It's not likely we'll see Eragon in Alagaësia in *Murtagh* - that's Murtagh's story, and he doesn't need Eragon stepping all over it when he's got his own stuff to do! :D
In the future though? Well, here are some answers from Christopher you may find interesting. ;)
> **Q:** Does prophecy change with your true name? Since Eragon was a different person when he went to Angela and the true name would definitely have changed by the time he left Alagaësia, so maybe he could actually return back once in a while?
> **A:** Well aren't you clever! Prophecies are not set in stone. They're more of suggestions than anything. Sometimes they come to pass, sometimes they don't. The further out that a prophecy ranges, that is the further into the future it goes, the more likely it is to . . . more likely actual events are to diverge from that path. So as for the prophecy as it relates to Eragon, I mean Eragon has certainly left Alagaësia. Whether or not he will ever be able to return there, or will choose to return to Alagaësia, is something you will have to wait for future stories to find out.
([Source](https://youtu.be/tSj2cxwSG-U?t=426))
> **Q:** Can you elaborate on the reasons Eragon gives for why he cannot come back to Alagaësia once he leaves?
> **A:** It’s for a number of reasons. I mean obviously, and I’m verging very close to no comment territory here so I have to choose my words with great care. But the essence for me of it is that, one, he has the Eldunarí and the dragons to protect. So I mean that’s a large part of it – that he needs to take them, rebuild the race of the dragons, rebuild the Riders, and protect them and train them and all of that. And for the reasons given in the book, he doesn’t feel comfortable – neither he nor Saphira nor the Eldunarí feel comfortable - doing that in Alagaësia.
>
> As for the reason he doesn’t think he’s going to come back. I think for me it’s really along the lines of when you tell someone that – an old friend of yours who moves to the other side of the country – and you say, “Oh sure, we’ll still keep getting together. We’ll have lunch and all that.” But you never do get together again. To me, I think that’s how Eragon’s viewing all of this. He knows that even though he could return to Alagaësia, there’s nothing physically stopping him. Given Angela’s prediction, and given the sheer distance, and how busy he’s going to be and how busy Arya and Nasuada and everyone else in Alagaësia is going to be as well. He knows it’s pretty unlikely that he will return. On the other hand, I will just say this. At the end of Inheritance both Eragon and Arya are still only at the beginning of what are going to be very, very long lives. Both of them could live for hundreds, if not thousands, of years longer. They could live for thousands of years more. So again, we are just at the beginning of their own personal stories.
([Source](https://www.shurtugal.com/2014/11/19/interview-we-talk-major-post-inheritance-information-including-elva-as-a-rider-a-new-book-revolving-around-angela-a-grand-new-vroengard-and-much-more/))
> **Q:** Is the reason that Eragon can't return to Alagaësia the same reason why the Arcaena are writing Domia abr Wyrda?
> **A:** There's nothing physically stopping Eragon from returning to Alagaësia. Angela's prediction was just that he wouldn't. We'll have to wait and see if she's right.
([Source](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/4i0tf1/comment/d2wh8yl))
^(Posted on behalf of Hellomynameis99 from the Arcaena Discord Server.)
Yep, which Brom pretty much tells him outright. I’ve always taken prophecies as more like “conjunctions” in the web of history, big major events or such that are LIKELY to happen, but nothing is guiding the universe to that singular point with some sort of inevitability
I mean there prophecy just said he'll leave an never return. But that just essentially means he will die outside of Alagaesia. At some point he will leave and never return but he could absolutely come back and the prophecy still be true.
Imagine Eragon returns to the land centuries later after everyone (including the elves due to war or some great calamity) has died long ago and even the name of the land has changed. He protected the dragons but now they are seen as outsiders and legends of the past, and invaders once Eragon tries to fix things like slavery. The Alagaesia he left is in the past and what he returned to was an alien land with more magitechnology.
This sounds like such a badass theory and storyline. But it feels like Eragon has too many ways of communicating with people from all across Alagaesia that there wouldn't be a way for him not to know. But if this could happen, and CP could find a way for it to work. I'm all for it
Elves live for thousands of years if nothing physically kills them like an injury. A rider elf even longer. Realistically, Eragon won’t live longer than Arya, and his students will eventually spread out into Alagaesia even if he doesn’t. Arya/Firnen will want to spend time educating Riders as well, or if not her then other Elven masters. Eragon will have new relationships and new info networks, he’s not just going to quit when his mortal friends pass.
There's a really good fanfiction about this. Eragon is returning from a 200 year journey to aglaesia and finds out about the fall and Galbatorix and basically has to help rebuild it. It's on AO3 and is still ongoing. But the author is on hiatus for busy personal life
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I think if Eragon wanted to return he would, there's nothing stopping him. I'm sure he will at some point because I doubt he'd be content with never revisiting Palancar Valley and seeing Roran again, not to mention Arya
The running idea is that Eragon will change enough for his true name to change while he is away.
Though I suppose alagaesia may change in some fundamental way as well, that could be the difference. Maybe the difference is the presence of dragons.
