#durza (inheritance)

[alagaysia]

durza taking the time out of his busy evil schedule to torment some boys and a town with a fish is honestly so funny to me

#what a guy #durza #murtagh #eragon #christopher paolini #the inheritance cycle

[rozequartz34]

there is no description of clothes underneath what he was wearing. Durza is fucking naked in this scene.

#durza #inheritance cycle #eragon #cannot wait for this scene in the new show

[glbtrx]

After Morzan's death Galbatorix must've been a real pain in the ass

Durza: Galbatorix?

Galbatorix, crying: He used to call me that

Durza: it is your FUCKING NAME

#durza: I thought I'd never say this but I liked it better with the other idiot #glbtrx #eragon #the inheritance cycle #inheritance cycle #christopher paolini #morzatorix #morzan #durza

[modern-inheritance]

I was gonna put Angela, but then realized that woman probably hasn't sneezed a day in her life.

#eragon #inheritance cycle #the cyclists #the world of eragon #the inheritance cycle #brom #saphira #nasuada #murtagh #thorn (inheritance) #islanzadi #arya #firnen #galbatorix #durza #glenwing #og elf squad #i am amusing myself #and just sneezed and whacked my head on my laptop so there's that #MIC lore #modern inheritance lore

[loptrcoptr]

It’s important for me that you all know that everytime Durza gets mentioned in this stupid book I immediately get Silly Little Bitch Disease like nothing has changed

#do we grow and evolve or are we the same stupid pieces of shit we always were #Ellis reads inheritance stuff #Murtagh #durza #this is one of those things that goes so far back and involves such a detailed concoction of headcanons #that I don’t remember how when or why I latched onto this motherfucker but do remember how many chapters of weird knock off Durza fanfic i #I’ve got sitting around in a file somewhere

[archangelsunited]

1st stage terror: Galbatorix’s army

2nd Stage terror: Durza

3rd Stage terror: Galbatorix comes out.

Everybody is worried about the first stage and then is horrified by the second.

#tic #inheritance cycle #Eragon #Arya #durza

[saphira-approves]

Durza, planning Eragon’s capture: Now, to lure him out of Farthen Dûr…

Durza: I know! I’ll blow it up! Yes! Yes and-

Durza: Wait, no… No, that won’t work… then he’ll be dead…

Durza:

Durza: Oh! I know! I’ll TURN HIM INTO A DUCK!Yes, YES, it’s so EVIL!

Durza:

Durza: …I don’t know how to do that…

Durza: …and I don’t really NEED a duck…

Durza: *sigh* This may be harder than I thought.

#inheritance cycle #eragon shadeslayer #christopher paolini #durza the shade #source: meet the robinsons

[taverntalking]

The movie Eragon (2006) got a loooot of stuff wrong from the character depictions, but the depiction of Durza and Murtagh (Robert Carlyle and Garett Hedlund respectfully) were pretty spot on in my opinion. No movie-book adaptation is going to be 100% correct but they got pretty close

#inheritance cycle #Murtagh #murtagh morzansson #durza #eragon shadeslayer #eragon #tavern talks #garett hedlund

[mirielsart]

The Inheritance Cycle is sort of a guilty pleasure. Also, good old Galby would be much more intimidating if his name didn’t come straight out of Astérix. Which is even funnier as a french reader. Thank God Shruikan is a background all by himself.

#inheritance cycle #galbatorix #durza #eragon #mirielsart

[overlordmorzan]

Excellent news, I started writing something again.

Durza's protege is shattered by his death. Galbatorix notes the set back of losing one as irreplaceable as Durza can have good come of it. With Durza out of the picture she will need someone else to devote herself to. What could possibly go wrong?

Desperation Part 1

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“Vivienne, have you seen Lydia around?”

Vivienne glanced from her dessert of pears baked in cinnamon and honey to her father. It had been four days now since news broke of Durza’s slaying. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to see Lydia, but what was there to say? I’m sorry? That was unfortunate? It’ll be okay? She probably would rather be left alone. “I haven’t,” she answered Galbatorix, but now that it was brought to her attention that she had expected someone else to check on her, Vivienne felt like a terrible friend.

