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He aids Eragon in finding a new sword, a falchion. He wears a suit of pungent ox hide armor, and wields a massive two-handed sword which is over five feet long. [8] Lord Barst was a general who was known for his power in battle, said to be just as ruthless as Galbatorix. [9] In book 4, Galbatorix gave him an Eldunari to empower him in battle.
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.
Galbatorix spent years collecting Eldunari, drawing his power from the dragons he slew. After some training, Eragon visits Rhunön, the elven blacksmith who forged swords for Riders. Rhunön refuses to forge Eragon a new sword, having sworn to never create a weapon again, and having depleted her stocks of the required metal.
Brom insists on accompanying him and Saphira, and gives Eragon the sword Zar'roc. Eragon becomes a Dragon Rider, through his bond with Saphira. He is the only known Rider in Alagaësia other than King Galbatorix, who, with the help of the now-dead Forsworn, a group of rogue Riders, killed every other Rider a century ago.
There, Galbatorix easily subdues them, and reveals that he has learned the true name of the ancient language, referred to as the Word. With it, he is able to control the usage of magic with the ancient language, negating any spoken spells. To amuse himself, he orders Murtagh and Eragon to fight using only their swords.
Sword of Darkness: The sword that the then-evil Green Ranger, Tommy, used. It allowed Rita to maintain her evil spell on Tommy and gave Tommy extraordinary power. Jason destroyed it, and Tommy was able to break free and join the Power Rangers. Sword of Power: A powerful sword that could give extra power to a Ranger that holds it.
On the way, Brom tells Eragon about dragon riders, Galbatorix, Durza, and the Ra'zac. He also trains Eragon in sword-fighting. In a small village, Eragon meets a fortune-telling witch named Angela, who tells him of Arya and a dangerous path toward future battles ahead. When Galbatorix's servants, the Urgals, attack the duo.
Eldest is the second novel in The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini and the sequel to Eragon.It was first published in hardcover on August 23, 2005, and was released in paperback in September 2006. [1]