History Creator / ChristopherPaolini

* BadassBeard: While working on his new sci-fi project, he's packed on an ''extremely'' hefty "book beard" that he plans to shave once he finishes the manuscript.

* {{Fandom}}: He has a sizable one.
* ProudToBeAGeek

* SeriousBusiness: The InternetBackdraft regarding him can get this way.

Christopher Paolini (b. 1983) is the author of the ''Literature/InheritanceCycle'', a series of HighFantasy DoorStopper novels. He finished writing the first book, ''Eragon'', at the age of nineteen, though it was heavily marketed as a book written by someone who "graduated high school at fifteen". It was published [[UltimateJobSecurity by his parents]] before Knopf, a publishing company, picked it up (his parents started an independent publishing company to produce the book; it is an UrbanLegend that they already owned one – a company the author describes as [[http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/christopher-paolini-interview "my parents, my sister and myself, sitting around our kitchen table"]]). To many people's surprise, it took off, mostly because of being found by a Knopf publishing editor in a book store who's child liked it, though fantastic marketing on behalf of Paolini and his family, such as months of visiting schools across the United States to promote the book (which he did in "period" garb, played its part.

Christopher Paolini (b. 1983) is the author of the ''Literature/InheritanceCycle'', a series of HighFantasy DoorStopper novels. He finished writing the first book, ''Eragon'', at the age of nineteen. It was published [[UltimateJobSecurity by his parents]] before Knopf, a publishing company, picked it up (his parents started an independent publishing company to produce the book; it is an UrbanLegend that they already owned one – a company the author describes as [[http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/christopher-paolini-interview "my parents, my sister and myself, sitting around our kitchen table"]]). To many people's surprise, it took off, mostly because of fantastic marketing on behalf of Paolini and his family, such as months of visiting schools across the United States to promote the book.

'''Christopher Paolini''' (b. 1983) is the author of the ''Literature/InheritanceCycle'', a series of HighFantasy DoorStopper novels. He finished writing the first book, ''Eragon'', at the age of nineteen. It was published [[UltimateJobSecurity by his parents]] before Knopf, a publishing company, picked it up (his parents started an independent publishing company to produce the book; it is an UrbanLegend that they already owned one – a company the author describes as [[http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/christopher-paolini-interview "my parents, my sister and myself, sitting around our kitchen table"]]). To many people's surprise, it took off, mostly because of fantastic marketing on behalf of Paolini and his family, such as months of visiting schools across the United States to promote the book.

* {{Hatedom}}: He has quite a bit of this as well.

* {{Word of God}}: Christopher Paolini answers a lot of questions about the Cycle, mostly in interviews.

Christopher Paolini is the author of the ''Literature/InheritanceCycle'', a series of DoorStopper novels. He finished writing the first book, ''Eragon'', at the age of nineteen. It was published [[UltimateJobSecurity by his parents]] before Knopf, a publishing company, picked it up (his parents started an independent publishing company to produce the book; it is an UrbanLegend that they already owned one – a company the author describes as [[http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/christopher-paolini-interview "my parents, my sister and myself, sitting around our kitchen table"]]). To many people's surprise, it took off, mostly because of fantastic marketing on behalf of Paolini and his family, such as months of visiting schools across the United States to promote the book.

Christopher Paolini is the author of the ''Literature/InheritanceCycle'', a series of DoorStopper novels. He finished writing the first book, ''Eragon'', at the age of nineteen. It was published [[UltimateJobSecurity by his parents]] before Knopf, a publishing company, picked it up (his parents started an independent publishing company to produce the book; it is an UrbanLegend that they already owned one- a company the author describes as [[http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/christopher-paolini-interview "my parents, my sister and myself, sitting around our kitchen table"]]). To many people's surprise, it took off, mostly because of fantastic marketing on behalf of Paolini and his family, such as months of visiting schools across the United States to promote the book.

* {{Fandom}}[=/=]FanDumb: He has a sizable one.
* {{Hatedom}}[=/=]HateDumb: He has quite a bit of this as well.

* AuthorAvatar: Paolini himself admits that Angela is based on his sister, and that Eragon "started out" as an autobiographical character but eventually developed into his own character. Interestingly, he claimed Eragon developed into his own by learning awesome swordplay and riding a dragon...so yeah, Eragon is just CP with wish fulfillment.

* {{Fandom}} / FanDumb: He has a sizable one.
* {{Hatedom}} / HateDumb: He has quite a bit of this as well.

