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  Murtagh

  Gender:

  Male

  Orientation:

  Straight

  Murtagh's story is that of survival, adaptation and perseverance in an impossibly hard life. The son of Morzan, the man who betrayed the Riders to Galbatorix and became the king's most loyal servant, and Selena, who became a dangerous spy and assassin for her husband. He is also Eragon's half brother. Because of his infamous father he is shunned by others. They assume he must be just like Morzan and so consider him untrustworthy and dangerous. He is an outcast everywhere and is a stranger to much kindness. To survive he looses his ability to really trust people and prefers solitude rather than human company. His hard life begins when he was taken away from his mother right after birth and was raised by a wet nurse. His father granted her visits with him every few months. The boy lived in Morzan's castle for a time until Brom killed him. It was in this time that Murtagh got his scar at the age of three. After Morzan is sent to retrieve Saphira's egg Selena disappears to Carvahall to have Eragon Bromsson. She died soon after returning. Galbatorix then brought Murtagh to his castle in Uru’baen. The king arranged for his up bringing but other than that left him alone. On Murtagh’s 18th birthday Galbatorix invited him to a dinner where he hoped to use his enticing lies and convincing fantasy of a prosperous empire at peace, as Murtagh puts it in Eragon by Christopher Paolini, to win him over. Soon he saw the king’s madness was determined to escape. That’s where he meets Icenia and Aquasari. They escape and journey to Du Weldenvarden. Along the way he surprises himself by trusting the two and forming a strong friendship with the pair. His weapons are a yew bow, hand-and-a-half sword, and a dagger hidden in his boot.

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  Icenia

  Gender:

  Female

  Orientation:

  Straight

  Icenai is a young, elven Dragon Rider. She's of average height with long, light blond hair and bright blue eyes. In human years years she's about Murtagh's age. Because of her feisty, headstrong, rebellious, independent, no nonsense views and personality she doesn't get along with many of the elves. While they keep strictly to their manners and rituals she wings it and tells it straight up. She doesn't hide who she is and wouldn't chance for anything. While she understands the reasons for it she believes it has been taken too far. She is now considered by many to be an outcast of sort. Aquasari is the only one who she feels truly understands her. Many of the other elves, particularly the ones in the court, look down on her. It is only because she is a Rider do others acknowledge her. She has a goofy, funny, fun-loving side but it rarely gets a chance to show. Icenia meets Murtagh on a mission from the elven queen Islanzadi and her teacher Oromis. She slips into Galbatorix's castle and steals the red dragon egg along with rescuing Murtagh. On the journey back to the elves she becomes close friends with Murtagh. She is a top notch swordsman, archer, and all around fighter. Her weapons are a bow, Regaris (Ice) a hand-and-a-half sword with an aquamarine blade to match Aquasari and a pair of twin daggers one decorated like snow leopard named Arget (Silver) and the other like a dragon called Skulblaka (Dragon). I changed her picture from the one on the main page.

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  Aquasari

  Gender:

  Female

  Aquasari is Icenia's dragon and closest friend. Because of Icenia's peculiarities she is looked down upon by many elves. Aquasari is the only one who understands her. Her scales are aquamarine blue while her eyes are a lighter shade. She's relatively young and not terribly huge like her teacher Glaedr, with a slimmer, more lithe and feline built body. Like her Rider, she has a no nonsense policy with a feisty, independent, and rebellious personality. She also can be the voice of reason when Icenia needs it. Aquasari is fiercely protective of her Rider and those the pair is close to. She too, becomes close to Murtagh after they rescue him. Aquasari's weapons are built in, her claws, fangs, tail and of course turquoise blue flames. She is very skilled in fighting like Icenia.

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  Cigmun

  Gender:

  Female

  Cigmun is the snow leopard that shares Icenia's mind. Her mother was Icenia's mother's companion. They were both born at the same time. When the two wouldn't stand to be separated both mothers decided to make them one. Their personalities are identical except Cigmun has more animalistic tendencies and her tendencies towards violence are a bit stronger. She usually lets Icenia run the show but under certain circumstances she takes control. Cigmun might be part of the reason Icenia has no patience for the elves strict rituals. She is the reason it is so easy for Icenia to shape shift into a snow leopard. All elves can use magic to change their shape like Arya did in Brisingr but for Icenia it's different. Because of Cigmun it's completely natural, like changing a shirt. It's Cigmun's shape and she is part of Icenia. Cigmun has special armor made by the master, elf, smith Rhunön. She can use all of Icenia's weapons in a nob at the end of her tail. All she does is flick her tail and think of which weapon she wants. It can also shoot arrows. She also uses her wicked fangs and claws.

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  Galbatorix

  Gender:

  Male

  Galbatorix is the insane king of Alagaësia and is a Rider. HIs original dragon was killed by Urgals. It was this loss and being denied a new dragon that drove him into madness. With Morzan's help stole a baby dragon named Shruikan, killed his Rider and through dark magic forced him to serve Galbatorix. Beginning with Morzan he then formed the Forsworn, 13 Riders who served him and helped take down the other Riders. Galbatorix now rules the Empire with a number of equally twisted henchmen such as the Shade Durza and now Morzan again.

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  Morzan

  Gender:

  Male

  Orientation:

  Straight

  Morzan is Galbatorix's first and most loyal servant. He was trained by Oromis with Brom who looked up to him. Morzan belittled Brom but he was still like a brother to younger boy until his betrayal. Galbatorix was bring him to his side and they betrayed the Riders. Morzan was once described to be strong of body but weak of mind. He helped Galbatorix steal Shruikan. Morzan was the first of the 13 Foresworn. He killed Brom's dragon Saphira I. Eventually he married Selena and had a son, Murtagh. He was the only Foresworn to have any children. Morzan was cruel to him. A perfect example is in a drunken rage he threw his sword Zar'roc at Murtagh as he ran by, when he was just three, laying open his back. When Brom stole Saphira's egg Morzan was sent after him. Brom killed him and stole Zar'roc. Galbatorix preserved his body and mended it. After many long years of experiments an practice the king found a way to bring him back by transferring another's blood and life force into his body. Now he's back.

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  Thorn

  Gender:

  Male

  Thorn is Murtagh's dragon. He is red wine colored. He was held captive by Galbatorix in hopes that he would hatch for Murtagh and the king would have a Rider under his thumb. It would have worked had Icenia and Aquasari had rescued the two. He is friendly yet spunky and full of spit fire.

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  Zysali

  Gender:

  Female

  Orientation:

  Straight

  She's outspoken and temperamental. Zysali keeps her emotions in check and tends to hide behind a blank mask. But she has a leader quality and tends to be a bit bossy. She can also be enthusiastic and hyper under certain conditions and will begin shouting as if they were a field apart in certain places. But she sobers up quickly. She is one of Icenia's closest friends and her twin (not identical) brother is Talon.