Inheritance

PRONUNCIATION:

Aiedail-AY-uh-dale

Ajihad-AH-zhi-hod

Alagaesia-al-uh-GAY-zee-uh

Albitr-ALL-bite-ur

Arya-AR-ee-uh

Blodhgarm-BLAWD-garm

Brisingr-BRISS-ing-gur

Carvahall-CAR-vuh-hall

Cuaroc-coo-AR-ock

Dras-Leona-DRAHS-lee-OH-nuh

Du Weldenvarden-doo WELL-den-VAR-den

Ellesmera-el-uhs-MEER-uh

Eragon-EHR-uh-gahn

Farthen Dur-FAR-then DURE (dure rhymes with lure)

Firnen-FEER-nin

Galbatorix-gal-buh-TOR-icks

Gil’ead-GILL-ee-id

Glaedr-GLAY-dur

Hrothgar-HROTH-gar

Islanzadi-iss-lan-ZAH-dee

Jeod-JODE (rhymes with load)

Murtagh-MUR-tag (mur rhymes with purr)

Nasuada-nah-soo-AH-dah

Niernen-nee-AIR-nin

Nolfavrell-NOLL-fah-vrel (noll rhymes with toll)

Oromis-OR-uh-miss

Ra’zac-RAA-zack

Saphira-suh-FEAR-uh

Shruikan-SHREW-kin

Silthrim-SEAL-thrim (sil is a hard sound to transcribe; it’s made by flicking the tip of the tongue off the roof of the mouth)

Teirm-TEERM

Thardsvergundnzmal-thard-svair-GOON-dinz-mahl

Trianna-TREE-ah-nuh

Tronjheim-TRONJ-heem

Umaroth-oo-MAR-oth

Uru’baen-OO-roo-bane

Vrael-VRAIL

Yazuac-YAA-zoo-ack

Zar’roc-ZAR-rock

THE ANCIENT LANGUAGE:

Agaeti Blodhren-Blood-oath Celebration (held once a century to honor the original pact between elves and dragons)

alfa-elf (plural is alfya)

alfakyn-the race of elves

Atra du evarinya ono varda.-May the stars watch over you.

Atra esterni ono thelduin, Eragon.-May good fortune rule over you, Eragon.

audr-up

bollr-a round object; an orb

brisingr-fire (see alsoistalri)

Dauthdaert-Death Spear: name given to the lances the elves made for killing dragons

Deloi sharjalvi!-Earth, move!

Domia abr Wyrda-Dominance of Fate (book)

draumr kopa-dream stare

drottning-queen

drottningu-princess (roughly; it’s not an exact translation)

du-the

Du Fells Nangoroth-The Blasted Mountains

Du Vrangr Gata-The Wandering Path

Du Weldenvarden-The Guarding Forest

ebrithil(ar)-master(s)

Eka ai fricai un Shur’tugal.-I am a Rider and a friend.

Eka elrun ono, alfya, wiol forn thornessa.-I thank you, elves, for this gift.

elda-a gender-neutral honorific suffix of great praise, attached with a hyphen

Elrun ono.-Thank you.

Erisdar-the flameless lanterns both the elves and the dwarves use (named after the elf who invented them)

fairth-a picture taken by magical means on a shingle of slate

fell-mountain

finiarel-an honorific suffix for a young man of great promise, attached with a hyphen.

flauga-fly (v.)

frethya-hide (v.)

ganga-go

ganga aptr-go backward

ganga fram-go forward

ganga raehta-go right

gedwey ignasia-shining palm

Gulia waise medh ono, Argetlam.-Luck be with you, Silverhand.

Helgrind-The Gates of Death

hvitr-white

illgrathr-bad hunger

islingr-light-bringer/illuminator

istalri-fire (see alsobrisingr)

jierda-break; hit

kausta-come

kverst-cut

Kverst malmr du huildrs edtha, mar frema ne thon eka threyja!-Cut the metal holding me, but no more than I desire!

ladrin-open

letta-stop

Liduen Kvaedhi-Poetic Script

mae-a fragment of a word that Eragon never finished saying

naina-make bright

Naina hvitr un bollr.-Make round white light.

Nam iet er Eragon Sundavar-Vergandi, sonr abr Brom.-My name is Eragon Shadeslayer, son of Brom.

Nidhwal-dragon-like creatures that live in the sea, related to the Fanghur

niernen-orchid

Ono ach neiat threyja eom verrunsmal edtha, O snalgli.-You do not want to fight me, O snalgli.

Se ono waise ilia.-May you be happy.

Se onr sverdar sitja hvass.-May your swords stay sharp.

Shur’tugal-Dragon Rider

slytha-sleep

snalgli-a race of giant snails

Stenr risa.-Stone, rise.

Stenr slauta!-Stone reverberate (sound)! (slauta is difficult to translate; it is a sharp, cleaving sound, like that of cracking stone, but it can also mean to make such a sound)

Stydja unin mor’ranr.-Rest in peace.

sundavrblaka-shadow-flapper

svit-kona-a formal honorific for a woman of great wisdom

thelduin-rule over

theyna-be silent

thrautha-throw

Thrysta vindr.-Compress the air.

thurra-dry (v.)

un-and

Vae weohnata ono vergari, eka thaet otherum.-We will kill you, I swear it.

Vaer Ethilnadras-a brown, free-floating seaweed with gas-filled bladders along the joints of its branching stem

vaetna-scatter/dispel

valdr-ruler

veoht-slow

verma-heat (v.)

vrangr-awry; wandering

Waise neiat!-Be not!

yawe-a bond of trust

THE DWARF LANGUAGE:

Az Ragni-The River

Az Sweldn rak Anhuin-The Tears of Anhuin

barzul-curse someone with ill fate

Beor-cave bear (elf word)

derundann-greetings

dur-our

durgrimst-clan (literally, “our hall,” or “our home”)

Erothknurl-a stone of earth (literally, “earthstone”; plural is Erothknurln)

Fanghur-dragon-like creatures that are smaller and less intelligent than their cousins, the dragons; related to the Nidhwal (native to the Beor Mountains)

Farthen Dur-Our Father

Feldunost-Frostbeard (a species of goat native to the Beor Mountains)

grimstborith-clan chief (literally, “hall chief”; plural is grimstborithn)

grimstcarvlorss-arranger of the house

grimstnzborith-ruler of the dwarves, whether king or queen (literally, “halls’ chief”)

Ilf gauhnith!-a peculiar dwarf expression that means “It is safe and good!” Commonly uttered by the host of a meal, it is a holdover from days when poisoning of guests was prevalent among the clans.

Ingeitum-fire workers; smiths

knurla-dwarf (literally, “one of stone”; plural is knurlan)

Nagra-giant boar; native to the Beor Mountains (plural is Nagran)

thardsvergundnzmal-something that appears other than it actually is; a fake or counterfeit; a sham

Tronjheim-Helm of Giants

Vor Orikz korda!-By Orik’s hammer!

THE NOMAD LANGUAGE:

no-an honorific suffix attached with a hyphen to the main name of someone you respect

THE URGAL LANGUAGE:

drajl-spawn of maggots

nar-a title of great respect

thulqna-woven straps the Urgals use to display the crests of their clans

Uluthrek-Mooneater

Urgralgra-Urgals’ name for themselves (literally, “those with horns”)