The king addressed a servant as she collected dishes while a second served brandy. “Deliver food to Durza’s rooms.” Most surprising to the princess was when he added a list of Lydia’s favorite foods, none of which had been part of dinner tonight. He had always seemed rather indifferent to Lydia being here, but instead of expecting her to come to eat with everyone else if she wanted something, issuing these orders conveyed he cared. How astounding it also was that he knew what she liked down to her preference in wine.

The servant eyed Vivienne wearily– a glance she knew well as meaning she needed to question the instruction but feared being seen as talking-back to the king.

“Please speak. What troubles you, Emily?” the princess asked.

“Durza, he… isn’t he dead?” she asked, dreading facing the shade after having found relief in his demise. He had never harmed her, but the thought of being alone in his presence was frightening.

“You know Lydia. It’s for her.” Vivienne clarified. Emily collected Vivienne’s dessert plate, and because Vivienne thanked her, King Galbatorix rolled his eyes.

Emily seemed in better spirits as she left because the witch was certainly less intimidating than her shade mentor.

You should visit Lydia. Orion suggested to Vivienne.

I know. I will in the morning if we don’t see her, she responded to her dragon, hoping having food brought to her would show she was being thought of.

In the morning Vivienne lingered at the table far longer than she would otherwise. When it was clear she would need to go to her instead, Vivienne selected an array of cornbread with hazelnuts and apples baked into it and other foods she placed in a basket. On her way out of the dining hall she crossed paths with Galbatorix and commented that she was taking breakfast to Lydia and would send for her Lady-in-Waiting to join her if Lydia needed more help.

“I met with her earlier,” stated Galbatorix, “and brought in a servant to draw a bath. She would like your company afterward, I should think.” And then he kept walking, leaving Vivienne puzzled… “You met with her?” But he didn’t respond. She followed after him. “How is she?”

“How do you think she is? Her mentor, her idol, her lover, all in one,--dead. I am burdened with second hand embarrassment over the ordeal, while she is in grief profoundly undefinable.”

— an hour earlier — “Are you angry with me?” Lydia had asked.

“Why would I be?” Galbatorix sat near where she laid, coffee in hand. He had brought her a cup as well, if she wanted to sit up to drink it. Slowly she obliged, too tired and broken to care that she was in a nightgown before him.

“I missed the magicians council meeting.” she muttered. “I couldn’t go, not without him…” Nor did she care. She couldn’t imagine ever being useful again.

“I didn’t expect you to. Tell me what you need from me.” said Galbatorix.

“I don’t know.” she said honestly.

“When you emerge, everyone will tell you it will get better. It wont. But I do think it would be a shame for everything you’ve worked on under him to be forsaken.”

She turned her face away from him as tears lined her eyes, struggling to find any words when there was only pain.

Galbatorix continued, “You can stand on your own as a magician without him. He wasn’t the only one to acknowledge your power, you know. It may not seem that way; I know the Council has been harsh at times. But I do want you here.”

She didn’t want validation. She wanted Durza.

“Asking him to kill you was my greatest mistake.” the king said, earning a laugh that collapsed into a sob. “Would you like to tell me about when you met him? I was remarkably annoyed when he brought you to me, mostly because I hate being contradicted. But it was easier to trust his judgment than to continue arguing about you.”

“I was so dazzled by him immediately… I was only afraid of him that first day, but even so, it quite added to his allure… That’s a weird thing to say. Sorry.”

Galbatorix smirked. Yes, it was strange to be attracted to one of the most feared entities in the Empire not despite his reputation but heightened because of it. But he appreciated strange, and so had Durza. “You were aware you were in a very dangerous situation, but your reaction was he’s amazing, he’s perfect, truly my dream demonic-man? I hope he touches me before I die? He could kill you and you would say thank you.”

Rubbing at her tears, Lydia laughed more easily now. “That’s one way to put it, isn’t it? You must find it terribly pathetic.”

“Not at all. Beyond all that, you came to see something in him no one else cared to look for, which is fascinating. You experienced him so unlike everyone else. I hope you will find purpose in vengeance. But if withdrawing into solitude is what you need, take as long as you need to rest. Then when you’re ready, I’ll update you on what has transpired. I need Eragon alive… But I’m certain we can find some fun along the way of encouraging him to submit to me…”

Once Lydia had a taste for revenge, Galbatorix knew she would step into greater power that could serve him well. Her devotion to Durza would bring intense focus to her magic. Merging her love with her grief, misery, and anger was exactly in Galbatorix’s favor in molding her into the dark magician he wanted, subdued by grief yet reckless through desperation; she would not care what happened to herself.

