#&. answered ( murtagh )

[alagaesia-headcanons]

If I had the energy or commitment for it, I would write an AU where Eragon wholeheartedly embraces the idea of Murtagh being his brother and (either against Nasuada's wishes or talks her into it, probably the first), uses that information to start drumming up public sympathy for Murtagh. Probably wouldn't change a ton regarding the overall plot, but when Murtagh is finally freed in the end, he wouldn't be alienated or seen as a monster. He and Thorn would have an opportunity to heal and rebuild their lives with support from their loved ones, rather than hiding away.

Yes yes 100% yes!! This is such a fun AU concept! It’s a very different direction for Eragon’s character, and yet I think it’d still fit him really well. This would be an interesting way to explore the possibility of Murtagh’s suffering inciting Eragon’s drive to defeat the Galbatorix and the Empire, making it even more personal and emotional for him. After all, Eragon’s main motivation for fighting is to protect people from Galbatorix’s selfish and endless abuse. Murtagh and Thorn’s awful situation is such a flagrant example of that, and I really like the idea that, instead of Eragon getting caught up in the uncomfortable aspects, it adds even more fuel to his desire to end the king’s tyranny. He sees undeniable proof that challenging the Empire is the right thing.

Because Galbatorix kidnapped and tortured one of his most loyal friends!! An innocent man who did everything he could to get away from the Empire, only for the king to drag him back and forcibly break him into a tool, enslaving him with his own true name. It would be so fitting for Eragon to fix all his anger, hurt, and hatred on Galbatorix, and for him to want to defeat him as a way of rescuing Murtagh. And honestly, I feel like if Eragon expressed some of that when he recognized Murtagh and wasn’t so accusatory, Murtagh would probably soften the reveal about their shared blood, which would be a good lead-in to Eragon better processing and accepting it.

And when Nasuada and Arya claim no one can one and the Varden’s morale will suffer when they learn about Murtagh because they fought together, Eragon directly disagrees. He uses that to rouse the Varden instead- Galbatorix tore their ally from their safe haven to brutally wrest him under control at any cost. If they let him get away with that, he’ll see that he can get away with anything! They can never give up until they’ve brought him down because they’ll never be safe from torment like that with such a vile man on the throne! And when anyone tries to dismiss Murtagh’s worth because he’s Morzan’s son, Eragon reminds them that they’re brothers and it’s not a matter of blood. In fact, even Murtagh loathed and fled from Galbatorix- he needed to enslave the son of his own most loyal servant because he refused to follow him!

It’s very sweet to imagine Murtagh and Thorn having a lot more support at the end of the war, with Eragon eagerly anticipating the chance to really be brothers. I think they would probably still leave at first, but it’s not because they can’t stay, rather that it would be best for them to be by themselves and work things out without so much pressure. And they don’t have to prolong it so much either. They leave for a few months, then come back to spend time with Eragon and the others, then eventually travel on their own again. They get to recover with much needed and well deserved help from their friends <333

#eragon #inheritance cycle #eragon shadeslayer #murtagh #answered ask #eragon: you KIDNAP murtagh? you torture my Brother? oh! oh! jail for galbatorix for One Thousand Years!!!! #anon im so sorry it took me So Long to answer this #clearly it gave me many feelings but i just couldnt make words work

[emoboybattle]

Any funny submissions?

Glad you asked 😈

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[glbtrx]

I love to conspire about The inheritance cycle.

Well, remember Brom's telling in Eragon? He said that, "By an unfortunate twist of fate, Galbatorix met a young Rider named Morzan."

Galbatorix was at that time in the Hadarac desert. What were the chances that two men like them, exactly in that period, both completely cruel and hungry for power, to casually meet in a land that covered about half of Alagaësia?

Isn't that a bit suspicious? Almost too convenient?

What was Morzan doing in the Hadarac Desert? How did they meet, what was the determining factor that drew attention to each other?

Did Galbatorix already know him? Had he heard of him before? Perhaps it was Galbatorix who had engineered their entire encounter, unbeknownst to Morzan?

Or maybe, on the contrary, Morzan learned of Galbatorix's story? Maybe he had already heard it when he was really young? Had his story starved his rebellious and unhappy spirit? He may have set out to find Galbatorix with the choice already to know and join him.

Or even Durza, who had already met Galbatorix, had something to do with it. Maybe he arranged for them to meet.

