Index Of - Eragon [upd]

The boy, Kael, didn’t know the book was a lie until the page cut him.

He had found it in the sunken ruins of a library, one of the last archives of the Before. The shelves were limestone and silt, but one alcove remained dry. On a pedestal lay a leather-bound volume with a single word embossed on its cover: ERAGON.

Beneath it, in smaller, faded type: INDEX.

Kael knew the old stories. Eragon was a myth-cycle about a boy and his dragon, a talisman of a lost age when magic was written in ink, not blood. But an index? That was a map, a key. Desperate for answers about why the world had broken, he opened it.

He expected a list of names: Brom. Saphira. Zar’roc. Galbatorix.

Instead, the first page read:

Saphira’s Egg, p. 3047 The Spine, p. 0 The Vault of Souls, p. -12 The Name of Names, p. — (inf)

Each page number was a jagged, pulsing scar. Kael touched the entry for Brisingr, the word of fire. The page turned itself. There was no text. Just a hole burned through the parchment, charred at the edges. Through it, he saw not the wall of the ruin, but a star-filled sky swirling with cinders.

He didn’t close the book. He indexed.

He whispered, "Turn to page 3047." The book shuddered. The pages blurred. When they stopped, he was no longer in the library. He was on a frozen cliff, holding a warm, sapphire-veined stone. An egg. A heartbeat pulsed within. Then a voice—not in his ears, but in the marrow of his bones—said: Not yours. Next.

Page 0 was a mirror. His own face stared back, but his reflection was climbing a mountain made of swords. Page -12 was a cave where shadows spoke the truth: the old empire had never fallen. It had just been redirected. The Vault of Souls wasn't a place. It was a recursive loop of everyone who had ever read the book.

The final entry, The Name of Names, page infinity, was the only one that didn't cut him. It welcomed him.

Kael realized the truth. The index wasn't a guide to the story. It was the engine. Every "page number" was a coordinate in reality. The boy Eragon hadn't been a hero. He had been the first reader, tricked into thinking the story was fiction so he would follow the index—turn to page 1, then 2, then 3000—and in doing so, weave the spell that kept the real darkness bound.

His name wasn't Kael.

He turned back to the index. Under Eragon, as a word, there was a new entry:

Kael, p. 1

The page turned. He was riding a horse through a rainy wood, a dragon’s egg in his pack. A wounded spirit—Brom?—lay ahead. The book in his saddlebag had its cover flipped open to the index. He watched, helpless, as his own finger traced down the list. index of eragon

Saphira’s hatching. p. 47. The battle of Farthen Dûr. p. 512. The death of the old. p. 825. The leaving of the shores. p. 999.

He tried to stop. But the index was hungry. It had been written not by Christopher Paolini, but by something far older. A parasite that wore stories like skins. And the coolest irony? The final page wasn't an ending.

It was a single line, written in his own blood:

Sequel index: see "Murtagh."

Part One: Discovery

1. Discovery
2. Palancar Valley
3. Dragon Tales
4. Fate
5. A Madness of Ravens
6. The Awakening

Part Two: Yazuac

7. A Name of Power
8. A Miller-to-Be
9. The Maw of Sorrow
10. Deathwatch
11. The Madness of Life
12. Death of a Shadow
13. The Madness of Fate
14. Advice from a Dragon
15. Thorns of the Rose
16. The Aftermath
17. Hunting for Answers
18. The Song of the Dragon

Part Three: Teirm

19. The Lethrblaka
20. The Lethrblaka's Lair
21. The Lethrblaka's Secret
22. The Lethrblaka's Flight
23. The Lethrblaka's Fall
24. The Lethrblaka's End
25. The Lethrblaka's Legacy
26. The Lethrblaka's Truth
27. The Lethrblaka's Choice
28. The Lethrblaka's Gift
29. The Lethrblaka's Curse
30. The Lethrblaka's Fate

Part Four: Farthen Dûr

31. The Lethrblaka's Flight
32. The Lethrblaka's Fall
33. The Lethrblaka's End
34. The Lethrblaka's Legacy
35. The Lethrblaka's Truth
36. The Lethrblaka's Choice
37. The Lethrblaka's Gift
38. The Lethrblaka's Curse
39. The Lethrblaka's Fate

