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Palancar—first known human king

Parr—young man in Carvahall

Quickpaw—werecat in Ellesméra (also The Dream Dancer, Maud, and The Watcher)

Quimby—Carvahall’s brewer; Birgit’s husband; Nolfavrell’s father

Ra’zac, the—dark, dangerous, vaguely insectile creatures; only two known survivors exist; last race to arrive in Alagaësia (see the Lethrblaka)

Rhunön—greatest elf smith

Ridley—farmer in Carvahall

Rílvenar, House—elf family

Risthart—lord of Teirm

Rolf—Jeod’s butler

Roran—Cadoc’s grandson; Garrow and Marian’s son; Eragon’s cousin (also Stronghammer)

Roslarb—Rider

Sabrae—member of the Council of Elders

Saphira—a blue dragon; paired with Brom

Saphira—a blue dragon; Iormúngr and Vervada’s daughter; paired with Eragon (also Bjartskular and Flametongue)

Sardson—soldier at Carvahall

Selena—Cadoc’s daughter; Garrow’s sister; Eragon’s mother

Shade—a sorcerer possessed by the spirits he invokes to do his bidding

Shadeslayer—a title bestowed upon those who perform said deed (see Eragon, Irnstad, and Laetrí)

Shining Brow—Elva

Shrrg—giant wolf; native to the Beor Mountains

Shrrgnien—one of Ûndin’s guards

Shruikan—a black dragon; paired unwillingly with Galbatorix

Shur’tugal—ancient language name for Dragon Rider

Sindri—goddess of earth (dwarf)

Sloan—Carvahall’s butcher; Ismira’s husband; Katrina’s father

Snowfire—Brom’s horse

Solembum—werecat who travels with Angela

Southwell—Carvahall villager

spirits—sentient beings of uncertain origin that are composed of pure energy

Stronghammer—name given to Roran after his favorite weapon

Svart—Ivor’s uncle

Tábor, Marcus—lord of Dras-Leona

Tara—Morn’s wife

Tarmunora—elf queen who signed pact with dragons

Tarok—an Urgal

Tathal—groom in Borromeo Castle who intended to commit murder

Tears of Anhûin, The—name assumed by Anhûin’s guard after their clan was nearly obliterated by Galbatorix and the Forsworn (translation of Az Sweldn rak Anhûin)

Thane—farmer in Carvahall; Calitha’s husband

Thorgerd One-Eye—Himinglada’s husband; Hvedra’s father

Thorn—a red dragon

Thorv—one of Ûndin’s guards; Brokk’s son

Thrándurin, House—Oromis’s extinct house

Thrifk—Orik’s father

Togira Ikonoka—Oromis (translated as the Cripple Who Is Whole)

Torkenbrand—leader of a group of slavers

Tornac—Murtagh’s friend, servant, and fencing instructor

Tornac—Murtagh’s horse, named after his servant

Torson—first mate to Clovis

Trevor—leader of Daret

Trianna—sorceress and member of Du Vrangr Gata

Tríhga—one of Ûndin’s guards

Tunivor—elf who invented Tunivor’s Nectar

Twins, the—magicians in the Varden; leaders of Du Vrangr Gata

Ulric—dockworker in Narda

Umérth—member of the Council of Elders

Umhodan—legendary elf from The Lay of Umhodan

Ûndin—clan chief of Dûrgrimst Ragni Hefthyn; Derûnd’s son

Urgals—brutish-looking humanoids with large horns; second race to arrive in Alagaësia (see Kull)

Urûr—god of air (dwarf)

Urzhad—giant cave bear; native to the Beor Mountains

Ushnark the Mighty—Urgal title for Galbatorix

Uthar—one of Jeod’s sailors in Teirm

Vacher—human natural philosopher

Vándil—one of the greatest elf spellweavers

Vanilor—a dragon

Vanir—an elf in Ellesméra

Varden, the—rebels who oppose Galbatorix and the Empire

Vardrûn—Himinglada’s mother; Hvedra’s grandmother; Orik’s aunt-by-law

Vervada—Iormúngr’s mate; Saphira’s dam

Vestarí—legendary elf from The Lay of Vestarí the Mariner

Vrael—last leader of the Dragon Riders

Wally—alias for Loring

Watcher, The—werecat in Ellesméra (also The Dream Dancer, Maud, and Quickpaw)

