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	Of course, many have pointed out the name "Eragon" is very similar to "Aragorn". Though the name itself comes from the word "dragon", but using an "E" since it's the letter immediately after "D", the idea being "dragon +1" ''(though a better name for that is Edragon; which actually isn't that bad a name)'' and...look, the reasoning is just as stupid as it sounds.		Of course, many have pointed out the name "Eragon" is very similar to "Aragorn". Though the name itself comes from the word "dragon", but using an "E" since it's the letter immediately after "D", the idea being "dragon +1" ''(though a better name for that is Edragon; which actually isn't that bad a name)'' and...look, the reasoning is just as stupid as it sounds.

	Tl; dr: Fairly mediocre series overall. More positive then bad, but not outstanding in any particularly category, and clearly not original in the slightest. There are a few reason it got popular though. One: because it was advertised as being a story the author wrote when he was a teen, and that was an interesting gimmick. Two: they are as far as books go, digestible; that is to say a teen can easily read them, they're not dense like Lord of The Rings can be at time, so they're easy to get into at that sort of impressionable age demographic. and Three the fact the cover art for all the books is a big fuck off eye attention grabbing dragon probably also helped that aforementioned late child/early teen reader pick that book off the school library shelf for a read.		Tl; dr: Fairly mediocre series overall. More positive then bad, but not outstanding in any particularly category, and clearly not original in the slightest. There are a few reason it got popular though. One: because it was advertised as being a story the author wrote when he was a teen, and that was an interesting gimmick (although it sure didn't hurt that his parents owned the publishing company...). Two: they are as far as books go, digestible; that is to say a teen can easily read them, they're not dense like Lord of The Rings can be at time, so they're easy to get into at that sort of impressionable age demographic. and Three the fact the cover art for all the books is a big fuck off eye attention grabbing dragon probably also helped that aforementioned late child/early teen reader pick that book off the school library shelf for a read.

	==Compare and Contrast==		==Compare and Contrast==

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The Setting

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	Of course, many have pointed out the name "Eragon" is very similar to "Aragorn". Though the name itself comes from the word "dragon", but using an "E" since it's the letter immediately after "D", the idea being "dragon +1" ''(though a better name for that is Edragon; which actually isn't that bad a name)'' and...look, the reasoning is just as stupid as it sounds.		Of course, many have pointed out the name "Eragon" is very similar to "Aragorn". Though the name itself comes from the word "dragon", but using an "E" since it's the letter immediately after "D", the idea being "dragon +1" ''(though a better name for that is Edragon; which actually isn't that bad a name)'' and...look, the reasoning is just as stupid as it sounds.

	Tl; dr: Fairly mediocre series overall. More positive then bad, but not outstanding in any particularly category, ~~but~~ clearly not original in the slightest. There are a few reason it got popular though. One because it was advertised as being a story the author wrote when he was a teen, and that was an interesting gimmick. Two they are as far as books go, digestible~~. . .~~that is a teen can easily read them, ~~there~~ not dense like Lord of The Rings can be at time, so ~~there~~ easy to get into at that sort of impressionable age demographic. and Three the fact the cover art for all the books is a big fuck off eye attention grabbing dragon probably also helped that aforementioned late child/early teen reader pick that book off the school library shelf for a read.		Tl; dr: Fairly mediocre series overall. More positive then bad, but not outstanding in any particularly category, and clearly not original in the slightest. There are a few reason it got popular though. One: because it was advertised as being a story the author wrote when he was a teen, and that was an interesting gimmick. Two: they are as far as books go, digestible; that is to say a teen can easily read them, they're not dense like Lord of The Rings can be at time, so they're easy to get into at that sort of impressionable age demographic. and Three the fact the cover art for all the books is a big fuck off eye attention grabbing dragon probably also helped that aforementioned late child/early teen reader pick that book off the school library shelf for a read.

