Murtagh was recruited into Galbatorix's service in a similar way to how the Witch-king was brought into Sauron's: The Witch-king was given a ring of power, which gave him incredible powers but slowly turned him into a ghostly wraith and servant to the Dark Lord: Murtagh was given a dragon egg by Galbatorix, which hatched for him, granting him a range of new powers, but coming with the price that he had to swear oaths of fealty to Galbatorix, making him his servant forever. When they began bringing him whatever he wanted from the library of Tronjheim, he quickly became fond of the scholarly environment. Murtagh's father, Morzan, was an evil man and an enemy of the Varden. Author Christopher Paolini states that Eragon originally started out as an autobiographical character. Tornac was also very wise that if he had caught Murtagh getting drunk the first day he talked with Nasuada, he would have beaten him for what he did. Eragon's story has many similarities with that of Jake Sully. Eragon and Saphira also discovered that, while the both of them could remember the names of the Rock and the Vault of Souls, a deep magic erased the memories of anyone else who knew of the names. Though Murtagh relished his power, he also wanted to be away from Galbatorix, proven when a look of desperate longing appeared in his eyes when Eragon proposed a way to escape and his willingness to listen to Eragon's suggestion. Because of the aforementioned item, they both spent a lot of time traveling, moving through the wilderness and staying alert for any sign of danger. His mental powers were also strong, growing even more in strength with the addition of Glaedr's and Saphira's mind combined with his own. Murtagh is also very intelligent and strong-willed. He begins his adventures at a very young age (fifteen in Eragon, nineteen in A New Hope). Writing about yourself is probably one of the easiest things for a fifteen-year-old author to do. Who is the last of the Forsworn? Chronological and political information Another topic of note would be that the rider's blades and the lightsabers look quite similar. It was at that moment I determined to escape him and Ur'baen forever. Murtagh. Sometime after being warned about the strangers, Brom saved Eragon from them, but also (unknown to Eragon at the time) confirmed that Eragon was indeed a Rider, after twisting Eragon's wrist up, revealing the gedwy ignasia. His experience in archery and wilderness survival allowed him to survive by hunting and foraging when on the run from the Broddring Empire. Ajihad's daughter, Nasuada, inherited the leadership of the Varden after his death. Moreover, he learned other things such as history, art, and politics. Eragon eventually found the Rock of Kuthian and although Glaedr, Saphira and himself all tried their names in various ways, no doorway appeared. Though he thought it was a rip-off, Eragon reluctantly accepted the butcher's offer. After many bloody battles and much heartache, the Varden and their allies finally attacked Galbatorix at Ur'baen and Eragon fought his greatest enemy once and for all. He was a victim of fate, and had been since the day he was born. Eragon Shadeslayer, thinking about Murtagh. After consulting with Brom, the village storyteller, as to a good name for a dragon (without telling him of his dragon), he offered the dragon all the names Brom had told him, but it didn't like any of the ones he told and he finally realized why it didn't want them: the dragon was female. After defeating him, Murtagh took Eragon's blade, Zar'roc, claiming that the sword was rightfully his. He then resolved that Angela's prophecy of him leaving was coming true. Saphira told Eragon that the child would have a significant future (in other words she could feel pain and sense when it was about to happen). Saphira remarked that few could match Eragon with a blade. The Ra'zac cursed Eragon, declaring that he leave Alagasia forever. The point of view in the novel is the third person with the narrator holding an omniscient knowledge and recording in order to share Eragon and Saphiras interesting adventure. He is killed by the Ra'zac. In Brisingr, Eragon and Arya formed a very strong friendship and trusting bond, with Arya risking her life during several occasions for Eragon. Like the Witch-king, Murtagh rode a dragonish beast, was the greatest servant of the Dark Lord, wielded a sword as his primary weapon and possessed powerful magic bestowed to him by his master. Murtagh revealed that he had been taken to Ur'baen by the Twins and when his Dragon Thorn had hatched for him, they were forced to swear allegiance to Galbatorix in the Ancient Language. I doubt you would have survived as well as I did Murtagh. Eragon's training also focused on his fighting skills. Murtagh carried a yew bow and a white horn with silver fittings. He was pragmatic to the point of ruthlessness in this regard, killing anyone he deemed a threat with minimal hesitation or remorse and an attitude that was almost casual. If it disgorges its "heart of hearts" before its death, the dragon has no choice but to retreat into it when it dies. Murtagh and Thorn returned to Ur'baen and from there went to Gil'ead, where they fought with Oromis and Glaedr. This could be said to parallel Murtagh's fall into Galbatorix's clutches after his heroic actions at the Battle of Farthen Dur. The Ultimate Unauthorized Eragon Guide: The Hidden Facts Behind the Also, there was a blue sapphire in the pommel of his new sword, Brisingr that could be used to store excess energy as well. Eragon learned from Oromis that Brom was his true father, thereby making Murtagh his half-brother. When Eragon touched the baby dragon, he felt a burning, icy energy course through him, entering through