Homeschooled by his parents, Christopher Paolini graduated from high school at the age of fifteen, but felt he was not yet mature enough for college, so he wrote Eragon in his … See more

In the fictional magical land of Alagaësia, an order was originally created to oversee the countries and bring peace to the world. This group was known as the Dragon Riders, for they rode … See more

• Ajihad: The third ruler of the Varden, an alliance that opposes Galbatorix. He is killed in the opening chapter of the second book.
• Angela the herbalist: An eccentric and extremely mysterious witch who is allied with the Varden. She seems to go by many different … See more

The series is set on the continent of Alagaësia on the mythical world of Elëa. Their names were invented by the author, although other place names in the series are drawn from real-world examples.
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Eragon's Guide to Alagaësia is a supplemental book to the Inheritance Cycle, published in November 2009. The book takes the appearance of being written by Eragon after the events of Inheritance, and is directed at a "young Dragon Rider" (the … See more

In an interview, Paolini stated that he was considering writing more stories set in Alagaësia. He plans for one of them to be a continuation of the Inheritance Cycle, and the others to be for new story lines (such as a possible prequel centering on Brom). See more

The books have been criticized for their derivative nature. The two most commonly discussed sources are Star Wars (because of numerous similarities in the plots) and The Lord of the Rings (because of the setting, elf and dwarf races, the language and character and … See more