	==Compare and Contrast==		==Compare and Contrast==

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The Setting

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	Of course, many have pointed out the name "Eragon" is very similar to "Aragorn". Though the name itself comes from the word "dragon", but using an "E" since it's the letter immediately after "D", the idea being "dragon +1" ''(though a better name for that is Edragon; which actually isn't that bad a name)'' and...look, the reasoning is just as stupid as it sounds.		Of course, many have pointed out the name "Eragon" is very similar to "Aragorn". Though the name itself comes from the word "dragon", but using an "E" since it's the letter immediately after "D", the idea being "dragon +1" ''(though a better name for that is Edragon; which actually isn't that bad a name)'' and...look, the reasoning is just as stupid as it sounds.

	Tl; dr: Fairly mediocre series overall. ~~Not~~ particularly ~~bad or good~~, but clearly not original in the slightest. ~~Only~~ reason it got popular is because it was advertised as being a story the author wrote when he was a teen, and that was an interesting gimmick.		Tl; dr: Fairly mediocre series overall. More positive then bad, but not outstanding in any particularly category, but clearly not original in the slightest. There are a few reason it got popular though. One because it was advertised as being a story the author wrote when he was a teen, and that was an interesting gimmick. Two they are as far as books go, digestible. . .that is a teen can easily read them, there not dense like Lord of The Rings can be at time, so there easy to get into at that sort of impressionable age demographic. and Three the fact the cover art for all the books is a big fuck off eye attention grabbing dragon probably also helped that aforementioned late child/early teen reader pick that book off the school library shelf for a read.

	==Compare and Contrast==		==Compare and Contrast==

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The Story

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	'''SPOILERS'''		'''SPOILERS'''

	~~After the~~ main villain is defeated with a fuck-you spell akin to the Ghost Rider's penance stare to get around his otherwise unbreakable magical protection, Eragon learns the true name of the magical language that the villain had discovered after spending all his efforts during the last however many years ''(a.k.a. ever since he fully came to power)'' researching, and that gave him ''(and now Eragon too)'' the ability to rewrite the laws of magic and physics. Then it suddenly hits him how OP he is so he leaves the entire continent behind.		The main villain is defeated with a fuck-you spell akin to the Ghost Rider's penance stare to get around his otherwise unbreakable magical protection, and his dragon is killed with an anti-dragon spear that almost literally fell into the heroes' laps.
			Then Eragon learns the true name of the magical language that the villain had discovered after spending all his efforts during the last however many years ''(a.k.a. ever since he fully came to power)'' researching, and that gave him ''(and now Eragon too)'' the ability to rewrite the laws of magic and physics. Then it suddenly hits him how OP he is so he leaves the entire continent behind after having pseudo mind-sex with Arya.


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OC Do Not Steal

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	Okay, so did the author have ANY original idea?		Okay, so did the author have ANY original idea?

	Well, actually yes and it's the only saving grace of this entire trainwreck. It's about these dragons. Dragon Riders aren't produced by training, they're made. The dragons in this setting have been bred to form a magic bond with ~~the first~~ human they encounter ~~when they hatch~~ ''(~~which~~ they won't do until the right person happens upon the egg)'', in the form of a burn scar on the hand. When this occurs, EVERY dragon everywhere, and by extension, every dragon rider as well as some magic sensitive individuals, know. They can sense the emergence of the new power.		Well, actually yes and it's the only saving grace of this entire trainwreck. It's about these dragons. Dragon Riders aren't produced by training, they're made. The dragons in this setting have been bred to form a magic bond with a human or elf they encounter while in the egg ''(they won't hatch until the right person happens upon the egg, and the selection criteria is unknown)''. After hatching, they leave a magical mark on the person in the form of a burn scar on the hand. When this occurs, EVERY dragon everywhere, and by extension, every dragon rider as well as some magic sensitive individuals, know. They can sense the emergence of the new power.

