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Eldest is a high fantasy novel and the second book in the [[Inheritance Cycle]], written by [[Christopher Paolini]], and released on August 23rd, 2005.  It continues the story of Eragon, following the events of [[Eragon |the first book]], and details his story of him going to the elf forest of Ellesméra to start his official training to become a Dragon Rider.  The book also details the story of his cousin Roran as he leads his villagers when they are attacked by The Empire.

'''Eldest''' is a high fantasy novel and the second book in the [[Inheritance Cycle]], written by [[Christopher Paolini]], and released on August 23, 2005.  It continues the story of Eragon, following the events of [[Eragon|the first book]], and details his story of him going to the elf forest of Ellesméra to start his official training to become a Dragon Rider.  The book also details the story of his cousin Roran as he leads his villagers when they are attacked by The Empire.

== History ==

== History ==

After an extensive tour in the US and the UK which lasted into 2004, Paolini began writing Eldest.  Upon publication in August of 2005, Paolini toured extensively throughout the US, Canada, UK, Spain, Germany, France, and Italy.

After an extensive tour in the US and the UK which lasted into 2004, Paolini began writing Eldest.  Upon publication in August 2005, Paolini toured extensively throughout the US, Canada, UK, Spain, Germany, France, and Italy.

== Summary ==

== Summary ==

The Varden have reached Aberon, Sudra's capital.  Orrin, the king of Surda, is relatively young and a chemist.  He is worried that Nasuada is taking over his country.  Trying to finance the Varden, Nasuada tells Trianna to magically create lace.  Nasuada meets Elva, the cursed baby, who now appears to be four years old and is able to speak due to the curse that Eragon put on her.  Instead of being shielded from misfortune, she shields others from misfortune.  After complaints from the lace guild, King Orrin vetoes the lace idea.

The Varden have reached Aberon, Sudra's capital.  Orrin, the king of Surda, is relatively young and a chemist.  He is worried that Nasuada is taking over his country.  Trying to finance the Varden, Nasuada tells Trianna to magically create lace.  Nasuada meets Elva, the cursed baby, who now appears to be four years old and is able to speak due to the curse that Eragon put on her.  Instead of being shielded from misfortune, she shields others from misfortune.  After complaints from the lace guild, King Orrin vetoes the lace idea.

Back in Ellesméra, Eragon learns a lot of new stuff, including debate, logic, history, geography, magic, and sword fighting.  he becomes fluent in the ancient language.  Every day he spars with an elf named Vanir, through his back injury keeps Eragon from fighting his best  He learns that Orik is engaged to Hvedra, another dwarf.  Eragon learns that the Ra'zac ride on their parents, the Lethrblaka, and learns that not all Urgals are evil.  Saphira has lessons from Glaedr.  Eragon begins to feel attracted to Arya, but knows that he can never be with her, especially because of their age gap (she being over a hundred years old).  He also learns that the elves are [[atheism |atheists]], [[vegetarianism |vegetarians]], and practice [[civil union]]s, instead of [[marriage]].

Back in Ellesméra, Eragon learns a lot of new stuff, including debate, logic, history, geography, magic, and sword fighting.  he becomes fluent in the ancient language.  Every day he spars with an elf named Vanir, through his back injury keeps Eragon from fighting his best  He learns that Orik is engaged to Hvedra, another dwarf.  Eragon learns that the Ra'zac ride on their parents, the Lethrblaka, and learns that not all Urgals are evil.  Saphira has lessons from Glaedr.  Eragon begins to feel attracted to Arya, but knows that he can never be with her, especially because of their age gap (she being over a hundred years old).  He also learns that the elves are [[atheism|atheists]], [[vegetarianism|vegetarians]], and practice [[civil union]]s, instead of [[marriage]].

Roran and the other villagers arrive at the port city of Narda.  They find three barges and convince the captain Clovis to take them to Teirm.  In Teirm, Roran, Gertrude, Birgit, Nolfavrell, Byrd's son Mandel, and an elder called Loring, enter the city in disguise.  Gertrude and Mandel go off in search of Angela, and the others visit Jeod in search of a ship.  When Nolfavrell is about to revel something to Jeod, Roran interrupts by asking about Angela's shop, and Jeod answers.  Nolfavrell asks if that was who Gertrude was looking for.  Jeod, recognizing Gertrude's name from what Brom said, tells Roran what happened to Eragon and Brom.  They pirate a ship with the rest of the villagers to Surda.  Jeod's wife Helen almost doesn't come, but does at the last minute.  When they are pursued by the Empire, they risk their lives by going across a gigantic whirlpool named Boar's Eye.  They make it, but their enemies aren't so lucky.

Roran and the other villagers arrive at the port city of Narda.  They find three barges and convince the captain Clovis to take them to Teirm.  In Teirm, Roran, Gertrude, Birgit, Nolfavrell, Byrd's son Mandel, and an elder called Loring, enter the city in disguise.  Gertrude and Mandel go off in search of Angela, and the others visit Jeod in search of a ship.  When Nolfavrell is about to revel something to Jeod, Roran interrupts by asking about Angela's shop, and Jeod answers.  Nolfavrell asks if that was who Gertrude was looking for.  Jeod, recognizing Gertrude's name from what Brom said, tells Roran what happened to Eragon and Brom.  They pirate a ship with the rest of the villagers to Surda.  Jeod's wife Helen almost doesn't come, but does at the last minute.  When they are pursued by the Empire, they risk their lives by going across a gigantic whirlpool named Boar's Eye.  They make it, but their enemies aren't so lucky.

== Adaptation ==

== Adaptation ==

Although the back of the [[Eragon (film) |Eragon]] DVD cover says that it was the first movie in the Inheritance Film Trilogy (before the book series was split into four parts), as of 2014, there has been no plans of making an Eldest movie.  However, if they do, and it is a continuation of the first movie, there would need to be major plot elements crucial to Eldest that would need to be addressed since they were left out in the first film.  The best possible option would be to remake the whole Inheritance Film Cycle.

Although the back of the [[Eragon (film)|Eragon]] DVD cover says that it was the first movie in the Inheritance Film Trilogy (before the book series was split into four parts), as of 2014, there has been no plans of making an Eldest movie.  However, if they do, and it is a continuation of the first movie, there would need to be major plot elements crucial to Eldest that would need to be addressed since they were left out in the first film.  The best possible option would be to remake the whole Inheritance Film Cycle.

== References ==

== References ==