But the most interesting theory in my opinion comes now. What if none of them were the planners of this "chance" encounter, but someone else? Something else?

Perhaps, the same one that helped a little in Jarnünvosk's death, but still managed to make Galbatorix the only one to survive.

Possibly, the same one that interfered enough for 14 Riders to win against a whole order of Riders and Dragons.

An entity, or multiple entities, a wizard? A God? Spirits? Does this have to do with the mystery Murtagh is looking for in the North? Will we ever even know??

#eragon #the inheritance cycle #christopher paolini #questions questions #answers answers answers #galbatorix #murtagh morzansson #morzan #durza #eragon theories #eragon questions

[faarkas]

BALDURS GATE 3 MURTAGH OATHBREAKER

#doja cat you right bass boosted on repeat while i did this set #WHY IS HE SO..... LITERALLY MADE HIM AS A THROWAWAY CHARACTER AND THEN WENT WAIT OK WAIT HOLD ON A SECOND MAN UM WWAIT #Had a gif of him breaking his oath but it didnt like. Fit. cohesively enough. #anyway say hi to my new fucked up little freak <3 #U may ask me Hilary why does he look like he was left out in a snow storm too long. Why murtagh. Why evil. Why post him. #and i don't have a single blessed answer gg bye i go do other things now #bg3 #ocstuff #oc: murtagh #hil.gif #userarklay

[ivorydragoness44]

Would you ever consider writing Murtagh x reader smut?

I would, IF quite a few people wanted to read one.

#Brandi answers #anon ask #murtagh morzansson

[sailermoon]

eragon was sooooo my hyperfixation growing up. i thought it was implied they'd get together in the end??? i remember there was supposedly two different endings depending on the book, and my physical copy implied they would with time

omg idk I never finished the last book T_T i just ended up googling cause I was curious seeing as I wanted them together sooo bad as a kid LOL

#answered #I think he came out with a new book about murtagh but idk if it’s a prequel or sequel to the events

[where-dreamers-go]

So I read those asks from a while ago where the reader and eragon get walked in on while making out, and I wondered if there was one where Murtagh, Orik or Nasuada walk in on them? They are beyond amusing! You're maybe the only blog that still does this for the eragon series and I'm truly grateful for that!

Hi there. No, there is not one with Murtagh, Orik, or Nasuada, but I can make one. Assuming this is a request. Pretty sure. Also: my twin sister (@ivorydragoness44) writes for Murtagh and Alagaësia content and others to! :D

(A/N: Here we are again with embarrassing Eragon. Warnings: Mentions of heavy kissing. Word Count: 660 words)

(Murtagh)

The place was impressive, Murtagh could think that much about the new dragon rider home. He had arrived with Thorn less than a week ago and there were still areas to familiarize himself with. There was no set decision of how long he would be staying, but he liked it so far. Being one of the eldest dragon riders, he thought it right to at least offer his half-brother some assistance. He didn’t like the idea of simply sitting around.

Having asked another dragon of Eragon’s whereabouts, Murtagh made his way to Eragon’s quarters.

He hoped they could share some ideas.

Upon knocking, Murtagh wasn’t sure what his brother was up to.

Taking a break, he supposed.

When a muffled crash was heard from the other side of the door, the dragon rider swung open the door.

Alert for danger or a health issue was at the forefront of his mind. That was not what he saw.

A toppled over trunk laid beside Eragon on the floor. That alone would make Murtagh question the man, however it was you atop of his brother that made him stop.

Kissing.You and Eragon were kissing on the floor.

How you both managed to get there before or after the trunk was none of Murtagh’s business. He didn’t want to see such a sight.

The second after Eragon’s eyes met Murtagh’s, Murtagh left the room and closed the door behind him.

He walked away. Quick strides took him further and further until he was outside. Then he kept going. Any change in scenery to get the image out of his mind. To never mention it.

“Was that your brother?” You asked, hands on Eragon’s chest.

“Unfortunately,” he grumbled and rubbed a hand over his forehead. “I forgot to lock the door.”

(Orik)

It was a joyous time. Celebrations were in order as Orik came to visit his brother and see what he and others had accomplished. Beautifully done stone architecture included.

Orik had not seen the busy dragon rider in hours. He hoped Eragon wasn’t overworking himself again. The dwarf had warned him about that and his eating habits.

Another conversation might be in order.

