After they are found guilty and banished from Farthen Dûr, the votes are cast and Orik becomes the next king. While exploring below the city, Eragon is assaulted by a group of masked dwarves belonging to a clan called Az Swelden rak Anhûin. Eragon sits in on daily clan meetings as the leaders work to determine who will become king. Together, Orik (Eragon’s foster brother) and he travel to the clanmeet in Tronjheim. The Kull, Nar Garzhvog, accompanies Eragon as his guard as far as Orik’s stronghold in Bregan Hold. Nasuada requests that Eragon travel without Saphira to Farthen Dûr to participate in the clanmeet that will result in the dwarves choosing their next king. After the Varden successfully defeat Galbatorix’s troops, Roran and Katrina’s wedding goes as planned. On the ground, Galbatorix has sent some of his new undead troops, the Men Without Pain. Saphira is able to wound Thorn, causing them to retreat.

A land battle ensues while Eragon and Saphira face Murtagh and Thorn in the air. The morning of their wedding, a contingent of Galbatorix’s soldiers attack the Varden, with Murtagh and Thorn approaching in the sky. Soon after, Roran announces plans of his wedding with Katrina, which Eragon will officiate. On the way, he finds Arya in the town of Eastcroft together they return to the Varden. After leaving Sloan in Mirnathor, he heads for the Varden. They free Katrina but Eragon stays behind to deal with her father Sloan and kill the remaining Ra’zac. In order to save Katrina, they must fight two Lethrblakas and the final few Ra’zac. After the ritual ends, they approach the mountain, discover an entry point, and begin to search for Katrina (Roran’s betrothed) and another prisoner held captive within the mountain. Brisingr opens with Eragon, Saphira, and Roran hiding outside of Helgrind, watching Galbatorix’s priests perform a ritual on the mountain.

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