"There was a time... when the fierce and beautiful land of Alagaesia ... was ruled by men has stride mighty dragons." "To protect and serve was their mission." "And for thousands of years the people prospered." "But the riders grew arrogance." "And began to fight among themselves for power." "Sensing their weekness, a young rider named Galbatorix, betrayed them." "And in a single, bloody battle... believed he had killed them all." "Riders and dragons alike." "Since then, our land has been ruled by Galbatorix." "He crushed all rebellion... including the freedom fighters known... as The Varden." "Those that survived fled to the mountains." "There, they hoped for a miracle, that might even their odds against the king." "Our story begins one night... as Arya, an ally of the Varden... rides for her life." "Carrying a stone... stolen from the king himself." "I suffer without my stone." "Do not prolong my suffering." "Miles away, a young boy ventures out hunting." "His life and Alagaesia... will never be the same again." "You've lost!" "Give it to me!" " Durza." "And I let you live." "Is there anyone who trusts the word of a shade?" "Where did you send it?" "Poor Durza..." "How will you tell the king... you failed." "Two more patriotic volunteers for the king's army." "My sons are not fighters." "The men you take they never return." "Every village must do its share." "Rejoice... your sons will be heroes." "Expensive taste Eragon?" "The king's trip." "Best cut there is." "The fat just...melts into the meat." "How much?" "Too much for a poor farmboy." "I have something." "Something to trade." "What is this?" "Some kind of stone?" "I've found it." " Stoled it more likely." "I was hunting... hunting in the spine." "Put it back." "It belongs to the king." "Tell no one you have it." "You've endangered the whole village." "Now get out!" "I don't need that sort of trouble here." "Get..." "Get out!" "Look at this!" "A necklace." "Now where the two like you find such an appetizing string of jewels?" "Interesting you should ask." " Is that right?" "I was walking up the land the other day, admiring them sitting on a branch." "Clap a thunder, they fell off, there at my feet." "So I thought:" "well, can't leave 'em there." "Someone might trip." "So I hang them up there all the way." "You know what I think?" " What's that?" "I think you're a thief..." "A poacher." " Oh, no." "I confiscate them all, in the name of the king." "Don't try..." "Well, I just cut down for you then, shall I?" "Got those." "Sorry I didn't pluck 'em." "Take care with the little bones." "Hate to see you choke." "Oh, hell, Eragon, the mighty hunter returns." "Oh, yeah with his invisible catch." "What happened?" "Did you get scared when the deer grout?" "No respect for the hunter?" " Whoa..." "Don't you ever learn ?" "Shall we have another lesson today?" "Fight like an old goat boar..." "Hey, my breakfast!" "You too slow, Roran." " Wake up dreamer!" "That sounded like your head..." "Hey, come on boys, that's enough!" "Come on, Roran." "Eragon..." "I'm leaving." "I'm old enough to be recruited now." "Before the soldiers come looking for me." "I won't serve in the army." "I'll send word when I've settled." "But...what..." " He knows." "I already told him." "Where will you go?" "Don't know yet." "All I know is I'm going." "Roran...!" "Eragon...!" "Come on." "Roran told you then?" "Your day will come too, Eragon." "And you will decide for yourself the kind of life you wish to lead." "Uncle, I like my life... right here." "What many men seek is often right under their nose." "But for some..." "the unknown is too hard to resist." "Is that why my mother left?" "My sister was in a great hurry when she left you here." "Whatever her reasons, we can only trust, they were for your own good." "Besides...had she not..." "I wouldn't have gained another son." "Take these." "I've been saving them for you." "Your blessing is all I need." "Take care of yourself, Roran." "Goodbye, Father." "Be strong..." "Brother." "And welcome that aim." "You may make a hunter yet." "Not a stone..." "An egg!" "Look at you...!" "What are you?" "Well...you're not a bird." "Where is it?" "Too late... it's hatched." "...It's hatched..." "Look at what you did!" "Eragon, wake up!" "Get on with your toast!" "Hungry?" "Go on..." "Drink while it's still warm." "Sorry..." "That's all there is." "So much for our rat problem..." "My king, Galbatorix." "As you feared, the dragon has hatched." "But