#inheritance cycle books

[inheritance-cycles]

Inheritance Cycle || Arya.

“It’s impossible to go through life unscathed. Nor should you want to. By the hurts we accumulate we measure both our follies and our accomplishments.”—Arya, C.P.

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#inheritance cycle #the inheritance cycle #arya drottningu #inheritance cycle books #ic fanart #inheritance cycle fanart #eragon fanart #arya shadeslayer #I didn’t mean to give her a 1000 yard stare #“no thoughts head empty

[leighthefae]

The Inheritance Cycle books were a major part of my childhood and I’ve read them (actually more listened to them in audiobook form) countless times, the story being very fond to me. The author Christopher Paolini has been a great inspiration for me in my own writing and story creation.

The last time I drew these characters was years ago and I figured since I started the books again recently and I’ve been quite inspired, I decided to give it another go. These particular drawings of the characters depict them from the last book in the series; “Inheritance”. (Probably gonna draw more characters soon too)

ALSO THEY’RE MAKING A SHOW NOW TOO?? SO THERE’S THAT. My child self is so happy right now, I never thought we’d get another chance after the *AHEM* first disaster (to be fair though some of the casting was pretty good). I really hope that it’s able to finish production and it brings in a wave of new fans to enjoy this awesome story!! 💚💚

#Eragon #eragon bromsson #eragon shadeslayer #inheritance cycle books #inheritance cycle #the inheritance cycle #christopher paolini #Murtagh #Roran #roran stronghammer #Arya #arya drottningu #ya books #ya fantasy #ya fanart #fantasy #fantasy books #fantasy novel #eragon show #eragon series #eragon characters #dragon #dragon riders #dragon rider #fanart #book fanart

[irithyllians]

murtagh and nasuada

#the inheritance cycle #eragon #nasuada #murtagh #finally bought the book today but am too excited and jittery to READ it #so I drew them instead #my halenthir precursors #you don’t understand this was highschool me’s DREAM #my art

[yombur]

eragon & saphira

#eragon #saphira #inheritance cycle #can you imagine if she wasn't there to kick his ass when he does anything too dumb #gotta get all the inheritance art outta my system. til the next book comes

[dimmadoome]

#random poll #book poll #the spiderwick chronicles #rangers apprentice #everworld #his dark materials #redwall #charlie bone #the inheritance cycle #sisters grimm #artemis fowl #the song of the lioness #old kingdom #reading poll #early 2000s

[mydailybookquotes]

“No one is perfect. No one makes it through life whole and unscathed. So do not blame yourself for what is out of your control. We are here, and we have each other. That is what is important.”

-Christopher Paolini, Murtagh

#quotes #book quotes #books #mydailybookquotes #inspirational quotes #inspire #bookblr #page 444 #christopher paolini #Murtagh #Eragon #the inheritance cycle #fantasy

[primaphomet]

The Murtagh experience

Original memes below the cut

#myart #murtagh #murtagh book #eragon #inheritance cycle #murtagh spoilers #i think #vaguely

[magicandmundane]

Murtagh: Yeah, sure, my stupid kid brother is the leader of the Riders. But am I going to acknowledge that? F*ck no. I hate authority, and I am not giving him that ego boost. Now let’s go hunt down this witch and her cult.

Meanwhile, Eragon: *gets nervous when someone says he’s in charge* *literally could not sleep in a bed because Vrael used to sleep there* *turns down positions of authority almost every chance he gets* *is just a goofy little guy who would like to see his big bro every once in a while*

#they need to have a Conversation #and yeah last i checked eragon has little to no ego about being the leader of the riders (he has an ego about other stuff tho lol) #unless i missed something in inheritance #he’s just out there rebuilding the order because he believes in what it stands for #now saphira. oh boy. she is going to have the biggest ego about being the leader of the dragons (bonded dragons anyway) #that’s who you’ve got to watch out for lol #the inheritance cycle #christopher paolini #the world of eragon #murtagh #murtagh book #murtagh spoilers #eragon shadeslayer #murtagh thornsrider