Finding the door to Eragon’s study open, Orik peered inside.

What the dwarf saw was everything better than seeing the dragon rider passed out over scrolls. One hundred times better in his opinion.

Wrapped in a tight embrace, you and Eragon were locked in a long kiss. A sight not many there could imagine happening, however it brought a grin to Orik’s face.

Entering the room with his hands clapping, Orik approached the startled couple.

“I knew it!” Orik said as he clasped onto their hands. “From the way Eragon looked at you. Ahaha! This is wonderful.”

You glanced at Eragon for guidance, however all you received was his flushed face and an awkward chuckle.

(Nasuada)

No matter where she traveled, there was a schedule to keep and a to-do list to complete. Social obligations, no matter the level of friendliness, had to be upheld.

Nasuada did not have time for many pleasantries that day. Conversations had been put off long enough.

Promptly, Nasuada entered a room she was told Eragon would be in. It was quiet.

She chose to walk further in.

Laughter caught her attention and she followed it around a corner.

“…caught you, dragon rider.” Your voice reached Nasuada’s ears before she caught a glimpse of your situation.

Eragon had his back to a wall and hands sliding down your back as you kissed one another.

“Ahem.” Nasuada held herself tall. It took an effort not to roll her eyes.

You pulled yourself away from Eragon upon realizing who had interrupted your time alone.

“I would like to speak with you, Eragon.” Nasuada stated.

“Ah,” Eragon’s eyes glanced at you.

“Please excuse me,” you ducked out of the room quickly. Anywhere to leave.

The dragon rider swallowed and pulled at his clothes uneasily. He was mortified.

#Eragon reaction #eragon reaction #where dreamers go #eragon shadeslayer #murtagh morzansson #Nasuada #Orik #Erica answers #the Orik one is my favorite

[alagaesia-headcanons]

Hey do you have some Tornac headcanons please?

So. uh. This is probably a lot more than you bargained for lmao, I went a bit crazy. This is mostly a continuous story of his backstory through roughly the first year he raised Murtagh, then some more random headcanons after that.

I just. love Tornac <3

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- Tornac is the son of the marshal, who oversees the military presence of a nobleman’s castle. His father starts training him in combat when he’s young simply for practicality, with the hope that he can take over his role when he’s older.

- Tornac learns very quickly, even when he’s young. He didn’t have any fervent dreams of knighthood or glory, yet he’s always unwaveringly prepared for new challenges to overcome.

- No one around him entirely recognizes what they have on their hands as Tornac goes through his first several years of training. He steadily masters every skill presented to him, not without struggling, but he never struggles for very long. His father can tell he’s especially talented and he’s impressed when he has nothing more to teach him when Tornac is just 14. He knows his son will be a great swordsman, but it doesn’t occur to him to imagine far beyond the scope of his own largely unremarkable life.

- Regardless, his father is kind and wants him to excel, so he arranges for Tornac train under a more venerated knight in another city. He goes and he learns the more advanced skills the knight teaches him until Tornac can best him too, after only a little more than a year after arriving.

- With the impressed recommendation of his previous tutor, Tornac gets passed around to increasingly renowned warriors, and yet, his capabilities never seem to reach a limit they can’t grow beyond. He never finds a mentor he can’t eventually defeat. Belatedly, his peers and patrons come to realize that Tornac is a true prodigy, something the Empire’s army inevitably takes notice of.

- In his youth, Tornac himself is hard working, reserved, and intensely pragmatic, never particularly outgoing or adventurous. He never cared to question the path his father set him on, even once his father was no longer the one laying it out for him. He’s good at this, and that was reason enough for him to decide to build his livelihood as a soldier. He never stops to consider any other possibility for himself.

- So when the army takes him into the fold to test his mettle, he goes along readily. Even the expertise hoarded by the Empire can’t hold him back by then. He has so little left to learn, and what he does he learns swiftly before conquering every last challenge. At just 20 years old, he earns the simple but resounding reputation of the best warrior of his day- and quite possibly in the history of the Empire.

- (I do imagine Tornac as the best human warrior in the series. In a hypothetical situation where he might have lived, he had the skills to defeat any of the other humans at any point in the story.)

- Tornac needs no convincing to accept a position in the army, especially after his father expresses his support of the opportunity. It is by far the clearest place for him and he struggles to imagine a different option that could suit him, so he doesn’t dwell on the choice to enlist. He honestly doesn’t know what else to do with himself.