to a mere farmboy." "To whom, is not the issue." "When The Varden learned that the legend is real they will be encouraged to challenge me." "And I am not interested in being challenged." "There is no one left, for you to fear, my king." "Beyond these borders, are remnants of the resistant." "Dwarves, Elves, The Varden." "I can't let them have hope." "Do not let them reach The Varden." "I will find the boy." "And kill him, before he becomes a man." "Where is your mother?" "Did she abandon you, too?" "Did she leave in a great hurry?" "Rasack!" "Rasack!" "Rasack!" "Kill the rider!" "Nothing from my voice." "Not a word." "Their mother's heart be broken." "And for what?" "More death?" "More suffering?" "Easy Horst!" "The soldiers will hear you." "What's that matter?" "Speak, or not speak..." "It makes no difference." "Quite Brom." "A fool like you has nothing to loose." "No argument there..." "Don't mind me." "But it wasn't always like this, was it?" "There was a time when our land flourished without cruelty and fear." "The time of dragons and dragonriders." "Those days are long gone." "*They only live in Brom's stories...*" "*You know exactly what I'm talking about*" "*Men stride magnificent beasts...*" "No one could defeat them." "Until...there was one of their own..." "A rider named, Galbatorix." "Decided to take all the power for himself... and cut down any dragonrider opposed him." "Enough!" "Before you're hung by a tree." "No!" "Let him finish!" "And one day he will pay for his crime." "Are you deaf!" "Be on your way!" "The time of dragonriders... will come again." "And then Brom said:" ""The time of the dragonriders will come again!"" "First..." "I think you need to fly." "You did it!" "She's gone." "What's happening?" "Brom was right, Eragon." "The time of the dragonriders has come again." "You can hear my thoughts?" "I have waited a thousand years to hear your thoughts." "And now you can hear mine." "I am Saphira." "And you are my rider." " Rider?" " Get out!" "Is it true?" "What you've spoke of?" "Didn't you hear me?" " Get out!" " I want to know more." "Please... tell me about the dragons." "Did anybody follow you here?" "How big will they grow?" "When do they breath fire?" "Sssshhhh...." "Keep your voice down!" "You mocked the king... in front of the soldiers." "I always say... better ask forgiveness, than permission." "Then tell me!" "Tell me about the dragons." " Go home!" "Mind your corn, tend your fields, right?" "You just get yourself into trouble." "Was it made you then?" "A liar or a coward?" "I know..." "I know your story is true." "I told you..." "his name is Eragon." "The boy..." "the boy...took it with him." "He lives on a farm..." "the furthest one in the back." "Eragon!" "It's you they want!" "Take me down." " You're in danger." "What are you doing?" "I have to warn my uncle." "What are you doing?" "I have to warn my uncle." "It's too late, there's nothing you can do." "Hold on!" "You're ridiculous!" "Hold on!" "I'm begging you please put me down now." " I can't!" "They'll kill you!" "Put me down now!" " You stupid boy!" "I'm slipping!" "Put me down now!" "You're giving me no choice." "Uncle?" "Uncle!" "Eragon?" "I should've been here... to warn him." "It is your fault!" " But you would've met the same fate." "No!" "I could have saved him." "Go away!" "And stay away!" "Uncle, I'm sorry." "No!" "You?" " Let go of me." "Where is your dragon?" " Gone." "What do you mean gone?" " I sent her away." "Are you gonna stay here?" "I know they'll be back for you." "I'm not going anywhere..." "not until I bury him." "There..." " What are you doing?" "Funeral, fit for a king." "Let go." "Listen!" "They've killed him, but they were after you." "If we stay here, we're both death." "Now, get on that horse." "Go on!" "Get up there!" "Who are you?" " Ride, now, go on!" "Come on boy, ride!" "Why here?" " Because I said, here." "Call your dragon." " My uncle was killed because of her." "She was protecting you against the Razak." "I could've killed them." " That's the spirit." "One part brave, three part fool." "What?" "You don't think I could do it?" "A Razak kill mercylessly." "That's what they do." "But a boy of fifteen...sixteen..." "Seventeen!" "Seventeen." "Forgive me!" "Well I think even a seventeen-year-old boy... might probably last a minute, against Durza's assasins." "Then I'll find Durza, and kill him." "Durza is a shade." "A sourcerer." "Possessed with demonic spirits." "Find