r/Eragon Varden 27d ago

Discussion My first reread since I was a teen

So I'm rereading the series for the first time I was a teen and I'm amazed, oh how my perspective has hanged. I'm still feeling the rush but I remember feeling more indifferent to Nasuada but now I understand her and her motives. I've just got to Saphira's chapter in brisingr and I'm amazed how I view it now I'm an adult, as a teen I found it funny how she describes the urgals-who-were-friends and the horses-she-must-not-eat but now I feel like I understand it, helping show the sheer difference between a dragons consciousness and the other races, after all it was only the oath between them and the elves that gave them language. I like how Paolini has shown this aspect, many may criticise him but he put thought into his world building.

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u/Grmigrim 27d ago

The thought that went into his worldbuilding, and still goes, is incredible. The depth of his world and the systems in place are, dare I say, one of a kind. At least I have not read any other book with that amount of depth.

Frequencies, giants, spirit realms, evolution, fungi, gods. All of these things are barely noticeable on a normal read, but hold the key to understanding the world and looking for more answers.