History WMG / InheritanceCycle

[[WMG: ''Eragon'' is [[XanatosGambit actually an attempt to save literature as we know it]].]]

The ancestral dragons contained in the Eldunari were disgusted with their descendants for subjugating themselves to the lesser species, 'cuz dragons are supposed to be majestic beasts and all, not glorified packhorses. They resented the Riders' dominance over them, so they engineered a {{Xanatos Gambit}} to overthrow the riders. They gained control of Galbatorix and the 13 Forsworn, as their collective consciousness proved too powerful for the 14 human riders to resist. This way, they slaughtered the rest of the domesticated dragons since they had become more packhorse than dragon anyway. And it wasn't really killing off their entire species and driving the dragons into extinction, because the wild dragons [[HesJustHiding are just hiding]].

Related to the "real life troll," "intentional Jerkassitude," and "SurprisinglyImprovedSequel" theories above. Within a book or two, Paolini will abruptly switch the POV, providing a brutally clear proof of the fact that Eragon is the most evil character in the series. The fact that his relationship with Safiria is clearly abusive will be shown, and the obnoxious elves will finally be shown from outside as TheFairFolk. This is likely to upset anyone who actually thinks they series is remotely good, so the terrible writing and plotting are part of a XanatosGambit to make sure that the hatedom is larger than the real fans.

* Alternatively, Eragon is Inuart and Murtagh is Caim... which explains why Eragon is so whiny. ''[[TheDarkId Drakengard!]]''

[[WMG: The InheritanceCycle is a LighterAndSofter retelling of {{Drakengard}}]]

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[[WMG: Alternatively: the InheritanceCycle is the story of ChristopherPaolini's Dungeon and Dragons campaign.]]

[[WMG:Eragon [[spoiler: will return.]]
[[spoiler: Then, eventually, leave again and not return.

Suggested to [[MouSey this troper]] after she (finally) finished reading Brisingr and celebrated. It certainly makes sense of why Eragon's treatment of Sloan and his murder of the young soldier, as well as any number of other plot holes.

a planet-load of potential psykers, ''chaos-immune'' psykers, no less, that can shoot death beams, feed an entire platoon off ambient energy, with the right spells could be immortal, and can augment their own, and their comrades' bodies, for super speed, strength, and perception, and they have a whole array of useful spells, like ''goddamn invisibility'', at their disposal. The inquisition will have a '''major''' hard-on with this one.
[[WMG: To the East of Alegasia is...]]

[[WMG:Galbatorix is a Time Lod]]

[[WMG: Angela is a Time Lord.]]
It would explain everything.

* seconded. Consider this: over the course of the series she displays an incredible foreknowledge of just about everything. How'd she find out about everything? Easy, time travel, though she can't be open about it, so she wraps it in mysticism. Solembum is her companion. She has an incredible knowledge of chemistry, more than any other character (scientific proficiency is par for the course for time lords) and is constantly referred to as "The Herbalist". What the author doesn't mention is that "The Herbalist" is her time Lord name (see The Doctor, The Master, etc.)

[[WMG: DoctorWho and the InheritanceCycle share a universe]]

His character was given all these powers because he was [[DungeonmastersGirlfriend dating the DM at the time]] (or he was the DM, and had a {{GMPC}}). When his parents forbade him from taking part it in anymore, he decided it would make a good story. His parents decided that was a better use of his creative energies and encouraged him just because [[NewMediaAreEvil it wasn't those silly dice games]]. Well, can't say it hasn't turned out well for him...

It has finally hit him that he isn't much more than an amateur thrown in the ring a bit too early and he is so ashamed that he has gone into hiding. His editors are desperately maintaining the illusion he is still here by extracting DNA from shed skin and creating a clone.

* Wasn't it mentioned somewhere that the final dragon would be green? And one of the swords that Eragon tries out when he needs to replace his was from a green Rider, and he comments on how it feels more suited to a chopping/slamming brute force strategy than refined swordsmanship. When you look at that it would seem that Orik and Roran are more likely, as their preferred weapons are brute force based, such as axes and hammers.

Think about it. She matures at an incredible rate both physically and mentally, is magic, and is still young enough that she will probably view Eragon as a role model, intentionally or not. The botched blessing in book 1 formed a bit more of a bond than they thought. When Elva looks 16 in a couple of years, and Eragon hasn't aged a bit, that's when it will happen. Hey, makes as much sense as Bella's daughter/Jacob... Also, Eragon/Arya is so obvious that subverting it would be worth it.

[[WMG: Inheritance is just playing with various loved tales, such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, The Princess Bride, Doctor Who, and the song Starlight, My Muse]]

[[WMG: Inheritance is just playing with various loved tales, such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, The Princess Bride, Doctor Who, and the song Starlight, my Muse]]

* Star Wars and Lord of the Rings shouldn't need explaining, but as for the Princess Bride, when Eragon is [[spoiler: imprisoned in Gilead]] he asks [[Spoiler: Durza]] "Who are you?" to which he replies: "No one of consequence." Westley and Inigo Montoya share an identical exchange. Doctor Who has very easy to find ones, if you look hard enough. The last [[spoiler: Ra'zac]] tells Eragon that Galbatorix "has more heartsss than you do" (yes, it did have that many s's) TimeLord 's have two hearts. The Lonely God poem, "Adrift upon the sea of time, the lonely god wanders from shore to distant shore, upholding the laws of the stars above." And later: "The trickster, the riddler, the keeper of balance, he of the many faces who finds life in death and who fears no evil; he who walks through doors." Not to mention Eragon's main source of power and transportation is old, new, stolen (borrowed), and blue.

[[WMG: Galbatorix is a TimeLord]]
* This isn't just Time-Lord-mania, because there's actually a little evidence to support it. [[spoiler: The last Ra'zac]] says, prior to fighitng Eragon: "No. If I fall to your staff, let Galbatorix deal with you as he will. He has more heartsss than you do." (yes, there were that many s's.) Needless to remind you, Time Lords have 2 hearts.