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Post by Merlin ~ on Dec 11, 2005 17:16:38 GMT -5
Shortly after the Battle of the Burning Plains, a Varden spy made an amazing discovery. Elven historians researched fervently to verify his claim, a passage into Uru’baen was found. Pushing their advantage, the Varden quickly assembled a strike team that included twelve of the elves best spell casters, Nasuada, and finally Eragon.
They traveled north through the spine, intending to cut eastward across the plains to Uru’baen, but their plan was foiled by two things. First, Eragon stumbled upon the Vault of Souls, where eleven dragon eggs were found. Soon afterward, a group of Shades attacked, supported by a battalion of imperial troops, slaying many of the Varden, and capturing five of the Varden’s eggs. Nasuada gave her life protecting the remaining eggs.
As the Varden group fled back to Surda, two of the eggs were lost to the wilderness. When they arrived in Surda, tiered and footsore, a new leader, Lord Raylborn Theod, was appointed.
Eragon faces many paths, and all of them lead to a final confrontation with Murtagh and Galbitorix. Now, with new riders on the Varden’s side, and reports of Shades, nothing is as clear-cut as before, and all could be lost in an instant.
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