#firnen inheritance cycle

[everythingloveandanimated]

Inheritance Cycle readers… I am in need of discussion.

What are some of your predictions for the next installments?

Events that will happen in character arcs?

How will some relationships develop? Romantic and platonic. (what character drama are you eagerly awaiting with a bucket of popcorn on your lap?)

Events and adventures that you want to see in the plot?

[applejuucee]

I'm realizing I never posted any of my cartoony designs of the dragons, as they're pretty old, but this is a draft reference page for Saphira and Firnen's designs. Thorn is below!

Saphira is described as very gifted at flying in the books, so I wanted to make her aerodynamic/lethal looking. Firnen on the other hand is still pretty young, so he's a small lad for now.

Also, a very old Thorn piece. I love him dearly. I have his tail as turning black at the end, where Galby had forcibly regrown it after his battle with Glaedr.

[glbtrx]

I just realized that Eragon is always the third wheel

[murtagh-thorn]

In the mood to chat, so tell me your deep thoughts about anything Murtagh or Inheritance Cycle related: GO.

[barrel-gremlin]

On their way to a council meeting

[thearunadragon]

which IC character is naughty or nice or Christmas?

ERAGON: Nice list (he is a good boi. A sad boi, but a good one) He wants Santa to bring him his family for Christmas.

MURTAGH: Nice list, and did a double take when he learned this. He doesn’t know how it happened, and he swears it’s a mistake, but he’s very happy with it actually and will fall asleep hugging the paper with the words “Murtagh ~ Nice” to his chest like it is a gift.

ARYA: Naughty list for arson charges. Cursed using the word “Brisingr” while trying to wrangle baby Fírnen and caused significant damage to an elf lord’s gardens. (In the background: “MY CABBAGESSSS!!) She will use the coals in her stocking for magnificent acts of evil against Galbatorix’s followers and will be receiving hand-made gifts from Eragon.

ORIK: Nice list. He’s got a short temper, but he’d do anything for his wife and his foster brother and that makes up for it. He knows Eragon is crafted him some daggers and that Hvedra found him a MAGNIFICENT carved set of dwarven checkers and is ECSTATIC.

NASUADA: Naughty list. Charges: Killing gourd-headed man with a spoon. However, she is unfazed. She just really wants a nap.

ORRIN: Naughty list for terrible tactical and political decisions and attacking Roran. Is very upset and remains as such until Christmas morning when he finds a collection of science items Nasuada sent for him. He mellows out after that.

UVEK: Is just deviously happy that such a thing as a “naughty and nice” list exists and is even happier to see that he was a good Urgal this year. The Urgal version of Santa (perhaps a Ganta?) shall be bringing him good things.

GARZHVOG: Naughty list for manslaughter via stick-throwing contest. Will find mead.

SAPHIRA: Naughty list for vanity, purely so Santa could help Eragon keep that ego in check. (No worries, Eragon made her eggnog and seasoned her a deer and snuggled with her all evening. She had a good Christmas.)

THORN: Is a good boy and is wiggling with emotional happiness. Literally everyone sent him gifts because he deserves them and because I said so because I love him.

FÍRNEN: Nice list. Excited puppy dragon. Had an amazing first Christmas and now owns a dragon-suited fluffy Christmas hat!

BROM: Naughty list for dying literally right before his son’s birthday. Usually on “acceptable” range of nice list though. He’s grumpy but he’s a good guy and he loves his son.

ALÍN: Nice list, and is delighted to a point of squeals over it.

[modern-inheritance]

*lowers face into hands*

Oh my fucking god.

Firnen doesn't do the 'Little Claw' bit until he's physically larger than Arya. But he does pick up on Arya's habit of nicknaming things, and he likes calling her a name that I haven't quite decided on yet but oh my fucking god guys

'Stripes.'

He calls her Stripes.

And the first time he does it Arya is shirtless, sitting next to him while trying to do the dishes in the creak and she freezes up for a split second like '...Excuse me?!'

And Firnen, doing little doggy/dragon paddles in the water, stops too and she can tell he's uneasy with her sudden pause and he's concerned he went too far.

But...

'I love it, Stringbean.' She reaches out and taps his snout very good natured-like, fucking beaming. 'Makes me own them. Reclaiming it. Thank you.'

[solarisetlesetoiles]

RGB squad for mermay :D

[mirielsart]

Firnen. Wish he'd been a little more present in the story. Next friday, Shruikan.

[everythingloveandanimated]

Okay I REALLY HATE that I’m thinking about this.

At some point in a future book, Murtagh and Thorn confront the Eldunarí for not intervening more in Murtagh’s life. The two come to the conclusion that Murtagh was written off and abandoned by them and by extension, Thorn was too for hatching for Murtagh. Neither of them are happy about this.