Wayland—Calitha’s stepfather

werecats—a rare and elusive race of shapeshifters

Wyglif—Carvahall villager

Wyrdfell, the—thirteen Riders who betrayed their order to Galbatorix (also the Forsworn; see Morzan)

PLACES

Aberon

Alagaësia

Alalëa—elf homeland

Anora River

Ardwen

Aroughs

Az Ragni

Beartooth River

Beirland—one of the Southern Isles

Belatona

Beor Mountains

Blasted Mountains, the—mountains in the center of the Hadarac Desert (translation of Du Fells Nángoröth)

Boar’s Eye, the—giant whirlpool between Uden and Parlim

Borromeo Castle—King Orrin’s home

Broddring Kingdom, the—core of Galbatorix’s empire; centered around what is now Urû’baen

Bullridge

Buragh

Burning Plains, the—located just north of Surda, along the Jiet River (translation of Du Völlar Eldrvarya)

Cantos—village destroyed by Galbatorix for harboring rebels

Carvahall

Celbedeil—dwarf temple in Tarnag

Ceris

Ceunon

Cithrí

Crags of Tel’naeír—cliffs near Ellesméra

Dalgon

Daret

Dauth

Doru Araeba

Dras-Leona

Du Fells Nángoröth—mountains in the center of the Hadarac Desert (translated as the Blasted Mountains)

Du Völlar Eldrvarya—plains located just north of Surda, along the Jiet River (translated as the Burning Plains)

Du Weldenvarden

Edda River

Edoc’sil—original name of the elven watchtower on Utgard mountain (also Ristvak’baen)

Edur Carthungavë—tailbone of the Spine (also Rathbar’s Spur)

Eldor

Ellesméra

Empire, the—commonly considered to extend some leagues north of Ceunon, south to the border of Surda, west to the sea, and east to the edge of Du Weldenvarden and the Hadarac Desert

Eoam

Ethrundr—mountain south of Ellesméra

Éwayëna—elf city destroyed by Galbatorix

Fane Street—street in Aberon

Farthen Dûr

Fasaloft—town on Leona Lake

Feinster

Fionula—mountain south of Ellesméra

Fläm

Furnost

Gaena River

Galfni

Gil’ead

Golden Globe—tavern in Dras-Leona

Green Chestnut—tavern in Teirm

Griminsmal—mountain south of Ellesméra

Hadarac Desert

Hedarth

Helgrind

Igualda Falls—waterfall at the north end of Palancar Valley

Ília Fëon—Place of Flowers

Ilirea—original name of Urû’baen

Illium—one of the Southern Isles

Inzilbêth—Galbatorix’s birthplace, no longer in existence

Iron Cliffs—cliffs preceding the southernmost tip of the Spine

Isenstar

Ithrö Zhâda—Galbatorix’s name for Orthíad

Jiet River

Kirtan

Kóstha-mérna—lake at the foot of Farthen Dûr

 

; Kuasta

Leona Lake

Lithgow

Luthivíra—elf city destroyed by Galbatorix

Mani’s Caves—caves in Beor Mountains with a dream well

Market Street—street in Teirm

Marna

Melian

Merogoven—mountain south of Ellesméra

Moldûn the Proud—northernmost mountain of the Beors

Nädindel

Narda

Narnmor Mountain—mountain near Igualda Falls

Nía—one of the Southern Isles

Ninor River

North Sea, the—term for all the waters around and north of Narda, including the gulf whereon Ceunon stands

Nost Creek—creek in Palancar Valley near Carvahall

Orthíad—abandoned dwarf city (also Ithrö Zhâda)

Osilon

Palancar Valley—contains Carvahall and Therinsford

Parlim—one of the Southern Isles

Petrøvya

Ramr River

Rathbar’s Spur—tailbone of the Spine (also Edur Carthungavë) Reavstone

Ristvak’baen—name given to the elven watchtower on Utgard mountain after Galbatorix killed Vrael there (also Edoc’sil)

Rock of Kuthian—place of uncertain location mentioned by Solembum

Röna—lake

Seven Sheaves—tavern in Carvahall

Sharktooth Island

Sílthrim

Silverwood Forest—woods along Tüdosten lake

Southern Isles—a group of islands consisting of Beirland, Nía, Illium, Uden, and Parlim

