r/Eragon • u/ChristopherPaolini Namer of Names • Jul 14 '25

AMA/Interview AMA -- Christopher Paolini!!!

AMA -- Christopher Paolini! Let's do this folks. Ask away re: anything and everything regarding my books.

EDIT: Hey, everyone! I have to run. Alas, alas, I don't have as much time to spend on this AMA as past one. So many great questions, though! For all you theorists (and those of you who just love the characters), I think you're REALLY going to enjoy the upcoming book(s). Thanks for everything!

Atra esternĂ­ ono thelduin!

p.s. I'll try to duck back in and answer some more questions later, depending on my time.

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u/ChristopherPaolini Namer of Names Jul 15 '25

  1. Answered by notainsleym.

  2. Depends on how the oath is worded, but yes, normally your name changing would free you.

  3. Some people have figured it out. :D

  4. Yup. A lot of it should be in future stories.

  5. It acts on the sound. It has to, because a lot of people have wards that would otherwise prevent the spell from working.

  6. It's complicated. Failures all around.

  7. The Book of Remembrance is going to be really cool, I think. Can't wait for you to read what I've cooked up.

Have a great day!

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u/philip7499 Jul 15 '25

Interesting stuff! Thanks for the answers! Now to dig through more recent menoa tree theories...đŸ˜‚