Eragon and Saphira, if feasible Arya and Firnen, are present when this goes down.

Saphira is frustrated because Murtagh played a big part in saving her, Eragon and Arya and went to the Varden even though it was dangerous for him. Arya and Eragon agree that it shows poor thanks for Murtagh’s help.

The Eldunarí defend themselves saying the wanted to see how alike Murtagh would be to Morzan. Murtagh all but demands to know what evidence, in full context of any given situation supports the assumption that he’s like his father.

His treason was forced, he’s shown regret at killing Hrothgar, he spared Eragon and Saphira at great cost to him and Thorn. He’s protected younglings, is willing to forge relationships with souls of other races. He has proven himself to be brave, noble, and a man of his word. He doesn’t delight in cruelty…

Thorn invites them to look into his soul and when they have, Thorn points out that he hatched for Murtagh, and is surprised, though does understand their distrust for Murtagh, that they aren’t willing to trust his judgement on Murtagh’s character through his hatching.

The Eldunarí say they couldn’t be sure. Anything could happen to make Murtagh into the ruthless monster that his father was.

Murtagh shares that he’s only ruthless against opponents who threaten or harm what is precious to him or what he deems as worthy of his protection. He, backed up by Eragon, then accuses them of writing him off and abandoning him to suffer in Galbatorix’s court because of things he didn’t do.

Things get heated and then the bomb is dropped. If Murtagh proved to be a threat the their safety and the future of the dragons and Riders, the Eldunarí would strip Thorn of his name.

Shock echoes around the room before anger explodes. Murtagh is LIVID!!! Thorn recoils in fear before baring his teeth but his bite has fear in it since he knows that act of the dragon’s can’t be undone. Saphira, Eragon and Arya take the Red Pair’s side. Calling the act uncalled for and cruel given what the two of them had been through.

Saphira and Arya scold the Eldunarí saying that their threat spits in the face of the lives that Murtagh has saved, including their own. They add that stripping Thorn of his name would irrevocably turn Murtagh against them. Saphira vows to protect her brethren from their callous cruelty.

Eragon is reeling that the Eldunarí would do something so cruel when the number of dragons and riders is already so small. They watched Murtagh and Thorn suffer, did nothing to save Murtagh from the Twins when they had done so much to aid Eragon. They gave Murtagh and Thorn a compliance test after Galbatorix was defeated. Failed to aid them against Bachel (if there was anything they could do in the first place). Now they threaten to banish the name of dragon who hatched when/because his chosen rider was a captive of their greatest foe?!?! (Beep) that!

Eragon puts his foot down at that.

Murtagh and Thorn, Arya and Saphira and Eragon are still fuming from the encounter. Underneath Murtagh’s rage is a fear that the Eldunarí could make good on their threat. Murtagh doesn’t know where their line is. He won’t attack them until they strike first, and even then he hopes he can overpower them before Thorn’s name is erased.

Eragon, Saphira and Arya are appalled and disappointed (and some level of ashamed and embarrassed?) by the Eldunarí. Arya points out that if Thorn’s name was erased and Murtagh attacked them, it would give them an excuse to eliminate Murtagh so they wouldn’t have to worry about him anymore. Privately, she questions the history of riders that she’s known her whole life

Eragon is seething that they would dare harm his family member like this… and then it dawns on him. They had to know Galbatorix would want Eragon in his clutches for being a free dragon rider. They had to have known what kind of forces he would send to Carvahall to retrieve him and Saphira. They had to have known… and they did nothing to protect what was precious to Eragon. Not his uncle and childhood home, not the people of Carvahall, not even Murtagh who needed protection far more than Eragon did. A sudden terrible realization hits him… if all of this is true they didn’t care about Roran either! Even worse… did Selena die because the Eldunarí didn’t want to run the risk of her secret being revealed and Eragon being found. Did they turn a blind eye to her when she got sick? Was it punishment for marrying Morzan and giving him a son even though she had ultimately sided with Brom and had borne Eragon?

It is acknowledged that it’s not outside the realm of possibility. This is too far for Eragon. The Eldunarí meddling to save themselves has cost him most of his family, his loved ones, the leaders he respected and has damaged the relationships with the family he still has.

Eragon breaks down and eventually comes to the conclusion that, like Murtagh before him, he can reclaim his life and autonomy.

As punishment, all the Eldunarí on display are placed in the pocket in the wall with the corrupted Eldunarí. Eragon decrees he will not bring them out until their brethren are healed. He changes the magic on the pocket so that the Eldunarí combined can’t escape. He deems it a lesson in caring for others.

That night Murtagh and Thorn flee. Through lingering panic, Murtagh asks Thorn to say his true name, which he does. Murtagh asks him to repeat it several times until Thorn says it like a mantra lulling Murtagh to sleep.

The green and blue pairs find the red pair.

