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successful, for the elves and dwarves remain autonomous in their secret
haunts, and some humans have established an independent country,
Surda, in the south of Alaga├лsia. A stalemate has existed between these
factions for twenty years, preceded by eighty years of open conflict
brought about by the destruction of the Riders.

It is into this fragile political situation, then, that Eragon is thrust. He
fears he is in mortal dangerтАФit is common knowledge that Galbatorix
killed every Rider who would not swear loyalty to himтАФand so Eragon
hides the dragon from his family as he raises her. During this time, Eragon

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names the creature Saphira, after a dragon mentioned by the village story-
teller, Brom. Soon Roran leaves the farm for a job that will allow him to
earn enough money to marry Katrina, the butcherтАЩs daughter.

When Saphira stands taller than Eragon, two menacing, beetle-like
strangers called the RaтАЩzac arrive in Carvahall, searching for the stone that
was her egg. Frightened, Saphira kidnaps Eragon and flies into the Spine.
Eragon manages to convince her to turn back, but by then his home has
been obliterated by the RaтАЩzac. Eragon finds Garrow in the wreckage, tor-
tured and badly wounded.

Garrow dies soon afterward, and Eragon vows to track down and kill
the RaтАЩzac. Eragon is accosted by Brom, who knows of SaphiraтАЩs existence
and asks to accompany Eragon for reasons of his own. After Eragon
agrees, Brom gives him the sword ZarтАЩroc, which was once a RiderтАЩs
blade, though he refuses to say how he acquired it.

Eragon learns much from Brom during their travels, including how to
fight with swords and use magic. Eventually, they lose the RaтАЩzacтАЩs trail
and visit the city of Teirm, where Brom believes his old friend Jeod can
help locate their lair.

In Teirm, the eccentric herbalist Angela tells EragonтАЩs fortune, predict-
ing mighty powers struggling to control his destiny; an epic romance with
one of noble birth; the fact that he will one day leave Alaga├лsia, never to
return; and a betrayal from within his family. Her companion, the were-
cat Solembum, also gives him some words of advice. Then Eragon, Brom,
and Saphira depart for Dras-Leona, where they hope to find the RaтАЩzac.

Brom finally reveals that he is an agent of the VardenтАФa rebel group
dedicated to overthrowing GalbatorixтАФand that he had been hiding in
EragonтАЩs village, waiting for a new Dragon Rider to appear. Brom also ex-
plains that twenty years ago, he and Jeod stole SaphiraтАЩs egg from Galba-
torix. In the process, Brom killed Morzan, first and last of the Forsworn.
Only two other dragon eggs still exist, both of which remain in Galba-
torixтАЩs possession.

Near Dras-Leona, the RaтАЩzac waylay Eragon and his companions, and