	As the dragon grows the connection between dragon and rider becomes stronger until, ultimately, they are able to act as one if they so choose. The bond between dragon and rider is akin to telepathy. From the dragon's perspective the rider is an extension of their being which they are always aware of ''(albeit with an independent will)'', while from the rider's perspective they can communicate with dragons ''(a power riders retain even should their own dragon fall in battle)''. Since magic relies on the stamina of the individual, they can draw on each other's energy for magic, though dragons inherently have much more and a stronger but more instinctual control over magic.		As the dragon grows the connection between dragon and rider becomes stronger until, ultimately, they are able to act as one if they so choose. The bond between dragon and rider is akin to telepathy. From the dragon's perspective the rider is an extension of their being which they are always aware of ''(albeit with an independent will)'', while from the rider's perspective they can communicate with dragons ''(a power riders retain even should their own dragon fall in battle)''. Since magic relies on the stamina of the individual, they can draw on each other's energy for magic, though dragons inherently have much more and a stronger but more instinctual control over magic.

	When a RIDER falls in battle, the dragon inevitably goes into a killing rage, avenging their death ''(and usually expending their own life in the process)''. When a DRAGON falls in battle, the rider either kills themselves, goes on a ~~vengeful~~ rampage or sinks into depression for a long time. A Rider who lost their dragon can find and imprint on another dragon, but it's rare. A dragon who lost their rider cannot imprint on another one.		When a RIDER falls in battle, the dragon inevitably goes into a killing rage, avenging their death ''(and usually expending their own life in the process)''. When a DRAGON falls in battle, the rider either kills themselves, goes on a violent rampage or sinks into depression for a long time. A Rider who lost their dragon can find and imprint on another dragon, but it's rare. A dragon who lost their rider cannot imprint on another one.

	==The Story==		==The Story==

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The Setting

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	==The Setting==		==The Setting==
	While the books are alright, the setting is <s>[[Original character, do not steal\|OC Do Not Steal]]</s> a blatant copy of [[Lord of the Rings\|Middle-Earth (right down to having similar names for people and places)]]. A few examples include the Princess Leia/Arwen figure, Arya ''(her name; Arwen + Leia = Arya. Or he read some of the '[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]' book series and took the name from Arya Stark).'' Her mother is the [[elf]] queen Galadriel... I mean Islanzadi, the latter seeming like a rip-off of the former at first; except ~~Islanzadil~~ proves to be a vengeful and incompetent queen who got the job because her hubby died and her daughter didn't want it... then she dies strangely easily in single combat with a [[human]]. The only similarities to Galadriel are her name being an elf queen who lives in a forest ''(called Lothlorien... I mean Du Weldenvarden)'' . There's also [[Dwarves]] and [[orc]] rip-offs called Urgals ''(the latter have Uruk-hai rip-offs called Kull)'' in the story along with language guides at the end of each book. Eragon also meets two Yoda figures in the form of the elf Dragon Rider Oromis and his dragon Glaedr living in a remote region. They're both admittedly badass as they eventually fight despite being handicapped. Glaedr's missing a leg while Oromis suffers from something similar to epileptic fits; SPOILER they both die, while Glaedr even has a form of existence after death to advise them. And then Murtagh is basically a Darth Vader substitute; he has a red sword, works for the big bad, and tries to turn Eragon 'evil'. And - GASP - he's actually related to the Eragon. which he tells him, after he defeats him in a big 'oh no, it's not possible!' moment. and the whole while he's a character striving for redemption.		While the books are alright, the setting is <s>[[Original character, do not steal\|OC Do Not Steal]]</s> a blatant copy of [[Lord of the Rings\|Middle-Earth (right down to having similar names for people and places)]]. A few examples include the Princess Leia/Arwen figure, Arya ''(her name; Arwen + Leia = Arya. Or he read some of the '[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]' book series and took the name from Arya Stark).'' Her mother is the [[elf]] queen Galadriel... I mean Islanzadi, the latter seeming like a rip-off of the former at first; except Islanzadi proves to be a vengeful and incompetent queen who got the job because her hubby died and her daughter didn't want it... then she dies strangely easily in single combat with a [[human]]. The only similarities to Galadriel are her name being an elf queen who lives in a forest ''(called Lothlorien... I mean Du Weldenvarden)'' . There's also [[Dwarves]] and [[orc]] rip-offs called Urgals ''(the latter have Uruk-hai rip-offs called Kull)'' in the story along with language guides at the end of each book. Eragon also meets two Yoda figures in the form of the elf Dragon Rider Oromis and his dragon Glaedr living in a remote region. They're both admittedly badass as they eventually fight despite being handicapped. Glaedr's missing a leg while Oromis suffers from something similar to epileptic fits; SPOILER they both die, while Glaedr even has a form of existence after death to advise them. And then Murtagh is basically a Darth Vader substitute; he has a red sword, works for the big bad, and tries to turn Eragon 'evil'. And - GASP - he's actually related to the Eragon. which he tells him, after he defeats him in a big 'oh no, it's not possible!' moment. and the whole while he's a character striving for redemption.