- He wasn’t raised with any special loyalty to the Empire. He sees his role in the army as performing a job more so than serving a cause. He’s dismissive of the politics behind the army and he falls short enacting the zealous allegiance that the army prefers to instill in its soldiers.

- Nevertheless, by the merit of his unparalleled swordsmanship, Tornac rises through the ranks swiftly. He doesn’t do much to actively seek out his promotions, not very ambitious by nature, but his reputation elevates him, and after a few years, he settles in the position of commander.

- Tornac spends over a decade in the army, notorious, but no longer just for the fact that he remains undefeated. The years sour him and wear away at every soft part of him, leaving only jagged flint behind. Tornac’s remarkable prowess in combat doesn’t innately suit him to command. He’s adept at it, he would have never lasted so long if he wasn’t, but he hates it. It taxes him horribly, managing so many soldiers- he hates the endless monotony, logistic headaches, enforcing discipline, handling every problem, and ordering around everyone without the common sense to figure out anything on their own. He does it, but he hates every minute of it.

- Tornac grows notorious for being a dismally strict commander, never to the point that he’s called cruel, but famously impatient. It’s an accurate description. He’s utterly intolerant of any disrespect or crassness, irascible and very swift to snap at anyone who’s made a mistake or fumbled their responsibilities, and browbeats his men for talking back to him or his orders.

- It creates an endless cycle of stress and he drinks when he can find the time to try to alleviate the tension. He’s perpetually discontent, but he sees no alternative.

- Tornac carries out his own orders successfully and wins every battle against the Varden’s men when they pressure their borders. While the Empire uses the less effective units of its army to police its own citizens and ensure compliance, it sends Tornac to deal with the real threats. He becomes a very experienced and renowned veteran, but he doesn’t make many friends.

- Tornac is in his thirties when he’s appointed Murtagh’s warden. Of course, in an official capacity, Galbatorix is the guardian of his most loyal servant’s son, but the child’s day to day life is beneath him and so he summons Tornac.

- Tornac is bewildered to be plucked from his post by a direct invitation from the king with no explanation. It’s nothing compared to his absolute shock when Galbatorix announces he is to oversee the upbringing of Morzan’s four year old son. Overshadowing the already confounding revelation that Morzan had a child at all, he cannot fathom why he should have any responsibility over him. He argues that he has absolutely no skill with children and he has duties to fulfill on the other side of the country. Galbatorix informs him that he’s been relieved of his command so he may take on this task.

- Under any other circumstance, Tornac might be overjoyed to hear he doesn’t have to toil in the army any longer, but in the moment, it feels like his world is falling apart. He’s carefully built his whole life around the things he already has full confidence and understanding in, and now, all at once he’s being thrown into something utterly unknown and untried.

- And he has never wanted children. He hates his command because he hates being bothered, and the only thing he can imagine bothering him more is a shrieking toddler. He’ll lose his mind.

- His blindsided panic gets the better of him and he argues against his orders much more brashly than he would have dared to otherwise. Cool and stoney, Galbatorix cuts across him, saying, “Morzan’s son is to become a great warrior. I am giving him the guidance of Alagaesia’s finest swordsman so that he will not fail that expectation.”

- The king leaves not even a hair’s breadth of room for defiance and so Tornac stops showing any. It gets through to him that this is real, so he bows and accepts the task. He might not feel much loyalty to the Empire, but he’s not a fool and he knows full well that the king is not someone to be denied.

- And so it happens that the most famed and maladjusted commander of the Empire’s army becomes the caretaker of Morzan’s four year old son.

- Galbatorix was being honest in his explanation to Tornac. His reason for assigning him to raise Murtagh was Tornac’s martial prowess. From the beginning, he intends to use Murtagh as a weapon when he’s old enough, whether he becomes a Rider or not. So it’s of the greatest importance that he learns to be a strong warrior, and since that requires dedicated training throughout his youth, that’s what he needs Tornac to provide more than anything else.

- The rest Galbatorix is confident he can handle when the time comes to recruit Murtagh. He knows Tornac is rather dispassionate about the Empire and is unlikely to instill much loyalty in Murtagh, but he feels fully willing and able to force Murtagh into compliance if need be, so he doesn’t let that get in the way.