[asingularshieldmaiden]

possessed by my 11 year old self every time I open murtagh

#inheritance cycle #eragon #murtagh #murtagh book #inheritance cycle was my absolute shit #christopher paolini #'s style is so comforting and familiar to me because I basically read those books cover to cover and then restarted the series when #I finished them #inheritance cycle my love

[inheritance-cycles]

WHO’S EXCITED FOR THE MURTAGH BOOK 🎉

#murtagh #inheritance cycle #eragon #eragon shadeslayer #the inheritance cycle #inheritance cycle books

[knittingempress]

So ever since the news Murtagh and Thorn were getting thier own book I’ve been morphing back into the feral 13 year old baby fangirl with her first book boyfriend.

Only this time, I’m 31 with the yarn skills to make a cardigan to snuggle in when I binge it! It’s so big and so cozy and 😍🥰. I am OBSESSED with it!

The cardigan was knit flat seamlessly from the bottom up with increases to make the wing silhouette. The fronts and back were worked separately with short row shoulder shaping and joined with Kitchener Stitch. Stitches were then picked up for the buttonband and sleeve cuffs.

The pattern is mine, but I haven’t released it because it’s only written in one size and not tech edited. I haven’t done much size grading but if there’s a lot of interest I’ll consider it! Yarn is Knit Picks Swish Bulky on US 10.5/6.5mm needles.

#murtagh thornsrider #inheritance cycle #murtagh book #knitting #yarn #handmade #knitblr #fibercraft #handcraft #fanart #inheritance cycle fanart #dragon art #dragons #dragon #murtagh morzansson #murtagh tornacsson #christopher paolini

[lunamond]

What is fascinating about Murtagh's use of magic, beyond his obvious lack of education compared to Eragon, is how much he relies on intent to direct his spells.

During his studies under Oromis, Eragon learnt to always use precise wording to get the results he wants. And due to his prior unintentional cursing of Elva, this is sth he remains very conscious of through for the rest of the series. It, of course, helps that he is basically fluent in the Ancient Language after his stay in Ellesmera.

But Murtagh knows only a handful of words (at least before he finds the dictionary), so throughout most of the book, he mainly uses short simple phrases and sometimes straight-up single word spells. And outside a couple of times in which other magic users' wards interfere with his spells, they turn out to be surprisingly reliable despite being incredibly vague.

While Murtagh is obviously behind Eragon in terms of magic, I think it is fascinating to see how much use he is able to get out his very limited knowledge of magic theory and the Ancient Language through his own creativity.

In a way, his lack of a formal education in magic really allows him to try new things (which is not always good due to the obvious danger of magic experiments ).

It also makes me think back to Brom starting to teach magic to Eragon. He explains that a true master would be able to create a gemstone just with the use of the singular word "water".

#murtagh spoilers #inheritance cycle #christopher paolini #murtagh book #murtagh morzansson

[tategaminu]

The Inheritance Cycle 🤝 The Dragon Prince

#me reading Eragon: HOLD UP #The Inheritance Cycle #im in book three btw #the dragon prince #tdp #eragon #eragon x arya #rayllum #TIC arya #plus the name with aa y r #rayla #saphira #callum #azymondias #my art

[corazon-calaveras]

Eragon finding out that the world is not flat is the most amusing thing to me and I love every moment of it.

#inheritance cycle #eragon #inheritance #bookblr #book quotes #inner thoughts

[saphira-approves]

Something something professional artist jargon something something insert art knowledge here—whatever I want to talk about the book covers

So you’ve got Eragon, with a 3/4 portrait of Saphira; she’s giving a benevolent side eye with almost a Mona Lisa smile, she’s got that gleam in her eye, she’s looking at you but not head on—listen, this was the whole reason I picked up the book in the first place when I was eleven, she was so clearly full of life and personality and I just really wanted to meet her. It’s a really good glimpse of her character before even opening the book. She’s engaging you, but also maybe judging you a little bit, and she has a lot of thoughts but she’s going to keep them to herself for right now, thank you.