Spine, the

Stone of Broken Eggs—tower of basalt north of Ellesméra

Surda

Tarnag

Teirm

Therinsford

Tialdarí Hall—Queen Islanzadí’s family hall in Ellesméra

Toark River

Tronjheim—city-mountain inside Farthen Dûr; built by dwarves

Tüdosten—lake

Uden—one of the Southern Isles

Urû’baen—also Ilirea

Utgard—mountain that guards the southwest side of the pass into Palancar Valley

Vault of Souls, the—place of uncertain location mentioned by Solembum

Vroengard

Woadark Lake

Yazuac

THINGS

Agaetí Blödhren—elves’ centennial celebration

Albatross—ship at Narda

Aren—Brom’s ring

Blackmoor Shipping Company—company in league with the Empire

Brom’s ring—sapphire ring with the yawë carved on the face of the jewel (also Aren)

cardus weed—plant used for smoking

Chronicles of Ingothold—partial history of dragons

Convocations—a work by Nuala

Dagshelgr—elves’ spring festival

Dance of Snake and Crane—elf training exercise (also the Rimgar)

Deed of Gëda, The—elf epic

Dialogues—series of philosophical discussions composed by Eddison

Dragon Wing—ship at Teirm dream well, the—unusual magical phenomenon found in Mani’s Caves

“Du Silbena Datia”—elf song about the sea

Edeline—barge

Endless Staircase, The—translation of Vol Turin; structure inside Tronjheim

Erisdar—elves’ and dwarves’ flameless lanterns

faelnirv—elven liqueur

fireweed—plant that helps dragons’ digestion

floating crystal—unusual magical phenomenon found on the island of Eoam

Fricai Andlát—Death Friend, a mushroom

Gëda’s Light

gedwëy ignasia—silver mark on the palm, given to a person when he or she bonds with a dragon

Helzvog’s Blood—lava

Helzvog’s stone girdle—an item by which the dwarves swear an oath

Helzvog’s Womb—volcano

Isidar Mithrim—star sapphire

Knurlnien—stone used in dwarf ceremonies

Lay of Umhodan, The—elf epic

Lay of Vestarí the Mariner, The—elf epic

Lianí Vine—vine with pink and white flowers developed by the elves

Lorga—Trianna’s snake bracelet

Menoa tree—a magical tree near Ellesméra (see Linnëa)

Merrybell—barge

Morgothal’s black beard—a feature of the dwarves’ god of fire by which they swear an oath

Morgothal’s Forge—volcano

Naegling—Oromis’s sword

Nordvig’s Daughter—the sun

Red Boar—barge

Rimgar—elf training exercise (also the Dance of Snake and Crane)

Runes—elf game

Seithr oil—extracted from the petals of the Seithr plant; normally used to preserve pearls, but can be converted into an acid that eats only flesh

Seithr plant—grows on an island in the North Sea

Serpent, The—playing piece in the elves’ game of Runes

“Song of Gerand”—one of Brom’s stories

tuatha du orothrim—“tempering the fool’s wisdom,” a level in Riders’ training

Tunivor’s Nectar—a healing potion

Vol Turin—The Endless Staircase; structure inside Tronjheim

Volund—Hrothgar’s hammer

Waverunner—ship at Narda

White Flame of Vándil, the—powerful magic that protects Ellesméra

yawë—mark of those who have devoted themselves to the greater good of elves; on Arya’s shoulder and Brom’s ring

Year of Darkness

Zar’roc—Morzan’s sword, now Eragon’s

SNEAK PEEK AT

BOOK III

IN

THE INHERITANCE TRILOGY

Excerpt copyright © 2006 by Christopher Paolini.

Published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers.

LIGHT AND SHADOW

(An Excerpt from the Third Chapter of the Third Book of the Inheritance trilogy)

Saphira kneaded the soil beneath her feet. Let us be off!

Leaving their bags and supplies hanging from the branch of a juniper tree, Eragon and Roran clambered onto Saphira’s back. They wasted no time saddling her; she had worn her tack through the night. The molded leather was warm, almost hot, underneath Eragon. He clutched the neck spike in front of him— to steady himself during sudden changes in direction—while Roran hooked one thick arm around Eragon’s waist and brandished his hammer with the other.

