What were the meanings of the prophecies in 'Eragon'?

Answer 1

Well Most have already been answered. Brom's death, Eragon's love of Arya, Murtagh betraying Eragon. The only one unanswered is the leaving Alagaesia forver. That must be waited for... While I agree with the other writers answer, I will go a little more in depth with it. The unanswered question of his leaving Alagaesia forever is something to think about, but what about the prophecy part where she said he will have a great love and marriage to someone of the royal bloodline? I think there she means he will eventually fall for Nasuada. She is of royal blood, his age and there are times in the books Eldest and Brisingr where you read of him looking at her more than just his leige lord. No. There is no possible way for Eragon to fall for Nasuada. If you remember, Eragon grew up in a family of boys. For a LONG time. Even when he fled, he only had Brom and a dragon. He meant that he felt she was a good leader and friend. But obvioulsy, Eragon is falling for Arya, who is also royal blood GENIUS! I agree that it is Arya, but still, that wasn't nice...I also agree that he thinks of Nasuada as more than a leader, but I think that is just friendship. He has always loved Arya, and its too late into the series to introduce another character that he falls in love with. However, Paolini could trick us all and have him fall in love with someone else who no one expected. I will also say that if he were to fall in love with someone other than Arya, it would be Nusuada. But that would be awkward for him to fall in love with his leader. He is also the kind of person that sticks with his goal, so his affections are unlikely to stray from Arya. According to the prophecy, his love has to be someone of noble blood, which eliminates most of his options. Then again he might fall in love with no one and it turns out Saphira's parent were noble dragons and Eragon's love for her was really the love that was predicted. But Arya as his love is really the most likely option, since he has loved her from the beginning.