A homeschooled Montana native, he's become quite the controversial figure. He has many fans, as well as many detractors, mostly due to having used many familiar ideas, plot points, and tropes; ''StarWars'', ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', and ''DragonridersOfPern'' are obvious influences.

Christopher Paolini is the author of the ''Literature/InheritanceCycle'', a series of DoorStopper novels. He finished writing the first book, ''Eragon'', at the age of nineteen. It was published [[UltimateJobSecurity by his parents]] before Knopf, a publishing company, picked it up (his parents started an independant publishing company to produce the book; it is an UrbanLegend that they already owned one- a company the author describes as [[http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/christopher-paolini-interview "my parents, my sister and myself, sitting around our kitchen table"]]). To many people's surprise, it took off, mostly because of fantastic marketing on behalf of Paolini and his family, such as months of visiting schools across the United States to promote the book.

* AuthorAvatar: Paolini himself admits that Angela is based on his sister, and that Eragon "started out" as an autobiographical character but eventually developed into his own character.

Christopher Paolini is the author of ''TheInheritanceCycle'', a series of DoorStopper novels. He finished writing the first book, ''Eragon'', at the age of nineteen. It was published [[UltimateJobSecurity by his parents]] before Knopf, a publishing company, picked it up (his parents started an independant publishing company to produce the book; it is an UrbanLegend that they already owned one- a company the author describes as [[http://fantasy-faction.com/2012/christopher-paolini-interview "my parents, my sister and myself, sitting around our kitchen table"]]). To many people's surprise, it took off, mostly because of fantastic marketing on behalf of Paolini and his family, such as months of visiting schools across the United States to promote the book.

Christopher Paolini is the author of ''TheInheritanceCycle'', a series of DoorStopper novels. He finished writing the first book, ''Eragon'', at the age of nineteen. It was published [[UltimateJobSecurity by his parents]] before Knopf, a publishing company, picked it up (his parents started an independant publishing company to produce the book; it is an UrbanLegend that they already owned one). To many people's surprise, it took off, mostly because of fantastic marketing on behalf of Paolini and his family, such as months of visiting schools across the United States to promote the book.

Christopher Paolini is the author of ''TheInheritanceCycle'', a series of DoorStopper novels. He finished writing the first book, ''Eragon'', at the age of nineteen. It was published [[UltimateJobSecurity by his parents]] before Knopf, a publishing company, picked it up (his parents started an independant publishing company to produce the book; it is an UrbanMyth that they already owned one). To many people's surprise, it took off, mostly because of fantastic marketing on behalf of Paolini and his family, such as months of visiting schools across the United States to promote the book.

Christopher Paolini is the author of ''TheInheritanceCycle'', a series of DoorStopper novels. He finished writing the first book, ''Eragon'', at the age of nineteen. It was published [[UltimateJobSecurity by his parents]] before Knopf, a publishing company, picked it up. To many people's surprise, it took off.

* HateDumb: He has quite a bit of this as well.

* PurpleProse: His writing style.

-> ''"In my writing, I strive for a lyrical beauty somewhere between Tolkien at his best and Seamus Heaney's translation of ''Literature/{{Beowulf}}''."''
--> -- '''Christopher Paolini'''.

-> ''"I have visions of lizards. Not just little rock lizards, or even something as big as an alligator, no ? I see gigantic, majestic flying dragons. I have visions of them all the time, whether in the shower, sitting on the couch or riding in the car. The problem with seeing dragons is that they tend to take over your mind. And once that happens, you can go a little crazy. Which is probably why I became a published author at eighteen."''
--> -- '''Christopher Paolini'''.

-> ''"All fantasy is derivative."''
--> -- '''Christopher Paolini'''.

* AuthorVocabularyCalendar: Unfortunately, it doesn't come with definitions. He thinks that descending upwards makes sense.
* [[{{BigBrotherWorship}} Big Sister Worship]]: Enough to name and base a pretty powerful and memorable secondary character after her. May or may not be cleverly subverting it though, as many consider Angela in the books to be a JerkSue who does nothing but insult everyone around her, and even the fans who do like her can name several other characters who wish to do her injury and can sympathize with why they do.

* UltimateJobSecurity: His parents owned the first company that published his work.
* VanityPublishing: See above.

* ShownTheirWork: In regards to forging swords, especially.
* TeasingCreator

* {{Jossed}}: Christopher Paolini officially stomped on the theory that the sapphire in Aren is the Eldunari of Brom's dragon.