We’re skipping Eldest for right now because I have a point to make. Shush.

For Brisingr, we get a perfect side portrait of Glaedr, the grumpy old man. He’s not even side-eyeing the viewer like Saphira does; he is eyes forward, goal-oriented, noble and regal and, unless you’re worth his time, not really going to bother with you because he has Important Business to attend to. He is The Last of the pre-Fall dragons, his Rider is The Last of the pre-Fall Riders, he represents a bygone era that will never fully be resurrected, but can still inspire the present to fight for the future; he is no longer fully his own dragon, but a Relic, a Memory, a Symbol. He’s not anxious about it the way Eragon or Saphira might be; he has grieved for a century, he couldn’t be anxious about it if he tried. But he knows that keeping his integrity intact is important, and so this is how he presents himself: Noble. Regal. The Survivor. The Last.

Fírnen graces the cover of Inheritance, bookending the original series by almost perfectly mirroring Saphira—and seriously, it is so satisfying to line the books up with these two at the ends. Though he’s got a 3/4 profile like Saphira, Fírnen is much more reserved. No Mona Lisa smile, no mischievous gleam in his eye; he simply looks at you, and you look back, and you wonder what he’s thinking. He is, in fact, a lot like Arya—anyone who’s read the previous three books up to that point and hasn’t been spoiled for the ending might be able to guess, just from this portrait, who the final egg would hatch for. It’s also a perfect expression for the Final Book, with the fate of Alagaësia and the dragons hanging in the balance: what world does this mysterious dragon emerge into? A war-torn apocalypse? A hard-won victory? What does his future entail, and thus, what do the futures of our favorite characters entail? You ask him so many questions, but all he will ever do is stare deep into your soul with his somber, too-knowing gaze.

And now for the main event:

My beautiful precious son, the red-scaled Thorn, staring you down from the covers of both Eldest and Murtagh. I have loved the cover of the second book ever since I first picked it up, and my appreciation has only grown with time; needless to say I was very excited when the Murtagh cover dropped, and I got to see both of my favorite characters in one place. For both of these, Thorn takes the same stance: a full-frontal combative position, looking You, The Viewer directly in the eye, daring you to judge him, daring you to get in his way. I’ve always had my own opinions about what lay behind this show of force, and the context we get in Murtagh does not disappoint. He may be terrifying, he may be the scourge of the war, but underneath all that, Thorn is terrified. He’s traumatized, he’s claustrophobic, his body is too big for his age; he is painfully young still, and yet treated like a dragon ten times his age because that’s how he looks. He’s also sweet, and playful, and cares so much about his Rider, and wants desperately to keep Murtagh safe and happy. Just like Murtagh, he hides all of that—the fear and the softness both—behind a visage of ferocity, playing into the fears and preconceived notions people have of him, warning enemies away so they can’t get too close to what will actually hurt him. He dares you to try. He’s terrified you will try. He will fight tooth and nail if you do try.

#why does tumblr keep tagging this post as mature when i hadn’t even posted it yet??? #IM not labeling it mature what is going on #is saphira too sultry or something #murtagh spoilers #anyway yeah i just wanted an excuse to talk about thorn’s character in the book covers #i love him okay #i may disagree with john jude palencar about what a dragon looks like #but i CANNOT deny he is extremely good at giving dragons personality #at some point i may to shruikan and vermund also i just mostly wanted to yell about thorn #there's definitely parallels to be drawn between shruikan and thorn but also vermund and glaedr #...sigh. yeah i guess i'll be doing them at some point in the future #inheritance cycle #christopher paolini #murtagh (inheritance cycle) #thorn (inheritance cycle) #saphira bjartskular #glaedr (inheritance cycle) #fírnen (inheritance cycle)

[itmakesssenseincontext]

Your honour, I accept that my client has committed war crimes, but have you considered that he was bullied as a child?

#the inheritance cycle #murtagh #murtagh morzansson #murtagh book #murtagh spoilers #inheritance cycle #truly the blorbo of all time