- He’s also aware of Tornac’s less than kindly reputation, but that doesn’t bother him either. In fact, Galbatorix welcomes the possibility that Tornac might mistreat him similarly to how Morzan did- as long as he doesn’t cause more lasting, physical harm. Instinctive, ingrained fear of punishment is something he could make effective use of later down the line.

- So Galbatorix ignores Tornac’s objections that he would be a bad warden for a young child. He will serve the purpose the king actually cares about- forging a weapon.

- Thus Tornac is provided a new life in Uru’baen’s citadel, more lavish than he’s ever known. He’s introduced to his quarters, the household staff, and finally, his ward.

- He doesn’t know what he thought Morzan’s progeny would be, but it certainly wasn’t Murtagh. He’s scrawny and oh so small, with huge, gray eyes deep with uncertainty. He holds himself tense and moves around carefully- because of his wounded back, Tornac soon learns.

- And he’s quiet. Murtagh is remarkably, blessedly quiet.

- At first, Tornac revels in this, astounded by his good luck. He expected a shrill, petulant, and entitled child he simply wouldn’t be able to cope with, but Murtagh is so withdrawn and out of the way, he can almost forget he’s even there. He can live with this, and the relief is profound.

- It doesn’t last, though. After the first week, Tornac starts to get frustrated by how difficult it is to communicate with his new ward. He shies away from his attempts to glean anything about him, mumbling only the most noncommittal answers, then when he does tug on his sleeve, he fails to say what exactly he needs. Murtagh needs so much coaxing to come out of his shell, only to retract again at the drop of a hat, and Tornac finds himself struggling to keep his patience.

- In the way Galbatorix silently anticipated, Tornac does snap at Murtagh in those early days. His habitual stress responses make him raise his voice and reprimand him for being difficult, trying to forcibly override Murtagh’s behavior. It’s counterproductive enough that it starts to make Tornac uncomfortable in a way he’s never felt before.

- Any satisfaction he first felt at Murtagh’s quietness has vanished. He’d rather deal with a well behaved child, but a four year old should have more energy than this, no matter his shyness. His reticence strikes him as more and more unnatural.

- A far cry from what he dreaded when he was told to care for a child, this is how he would imagine having an exceedingly skittish cat. Murtagh hides under the furniture, he tries to leave the room the moment someone else enters, he never makes eye contact with him for more than a heartbeat, and he’s so damn quiet!

- He’s concerned for Murtagh, Tornac realizes, grieved by the signs of fear and pain in a child so young. This is as far as he can get from his responsibilities in the army, and his methods of dealing with it like a commander are clearly making things worse.

- Tornac pulls back to reevaluate. He may be woefully unknowledgeable about children, but his father always told him that his natural talent as a warrior came from his impeccable intuition. He can intuit this. He can observe and analyze and adapt to figure this out, because those are skills he does have.

- He breathes and steadies himself, calming himself like he does before a duel. He aligns himself to Murtagh’s own pace to start off, then adjusts from there. He forcefully reminds himself he’s not working under any deadlines anymore, he has no duties that pile up during any delay, and he lets himself wait for Murtagh to find a degree of courage and comfort in his own very lengthy time. Some days, he never does, but as Tornac allows himself to take this as a chance to rest and recuperate as well, patience comes so much easier. Enough that Murtagh occasionally overcomes his anxiety and opens up to him.

- Tornac resolves to better step into the role assigned to him. He involves himself more consistently in Murtagh’s day to day, he bends his focus and decisions towards his safety and comfort, and he starts to teach him lessons. Murtagh’s still so young that they’re hardly vital, so he keeps them short and light, hoping for enjoyment over education.

- He does that so Murtagh can gain a semblance of routine and, more than that, so he can get a sense of Tornac’s role in his life. It lets him see that he doesn’t need to fear his presence and intentions. It’s a way for Tornac can demonstrate that he has no desire to hurt him.

- And not just that he doesn’t want to inflict new hurt, but he doesn’t want to exacerbate his old wounds either.

- Murtagh won’t talk to him at all if he can smell any whiff of alcohol, doing everything he can to escape his presence, so Tornac cuts back on his drinking. He finds himself remarkably unbothered by it, and it’s far easier than he imagined.

- Murtagh flinches and cowers whenever Tornac pats him on the head, immediately on the defensive. It leaves him so on edge and desperate to perform perfect behavior that Tornac can’t unravel the source of his fear when it happens. Only after a while does he coax Murtagh into revealing that his father used to manhandle him by dragging him by the hair.