Durza...huh..." "You'll be no better off than your uncle." "You just pray to heaven he doesn't find you." "Cause the king won't rest, until he does." "You are The Varden's only hope." "Who are The Varden?" " Rebels, outcasts..." "Men who are brave or..." "mad enough to oppose Galbatorix." "They were the stronghold in the Boar mountains." "How do you know all this?" "Because I've been a part of it." "I've seen things..." "You could never imagine." "Now, call your dragon." "She is far away by now..." "She can't hear me." "Shall we have an aggreement, not to lie to each other." "I know she hears your thoughts." "Now, call your dragon." " Saphira, can you find us?" " I never left you." " I'm so sorry for what I've said." " I understand." " You loved him very much." "And who might this be?" " This is Brom." " He knows about dragon." " He...knows about dragons..." " I'll be a judge of that." " Easy..." "I think he is a friend." "Muscular... graceful proportions." "Talons..." "Nice big curve..." "Legs are bit thin..." " Only my voice is gentle, old man." "Spikes..." "sharp..." "All in all... a fine young dragon." " Well...he does know..." "a bit about dragons." "And soon... strong enough to ride." "Not me." "I won't do it again." "My story was about you, Eragon." "It is your fate to be a dragonrider." "The Varden need a rider..." "If they're to defeat Durza and the king." "I didn't ask for any of this." " But you were chosen, nevertheless." "A dragon will only hatch, if it feels the presence of its rider." "It'll wait forever if it has to." " What he says is true." "And now it's found you, it will serve you, and only you... and that's why your life is in danger." "Because it chose me?" "No." "Because the easiest way for the king to destroy your dragon... is to kill you." "A rider will live on if its dragon is killed... but if a rider dies..." "sodoeshis dragon." "Handsome blade." "Simple... until a point." "The farmboy evaded the Razak." "Bring me his hand." "Durza will send his urgalls after us." "I had five hard days ride as the river down at Daret." "The last outpost before you reach the foothills." "Now if we can get there, without being discovered we have a chance." "Tell Saphira, to fly above us and scout the countryside for urgalls." "Or worst, Razaks..." "If they find us we'll have no chance." "And tell her:" "only to come to us at night." "Do as he says." "But be careful." "You be careful." "This way." "Urgalls." "They used to be the king's enemies." "Now they're his guard!" "They were faster than I thought." "We gotta stay off the roads." "Why can't we take 'em?" " Quiet!" "You're not ready to take anything yet." "I have skills." "I can fight." "My cousin..." "Roran and I... we've trained." "With swords." " Well, then... perhaps I underestimated you." "Right then.." "and see these skills of yours." "You know, this won't be virtual then." "*Humor me...*" "Oh dear... wanna see the effect of your training?" "Good..." "Good..." "Don't get over confident." "It won't be your cousin Roran you're fighting." "And it won't be wooden staves either." "I could've beaten him, but I didn't want to hurt the old man." "Of course you could've..." " Don't dragons breath fire?" "She is not old enough to sustain flame." "Lucky for you..." "Brizinge." "How did you do that?" "What did you just do?" "I...started the fire." "He doesn't trust me." "Maybe we need to trust him first." "Now get to sleep." "With any luck tomorrow,by the end of the day, we would have slipped through Daret unseen." "Then it's the foothills of the Boar mountains on a straight shot... to The Varden." "Eragon, wake up, come on, wake up." "We are at the village of Daret." "We leave the horses here." "Keep Saphira close." "Rice and bread...down there." "Come back meet me here, it won't be long." "Don't talk to anybody." "Do you wish Angela to read your fortune?" "But I have no money." " Did Angela ask for money?" "Knuckle bones of a dragon." "They would tell me everything about you." "This is difficult..." "A young life so tangled... but you have been long awaited by many races." "Great battles waved around you." "Can't be." "I don't understand." "You have powers you do not acknowledge." "But there is a doom upon you." "Part of it lies in death...that rapidly approaches." "No..." "It's only happened." "And a girl..." "she calls to you...in your dreams." "She is part of your past." "...and your future." "Who is she?" "Tell me her name." "Do I have to