his right hand. I can't go through each part of the plot structure on this short space but you can check out the whole plot at the link below: Eragon study guide contains a biography of Christopher Paolini, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Eragon dreams that he is standing in Horsts workshop in Carvahall and a man enters, introducing himself as Eragons father. Do you have a chapter number for your question? This level of cooperation and consideration for each other indicates that while Murtagh is stubborn and sometimes uncooperative, he and Thorn work very well together. Arya was Eragon's primary love interest in the series, with Eragon having expressed his feelings for her. Selena, pregnant, worried for her children's fate and left Morzan. Men have tried to breach it before, but I've learned to defend it vigorously, for I am only safe with my innermost thoughts. Murtagh. Have just found this particular one while listening to Gerard Doyle. He serves as a father-figure to both cousins. Eragon named it "Brisingr". Therefore, he was able to find a way around his oath to Galbatorix and save Eragon and Saphira. [1], Many of the names Paolini has used originate from Old Norse, German, Old English, and Russian sources, as well as the invented languages. Murtagh worked on a plan to free Nasuada, but Eragon's invasion of the city prevented him from carrying it out. Biographical information He received praise from many for his skills in swordsmanship. During the festivities, as a gift from the dragon race, Eragon was completely healed of every wound. Merlock was unable to say, but he knew others outside of Carvahall who would pay much for it. Murtagh was targeted by the Twins and a group of Kull while exiting one of the tunnels and subsequently ensorcelled and taken back to Ur'baen. Trivia Questions Quiz. They can breathe fire and reproduce at about six months old. Eragon and Murtagh were still evenly matched, despite not being allowed to use magic or their Eldunar. Brom's dragon, also called Saphira, was killed in Galbatorix's rebellion. Garrow. For a while, he managed to keep her hidden, but when Saphira's appetite continued to grow, he realized he would not be able to keep her existence a secret much longer. Murtagh | Inheriwiki | Fandom Like Solo, Murtagh was a loner with an ambiguous past, who was pursued by powerful forces that eventually catch him. However, part of the castle fell on top of Roran and Eragon ran in to rescue him. Explaining little, she wept and begged Eragon's uncle to raise the boy. Roran thought of Eragon as a very skilled woodsman and hunter, better than himself. When he later tried to defend himself and Brom, from an Urgal ambush in Yazuac, Eragon discovered that he was able to use magic by repeating the "curse" as he fired an arrow. When he was imprisoned by the Varden, he refused to allow the Twins to enter his mind, no matter what they did. His instructor was an ancient elvish Rider named Oromis, who was captured and maimed by the Forsworn, but later managed to escape and return to Ellesmra. Their mythology holds that they were born from the rock of the mountains there. Before leaving, Murtagh swore that he and Thorn would return, more powerful than ever, as well as defeat Eragon and Saphira once and for all. Brom is fatally injured by the attack. Murtagh was only instructed to attempt to capture Eragon and Saphira. Glaedr attempted to carry Oromis back to the elves, but was killed (only in the body) by Thorn. Murtagh was born in his father's castle nine months later. Let's start from the beginning. Originally, Eragon was human of average height, intense brown eyes, brown hair, and dark eyebrows. (Murtagh was pursued by the Broddring Empire, Jennsen was pursued by the House of Rahl.). Could Frozen's King And Queen Also Be Tarzan's Parents? 7982 AC (Three years older than Eragon) Murtagh decided at last to exploit a loophole in his orders, which were to try to capture Eragon and spared his friend, at risk of severe punishment brought by Galbatorix for not completing the deed. Because any remnants of the era of the Dragon Riders were outlawed in the Broddring Empire, Eragon raised the dragon in secret, torn between his delight with his new companion and his fear of what might happen if the Empire or his family discovered what had occurred. They were constantly being brought closer together in battles and working together in teams. Eventually, Glaedr broke out of his misery and resumed tutoring Eragon, both with the blade and his mind. He and his opponent then faced off with swords. Saphira's reasoning for her actions was that a relationship between Eragon and Trianna would engage herself as well, considering the mental bond between her and Eragon, which she wanted to avoid partly due to her own admitted jealousy, but primarily due to her supposition that Trianna had no genuine interest in Eragon beyond personal advancement. In the final battle, he comes to a throne room of the evil Emperor (Galbatorix in Inheritance, Palpatine in Star Wars) and forced by him to fight against his family member who previously turned to Emperor's side (brother Murtagh in Eragon's case, father Darth Vader in Luke's). Eragon knew that wherever a Shade went, blood and violence followed. Saphira, now able to talk through their mental link, forced Eragon to flee with her to the place where her egg appeared to him, while the Ra'zac destroyed Eragon's farm and hurt Garrow with a strange liquid, who died a short awhile after. While he reacted furiously to the news at first, angry that Oromis, Glaedr, as well as Saphira had kept the information from him all this time, thus weighing him down with the belief that he was the son of Morzan, Eragon eventually forgave them.