- So Tornac trains himself not to reach for his head and pats his shoulder instead, squeezing lightly to comfort him. And he tries to come up with another way to convince him not to worry about it because the child has a real knack for getting his hair tangled and he could really use a brush.

- As Tornac lets go of his habits and reinvents his approach to this new situation, he changes. His anger and discontent peter out. His impatience is nowhere to be found. Once he stops expecting every little thing to stress him out, it stops happening, and he realizes that his stress was a habit in itself, born of years and years in a role that didn’t suit him.

- Tornac finds happiness and fulfillment he never imagined in being a caretaker, a guardian, and a teacher. It gives him peace.

- There is a span of time in the midst of this, when Murtagh starts to trust him but before he learns how to fully opens up, that he shares himself with Tornac without the words he’s not yet comfortable with. Quietly, mumbling sometimes, he gives Tornac a small, worn book of sweet poems for him to read to him. He grabs his hand and leads him to meet the cat he befriended in the yard. He presents him with his most cherished and only remaining toy and even lets him hold it.

- At this point, two things happen. Watching Tornac engage with the things he loves with careful and genuine care makes Murtagh accept Tornac and give him his complete trust. He decides he’s someone he can rely on and wants to turn to whenever he needs to. Murtagh sees in Tornac what he always wanted to have from his parents.

- Simultaneously, Tornac falls in love with Murtagh. He discovers such a wonderful, precious child, and the tendencies he previously saw as stains of fear and damage, now he can see nothing but bravery and resilience within them. He wants to see him grow and thrive and he wants to contribute anything he can to that. If someone told him just a few months ago that he would be doting on his ward like a parent pampering their firstborn, he would have laughed himself to tears. But before he even realizes what’s happening, Tornac’s wholeheartedly dedicated to raising Murtagh.

- Tornac gets over the initial hurdle of putting Murtagh at ease. He comes out of his shell and has a lot more energy and talks much more. He’s eager and expectant, so Tornac now faces the overall task of parent with a feeling of, Okay, now what the fuck do I do?

- That is the recurring theme through the next 14 years he spends raising Murtagh.

- Things balance out now that Murtagh’s recovered enough to start a routine more typical for a young child. He has tutors and training and activities through the days. And now that Tornac himself is better adjusted and doesn’t need to spend all his energy on Murtagh’s immediate issues, he notices his own isolation. He doesn’t have any friends. He’s so used to that that he doesn’t feel particularly upset by it, but he figures Murtagh probably shouldn’t be raised by a recluse.

- So he tries. He’s not very social and his early efforts to make friends feel painfully awkward, but he slowly gets closer to a few people. Not many, but he’ll just never be that type and he’s fine with that. The head retainer of the household with her vicious wit. The jovial old man who makes the combat training regimens. The head groom of the castle stables.

- They become the closest. Tornac tells him a lot about the antics of raising Murtagh. His friend always laughs and says he’s got a great kid, but for his part, he’ll stick to horses. He is the one who provides the foal Tornac gives Murtagh.

- Tornac tries his damnedest to stop him from naming the horse after him, but it’s a losing battle. The kid’s too stubborn to admit that he just couldn’t come up with anything better and refuses to change it. Depending on who’s being more cooperative with his interests, his horse or his warden, Murtagh enjoys designating “the better Tornac”. When Murtagh’s not using the name for jokes, the horse is often called “Tor” for clarity.

- Tornac sleeps like the dead, he is so hard to wake up. Murtagh is always a restless sleeper and struggles with nightmares. When he’s young, sometimes when he wakes up in the middle of the night, he goes into Tornac’s room to sleep with him. He crawls up onto the bed and full on rearranges Tornac, moving his arms and shuffling all around him until he’s finally comfortable and Tornac sleeps through the whole thing. He wakes up with his arms wrapped around Murtagh who’s snuggled against his chest as he tries to do the bleary mental math of if he was there the whole time or if he’s a new addition.

- Tornac is aromantic. He was focused on other things when he was younger, and whatever shift was supposed to add romance to his focuses as he grew up just never seemed to happen. He makes plenty of excuses for that to himself, all the while finding other people’s dedicated interest in romance vaguely weird. He never feels the urge to know what he’s missing.

