Characters in Brisingr

Eragon

A young Dragon Rider from Carvahall, bound by oaths he made before he understood what keeping them would cost.

Also in Eragon, Eldest, Inheritance, The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm, Murtagh

Saphira

Eragon's dragon and the other half of his mind; her judgement is frequently the steadier of the two.

Also in Eragon, Eldest, Inheritance

Roran

Eragon's cousin, fighting for the Varden as an ordinary soldier and discovering what he is worth without a dragon behind him.

Also in Eldest, Inheritance

Murtagh

A Rider bound in service to Galbatorix against his will, and the enemy Eragon least wants to meet.

Also in Eragon, Inheritance, Murtagh

King Galbatorix

The tyrant on the Broddring throne, whose power has no obvious limit and no obvious source.

Also in Eragon, Eldest, Inheritance

Nasuada

Leader of the Varden, holding a rebellion together on scarce supplies and scarcer allies.

Also in Eldest, Inheritance, Murtagh

Arya

An elf and the Varden's envoy to her people, fighting alongside Eragon in the closing siege.

Also in Eragon, Eldest, Inheritance

Oromis

The elder Rider who trained Eragon in Ellesmera, now drawn out of hiding into the war itself.

Also in Eldest

Glaedr

Oromis's golden dragon, the last free dragon of the old order besides Saphira.

Also in Eldest, Inheritance

Orik

A dwarf of Durgrimst Ingeitum and Eragon's foster-brother, standing for the contested dwarf kingship.

Also in Eragon, Eldest, Inheritance

Sloan (The Inheritance Cycle)

Also in Inheritance

Katrina (The Inheritance Cycle)

Also in Inheritance

Elva (The Inheritance Cycle)

Also in Inheritance

Blödhgarm

Also in Inheritance

Lady Lorana

Queen Islanzadi

Also in Eragon, Eldest

Menoa Tree

Rhunön

King Orrin

Also in Inheritance

Fadawar (The Inheritance Cycle)

Jormundur

Also in Eldest

Trianna (The Inheritance Cycle)

Lethrblaka

Also in Eldest

Jarsha (The Inheritance Cycle)

Angela the Herbalist

Also in Eragon, Eldest, Inheritance