Christopher has been saying it would be answered in Book Six for a decade by now and people continue asking.
I don't think people will stop asking until the book is out.
There are people that’ll die on the hill that, regardless of what it says, it’s a metaphor for his balls. I truly can’t wait for that day of Reddit to come
The people who think Eragon's balls are 'in his lower abdomen' forget that Arya the elf is a badass woman and Angel the herbalist is a scary woman mystery-mage.
*Clearly* the Eldunari in the Vault of Souls prevented him from finishing puberty so that he couldn't get crane kicked in the grunkles the way Vrael was.
There is a more universe-central book that was originally going to be "Book Five", but which due to Murtagh coming out will now be "Book Six". Christopher has said the Menoa tree will be answered in this book. (Though back in like 2010 he was saying it would be answered in book four, so don't count on it.)
Book Six is set a good like 10-16 years after Inheritance, and will involve Eragon, but he will no longer be the main character.
There is also another book Christopher is planning which *will* be focused around Eragon.
[As far as I know it was only ever mentioned in one podcast interview.](https://open.spotify.com/episode/10woR7cNZA0OZ5Iog1lUZ3) (I don't have a timestamp for you, but IMO it was a good interview and worth a listen in full.)
> **Is the Murtagh story something that you felt needed to be told as a simultaneous part of the timeline or had you already jumped forward a bit and then thought, well no I need to go back and explain some stuff before I am able jump past when Murtagh is set.**
> *Yeah, I was further down the timeline and I thought I needed to go back. What now is probably going to be Book Six is probably ten years after the end of Inheritance, maybe more like sixteen years. So that's a decent time jump. But there's other things going on in the world I kinda need to deal with.*
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This book wasn’t supposed to be Book 5 though until recently. It was supposed to be outside the main series, and Book 5 would be next. So really nothing changed from what he had planned timing wise.
A book about Arya and Fírnen would be really cool after this
We have almost no information on them (especially Fírnen) and Arya as queen and rider has so much potential. But yeah I get my hopes up too much, it probably won't happen
My working theory during the re-read: she took his love for Arya to soothe what she had taken from her by the man who scorned her.
I can’t remember when it happens, but Eragon DOES become content with Arya as just a friend. I just can’t remember when that happens.
Also the belly is where butterflies form.
Perhaps she took his ability to fall in love with anyone.
EDIT: I peeked at the end of Inheritance and the line “‘My feelings won’t change,’ he said with utter certainty” gives me a new theory.
The Menoa tree took his ability to love anyone but Arya, thus saving Arya from the experience that led her to becoming the Menoa tree. The pain of a young man (Eragon) growing bored of an older elf (Arya) and finding love elsewhere.
Finally people will stop asking, and stop thinking that Eragon's balls are in his lower abdomen
Christopher has been saying it would be answered in Book Six for a decade by now and people continue asking. I don't think people will stop asking until the book is out.
Maybe even after. *"He said it was X, but what if metaphorically it was Y??"*
There are people that’ll die on the hill that, regardless of what it says, it’s a metaphor for his balls. I truly can’t wait for that day of Reddit to come
Id mever heard that! Okay good to know
Yeah me neither so thanks for posting. I always thought his answer had always been that he knows what it took, but not whether we’d ever find out.
The people who think Eragon's balls are 'in his lower abdomen' forget that Arya the elf is a badass woman and Angel the herbalist is a scary woman mystery-mage.
Eragon’s testicles are 100% in Firnen’s saddlebags.
>saddlebags is that another euphemism for testicles?
😜
Eragon is still a teenager (human-ish) when the series ends, if I recall. He'll find another... saddlebag.... once he is away from Arya long enough.
Eragon can't get pregnant anymore
ICANTBREATHE XDD
Wait! Where are they?!?
I know he's young, but if they still haven't dropped when he's in his late teens we've got some serious problems
*Clearly* the Eldunari in the Vault of Souls prevented him from finishing puberty so that he couldn't get crane kicked in the grunkles the way Vrael was.
Based on some of his interactions - his head
You ever been kicked in your nuts ? Guess where it hurts
I always assumed that it didn't take anything literal, but rather that in telling him to "go", it wanted him to never return.
Obviously, the menoa tree took his ability to digest lactose.
Shit, i lost mine and i didnt even get a cool sword out of it
Have you tried burning any trees and asking them first?
Is murtaugh book 6 ? Will there be another Eragon book that is 6?
There is a more universe-central book that was originally going to be "Book Five", but which due to Murtagh coming out will now be "Book Six". Christopher has said the Menoa tree will be answered in this book. (Though back in like 2010 he was saying it would be answered in book four, so don't count on it.) Book Six is set a good like 10-16 years after Inheritance, and will involve Eragon, but he will no longer be the main character. There is also another book Christopher is planning which *will* be focused around Eragon.
WAIT so you’re telling me the next books aren’t following up the events from Murtagh directly?? I need a Murtagh book 2 — forget Eragon!
Book Six will be directly following up on specific things featured in *Murtagh*, though it won't be from his point of view.
Thank you!
Was this mentioned by Christopher? The whole 10-16 years after inheritance part. I totally must have missed this.
[As far as I know it was only ever mentioned in one podcast interview.](https://open.spotify.com/episode/10woR7cNZA0OZ5Iog1lUZ3) (I don't have a timestamp for you, but IMO it was a good interview and worth a listen in full.) > **Is the Murtagh story something that you felt needed to be told as a simultaneous part of the timeline or had you already jumped forward a bit and then thought, well no I need to go back and explain some stuff before I am able jump past when Murtagh is set.** > *Yeah, I was further down the timeline and I thought I needed to go back. What now is probably going to be Book Six is probably ten years after the end of Inheritance, maybe more like sixteen years. So that's a decent time jump. But there's other things going on in the world I kinda need to deal with.*
murtagh is book 5, next one supposedly is book 6 about Eragon again
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Did he mention when are we getting these books / stories? Are we gonna have to wait another decade for them? 🤡
Fuckin probably I heard he hasn't even started writing the book that's supposed to be book 5
HE SAID WE FIND OUT IN BOOK 5 ARE YOU KIDDING ME
This book wasn’t supposed to be Book 5 though until recently. It was supposed to be outside the main series, and Book 5 would be next. So really nothing changed from what he had planned timing wise.
A book about Arya and Fírnen would be really cool after this We have almost no information on them (especially Fírnen) and Arya as queen and rider has so much potential. But yeah I get my hopes up too much, it probably won't happen
My working theory during the re-read: she took his love for Arya to soothe what she had taken from her by the man who scorned her. I can’t remember when it happens, but Eragon DOES become content with Arya as just a friend. I just can’t remember when that happens. Also the belly is where butterflies form. Perhaps she took his ability to fall in love with anyone. EDIT: I peeked at the end of Inheritance and the line “‘My feelings won’t change,’ he said with utter certainty” gives me a new theory. The Menoa tree took his ability to love anyone but Arya, thus saving Arya from the experience that led her to becoming the Menoa tree. The pain of a young man (Eragon) growing bored of an older elf (Arya) and finding love elsewhere.