Eragon Swords and the Tradition of Dragon Riding That is until Eragon convinced her to create Brisingr by controlling his body, making it so that she is not technically physically involved in the creation of the sword. This led Rhunon to swear an oath that she would never make a Rider’s sword again. She had made Galbatorix’s Rider’s sword and saw it misused for evil. A replica of the Brisingr – Credits: Ryan Sword, Amazonĭespite Rhunon’s cold and sour reputation, she was deeply hurt by Galbatorix’s betrayal of his fellow dragonriders. These gemstones could contain a reserve of energy that the riders could then use to give their dragons a boost, allowing them to fly and fight for longer. Rhunon also bestowed each sword with a gemstone on the pommel that matched the color of their dragon. The swords’ colors correspond to the colors of the dragons ridden by their wielders. The legendary status of the blades is a parallel to that of Damascus steel and the carbon steel used in katana swords of our world and for good reason since the Rider’s swords are as much weapons as they are symbols of bonds between dragon riders and their dragons. In truth, meteoric iron comes from a dead star, not a meteor.Įragon swords were forged not with fire but with magic, giving them uncharacteristic strength and durability to the point that they require little to no sharpening. She would use rare materials such as fallen meteors to create her finest weapons, the Rider’s swords.
The Rider’s swords of Eragon were created by Rhunon, an elven smith renowned for her weapon making skills and tools. While the movie sword in the live-action adaptation doesn’t get an in-depth background explanation in the Eragon movie, the books go into how Eragon’s sword and the rest of the Rider’s swords are made. If sci-fi has superweapons, fantasy has its magical swords. Eragon Swords Are Made With Magic The dragon, Saphira whose color matches the Brisingr – Credits: Tatiana Makeeva Eragon’s Brisingr sword takes a page out of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit with its magical origins which it shares with the Rider’s swords of the book’s world. Christopher Paolini’s The Inheritance Cycle is a fantasy book series revolving around the adventures of the first book’s titular hero Eragon who acquires a dragon, Saphira, and a magical sword that gives him the power to eventually overthrow the evil Galbatorix who rules over Alagaesia.
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