Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia
From The Inheritance Encyclopedia
Eragon's Guide to Alagaësia is the encyclopedia of the Inheritance cycle.It is released on November 3,2009.
It is the companion book to the inheritance cycle.There are interesting features hiding within the book that are to be reckoned.
[edit] Summary
The book itself is framed as a gift to the next rider personally by Eragon himself.The reader is invited to explore fifteen ilustrated spreads talking about Humans,Elves,Dragons,Dwarves and Urgals. The book begins by greeting you as with the following title
Kvetha, Shur'tugal. Greetings, Dragon Rider.
Welcome to your new home. I wish I could be here to greet you in person, as does Saphira, but a matter of the utmost importance has arisen, and we must leave at once. I realize that you must have a host of unanswered questions. After all, it's not every day a dragon chooses you to become her Rider and then strangers sweep you away from your family and fly you across the whole of Alagaësia and beyond. Anyone would find the experience overwhelming, especially during such unsettled times, when an unnamed shadow stalks the land. Therefore, I have compiled these papers for you, as an introduction to the most important peoples, places, and things within Alagaësia. They will also explain more about what it means to be a Rider. Study them most carefully, for someday your life may depend upon this information. Mine has, and more than once. Your training will have to wait until Saphira and I return. In the meantime, take this opportunity to acquaint yourself with your surroundings and with the others who live in this hall. Again, welcome. Welcome and congratulations. It is a great honor to be chosen as a Dragon Rider. I hope that you will be happy here, and that you will come to regard us as part of your family.
May the stars watch over you,
Eragon Shadeslayer''
The first pages shows an introduction to the first words in the ancient lenguage and the glyphs.Further out it points to the beings living in Alagaësia and their different characteristics.There is a guideline in which it is being told of the ceartin events since the first connection of the riders,until the fall of the riders by the Forsworn. Each of the following races is being shown into detail,their culture, language,cities and history.The face of Galbatorix himself finally showed in this book and so is his history. There are objects in the book which you can interact and feel how some of the objects in Alagaësia truly feel.
In the last page there is an Eldunari shown,of whom it is and the message Eragon has for the following rider:
Shur'tugal,
Normally, I would not tell a new Rider like you about the Eldunari, especially since your dragon is still too young to understand this. But, as I said before, these are unsettled times, and it is possible that you are not safe, not even within these walls. For that reason, I have decided to leave you, enclosed herein, Glaedr's heart of hearts. If the unamed shadow should attack while Saphira and I are gone, Glaedr will guide and protect the two of you. Pay close attention to what he says, for he is very wise. Take his Eldunari with you wherever you go and be most careful with it; if it breaks, he will die. I hope my notes have been a help to you. Alagaësia is a wide and wonderous place, and I am sure that as you learn more about it, you will come to love it as I do. Being a Rider means that you must accept certain responsibilities and face certain dangers, but it also allows you to do and see things that others can only dream of. The price is well worth the reward, I think.
Now go and prepare yourself for what lies ahead.
Eragon Shadeslayer''
Glaedr's Eldunari can be found behind the letter of the book.
[edit] Included in the book:
- Drawings of The Beor Mountains, Tronjheim, Elven buildings in Ellesmera, Urgals, Dwarves, Dragons and more. The art was contributed by Fred Gambino, Larry McDougal, Ian Millar, David Wyatt, and even a few drawings by Christopher Paolini himself.[citation needed]
- A detailed map of Alagaesia.
- A time line of important events.
- A variety of letters, diagrams, pamphlets, etc.
- A patch of simulated dragon skin, Feldunost fur and a piece of the elven fabric lamarea.
- The Elven writing system glyphs, the Liduen Kvaedhi.
[edit] Comments
Christopher Paolini himself in a given interview explained why Eragon's Guide to Alagësia was made in first place.There are slight hints hidden within the book that have some peaks on how the story will end.
Interview Below Kvetha Fricäya! Greetings, Friends!
By now you may have heard the exciting news.
Over the past few months, in addition to writing Book Four, I’ve been helping Random House and Templar Publishing produce a companion book to the Inheritance cycle. It’s called Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia and is an illustrated tour of the most interesting peoples, places, and things of Eragon’s world. Eragon narrates the book himself, and if you pay close attention to what he says, you might catch a few hints about where the series is headed.
The art is by Fred Gambino, Larry McDougal, Ian Millar, and David Wyatt. (I also contributed a few sketches myself.) Each artist brought something different to the book—their styles vary widely—which means that you will get to see four distinct visions of Alagaësia. After working on the Inheritance cycle for over ten years, I’m delighted to finally be able to share with you images of some of the things I’ve imagined for so long: the Beor Mountains, Tronjheim in Farthen Dûr, the elves’ buildings in Ellesméra, the Urgals, the dwarves, and much more.
The book is also filled with fold-out pamphlets, maps, diagrams, letters, and other intriguing odds and ends, such as a patch of simulated dragon skin.
I hope you will have as much fun reading Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia as I did writing it. (Just wait until you see the werecat!) Like every other book I’ve worked on, it was insanely complicated and faced some incredibly tight deadlines, but it was one of the most rewarding projects I’ve been involved in. I really enjoyed having the chance to write a book as if I were Eragon; to draw glyphs from the elves’ writing system, the Liduen Kvaedhí (including the glyph for Brisingr!); to do a pen-and-ink portrait of Galbatorix; and, above all else, to see the artists bring the world of Alagaësia to life.
I should mention that everyone involved Eragon’s Guide to Alagaësia was amazing, from my editor Michelle to the wonderful folks at Templar.
Thank you all!