#durza #galbatorix #inheritance cycle

[this-searing-light-the-sun]

Yeah, yeah, yeah ERAGON is a shitty movie we all know that; but I'm not gonna be indifferent to this👇

Or to this👇

#eragon #inheritance cycle #durza #murtagh #eragon cast #robert carlyle #garrett hedlund #gifs not mine click for the source

[utterrandomnesswithlulu]

Currently Reading: Eragon, Pt. 1

Fifteen-year-old Eragon was an ordinary boy, a mere farmer boy living in Carvahall. But this is where the greatest story begins.

Note from the author: This will have multiple parts, as I am doing this in segments as I read.

Spoilers for this point on!

Atra esterní ono thelduin. Mor’ranr lifa unin hjarta onr. Un atra du evarínya ono varda.

Translation: May good fortune rule over you. Peace live in your heart. And the stars watch over you.

Elven Greeting in the Ancient Language

CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI, WORDSMITH

The world of Eragon came in the form of teenage daydreams of Christopher Paolini. Paolini’s love of reading and magic led him to construct the stories of the wondrous yet frighteningly powerful Dragon Riders and the majestic world of Alagaësia. Writing Eragon actually started out as a hobby when he was fifteen, a challenge to himself and he actually didn’t have aspirations to see this work published.

After writing the first draft, he took another year to revise it before giving it to his parents. As a family, they took another year to proofread, edit, design a cover, create a manuscript, and prepare materials for promotions and advertisements. During this time, they decided to self-publicize Eragon and spent time promoting the book in libraries, schools, and bookstores.

Eventually, a publisher from Alfred A. Knopf Books For Young Readers had the book brought to their attention. It was later published by them, and it became a New York Best Seller soon after publication.

Christopher Paolini became recognized by Guinness World Records in 2011, for being the youngest author to have a bestselling series.

Not only did Paolini create the world of Alagaësia, but he also created new languages (elvish, ancient language, dwarfish, Urgal), the map, the original cover of Eragon, and the stories of the Dragon Riders. Including the book’s protagonist, Eragon.

ONCE UPON A TIME…

Eragon starts out with a prologue following a monstrous being called a Shade who is surrounded by other beings called Urgals.

A Shade is a magic user that was once a human, elf, Urgal, or dwarf that has been possessed by a spirit or spirits. They adopt traits of superior strength and proficiency in magic. Regardless of how they were created or what being they once were, Shades are incredibly pale with maroon eyes and red hair. The Shade we meet at the beginning of the story is called Durza, and remember him, he makes a comeback.

Urgals are humanoid beings that are tall with grayish skin and piggish eyes. They are considered expendable by Durza and are utilized as “shock soldiers.” Regarded as evil by most, they are not inherently so and can even use magic. Urgals are mostly uneducated and have their own language, called Urgralgra. The Urgals during the first book were only brought together thanks to a binding spell cast by Durza. Once the binding spell was broken, the Urgals turned on each other because it was not their way to band together, as seen during the early events of Eragon.

Durza and the Urgals are tracking three elves through the forest, two males and a female. While the male elves are easily killed, the female elf isn’t easily brought down by the Urgals or the Shade. Desperate, she pulls out a blue stone that she had been protecting in a pouch and casts a spell on it to send it far away. Furious at the events that unfolded before him, Durza captures the female elf, kills several Urgals, and burns the forest.

ERAGON, HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

We are introduced to Eragon, a farmer boy of approximately fifteen, who is hunting when an explosion tears through the quiet of the forest. The stone, which the elf had earlier, appears in a scorched circle. It’s blue and polished. Because of the explosion, all the animals that he had been trying to hunt have been scattered. Weighing his options, he picks up the stone with the intention of selling it for meat to last during the upcoming winter.