- He doesn’t quite identify it as an underlying lack of attraction. In his brief musings about it, he comes to the conclusion that, oh well, he must just have unreasonably high standards that no one can actually meet and that’s the reason no one appeals to him, then he shrugs and never thinks about it again. He never marries or has any kids other than Murtagh.

- Murtagh does get an impression of this when he’s a bit older, starting when he gets his first crush. Of course he turns to Tornac, because he knows everything, only for him to shrug and go, “Maybe flowers, I think flowers are supposed to be romantic, right? Try that?” He’s no help at all.

- Murtagh considers what Tornac does not, which is that if too high standards are what’s actually behind his disinterest, that would be extremely frustrating. But Tornac seems perfectly content without a partner. Murtagh knows even if the perfect person walked into his life, Tornac wouldn’t want them.

- Both Tornac and Murtagh have conflicted feelings about outright calling each other father and son. It’s something they never fully work through before Tornac’s death.

- For Tornac, he’s reluctant to call himself Murtagh’s father because of self consciousness. Despite his best efforts, Murtagh has a rather tumultuous upbringing with no small amount of suffering. He’s mistreated by many people around him and some get close enough to hurt him more dramatically. Murtagh endures attacks, manipulation, betrayal, coercion, and a few, worse things.

- Tornac beats himself up for not protecting Murtagh from these wounds. He believes a real father should take better care of his child and balks from claiming Murtagh as his son when he feels like he failed him in that regard.

- For Murtagh, he refrains from declaring himself Tornac’s son because he feels like a burdensome child. Murtagh sees himself as trouble, unreasonably difficult and hard to deal with. He’s so conspicuous and marked by preconceptions he never had the chance to control, and trouble flocks to him without end. His life will be a thorny mess no matter what either of them do, and Murtagh fears Tornac would never want to claim a child like that.

- Even when he’s trying his best, awful things happen to him that Tornac has to manage and that makes Murtagh so deeply guilty. He doesn’t want to force Tornac to accept him as his responsibility more than he already has to through the even tighter bond of being his son.

- Wholeheartedly, they mutually feel that they are truly and fundamentally father and son. But they never find the courage to say it as profoundly as they feel.

- Murtagh blames himself for Tornac’s death- for not fleeing the moment Galbatorix first tried to beguile him, for asking Tornac to escape with him despite the danger, for not protecting him better.

- Tornac would be inexpressibly proud of who Murtagh’s become.

#eragon #inheritance cycle #tornac #murtagh #galbatorix #answered ask #i love tornac so fucking much #if he had lived he wouldve burned the whole world for murtagh #he would have never given up on him like everyone else did 😭😭😭 #also we love an aromantic king #my writing

[ravarui]

“ i am being perfectly fucking civil. ” @morzan

The unruly son Always Accepting @ithring

"Watch your fucking tone with me, boy!" Their little argument was already drawing the attention of several others, not that he cared about their opinion in the first place. If they knew what was good for them they best kept to themselves and their mouths shut.

His son however was a complete other matter. With his own mind for once not clouded by alcohol, he could already feel the headache forming. Morzan should have ignored the call for attendance, but the king had been adamant and he knew better than to refuse his old friend. Something about keeping up appearances, not that he had listened. It didn't interest him in the slightest.

"For once in your goddamn lifetime, behave! And don't cause me more headaches!"

#answered ask #ithring #misery loves company - morzan #//ah yes: Worst dad of the century #//thank you for sending this <3 #//AU where Murtagh grew up with Morzan around maybe? #//poor guy in that one though #Jarvis; drop my queue

[livedtough]

@chidoricry said: "Face it, you are no match for me."

On one knee, Murtagh pants, looking up at the other man with enough heat to bore a hole through metal. It's heat, but not hatred. This man is a worthy foe, and for that, he earns Murtagh's respect. That doesn't mean, however, that he will allow him to win so easily.

"No," he says between heavy breaths, sweat-slicked and dirtied. "Again."

#&. chidoricry ( murtagh ) #chidoricry #&. answered ( all ) #&. answered ( murtagh ) #&. ic ( murtagh )

[multifandommenace]

Murtagh: Wow, all the evidence points to this being a really nasty cult lead by a horrifyingly powerful witch, but I'm sure I won't need backup. After all, I've got these horrible dreams of the world ending and there's a mystery to solve!