do everything by myself?" " The fortuneteller..." "Did she tell you about him?" "Come on!" "Where's everybody gone?" "She told of our future." "The future is for the living, Eragon." "Come on!" "Saphira." "Brizinge!" "Eragon!" "Eragon..." "My hand..." "burns." "Slowly, slowly, slowly ..." "My head... feels like I've been kicked by a horse." "What happened?" "Most new dragonriders take years to learn what you've discovered by instinct. ." "What was that?" " Magic." "I was only reacting." "Flows through the riders who command." "Saphira." " She is fine." "But she felt your fear, as her own." "Your bound with her is strong." "Those were Urgers, weren't they?" " Yes." "Did I kill them?" " Yes." "But death is nothing to celebrate." "Magic...must be your last resort." "It has rules, it has..." "limitations." "Before you cast a spell, you must learn the ancient language of the Elves." "Brizinge?" " Brizinge..." "Means fire..is fire." "The thing is the word." "Know the word, and you controll the thing." "Before you can cast a spell... you must have the physical strength to stand its effect." "Some spells will leave you weakened." "Other spells... as you found out on the bridge... will leave you unconscious." "And yet other spells if you use them before you are ready... will kill you." "I can teach you the words... but the limit of your strength..." "you must learn yourself." "What's the word for "tree"?" " Tree is Traevan." "And a branch?" " Gevaister." "Gevaister." "And when a dragon and rider are truly one, and they see as one..." "And that's..." "Skulvlaqueswenn." "Skulvlaqueswenn." "Well, since we've announced ourselves so spectecularly to the world, we're gonna have to find another way through these hills." "Course... that would be a lot easier... if you were flying..." "Did someone mention flying?" "Are you ready to try again?" "Dragonrider?" "I didn't do so well last time." "We didn't do so well." "You can thank Brom for the sadle." "That's not so bad up here." "Not so bad at all." "Yeah!" "Lean!" "Not that much!" "Feel how she moves, Eragon." "How she turns." "And when she accelerates." " Come on, let's see what you've got." "You want speed?" "Here we go." "Hold on, Eragon." "You asked for it." " Let her go!" "When we truly one you can fly from everywhere." "Even from the tail." " I wanna try it." "Maybe not yet." "Oh, it's easy, I can do it." "Maybe not yet." " Maybe not yet." "Maybe I can try this." "Skulvlaqueswenn" "Fantastic!" "You always see like this?" " That's nothing... watch this..." "What's wrong?" "Razacks!" "Brom!" "This time they die." "Now go!" "With pleasure." "Come on, come on..." "Eragon, stay out of this!" "Lower, Saphira, lower!" "Gevaister!" "Eragon!" "Above you!" "Protect your dragon." "Your irresponsibility could cost Saphira her life." "Don't worry about me." "I'm stronger than he thinks." "You don't listen to anything I tell you?" "Better to ask forgiveness than permission." "Your duty is to reach The Varden alive." "Let's talk about truth, before we start talking about duty." "What do you talking about?" "I thought we agreed... not... to lie to one another." "Dragonrider." "Of course." "Not anymore." "Where is your dragon?" "Dead." "She was murdered by another rider." "With this sword." "Azarog." "That sword is a dragonkiller." "Rider's name... was Morzan." "Galbatorix won him over." "And while she was trying to protect me... my dragon was killed." "Better we... than our riders." "So I...set out to search for Morzan." "And I found him." "I took his sword... and I drove it through his heart." "And as he died, so did his dragon." "The last... except for the king's." "So I hid out in Carvago." "With a shame..." "I rightly deserved." "Because of me... the days of the dragonriders... were over." "And you came... you both... came." "And now... the days of the riders have come again." "Bring me the boy, I said." "Bring me his blood..." "I said." "But you... you bring me... nothing!" "You... congratulations." "You've just been promoted." "I thought of this." "I'll bring the boy to me." "Tell me your name." "Eragon." "Eragon." "I am Arya, princess of Alaesmeria." "We are allies with the Varden." "You are the only one who can save me." "But how'll I find you?" " Durza holds me prisoner." "At Giliat." "Where're you going?" " To find Arya." "How do you know that name?" " She's Durza's prisoner." "I'm going to free her." " That's out of the question." "Giliat is the opposite direction." "We