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"A century has passed since Eragon and Saphira left Alagaësia for good. The Riders have risen to power once again. In fact, it's a common sight to see a dragon soaring across the sky. But are you a Rider? Come, we have plenty of eggs. Why don't we see if one hatches for you? My name is Sardonyx, by the way. Sardonyx Crimson. I'm in charge of the Rider's Academy here in Gil'ead."

The Dragon Riders were a coalition of elves and dragons formed at the end of Du Fyrn Skulblaka to forge peace and order between the elves and dragons. The Riders were created because treaties between the two races would prove useless to stop fighting: a signed piece of paper meant nothing to a dragon. So, an irrevocable bond was wrought by the elves and the dragons; the elves provided the structure of the spell and the dragons provided the strength, thus creating the Dragon Riders. When a fleet of humans sailed across the sea thousands of years later, they too were added to the elite order of the Dragon Riders. The role of the Riders became more than uniting the Elves and Dragons: they became keepers of the peace throughout the land of Alagaësia, and were respected and honored by the people they served. There were both male and female Riders, all of whom were able to use magic. The Riders not only were peacekeepers, they were healers, scholars and the strongest magicians throughout the land besides Shades.

Dragons were an ancient race of sentient creatures native to the land of Alagaësia. While most roamed free and did not commonly associate with the civilizations of other races, a significant number were the mounts and life-long companions of the Dragon Riders. There were only five known dragons left in Alagaësia during the Rider War: Shruikan, Saphira, Thorn, Firnen, (though Saphira, Firnen, and Thorn were still eggs) and Glaedr. Glaedr was the only dragon (other than Shruikan) alive at the start of the Rider War, however, he was killed by Galbatorix (through Murtagh and Thorn), and henceforth resided in his Eldunarí, which was in Eragon's possession. However, unbeknownst to everyone, there were still eggs in existence, hidden on Vroengard, the ancient home of the Riders.

Races Eligible to be Riders

The Human Race was not native to Alagaësia; along with the elves and the Urgals, humans came from some unknown continent across the Western Sea in ages past. The first twenty humans landed in what later became Surda; however, according to Orik Thrifksson, these humans merely came to visit. It is held among the dwarves that "the humans had completely forgotten us by the time they returned in 7203 A.C., except for vague stories about hairy-men-of-the-mountains that preyed upon children in the night." In the preface of Heslant the Monk's Domia Abr Wyrda, it is said that these humans who visited in 5596 A.C. exchanged gifts with the dwarves, then left.

The Elves were a race of beings who migrated to Alagaësia from Alalëa in the distant past; around 5217 AC. Humanoid in appearance, they had noticeably angular features, slanting eyebrows, and pointed ears, and a feline face; they were generally tall and always slim, and were, according to legend, the fairest people of the land, partly because of the physical transformation caused by the dragons' influence on them (and were thus called the Fair Folk). Most elves were more gifted with magic than the other races, and had an innate knowledge of their true names, thus making them more powerful than other races.

Dwarves were one of the only races native to Alagaësia. Known as lovers of rock and stone, dwarves had a long lifespan and often lived in large, underground cities in the Beor Mountains. One of the most famous dwarf cities was located in Farthen Dûr. The city itself, Tronjheim, was the secret hiding place of the Varden up until the Battle under Farthen Dûr. The dwarves had many clans such as the Dûrgrimst Az Sweldn rak Anhûin and the Dûrgrimst Ingeitum. With the fall of the Empire the Dwarves were accepted into the Dragon Riders along with the Urgals.

The Urgals were a race of sentient creatures that inhabit Alagaësia. In the first book they had been forced by Durza into the service of Galbatorix. They are considered evil by most humans, but are not inherently so. Though most are uneducated in the normal definition of the word, they make up for this with brute strength, as well as exceptional combat and commanding skills. They were used as expendable "shock troops" by Galbatorix's army. The Urgal language is simple and guttural. Only a few phrases are known to outsiders and most of those are related to war and combat. Angela, the herbalist, is one of few who can speak their language. As with other races, they are capable of using magic, to the ignorance of both humans and dwarves. With the fall of the Empire the Urgals were made Dragon Riders along with the Dwarves.

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Major Places in Alagaësia

Carvahall

Carvahall was a tiny village, home to around 300 people, located at the top of the Anora River in the northern part of The Spine in Palancar Valley. The village was the only settlement in the valley aside from Therinsford, and was rarely visited by anyone save for merchants and trappers. Most of the village was made up of stout log houses with low roofs and wide porches on their fronts for talking and conducting business. Every year, the Traders would come to town and sell their wares to the villagers.

