the citadel in Dras-Leona.

From Quiz "Inheritance" Characters

Answer: Baldor

Baldor lived in Carvahall, but fled with the rest of the village to escape Galbatorix.

From Quiz The Travels of Eragon, Part 1

Answer: In Yazuac

After Garrow dies, Brom and Eragon chase after the Ra'zac, the ones responsible for this murder. Their chase leads them to Yazuac, a town in which, not long ago, every resident was brutally slaughtered by Urgals. There are two hanging behind, and they attack Eragon and Brom. Eragon kills them with magic.

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