	Of course, many have pointed out the name "Eragon" is very similar to "Aragorn". Though the name itself comes from the word "dragon", but using an "E" since it's the letter immediately after "D", the idea being "dragon +1" ''(though a better name for that is Edragon; which actually isn't that bad a name)'' and...look, the reasoning is just as stupid as it sounds.		Of course, many have pointed out the name "Eragon" is very similar to "Aragorn". Though the name itself comes from the word "dragon", but using an "E" since it's the letter immediately after "D", the idea being "dragon +1" ''(though a better name for that is Edragon; which actually isn't that bad a name)'' and...look, the reasoning is just as stupid as it sounds.

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	==The Setting==		==The Setting==
	While the books are alright, the setting is <s>[[Original character, do not steal\|OC Do Not Steal]]</s> a blatant copy of [[Lord of the Rings\|Middle-Earth (right down to having similar names for people and places)]]. A few examples include the Princess Leia/Arwen figure, Arya ''(her name; Arwen + Leia = Arya. Or he read some of the '[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]' book series and took the name from Arya Stark).'' Her mother is the [[elf]] queen Galadriel... I mean ~~Islanzadil~~, the latter seeming like a rip-off of the former at first; except Islanzadil proves to be a vengeful and incompetent queen who got the job because her hubby died and her daughter didn't want it... then she dies strangely easily in single combat with a [[human]]. The only similarities to Galadriel are her name being an elf queen who lives in a forest ''(called Lothlorien... I mean Du Weldenvarden)'' . There's also [[Dwarves]] and [[orc]] rip-offs called Urgals ''(the latter have Uruk-hai rip-offs called Kull)'' in the story along with language guides at the end of each book. Eragon also meets two Yoda figures in the form of the elf Dragon Rider Oromis and his dragon Glaedr living in a remote region. They're both admittedly badass as they eventually fight despite being handicapped. Glaedr's missing a leg while Oromis suffers from something similar to epileptic fits; SPOILER they both die, while Glaedr even has a form of existence after death to advise them. And then Murtagh is basically a Darth Vader substitute; he has a red sword, works for the big bad, and tries to turn Eragon 'evil'. And - GASP - he's actually related to the Eragon. which he tells him, after he defeats him in a big 'oh no, it's not possible!' moment. and the whole while he's a character striving for redemption.		While the books are alright, the setting is <s>[[Original character, do not steal\|OC Do Not Steal]]</s> a blatant copy of [[Lord of the Rings\|Middle-Earth (right down to having similar names for people and places)]]. A few examples include the Princess Leia/Arwen figure, Arya ''(her name; Arwen + Leia = Arya. Or he read some of the '[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]' book series and took the name from Arya Stark).'' Her mother is the [[elf]] queen Galadriel... I mean Islanzadi, the latter seeming like a rip-off of the former at first; except Islanzadil proves to be a vengeful and incompetent queen who got the job because her hubby died and her daughter didn't want it... then she dies strangely easily in single combat with a [[human]]. The only similarities to Galadriel are her name being an elf queen who lives in a forest ''(called Lothlorien... I mean Du Weldenvarden)'' . There's also [[Dwarves]] and [[orc]] rip-offs called Urgals ''(the latter have Uruk-hai rip-offs called Kull)'' in the story along with language guides at the end of each book. Eragon also meets two Yoda figures in the form of the elf Dragon Rider Oromis and his dragon Glaedr living in a remote region. They're both admittedly badass as they eventually fight despite being handicapped. Glaedr's missing a leg while Oromis suffers from something similar to epileptic fits; SPOILER they both die, while Glaedr even has a form of existence after death to advise them. And then Murtagh is basically a Darth Vader substitute; he has a red sword, works for the big bad, and tries to turn Eragon 'evil'. And - GASP - he's actually related to the Eragon. which he tells him, after he defeats him in a big 'oh no, it's not possible!' moment. and the whole while he's a character striving for redemption.