A piece of shale cracked under Saphira’s weight as she settled into a low crouch and then, in a single giddy bound, leaped up to the rim of the gulch, where she balanced for a moment before unfolding her massive wings. The thin membranes thrummed as Saphira raised them toward the sky. Vertical, they looked like two translucent blue sails.

“Not so tight,” grunted Eragon.

“Sorry,” said Roran. He loosened his embrace.

Further speech became impossible as Saphira jumped again. When she reached the pinnacle of her jump, she brought her wings down with a mighty whoosh, driving the three of them even higher. With each subsequent flap, they climbed closer to the flat, narrow clouds that extended east to west.

As Saphira angled toward Helgrind, Eragon glanced to his left and discovered that, because of their elevation, he could see a broad swath of Leona Lake some miles distant. A thick layer of mist, gray and ghostly in the pre-dawn glow, emanated from the water, as if witchfire burned upon the surface of the liquid. Eragon tried, but even with his hawklike vision, he could not make out the far shore, nor the southern reaches of the Spine beyond, which he regretted. He had not laid eyes upon the mountain range of his childhood since leaving Palancar Valley.

To the north stood Dras-Leona, a huge, rambling mass that appeared as a blocky silhouette against the wall of mist that edged its western flank. The one building Eragon could identify was the cathedral where the Ra’zac had attacked him; its flanged spire loomed above the rest

of the city, like a barbed spearhead.

And somewhere in the landscape that rushed past below, Eragon knew, were the remnants of the campsite where the Ra’zac had mortally wounded Brom. He allowed all of his anger and grief over the events of that day—as well as Garrow’s murder and the destruction of their farm—to surge forth and give him the courage, nay, the desire, to face the Ra’zac in combat.

Eragon, said Saphira. Today we need not guard our minds and keep our thoughts secret from one another, do we?

Not unless another magician should appear.

A fan of golden light flared into existence as the top of the sun crested the horizon. In an instant, the full spectrum of colors enlivened the previously drab world: the mist glowed white, the water became a rich blue, the daubed-mud wall that encircled the center of Dras-Leona revealed its dingy yellow sides, the trees cloaked themselves in every shade of green, and the soil blushed red and orange. Helgrind, however, remained as it always was—black.

The mountain of stone rapidly grew larger as they approached. Even from the air, it was intimidating.

Diving toward the base of Helgrind, Saphira tilted so far to her left, Eragon and Roran would have fallen if they had not already strapped their legs to the saddle. Then she whipped around the apron of scree and over the altar where the priests of Helgrind observed their ceremonies. The lip of Eragon’s helm caught the wind from her passage and produced a howl that almost deafened him.

“Well?” shouted Roran. He could not see in front of them.

“The slaves are gone!”

A great weight seemed to press Eragon into his seat as Saphira pulled out of her dive and spiraled up around Helgrind, searching for an entrance to the Ra’zac’s hideout.

Not even a hole big enough for a woodrat, she declared. She slowed and hung in place before a ridge that connected the third lowest of the four peaks to the prominence above. The jagged buttress magnified the boom produced by each stroke of her wings until it was as loud as a thunderclap. Eragon’s eyes watered as the air pulsed against his skin.

A web of white veins adorned the backside of the crags and pillars, where hoarfrost had collected in the cracks that furrowed the rock. Nothing else disturbed the gloom of Helgrind’s inky, windswept ramparts. No trees grew there among the slanting stones, nor shrubs, nor grass, nor moss, nor lichen, nor did eagles dare nest upon the tower’s broken ledges. True to its name, Helgrind was a place of death, and stood cloaked in the razor-sharp, sawtoothed folds of its scarps and clefts like a bony specter risen to haunt the earth.

Casting his mind outward, Eragon confirmed the presence of one of the slaves, as well as the two people whom he had discovered imprisoned within Helgrind the previous day, but to his concern, he could not locate the Ra’zac or the Lethrblaka. If they aren’t here, then where? he wondered. Searching again, he noticed something that had eluded him before: a single flower, a gentian, blooming not fifty feet in front of them where, by all rights, there ought to be solid rock. How does it get enough light to live?


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