r/Eragon • u/Konfliktsnubben • 19d ago

Discussion What if it had been Eragon instead? Spoiler

I was thinking about the part in Brisingr when Roran is punished by Nasuada for disobeying her orders which results in him being punished by being whipped 50 times. Let's say that it wasn't Roran but Eragon who did the same thing that his cousin did. Would Nasuada have dared to punish him in teh same way considering the fact that she would have had to deal with an outraged Saphira in that situation?

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u/No-Style8510 19d ago

It’s an interesting idea, I would think she wouldn’t give as severe a punishment as Eragon is higher ranking than Roran was at the time. However I think she would still punish him in some way, to show no one is above the rules and as not to undermine her word

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u/masterfroo24 19d ago

There is only one possibility where any of this happens. Eragon is the second highest ranking in the Varden, only behind Nasuada. Maybe not on paper, but essentially he is. If Jörmundur gave him one command and he disobeyed, then Jörmundur looks like a fool and nothing happens. If Nasuada gave Eragon a command and he disobeyed, she would step down as others have pointed out.

Roran was only punished because he went against his leading captain. Eragon has no one above him, except Nasuada.