Inheritance End
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February 17, 2012 • Tristian Thanh, Staff Writer
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Top Stories
Fare warning Inheritance spoilers ahead for those whom have yet to finish the Cycle. It began with Eragon leading to Eldest, then Brisingr, and finally Inheritance. Where Eragon’s and Saphira’s long journey has ended but yet has begun anew; as they search for a safe place to restore the order of the Riders and dragons which fate has led them to travel beyond the lands of Alagaesia, never to return.
When fans of the Cycle finished reading the 4th book some were satisfy with the ending of the series, though there were some disagreements to the ending. In Inheritance before Galbatorix died all the reasons why he committed horrible crimes and murders were reveled, plus his ideal image of Alagaesia, showing that Galbatorix isn’t such an evil man, in a small sense. Galbatorix wanted to bind all races together; to set an equal balance of power between those whom are strong-aided by magic with those whom have no way to defined themselves against magic. “He had really good ideas…just flawed.” said Junior Nikki Veracruz, when considering the King’s action and thoughts. It was also argued if Galbatorix was a mad man or not. Considering that his actions were intended for good, but his enjoyment in causing others pain and sorrow in the process are evidences that there are some physiological problems he may have, mostly driven from grief, anguish and sorrow of losing his first dragon, Jarnunvosk.
Seeing that corrupt personality of Galbatorix, Eragon-the main character in the Inheritance Cycle-cast a spell that has proven to be fatal to Galbatorix, by making him understand how wrong his pleasure was. Causing the king to fall guilt to his crimes and killing, he took his own life in order to escape his guilty mad conscious with a spell that eradicated his body. With the death of the king the final battle was won and so was the war. But the cunning method in defeating Galbatorix was questionable, for Junior Dylan Withers said, “Making the enemy sad wouldn’t win in real life.”
With the king dead long live the new Queen of Alagaesia, Nasuada; who led the Varden army after the death of her father Ajihad in the second book Eldest. With her as the new ruler of Alagesia the land was slowly beginning to recover from the dark king’s reign. Eragon spent months carrying out her missions while also searching for a place to restore the order of the Riders, but as he did, he came to accept his fate to leave the land forever. For he needed a save secured environment; preferably high grounds like mountains and cliffs to make it so enemies would have to fly to reach them, it would also be easier to fend off invaders who hopes to harm the newly dragons and their Riders. In addition to the problem there was also space and food; any places he thought of were either be too close to a village, where dragons may be tempted to raid the people’s animal stocks, or there won’t be enough food and water. Like the Haderac Desert, space wasn’t the issue there, but the lack of animals and water was. The Spine on the other hand has a sustainable amount of supply; but it was still near villages like Carvhall. And another important factor Eragon has to consider was how the people would view his choice of place. If he choose to restore the Riders in Du Weldenvarden the territory of elves; despite its meeting all the requirements, the human race, along with the dwarf and kull, they would see him siding with the race of elves over the others instead of being neutral and upholding equality by which he is bound to as a Rider.
To Junior Veracruz he agrees that it was the only logical way to end the cycle, with Eragon having to leave his home land; which also meant leaving behind everyone he knew and love, including Arya, his only love interest as he claims. This was one of the most disagreeing issue fans fought over in the ending result of the cycle. Veracruz thought that, “Araya is a hundred years old, and to her Eragon was still just a child-” (considering age wise) “and also it was more like she has a friendship relationship with Eragon instead of romantic.”
In Inheritance Arya did show more intimacy towards Eragon near the end, and was hesitance to leave with Eragon on his journey beyond Alagaesia, but part of her personality is will strongly with loyalty to her people, the elves. In the end with a wavering heart she choice to stay. But in one of Mike Macauley’s interview with Christopher Paolini, the author of the Inheritance Cycle pointed out, that though the series have ended the thing to remember is that their story will continue. They are both Riders they’re going to live for a very long time, and so their relationship is far from over. Still despite that point some fans still wants the two to come together one way or another.
In the end it was sad for fans and the author himself to have to say good-bye to the characters and to Alagaesia. But Paolini does not plan to let Alagesia fade away just quite yet, having put so much work into creating the land and all the characters in the story, Paolini plans on coming back to Alagesia someday. To tell and explain some of the things he left in the shadow and also go into more depths with some of the characters. Certainly the mysterious witch, Angela must have plenty of surprises and secrets about herself, seeing fans wanting to learn more about her.
But until then, the untold details and stories of Alagaesia along with its future, is left to the imaginations of the readers to ponder upon.
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