Eragon is hunting in The Spine, a mountain range that borders his home-village Carvahall, and runs down the west coast of Alagaësia. Eragon is one of the few people who willingly hunt within The Spine and it’s because of the danger it represents from stories long told. The King, Galbatorix, lost much of his army in The Spineto the Urgals. Since then, the forests and mountains of The Spine have been considered bad luck.

Eragon returns home and heads for the butchers to trade the stone for meats with Sloan. However, upon learning that the stone was found within the Spine, Sloan turns Eragon away. Refusing to sell to him, you learn that Sloan has never liked Eragon, but would typically sell to him. Horst, the blacksmith, gets in the middle of it and asks Sloan to sell to him; buying the much-needed food and protecting Eragon from Sloan’s wrath. Sloan’s wife died in The Spine, and he doesn’t allow his daughter to go near it. Eragon learns that Katrina (Sloan’s daughter) was the one who sought Horst out. Horst asks Eragon to give a message of love from Katrina to Roran, Eragon’s cousin. Promising to repay Horst for his kindness by working at his smithery, Eragon heads home.

Eragon lives on the outskirts of Carvahall with his uncle, Garrow, and cousin, Roran. Carvahall is a tiny village with about 300 citizens. Carvahall remains mostly untouched by the Broddring Empire because of its remote and nearly isolated location. The only traffic that is usually seen through the remote village is the trappers and traders that journey out to trade and sell their wares.

After the fight with Sloan, Eragon decides to wait for the traders to sell the stone to a jeweler. Note that the traders and trappers are late this season and when they do arrive, they seem warier and less prosperous than in previous years. Eragon and Garrow seek Merlock, a specific trader that specializes in trinkets and jewelry. However, after speaking privately with Merlock, the trader refuses to trade for the stone and informs them that the stone is actually hollow and possibly formed with magic. Merlock also tells them why they’re late this season. Ominous luck has shadowed the caravan. They couldn’t avoid a plethora of misfortunes, like sickness, and attacks, and attempted to avoid Urgals who have been attacking entire villages, including their fields, and forcing them to relocate. Troubled by this news, Eragon’s Uncle sets out to find more information, allowing Eragon to do what he wants.

EMPIRE VS. VARDEN

During Eragon’s free time, he finds himself in the tavern where several traders are telling far-fetched stories about the Empire. The Empire was formed and followed King Galbatorix after his rise to power nearly a century ago. Carvahall has no love for the Empire, and it’s almost a deep-seated hate for them.

The Varden, which is on the opposite side of the book’s political spectrum, are rebels fighting against the oppressive and harsh nature of the King and his Empire. Formed nearly at the same time as the King’s rise, little is known about them and what they’re after.

THE DRAGON RIDERS’ RISE AND FALL

Eragon leaves the chaos and malcontents in the tavern behind, eats dinner at Horst, and joins performers later that evening to spectate. Among the entertainers is a local storyteller, Brom. He is reciting the first stories of the Dragon Riders. This story is important for many reasons, and these reasons we’ll get into a bit later.

The Dragon Riders were formed to govern, guard and protect the lands of Alagaësia, and for a thousand years succeeded in this endeavor. Dragon Riders were considered immortal, and while they could protect against outside threats, they could not compete against their own. Galbatorix, at the age of ten, was tested as tradition and custom dictated, and it was found that he was powerful. Growing in power under years of tutelage, he surpassed many in skill and was soon welcomed into the ranks of the Riders. Others warned against this quick rise to power, but according to Brom, the Riders had grown arrogant in their years.

After being welcomed as a Rider, Galbatorix and several others of his fellow Riders, took a careless trip to test their newfound abilities. They found themselves in Urgal territory, and as they slept Galbatorix’s dragon, his friends, and their dragons were slayed. In his grief, Galbatorix sought death and threw himself into whatever battle strayed his way. Haunted and hunted by a deranged Rider, those that happen to wander into his path, ran from him. Soon after, Galbatorix had a singular and driving thought. The Riders might grant him another dragon. Driven by this, he spent months traversing through the Spine to get back. Finally reaching the Riders, a council was convened and Galbatorix demanded another dragon. True colors revealed. The Riders denied him a dragon, and in his fevered and twisted mind, Galbatorix blamed the Riders for his dragon’s death. Galbatorix was eventually able to exact an act of twisted revenge with another Rider named Morzan. Morzan was able to steal a hatchling, which grew into a black dragon named Shruikan. After teaching Morzan, Galbatorix revealed himself, with Morzan at his side, to the world. They fought any and all Riders that came to challenge them. With each win, Morzan and Galbatorix grew stronger, and soon 12 other Riders joined their ranks. Including Morzan, they became known as the Thirteen Forsworn. The Dragon Riders fell from grace, and Galbatorix became the ruler of Alagaësia.