The Spine

The Spine was a mountain range that ran down the west coast of Alagaësia. It had only one major pass, along the Toark River, which isolated the coast. Most people in the Empire feared the Spine and the danger it represented, especially since Galbatorix lost nearly half his army in it against the Urgals, during his campaign against the Dragon Riders. After this incident, hardly anyone dared to venture near to this dangerous mountain range.

Teirm

Teirm is a beautiful city set on the edge of the ocean. A major port for sea trade, the citizens have been forced to deal with repeated attacks by pirates and Urgals. As a result, after Teirm was entirely burned down by one such assault, it was rebuilt out of stone, with a giant white wall encircling it.

Gil'ead

Gil'ead serves two purposes for Alagaësia. The first is a fishing and trapping center where hunters can replenish supplies and sell their pelts and meat before returning to the wild. The second is as a garrison and training grounds for soldiers and Dragon Riders.

Dras-Leona

Aside from the capitol, Dras-Leona is the largest city in Alagaësia. A broad, rambling city, it was originally founded as a place of worship for Helgrind but has evolved into the land's most important trade nexus, handling both of the good travelling both north and south. The heart of the city is surrounded by packed yellow mud.

The Hadarac Desert

The kingdom effectively ends at the Hadarac Desert, which fills the heart of Alagaesia. Without the Dragon Riders, it was simply too difficult for any ruler to maintain a government over the vast expanse of land. Even though the Riders have returned, no King or Queen wants to mess with the desert.

Du Weldenvarden

Du Weldenvarden was a massive forest that covered Northern Alagaësia. The elven capital of Ellesméra was hidden deep within the forest, as were the ancient elves that inhabited it.

Ellesméra

Ellesméra is the capital of the elven kingdom and the residence of the Elven Queen, Arya. It has been protected by Gilderien the Wise since the time of Du Fyrn Skulblaka. It was also home to Oromis, last of the old Rider Order, and Rhunön, the maker of the original Rider's swords. Ellesméra is located deep in the forest of Du Weldenvarden, magically sung entirely from a pine forest. The trees would grow into the shape the singer desired, and would naturally blend into the environment.

Farthen Dûr

Farthen Dûr was discovered by the dwarves' first king, Korgan, while tunneling for gold. Farthen Dûr is as tall and wide as any of the Beor Mountains and is completely hollow. In the center of Farthen Dûr, the dwarves built their greatest city, Tronjheim, Helm of Giants. Tronjheim is over a mile high, shaped like a cone, and carved out of the purest marble.

The Beor Mountains

The Beor Mountains are the tallest mountains in Alagaesia. They are over ten miles high; so high, that as you approach them, all you see is a giant wall of ice and snow before you, with a tiny band of trees near the ground. It's in these mountains that the dwarves live, where they believe they were created out of living granite by their god Helzvog.

Ilirea

Urû'baen (Translation: the downfall of the wise) was the capital city of the Empire and the center of Galbatorix's kingdom. The king rarely left Urû'baen, except during times of great need. Until it was taken by Galbatorix and the Forsworn during the Dragon War, Urû'baen had been an elven city named Ilirea and then the capital of the Broddring Kingdom. Oromis was said to have lived here before the Dragon War, and had made a Fairth of it the day he fled the city before Galbatorix took control. After Galbatorix was defeated, the name of the city was changed back to Ilirea.

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Glossary

The Ancient Language:

Adurna rïsa. - Water, rise.

Agaetí Blödhren - Blood-oath Celebration (held once a century to honor the original pact between elves and dragons)

älfa-kona - elf woman

äthalvard - an organization of elves dedicated to the preservation of their songs and poems

Atra du evarínya ono varda, Däthedr-vodhr. - May the stars watch over you, honored Däthedr.

Atra esterní ono thelduin, Shur'tugal. - May good fortune rule over you, Dragon Rider.

Atra guliä un ilian tauthr ono un atra ono waíse sköliro fra rauthr. - May luck and happiness follow you and may you be shielded from misfortune.

audr - up

Bjartskular - Brightscales

Blödhgarm - Bloodwolf

brisingr - fire

Brisingr, iet tauthr. - Fire, follow me.

Brisingr raudhr! - Red fire!

deyja - die

draumr kópa - dream stare (scrying)

dröttningu - princess

Du deloi lunaea. - Smooth the earth/dirt.