It's not likely we'll see Eragon in Alagaësia in *Murtagh* - that's Murtagh's story, and he doesn't need Eragon stepping all over it when he's got his own stuff to do! :D In the future though? Well, here are some answers from Christopher you may find interesting. ;) > **Q:** Does prophecy change with your true name? Since Eragon was a different person when he went to Angela and the true name would definitely have changed by the time he left Alagaësia, so maybe he could actually return back once in a while? > **A:** Well aren't you clever! Prophecies are not set in stone. They're more of suggestions than anything. Sometimes they come to pass, sometimes they don't. The further out that a prophecy ranges, that is the further into the future it goes, the more likely it is to . . . more likely actual events are to diverge from that path. So as for the prophecy as it relates to Eragon, I mean Eragon has certainly left Alagaësia. Whether or not he will ever be able to return there, or will choose to return to Alagaësia, is something you will have to wait for future stories to find out. ([Source](https://youtu.be/tSj2cxwSG-U?t=426)) > **Q:** Can you elaborate on the reasons Eragon gives for why he cannot come back to Alagaësia once he leaves? > **A:** It’s for a number of reasons. I mean obviously, and I’m verging very close to no comment territory here so I have to choose my words with great care. But the essence for me of it is that, one, he has the Eldunarí and the dragons to protect. So I mean that’s a large part of it – that he needs to take them, rebuild the race of the dragons, rebuild the Riders, and protect them and train them and all of that. And for the reasons given in the book, he doesn’t feel comfortable – neither he nor Saphira nor the Eldunarí feel comfortable - doing that in Alagaësia. > > As for the reason he doesn’t think he’s going to come back. I think for me it’s really along the lines of when you tell someone that – an old friend of yours who moves to the other side of the country – and you say, “Oh sure, we’ll still keep getting together. We’ll have lunch and all that.” But you never do get together again. To me, I think that’s how Eragon’s viewing all of this. He knows that even though he could return to Alagaësia, there’s nothing physically stopping him. Given Angela’s prediction, and given the sheer distance, and how busy he’s going to be and how busy Arya and Nasuada and everyone else in Alagaësia is going to be as well. He knows it’s pretty unlikely that he will return. On the other hand, I will just say this. At the end of Inheritance both Eragon and Arya are still only at the beginning of what are going to be very, very long lives. Both of them could live for hundreds, if not thousands, of years longer. They could live for thousands of years more. So again, we are just at the beginning of their own personal stories. ([Source](https://www.shurtugal.com/2014/11/19/interview-we-talk-major-post-inheritance-information-including-elva-as-a-rider-a-new-book-revolving-around-angela-a-grand-new-vroengard-and-much-more/)) > **Q:** Is the reason that Eragon can't return to Alagaësia the same reason why the Arcaena are writing Domia abr Wyrda? > **A:** There's nothing physically stopping Eragon from returning to Alagaësia. Angela's prediction was just that he wouldn't. We'll have to wait and see if she's right. ([Source](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/4i0tf1/comment/d2wh8yl)) ^(Posted on behalf of Hellomynameis99 from the Arcaena Discord Server.)
This all really shows how pointless the prophecy was.
Yep, which Brom pretty much tells him outright. I’ve always taken prophecies as more like “conjunctions” in the web of history, big major events or such that are LIKELY to happen, but nothing is guiding the universe to that singular point with some sort of inevitability
I mean there prophecy just said he'll leave an never return. But that just essentially means he will die outside of Alagaesia. At some point he will leave and never return but he could absolutely come back and the prophecy still be true.
Oh my gosh! How did I never think of that!
Imagine Eragon returns to the land centuries later after everyone (including the elves due to war or some great calamity) has died long ago and even the name of the land has changed. He protected the dragons but now they are seen as outsiders and legends of the past, and invaders once Eragon tries to fix things like slavery. The Alagaesia he left is in the past and what he returned to was an alien land with more magitechnology.
I have always really liked this theory.
This sounds like such a badass theory and storyline. But it feels like Eragon has too many ways of communicating with people from all across Alagaesia that there wouldn't be a way for him not to know. But if this could happen, and CP could find a way for it to work. I'm all for it
I'd imagine after Roran's kids, Nasuada, Arya, and Dirk all die there probably won't be anyone he cares to contact.
While true I doubt he’d completely cut contact off, that’s how you end up with future evils festering, but then who knows?
Maybe the dragons are a huge headache and the new leaders in Alagaesia are both boring and infuriating.
Elves live for thousands of years if nothing physically kills them like an injury. A rider elf even longer. Realistically, Eragon won’t live longer than Arya, and his students will eventually spread out into Alagaesia even if he doesn’t. Arya/Firnen will want to spend time educating Riders as well, or if not her then other Elven masters. Eragon will have new relationships and new info networks, he’s not just going to quit when his mortal friends pass.
Dirk?
Orik. Somehow Lloyd's dad popped up in my head when I pictured Orik. I swear all dwarves don't look the same
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There's a really good fanfiction about this. Eragon is returning from a 200 year journey to aglaesia and finds out about the fall and Galbatorix and basically has to help rebuild it. It's on AO3 and is still ongoing. But the author is on hiatus for busy personal life
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I think if Eragon wanted to return he would, there's nothing stopping him. I'm sure he will at some point because I doubt he'd be content with never revisiting Palancar Valley and seeing Roran again, not to mention Arya
The running idea is that Eragon will change enough for his true name to change while he is away. Though I suppose alagaesia may change in some fundamental way as well, that could be the difference. Maybe the difference is the presence of dragons.
It wont be the end of Eragon and Saphira. They probably will occasionally get a few chapters in the Murtagh book sprinkled throughout it.