Bachel the moment he gets too close to answers:

#the inheritance cycle #memes #murtagh #murtagh spoilers #seriously he's starting to show that some of the dumbassery must have been genetic because he was starting on some eragon level shit #like my dude please chill and get literally any sort of backup

[magicandmundane]

Seven? Seven WHAT

#hey christopher buddy what the F**K #I JUST WANT ANSWERS #WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING #it’s giving murtagh and thorn #i’m so confused #the inheritance cycle #christopher paolini

[not-poignant]

Haihai little ask, which character did you enjoy most writing, who do you relate to most, and who did you find hardest to write? It could include current wips as welll (mallory and mount cos im rlyy curious abt these boys)

Ps Underline is awesome!

I'm so glad you're enjoying Underline the Black!

Tbh I don't have one fixed answer to your question because it changes all the time! The character I enjoy writing the most is usually the one I'm writing right now, so it's definitely Efnisien. (Because like, if I stopped enjoying them the most I'd just write another character! So it used to be Gwyn, but it isn't anymore).

In terms of the hardest character, it's usually the characters I'm not writing the perspectives of, like Ash for example. I haven't written much from Mallory's perspective yet so I don't know much about him! And nothing from Lewis Mount's so I don't know much about him either.

The character's of mine that are hardest that I've written probably include Eran Iliakambar, and early on, Augus until I got the hang of him. I don't generally like writing characters that are very 'hard' to write though? So I don't often write them! I want the process of writing to feel like...fairly enjoyable, so I'm not looking for things to feel really difficult or impossible.

As for the characters I relate the most to over time, that changes a lot too! I relate to Gwyn a lot in The Nascent Diplomat, but less in other stories. And I relate to Efnisien more in Falling Falling Stars, but less in Underline the Black. So I think it's less about the character and more about what they're specifically dealing with!

It's so weird to think that Efnisien won't be my favourite character to write anymore one day, but I used to feel that way about Gwyn too! It's strange the way things can change.

#asks and answers #pia on writing #fae tales #fae tales verse #fae tales au #in fanfiction #the character i've probably most related to #hmmm #maybe *thinks* Felix Harrowgate probably or Elliott from Wind that Cuts the Night #and hardest would be Murtagh and Pitch #oh and Cullen #and my favourite would be probably Felix and Cullen and Connor and Alex #ALL MY BOYS

[ivorydragoness44]

Once Paolini said something along the lines of "Murtagh's actions in Urû'baen had made it so that any future romance between him and Nasuada would be impossible" and I hope that he stays true to his past words, I hope that he doesn't fall on the fanservice route and turns the whole story into a cloying romantic fairytale.

Also Nasuada's decision to put magicians on a watchlist made me think that she may be one of the future antagonists and it would be a really interesting development to read if well written.

Hi, Anon!

Great points. I hope the impossible romance remains impossible for a few reasons. I'm fairly sure Nasuada understood that Murtagh had no choice in the matter, and maybe forgave him (it's been years since I've read the books, sorry), but you definitely cannot forget something like that whether or not you were crushing or otherwise romantically interested in someone. If they did something like that to you, forced or not, that's going to leave some damage more than just the physical kind.

Also, for the impossible romance, I'm fine and good reading a character having a crush or interest in another character, but (being with we don't know where Eragon and Arya are going to go relationship-wise for example) a character doesn't need to be with the first person they fall for, ESPECIALLY if the other character has no interest, etc.

Romantic fairytale? I hope not. I think Murtagh and Thorn have a lot to work out within themselves. Personally, I don't think Murtagh would be necessarily ready for a romantic relationship. And I want to learn more about Thorn. Like, what's his personality? How are they together, etc?

Nasuada having magicians under her thumb, AH! I remember understanding but not liking the idea when she was discussing it with Eragon. Like, you would have to hide your magic abilities in Alagaësia if you didn't want to swear your loyalty to her; to keep your free will. Or leave, like Eragon did. Antagonist vibes are possible. Like, "Tell me you don't trust anyone, Nasuada. And you want to control everybody." I'm glad that Eragon decided not to give her, at least her magicians, the Name of Names.

Wow, this is a long post. Sorry!

Thank you for the ask! 😃

#brandi answers #anon ask #murtagh book #murtagh morzansson #murtagh: the world of eragon #murtagh book talk #long post #Tell me Murtagh and Thorn's inside jokes #Do they cuddle each other to sleep?? #I need answers Paolini! #so many questions