Du Namar Aurboda - The Banishing of the Names

Du Vrangr Gata - The Wandering Path

edur - a tor or prominence

Eka eddyr aí Shur'tugal.. . Shur'tugal. . . Argetlam. - I am a Dragon Rider... Dragon Rider. . . Silver Hand.

Eka elrun ono. - I thank you.

elda - a gender- neutral honorific suffix of great praise, attached with a hyphen.

Eldhrimner O Loivissa nuanen, dautr abr deloi/Eldhrimner nen ono weohnataí medh solus un thringa/Eldhrimner un fortha onr fëon vara/Wiol allr sjon. - Grow, O beautiful Loivissa, daughter of the earth/Grow as you would with sun and rain/Grow and put forth your flower of spring/For all to see.

Eldunarí - the heart of hearts

Erisdar - the flameless lanterns both the elves and the dwarves use (named after the elf who invented them)

faelnirv - elven liqueur

fairth - a picture taken by magical means on a shingle of slate

fell - mountain

finiarel - an honorific suffix for a young man of great promise, attached with a hyphen

flauga - fly

fram - forward

Fricai onr eka eddyr. - I am your friend.

gánga - go

Garjzla, letta! - Light, stop!

gedwëy ignasia - shining palm

Helgrind - The Gates of Death

Indlvarn - a certain type of pairing between a Rider and dragon

jierda - break; hit

könungr - king

Kuldr, rïsa lam iet un malthinae unin böllr. - Gold, rise to my hand and bind into an orb.

kveykva - lightning

lámarae - a fabric made by cross-weaving wool and nettle threads (similar in construction to linsey-woolsey, but of higher quality)

letta - stop

Liduen Kvaedhí - Poetic Script

loivissa - a blue, deep-throated lily that grows in the Alagaesia

maela - quiet

naina - make bright

nalgask - a mixture of beeswax and hazelnut oil used to moisten the skin

Nen ono weohnata, Dröttningu. - As you will, Princess.

seithr - witch

Shur'tugal - Dragon Rider

slytha - sleep

Stenr rïsa! - Stone, rise!

svit- kona - a formal honorific for an elf woman of great wisdom

talos - a cactus found near Helgrind

thaefathan - thicken

Thorta du ilumëo! - Speak the truth!

vakna - awaken

vodhr - a male honorific suffix of middling praise, attached with a hyphen

Waíse heill! - Be healed!

yawë - a bond of trust

What's known of Dwarvish:

Ascûdgamln - fists of steel

Az Knurldrâthn - The Trees of Stone

Az Ragni - The River

Az Sartosvrenht rak Balmung, Grimstnzborith rak Kvisagûr - The Saga of King Balmung of Kvisagûr

Az Sindriznarrvel - The Gem of Sindri

barzûl - curse someone with ill fate

delva - a term of endearment among the dwarves; also a form of gold nodule indigenous to the Beor Mountains that the dwarves greatly prize

dûr - our

dûrgrimst - clan (literally, "our hall," or "our home")

dûrgrimstvren - clan war

eta - no

Eta! Narho ûdim etal os isû vond! Narho ûdim etal os formvn mendûnost brakn, az Varden, hrestvog dûr grimstnzhadn! Az Jurgenvren qathrid né dômar oen etal - No! I will not let that happen! I will not let these beardless fools, the Varden, destroy our country. The Dragon War left us weak and not

Fanghur - dragon-like creatures that are smaller and less intelligent than their cousins (native to the Beor Mountains)

Farthen Dûr - Our Father

Feldûnost - frostbeard (a species of goat native to the Beor Mountains)

Gáldhiem - Bright/shining head

Ghastgar - spear-throwing contest akin to jousting and fought on the backs of Feldûnost

grimstborith - clan chief (literally, "hall chief"; plural is grimstborithn)

grimstcarvlorss - arranger of the house

grimstnzborith - ruler of the dwarves, whether king or queen (literally, "halls' chief")

hûthvír - double-bladed staff weapon used by Dûrgrimst Quan

Hwatum il skilfz gerdûmn! - Listen to mine words!

