Vanir
From The Inheritance Encyclopedia
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| About the Character | |
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| Name: | Vanir the Elf |
| Race: | Elven |
| Loyalty: | Queen Islanzadi |
| Actor: | [None] |
Vanir is a young elf swordsman who lives in Ellesméra. He is introduced in Eldest. Vanir treats Eragon badly because he is frustrated by the fact that Eragon's injury puts the chance to overthrow Galbatorix in jeopardy. Oromis has Vanir and Eragon spar to improve Eragon's skill. Being repeatedly beaten by Vanir frustrates Eragon. Until the Blood-Oath Ceremony, Eragon is unable to beat Vanir. During this ceremony, Eragon is given the abilities of the elves by a dragon spirit. Thereafter, eragon and vanir have duel during which eragon breaks Vanir arm, Vanir aplogizes for the he has acted, eragon offers to heal the injury, Vanir refuses saying he let naturly as remanider he crossed blades with eragon shadeslayer
Quotes
'Vanir smiled coldly. "For eighty years after the fall of the Riders, we held no hope of victory. We survived by hiding ourselves through deceit and magic, which is but a temporary measure, for eventually Galbatorix will be strong enough to march upon us and sweep aside our defenses. Then, long after we had resigned ourselves to our fate, Brom and Jeod rescued Saphira's egg, and once again a chance existed to defeat the foul usuper. Imagine our joy and celebration. We knew that in order to withstand Galbatorix, the new Rider had to be more powerful than any of his prodecessors, more powerful than even Vrael . Yet how was our patience rewarded? With another human like Galbatorix. Worse...a cripple. You doomed us all, Eragon, the instant you touched Saphira's egg. Do not expect us to welcome your presence."' --Eldest pgs. 395-396.
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Theories
Some believe that Vanir will become the third rider, in Book III. See Candidates for Next Rider
Well i think that it might be possible but the thing that tells me hes not is because of when he comes in and how little we really know about him. CP isnt stupid to make him the next rider without developing his character further, just like roran.--Eragon man 14:37, 14 January 2007 (EST)
It never says what colour Vanir's balde is but the title of the chapter, Read Balde, White Blade, might hint to what Vanir's sword colour is. Eragon's sword is red, which is in the title, so could Vanir's be white? Also, if it is white, could he possibly be the descendant of the first Eragon, whose sword would have been white since his dragon was white?- Shurtugal of Scorch