Eragon apologizes to Murtagh and Thorn for initially siding with the Eldunarí, and that he couldn’t stop Murtagh from being taken by the Twins, and he’s sorry for leaving in the first place instead of waiting for them to return so they could clear their names together.

Arya apologizes for not being able to save Murtagh and thus condemning him and Thorn to months of grueling torment and slavery. She vows to make up for her failure.

The trio and their dragons agree that they need to find a way to undo the memory erasing spells and stripping of names spell of the Dragons. The blue and green pairs promise to do their best to protect Murtagh and Thorn and affirm Thorn’s value and choice in his rider.

[starlightanddragons28]

Arya Drottingü!

This is the first collage that I've made using Shuffles since Landing shut down so please bear with me while I figure things out :) All of these pictures are from Pinterest and credits to the artist! I don't know who the artists are but if you are one of them and want me to tag you feel free to ask!

[glbtrx]

@phoenixisnthere requested Firnen and Saphira

[tired-fandom-ndn]

I think Arya should have horns or antlers eventually. Just as a little treat.

[thearunadragon]

Which IC characters think that Die Hard is a Christmas movie?

hehehehehAHAHAHAHA THIS. I WANT THIS.

MURTAGH: Says it is a Christmas movie because it takes place at Christmas.

ERAGON: (said as he cries while mixing cookie batter) “it’s a Christmas movie because everyone dies around my holidays too!” *distressed cry-laughing ensues* *weepy stirring*

NASUADA: Does not think it is a Christmas movie.

ARYA can go two ways: 1. is so absolutely enveloped in the film’s action, clutching a tub of popcorn to her chest, that she completely forgot it was even Christmas time in the movie. OR, 2. Is now crouching behind her couch in her apartment with a Christmas Glock, wide eyed and searching for snipers in that renaissance painting that she always knew looked her a little funny—

ISLANZADÍ: *intensely stroking Blagden while she tries to figure out what the F*CK her daughter’s been doing* *forgets what Christmas is*

OROMIS: has never seen Die Hard because he secretly watches chick flicks and only chick flicks

ORIK: “CHRISTMAS MOVIE TILL GÛNTERA’S BEARD ROTS IN THE PITS OF TANDOTHH!” *roars* *axe flies into wall* “WOO!”

GARZHVOG: Is wearing a Christmas hat and grinning at the screen, popcorn between his teeth as he watches the film. “HO HO HO—BOOM!”

ALÍN: *peering timidly around the corner to watch* “I don’t think I like this Christmas much…” does not want to go there for Christmas. Probably thinks this is a vacation ad.

RORAN: Absolutely thinks Die Hard is a Christmas movie and has PowerPoint slides to prove it. Katrina does not feel the same way but has given up.

GARROW: No

BROM: Yes.

SAPHIRA considers it the Christmas movie that all Christmas movies should aspire to be, FÍRNEN is shivering with sheer excitement, and THORN is worried about Murtagh’s cookie-baking little brother and will not watch the film because he does not like the violence.

UVEK: responding to everything like an bear if bears reacted to laser pointers the way cats do

[modern-inheritance]

Damn it. Not another one.

In MIC (not in other media and other peoples writing, I've read many fics where this is done fantastically well and I love them) I'm fully against Firnen hatching for Arya before the war ends. She's on the battlefield or battlefield adjacent (aka Camp Varden) for a vast majority of the extended war in MIC. I can't bring lil Stringbean into that! And Saphira meeting Firnen before he's reached maturity feels...eh, kinda squicky honestly. That's just my opinion, mind you.

But the image of Eragon, half awake, blundering out of his tent after a good long sleep post battle and battle cleanup, yawing, walking by a huddled trio of Arya, Glen and Brom, doing a double take of walking past and then walking backward and just stating, still sleep faced and blank and monotone,

".......sorry but...I know your....assets....were not that big last night."

Arya just sorta facepalm like 'shit we forgot he stared a lot, huh?' and turns to him and unzips her combat jacket just enough for Firnen to blink and poke his head out from where he's nestled up against her chest.

"Oh. Okay."

Half an hour later when he's having another cup of coffee and a good breakfast he fucking chokes on grits as Saphira mentally tail slaps him because they both just made sense of what he saw.

Table flips over, damn near pulls part of the mess tent down, scramble skids to a halt in front of them all again and, in a rush of words that he does not quite understand and Saphira is half saying through him because omg that was a dragon that was a dragon thatwasanotherdragon:

"ARYA! SHOW ME YOUR BOOBS AGAIN!"

Brom and Glen: AGAIN?! Arya: HE MEANS– ALL OF YOU SHUT UP!

[solarisetlesetoiles]

(this is late because it has taken me so long to relearn how to draw dragons)

anyway here is a (mostly) joking prediction for the Murtagh book