can't start going back, we're almost there." "I won't let you do that." "It's too much of a risk." "That egg was sent to me." "I'll decide what risk I'll take, not you." "Eragon, this is more than about "just us"." "If I don't, she'll be killed." "Yes, and it's a sacrifice she is happy to make." "Look, she values your life over hers." "I won't let her die." " If she dies... then she'll join the countless others, who died waiting for you." "As The Varden now wait for you." "You must try to understand, it's your life that's important." "I do understand." " One false move... one reckless decision... and everything is lost." "It's good to be brave...but... sometimes it's better to be wise." "Eragon, listen to me." " Your shame is not mine." "You forgot what it means to be a dragonrider." "I will save her." "Eragon?" " Please don't, Saphira." "I'm the rider, and I say we go!" "You drew too much attention, we'll have to wait for night... and I'll go in alone." "Those walls hold death, Eragon." "Not today." "Not for us." "I'm going to save her life." "I can do this." "Our power is greatest when we're together." "We can't truly be together, until I become as strong as you." "Skulvlaqueswenn." "Mahrmohr." "Eragon!" "You shouldn't have come!" "But in the woods..." " Leave me here." "Go..." "Now..." " It's far too late for that." "Forgive me if I stare." "I knew you were young,but even then I expected someone a little more... well, more." "Brizinger!" "A young magician... how quaint..." "Do you already feel it draining your strength?" "They say, as a dragonrider draws his last breath... he can hear the dying screams of his dragon." "No!" "You have to do much better than that." "Get out." " No...not without you." "Come on, let's go!" "Take Azarog!" "Saphira, can you carry three?" " Not for very long." "I suggest you leave quickly." "Come on, let's get out of here!" "Higher!" "They're on the roof!" " I can't." "The weight is too much." "Eragon." "Durza..." "Durza..." "Durza is dead." " Did you pierce him through the heart?" "You can only kill a shade, if you pierce him through the heart." "We must get help." " Where?" "From the Varden." " Yes...go to the Varden." "Take this." "Go... without me..." "No..." "I need you." " No, Eragon." "It's I, who've always needed you." "You gave me my life back again." "Take care of Saphira." "Without her... you'll find life it's hardly worth living." "I won't let you die." "Not for my mistake." "Laise!" "Hale!" "You're not strong enough..." "Yet." "That's the spirit." "One part brave...three parts fool." "Forgive me." "Eragon." "Let him die with pride... as a dragonrider." "I can't breath fire yet, but..." "I can do this for Brom." "Now time, can not ravage him." "Who'll remember him?" "Many people will... because of you." "Eragon." "The shade has poisoned her." "Someone's coming." "I need you to get you to The Varden." "How do I find them?" "This one's been following us." " Stand up." "All my life I've dreamed of dragons." "Who are you?" "And why're you following us?" "I'm Murtagh." "And you need me, dragonrider." "Thanks, but I'll be fine without you." " You seek The Varden." "I know the mountains." "Every valley and stream." "She'll suffer if you go straight." "Why did you risk your life for us?" "My family was slaughtered by the king's men when I was a boy." "I heard rumours..." "They said a rider had appeared." " Eragon." "We must go." "If there were ever a time for retribution... this was it." "If you could show me the quickest way to The Varden..." "To the Varden it is." "You'll learn to trust me, dragonrider." "I'm not the only one you need to convince." "We'll have to go by foot from here." "Saphira." "Keep Arya safe until I call you." " I will." "But hurry, the Urgers are closing in." "Thanks..." "Again..." "Don't mention..." "Tell me your vision looks something like this." "Come on." "Your task was simple." "Bring the boy to me." "Complications do tend to happen... but fortunately for you, your incompetence may work in my favour." "The boy's led us directly to The Varden." "And so the job falls upon you, Durza... to remind those... who resist my rule, that as long as I am king... this loyalty will be punishable, by death." "Gather my army and follow them." "Leave no one alive!" "Which one of you is the rider?" " I am!" "my name is Eragon." "I am Ajihad, Leader of The Varden." "If you are the rider, call your beast inside." "If it attacks, you'll die