According to Garrow, the story that Brom recites could actually cost him his life if the Empire ever caught wind of him telling it.

Now, this is only the first three chapters of the book. There is a lot going on and we haven’t even gotten to, in my opinion, some of the best bits. Stay tuned for part two!

#Eragon #the inheritance cycle #the inheritance trilogy #durza #the empire #shades #christopher paolini #disney+ #the riders #dragon riders #reading #currently reading #shruikan #galbatorix #urgals #brom #garrow #roran #morzan

[rozequartz34]

I’ve come to the realization that Durza and Angela are sort of like opposite ends of a spectrum in a way. They are both mysterious and mischievous, but in different ways. As we know, Durza is a Shade. People somewhat know what a Shade is, the race of sort having a name and some characteristics pinned to it. However, people do not know everything about Shades, and they could be powerful beyond what we do know. And now, Angela. She appears human at first, but is very clearly something else. We don’t know WHAT she is. She’s spunky and powerful, but we have no idea what she truly is and is capable of. Shades are more known and grounded as a species in the knowledge of people, and they they are known to be malicious. Whatever Angela may be, we have no clue. And, of course, they are my two favorite characters.

#it is really interesting and I would love to hear the thoughts that others have on this little observation! #inheritance cycle #durza #eragon #Angela the herbalist #Angela #the inheritance cycle #christopher paolini #shades

[glbtrx]

I'm so irrationally proud of this

#Once I had a mental health #Then I read Eragon #the inheritance cycle #eragon #galbatorix #morzan #brom #nausada #elva #murtagh morzansson #Arya #oromis #Durza #Angela the herbalist #King Orrin

[modern-inheritance]

Modern Inheritance's Great Escape: The Plan

Brom: I made the plan. Murtagh: I carried out the plan. Arya: I wasn't part of the plan but I am now. Durza: No one knows how to plan for me. Eragon: I'm the reason we needed a plan. Saphira: It's me. I'm The Plan.

#eragon #inheritance cycle #the cyclists #the world of eragon #the inheritance cycle #modern inheritance #ket's modern inheritance cycle #saphira #star of the show tbh #brom #murtagh (eragon) #murtagh morzansson #murtagh (inheritance) #brom (eragon) #brom (inheritance) #arya #arya drottningu #durza #durza (inheritance) #the great escape #the great escape wip #mic chats #mic chat #mic sillies #the plan

[fansandtheic]

CB's Story

"I read Eragon as a kid on my grandma's back porch eating chocolate cookies and drinking milk while Eragon slayed the shade durza. The books took me to a place of wonder that I will always appreciate. when the pandemic hit, it forced me to look in the mirror and face some hard truths about myself, my family, and my depression. things spiraled pretty quickly and I ended up moving across the country, leaving most of the people I loved, and feeling extremely alone. When things cratered, I lost my sense of identity. My backstop was Eragon. I remember the worst night of my life, going upstairs and without even thinking downloading the audiobooks and just hitting play. Slowly, I went to sleep. When the world seemed crazy, confusing, and unbearable... I would put on the books. They helped me to keep a grasp on at least one tendril of my sense of identity. When you start to lose your belief in yourself, I think we can look to the stories and characters that defined our upbringings to help us come back to the light. That was eragon, saphira, and brom to me. That was Murtagh to me. I lost myself, and those characters helped me to find that 12 year old kid again, sitting on his grandma's back porch. thank you, christopher, for a lovely story, but thank you even more for providing us with a tale that can capture the heart of both a innocent kid of 12 years... and a lost soul who has not had a good couple of years in their adulthood."

~ CB

#fansandtheic #fansoftheic #Eragon #Durza #pandemic #depression #Saphira #Brom #Murtagh #Christopher Paolini #Inheritance Cycle #mental health