	Of course, many have pointed out the name "Eragon" is very similar to "Aragorn". Though the name itself comes from the word "dragon", but using an "E" since it's the letter immediately after "D", the idea being "dragon +1" ''(though a better name for that is Edragon; which actually isn't that bad a name)'' and...look, the reasoning is just as stupid as it sounds.		Of course, many have pointed out the name "Eragon" is very similar to "Aragorn". Though the name itself comes from the word "dragon", but using an "E" since it's the letter immediately after "D", the idea being "dragon +1" ''(though a better name for that is Edragon; which actually isn't that bad a name)'' and...look, the reasoning is just as stupid as it sounds.

	Tl; dr: Fairly mediocre series overall. Not particularly bad or good, but clearly not original in the slightest. Only reason it got popular is because it was advertised as being a story the author wrote when he was a teen, and that was an interesting gimmick.		Tl; dr: Fairly mediocre series overall. Not particularly bad or good, but clearly not original in the slightest. Only reason it got popular is because it was advertised as being a story the author wrote when he was a teen, and that was an interesting gimmick.

	==Compare and Contrast==		==Compare and Contrast==

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	Of course, many have pointed out the name "Eragon" is very similar to "Aragorn". Though the name itself comes from the word "dragon", but using an "E" since it's the letter immediately after "D", the idea being "dragon +1" ''(though a better name for that is Edragon; which actually isn't that bad a name)'' and...look, the reasoning is just as stupid as it sounds.		Of course, many have pointed out the name "Eragon" is very similar to "Aragorn". Though the name itself comes from the word "dragon", but using an "E" since it's the letter immediately after "D", the idea being "dragon +1" ''(though a better name for that is Edragon; which actually isn't that bad a name)'' and...look, the reasoning is just as stupid as it sounds.

			Tl; dr: Fairly mediocre series overall. Not particularly bad or good, but clearly not original in the slightest. Only reason it got popular is because it was advertised as being a story the author wrote when he was a teen, and that was an interesting gimmick.

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	After the main villain is defeated with a fuck-you spell akin to the Ghost Rider's penance stare to get around his otherwise unbreakable magical protection, Eragon learns the true name of the magical language that the villain had discovered after spending all his efforts during the last however many years ''(a.k.a. ever since he fully came to power)'' researching, and that gave him ''(and now Eragon too)'' the ability to rewrite the laws of magic and physics. Then it suddenly hits him how OP he is so he leaves the entire continent behind.		After the main villain is defeated with a fuck-you spell akin to the Ghost Rider's penance stare to get around his otherwise unbreakable magical protection, Eragon learns the true name of the magical language that the villain had discovered after spending all his efforts during the last however many years ''(a.k.a. ever since he fully came to power)'' researching, and that gave him ''(and now Eragon too)'' the ability to rewrite the laws of magic and physics. Then it suddenly hits him how OP he is so he leaves the entire continent behind.

	~~Tl; dr: Fairly mediocre series overall. Not particularly bad or good, but clearly not original in the slightest.~~

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