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The third book of the Inheritance Trilogy by Christopher Paolini, following Eragon and Eldest. No title has been officially announced, although Paolini, in an interview prior to the release of Eldest, stated that he is leaning towards "Empire" for the title of the book.^[1]

Known details

In the Eragon Newsletter of March 2006 Paolini writes near the end that the book is "coming along nicely" and that he has a battle to write.^[2]

• The content of the cover is one of the few things confirmed by Paolini. The cover will feature an emerald green dragon looking to the right.^[3]

In March of 2006, Christopher Paolini was interviewed by Mike Macauley of the website www.shurtugal.com and he revealed the following information:^[4]

• When a dragon and a Rider become linked, the Rider's magic immediately turns into the color of that dragon's scales.
• At the end of Eldest, the Varden still favor Nasuada in terms of leadership, but Paolini has hinted that in book 3 this might change.
• Paolini also mentioned that in Book 3 it will be revealed if Saphira ever finds a mate.
• More information about Tornac (Murtagh's old friend and trainer) will be revealed.
• Elva, along with "every other character," will have an important role to play.

Paolini answered some questions for his fans on his official site in July and August 2006^[5] and gave a video interview in December 2006 to promote the movie.^[6]

• It is unclear how Thorn, Murtagh's dragon, matured to rival Saphira despite their age difference, but Christopher Paolini has stated that it will be revealed in the third book of the trilogy.
• The nature of the spirits that sorcerers summon will be revealed; already it has been stated that they are not the souls of sentient creatures returned from the afterlife.

According to Eldest, Eragon and Saphira have given their oath to return to the elves for further training in the ancient language.

In February 2007, Paolini answered an Open Letter of the Czech fan site Alagaesie.net. He answered the following questions regarding Book 3 of the Inheritance Trilogy:^[7]

• Information about Brom's lover (referred to by Angela) will be revealed.
• Eragon has yet to acquire the new weapon referred to in the first book, wherein Solembum said, "When the time comes and you need a weapon, look under the roots of the Menoa tree".
• Eragon has yet to visit the Vault of Souls and speak his name to obtain his increased power, as instructed by Solembum also in the first book: "Then, when all seems lost and your power is insufficient, go to the rock of Kuthian and speak your name to open the Vault of Souls".
• More about dwarf culture will be revealed.
• Ajihad's back-story will be revealed.
• More of Arya's background will be revealed.
• The reason for which Selena, Eragon's mother, left Urû-Baen and came to Carvahall, then disappeared, will be revealed.

Excerpt

An excerpt from Book 3, "Light and Shadow", was included in the Eldest deluxe edition and later released on the Fricaya network.^[8] The chapter follows Roran, Eragon and Saphira as they approach Helgrind. Saphira finds the mountain's impregnability to be an illusion created by Galbatorix, and enters it to find a large cavern. The chapter closes with Saphira being attacked by a Lethrblaka (a parent of the Ra'zac), which knocks Eragon unconscious.

References

External links

• Excerpt from the third installment at Alagaesia.com

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