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MurtaghChristopher PaoliniThe Inheritance Cycle, book 5

Characters in Murtagh

7 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Murtagh

    Eragon's half-brother and a Dragon Rider, hated and exiled, who investigates a new threat to Alagaësia.

    Also in Eragon, Brisingr, Inheritance

Antagonists

  • Bachel

    A witch-woman who leads the Dreamers, a secretive cult in the far north, and is much more than she seems.

Supporting characters

  • Thorn

    Murtagh's red dragon, young and still learning who he is as he shares the centre of the story with his rider.

  • Nasuada

    The Queen of the Realm, whose reach and authority frame the world Murtagh moves through.

    Also in Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance

  • Alín

    A woman at Nal Gorgoth who loves dragons and befriends Murtagh there.

  • Uvek

    An Urgal prisoner who becomes an unlikely ally to Murtagh.

Minor characters