After the battle, Murtagh and Thorn decided that it would be best to travel north alone to cope with what had happened to them and learn to overcome those experiences. Our thoughts and speculation: This is the only one we’re torn on. Lady in the Water must be grappled with because somewhere somebody liked it. amzn_assoc_title = "Need something Inheritance-inspired to read? And then he would bend them to his will and force them to become his third dragon. ON ERAGON AND ARYA PARTING. He could now do whats best for his subjects, but go about it in a less evil way, keeping in mind the feelings and individual experiences of his people. But that’s been talked about here, there and everywhere (but not actually here), and I’m not going to rehash all of that. We still saw Eragon’s dream from the start of the series realized. -Hey, I just realised: D-ragon. The information Christopher provided for this article was originally released during his recent Reddit AMA/Q&A. He likely would’ve deepened in his madness. © 2020 Shmoop University Inc | All Rights Reserved | Privacy | Legal. Read the review! I never personally got that sense of conclusion from it... really hoping book 5 ends up picking up right where Inheritance left off and actually ends the series more decisively. I didn't like how Eragon left, but it did kind of provide more of an ending, so in that since I can see why it happened. Unpublished ending: “Murtagh and Thorn were going to die in the final battle.” Christopher explained that he decided against this because “[it would have] been unfair to Murtagh and Thorn.”. During the conflict, Murtagh realized that his true name had changed and as a result, was free from Galbatorix’s control. Don't worry, we don't email often! amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; This is where the two parted ways. The reason for leaving isn't dramatic enough is the problem. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Instead, I’m just going to serve up some of the thoughts that came to me while I was watching: -Callow youth loses his adopted family, learns from an aged tutor that he is a chosen wielder of a sacred force, is chased by a man in black robes, diverts to save a princess, and saves the rebels with the help of an assholish buddy? It ended with him using a new spell he made up, that uses alot Of borrowed power from the dragon ballz (Only way I can describe them.). -Eragon and his cousin are totally screwing. There was no ending - there were 6 or 7 main mysteries left, and where I felt the main character should become intensely praised and rewarded and win things, have children, it was just sort of, nope. I have my opinions, and I express them, and being aware of that does not mean that I have to rescind my judgment that the world is a lesser place because of the existence of Lady in the Water. Its not about the goal, its the journey that matters. Christ on a crutch. My name is Eragon.Ajihad: I am Ajihad, leader of the Varden. Honestly I think galbatorix is really meaningless in the books, so there was no real build-up to the last fight, its more about the quest overall :), The guy should always get his girl! BALLAD OF A CRAPPY MOVIE. There may not be objectively “good” art, but there sure as hell is objectively “bad” art. Oh, and don't forget: Eragon is also visited in his mind by the Cripple Who is Whole. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the unpublished ending of Inheritance vs. what is now official!