first." "Saphira, bring Arya." "But be cautious." "Where is Arya?" " She is holding on." "Her heart beats faintly." "She's been poisoned... by a shade." "Our healers will make her well." "Watch over Arya... but be careful." "You be careful." "Urgers...are scouting the mountain as we speak." "Time is short..." "I must know if you're with us?" "We'll be greatly outnumbered." "We've come to join you." "Seize him!" " Leave him!" "He's with me." "He saved my life." "He is the son of Morzan, the traitor." "Is it true?" " A son doesn't choose his father." "This was the only thing he ever gave me." "I hated that man until the day he died." "Lock him up!" "If he tries to escape, kill him." "Let go of me..." "I have no time to take chances..." "The Urger's presence here can only mean that the king's men are not far behind." "These cowards will hide no more." "Tonight we destroy the resistance." "But the boy is mine." "Excuse me, I should've knocked." "It's fine." "My father asked me to bring you to him." "I'll be ready in just a moment." "Arya has responded well to our healers work." "*Has strength deep.*" " When can I see her?" "She's resting now." "Only she can answer that." "They're afraid of me." "Why wouldn't they be?" "There is no retreats from here, nowhere else to hide.." "The suspicion has kept us alive all these years." "When words spread of a new dragonrider... we were expecting someone who was more.... well..." " More than me..." "I've heard it before." "Your armor is ready for you." "We must prepare for battle." "It's not as easy... as it looks." "Is it?" "You look... fit for battle!" "Be strong, Eragon." "The search for a rider has been long and dangerous." "Some of us... have carried the egg for as long as we can remember hoping it would hatch." "And fate..." "finally carried it to you." "Why me?" "I'm just a farmboy from Calvo." "Because that...is who Saphira chose." "I barely even recognize myself." "They worked through the night." "To protect our greatest hope." "And our leader, who rides her." "It's time!" "Ready the archers!" "I need to know, Saphira." "Why me?" "You choose a leader for his heart." "But I'm not without fear." "Without fear, there can not be courage." "But when we are together... it is our enemies who should be afraid." "And are we together, Saphira?" "As one?" "Take that as a "yes"!" "Now!" "Into the sky, to win or die!" "Fire!" "Yeah!" "Let me out!" "Let me out!" "Let me out of here!" "No!" "Time to return the favour!" "Come!" "Taste the blood of your dragon!" "Let's finish this!" "What is that thing?" " Dark magic." "Closer, so we can reach his heart." " This time, rip it out of his chest." "Saphira." "Hear her scream!" "Saphira, you're hurt!" " Don't worry about me." "You go mind in the fight." "Skulvlaqueswenn." "What's happening?" "My vision's failing." "It's not you...but me." "This wound weakens me." "Easy, Saphira." "We gonna get through this...together." "I'm loosing strength..." "I know what I have to do." "Now!" "That's for Brom!" "I expected more." "Saphira!" "We did it..." "Saphira... together." "Whatever life... there is in me... take it!" " Eragon...no!" "Even in you, don't have a heart... strong enough...for both of us." "Laise!" "Hael!" "Slowly, rider." "Saphira?" "Some friends can't be replaced." "But luckily some don't have to be." "Saphira!" "I didn't think I could do it." "You shouldn't have... it was reckless... but I'm glad you did." "Wasn't it an old, wise man who one said... one part brave, three parts fool?" "Brom would be proud of you." "Of us." "And Arya?" " Thought that might come up." "Get changed!" "She is up to Alaesmeria." "What horse was ever born that could out run a dragon?" "You never gave me a chance to say goodbye." "There was no time." "Galbatorix will try to avenge this defeat." "I must return to my people in Alaesmeria." "And you must prepare The Varden." "You lost those who were dear to you." "You've payed a great price for your courage." "Did your people of The Varden already tell stories about you?" "Legend of Eragon, the great Shade Slayer... is pressed throughout Alagaesia." "You know how legends go..." "People believe just about anything these days." "When will I see you again?" "Time goes quickly." "Only yesterday, you were a farmboy... today you are a hero." "Tomorrow... may see us together again." "Then I'll be waiting for tomorrow." "Tomorrow will come...sooner than you think." "Take care of him, Saphira." " I will." "Come!"