Part Five: The Battle of Farthen Dûr

40. The Lethrblaka's Flight
41. The Lethrblaka's Fall
42. The Lethrblaka's End
43. The Lethrblaka's Legacy
44. The Lethrblaka's Truth
45. The Lethrblaka's Choice
46. The Lethrblaka's Gift
47. The Lethrblaka's Curse
48. The Lethrblaka's Fate

Part Six: Flight

49. The Lethrblaka's Flight
50. The Lethrblaka's Fall
51. The Lethrblaka's End
52. The Lethrblaka's Legacy
53. The Lethrblaka's Truth
54. The Lethrblaka's Choice
55. The Lethrblaka's Gift
56. The Lethrblaka's Curse
57. The Lethrblaka's Fate

Epilogue

Acknowledgments Glossary Pronunciation Guide

Creatures

• Dragons: Majestic, intelligent creatures bonded to Dragon Riders, capable of flight and breathing fire.
• Urgal (Kull): Large, strong, and often feared creatures that serve as enemies or allies depending on the situation.
• Ra'zac (Lethrblaka): The monstrous, flying creatures that serve as the primary antagonists in the first book.

Part 2: Chapter-by-Chapter Index of Eragon (2002 Edition)

If you need to locate a specific event or quote, use this sequential index of the original novel. Page numbers refer to the first Alfred A. Knopf hardcover edition, though chapter titles remain consistent across all versions.

| Chapter | Title | Key Events/Locations | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | Prologue: Shade of Fear | Durza captures Garrow. | | 2 | Discovery | Eragon finds the "stone" (dragon egg) in the Spine. | | 3 | Dragon Tales | Saphira hatches; Eragon’s palm is burned. | | 4 | Fate’s Gift | Eragon names Saphira. | | 5 | Awakening | Eragon reveals Saphira to his uncle and Roran. | | 6 | Tea for Two | Brom agrees to help. | | 7 | A Name of Power | Brom teaches the first lesson about the Ancient Language. | | 8 | A Miller-to-Be | Roran and Katrina’s relationship is introduced. | | 9 | The Madness of Life | Garrow is injured by the Ra’zac. | | 10 | Flight to Danger | Eragon, Brom, and Saphira flee Carvahall. | | 11 | The Doom of Innocence | Garrow dies. | | 12 | Deathwatch | Eragon swears revenge. | | 13 | The Rider’s Blade | Brom gives Eragon Zar’roc (misery). | | 14 | Saddling the Mind | Mental training; the first mental battle. | | 15 | Dras-Leona | The city of Dras-Leona (intro). | | 16 | The Hadarac Desert | Crossing the desert; survival. | | 17 | A Path Revealed | Eragon sees visions of Urû’baen. | | 18 | A Clash of Wills | Fight with the Shade (Durza’s first direct attack). | | 19 | The Swordsman | Brom vs. Morzan’s servants. | | 20 | The Mire of Dras-Leona | Catacombs and Ra’zac lair. | | 21 | Trail of Oil | Escaping the city. | | 22 | The Ra’zac’s Revenge | Brom is fatally wounded. | | 23 | The Mourning Sage | Brom’s death and confession (former Rider). | | 24 | The Witch and the Werecat | Angela and Solembum (The cat advises Eragon). | | 25 | Reading the Stars | Journey through the Beor Mountains. | | 26 | Tronjheim | Arrival at the dwarf city. | | 27 | Ajihad | Meeting the Varden’s leader. | | 28 | Bless the Child, Argetlam | Eragon is named Argetlam (Silver Hand). | | 29 | Mandrake Root and Newt’s Tongue | Angela’s prophecy. | | 30 | Hall of the Mountain King | Dwarf political intrigue. | | 31 | Arya’s Test | Healing the elf Arya. | | 32 | The Shadows Lengthen | Durza’s army marches on Farthen Dûr. | | 33 | Battle under Farthen Dûr | Climactic battle. | | 34 | The Mighty Against the Weak | Saphira vs. the Urgals. | | 35 | The Mourning of the Sage | Eragon defeats Durza but is comatose. | | 36 | A Song for the Road | Epilogue; The Mourning Sage’s tomb. |

Use this index to quickly revisit your favorite moments. For example, if you want the prophecy about Eragon never marrying, head to Chapter 29.

Key Events

• The Discovery of the Dragon Egg: Eragon finds a dragon egg in the forest.
• The Battle of Farthen Dûm: A significant battle against the Urû'baen and the Empire.
• The Battle of Urû'baen: Eragon and his allies' final confrontation with the Ra'zac.