Hunting the Ra’zac, the bird-like humanoids that killed his uncle, Eragon soon realized the evil forces of King Galbatorix of The Empire were interested in recruiting Eragon and his Dragon into their ranks.

Eragon’s enthusiasm, soon coupled with his grief and revenge for his slain uncle, drove the youth to join storyteller Brom and young Dragon Saphira on a grand and beautiful trek through the magical nation of Alagaësia. ‘Eragon’ (2002)Įragon felt like a familiar story I had already read or watched somewhere else.

While they may not be current, the different shows, movies, books and more that we cover will enchant you in ways you may not have imagined.įollow me on this journey of magic, Elves, royalty, war, love, violence, and passion as I tangle myself in the roots of the Menoa Tree, ending with a moving and well-paced finale to the tetralogy. In this iteration of Subjectify Media’s Third Thursday Throwbacks, our team continues to discover media of the past that catches our interest and is deemed worthy talking about again. Stemming from the prodigious teenage mind of Paolini, the series was often compared to the formula the Star Wars series crafted. The 2002 smash hit novel Eragon followed the titular farm boy character as the teenager came into his own as a Dragon Rider. Christopher Paolini’s fantasy Dragon series Inheritance Cycle was a rocky roller coaster of ups and downs, tracking the author’s growth as an artist and adult.

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