Ingeitum - fire workers; smiths

Isidar Mithrim - Star Rose (the star sapphire)

knurla - dwarf (literally, "one of stone"; plural is knurlan)

knurlaf - woman/she/her

knurlag - man/he/him

knurlagn - men

Knurlcarathn - stoneworkers; masons

Knurlnien - Stone Heart

Ledwonnû - Kílf's necklace; also used as a general term for necklace

menknurlan - unstone ones/those who are not, or are without, stone (the worst insult in Dwarvish; cannot be directly translated into English)

mérna - lake/pool

Nagra - giant boar, native to the Beor Mountains

Nal, Grimstnzborith Orik! - Hail, King Orik!

ornthrond - eagle eye

Ragni Darmn - River of Small Red Fish

Ragni Hefthyn - River Guard

Shrrg - giant wolf, native to the Beor Mountains

Skilfz Delva - Mine Delva (see delvafor translation)

thriknzdal - the temper line on the blade of a differentially tempered weapon

Tronjheim - Helm of Giants

ûn qroth Gûntera! - Thus spoke Gûntera!

Urzhad - giant cave bear, native to the Beor Mountains

Vargrimst - clanless/banished

Vrenshrrgn - War Wolves

werg - the dwarves' equivalent of ugh(used humorously in the place name Werghadn; Werghadn translates as either "the land of ugh" or, more liberally, "the ugly land")

What's known of the Urgal Language:

Herndall - Urgal dams who rule their tribes

namna - woven strips containing Urgal family narratives that are placed by the entrances to their huts

nar - a title of great respect

Urgralgra - Urgals' name for themselves (literally, "those with horns")

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Character List

Riders
Name|Username|Race|Dragon
Sardonyx Crimson|W A N D E R|Human|Nazaroth
Lilla Monterry|besy|Elf/Human Cross|Comet
Ladrengilon|TekkaminSeraphim|Elf|Maela
Harvey Ocallaghan|The BadWolf|Human|Zar'roc
Miriel|Sully8|Elf|Ophelia
Seraphine Masalha|HypnoticPanda|Human|Elazar
Eke Raibourg|HeroHorse|Human|Unknown Egg
Chelsea Kairen|Grant Ward|Human|Braycaryn
Thawon|Tekkamin Seraphim|Elf|Xyaicox
Arawën|foxxy.|Elf|Miremel

Dragons
Name|Username|Rider
Nazaroth|W A N D E R|Sardonyx Crimson
Comet|besy|Lilla Monterry
Maela|TekkaminSeraphim|Ladrengilon
Zar'roc|The BadWolf|Harvey Ocallaghan
Ophelia|Sully8|Miriel
Elazar|HypnoticPanda|Seraphine Masalha
Unknown Egg|HeroHorse|Eke Raibourg
Braycaryn|Grant Ward|Chelsea Kairen
Xyaicox|TekkaminSeraphim|Thawon
Miremel|foxxy.|Arawën

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Rankings

The Academy

Academy Director: Sardonyx Crimson & Nazaroth
Vice-Director: (Open)
Advanced Riders(Those on the verge of graduating): (Always Open)
Older Trainees: (Always Open)
Harvey Ocallaghan & Zar'roc
New Riders: Lilla Monterry & Comet(Always Open)
Miriel & Ophelia
Arawën & Miremel
Eke Raibourg & Unknown Egg

Rider's Calvary(Rider Soldiers)

Captain: (Open)
Ambassador: (Open)
Soldiers: Seraphine Masalha & Elazar(Always Open)

Neutral Riders(Those who have graduated from the Academy, didn't want to teach, and didn't want to fight. Or those who have retired.)

Ladrengilon & Maela
Chelsea Kairen & Braycaryn

Ra'zac's Puppetmaster
Thawon & Xyaicox

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Username: G R I M O I R E
Name: Sardonyx Crimson
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Rank: Academy Director
Race: Human
Personality: On many occasions when she met others, she was known to be eccentric, witty, and filled with knowledge. In other circumstances, however, she is known to have a sharp tongue with enough of a filter to keep her out of trouble. She can be very protective of her students, absolutely refusing to have them encounter danger unless she believes they are ready. Even through all of this, she is also very forgetful to the point where she would probably leave her head behind if it wasn't attached.
Dragon: Nazaroth
Nazaroth is an extremely large dragon, and he is still growing. He currently about the size Shruikan was on the day of his death. The dragon seems to have the best of both worlds when it comes to a personality. He's extremely wise, therefore cunning, therefore persuasive. He does have a mischievous side to him, but only through his humor and very small actions. Sardonyx and Nazaroth always seem to act in sync, making them a perfect match. Nazaroth is extremely protective of Sardonyx, and would hunt her down to the ends of the earth if the need to ever came. Stealth is not one of his strong-suits due to his size, but his brute strength and scorching fire breath can be enough to demolish one of the former towers of Helgrind without their wards.
Other: I won't be giving away the answer....

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