• Book 4.5
  • NEW: Book 5
    • Alagaësia Prequels and Standalone Novels
  • NEW: Eragon TV Show
  • Fractalverse
  • Inheritance Cycle Fan Stuff
    • Inheritance Cycle Quizzes
      • Master the Ancient Language (Quiz)
      • Master the Dwarf Language (Quiz)
    • Fan Art
      • Inheritance Cycle Fan Art
      • Inheritance Cycle Tattoos
      • Eragon Video Game Concept Art
    • Official Inheritance Cycle Art
    • Inheritance Cycle Facts
    • Contacting Christopher Paolini
    • Site Stuff
      • About Shurtugal.com
      • Privacy Policy
  • Newsletter
Shur'tugal
No Result
View All Result
  • Book 4.5
  • NEW: Book 5
    • Alagaësia Prequels and Standalone Novels
  • NEW: Eragon TV Show
  • Fractalverse
  • Inheritance Cycle Fan Stuff
    • Inheritance Cycle Quizzes
      • Master the Ancient Language (Quiz)
      • Master the Dwarf Language (Quiz)
    • Fan Art
      • Inheritance Cycle Fan Art
        • Weapons of Alagaesia Fan Art
      • Inheritance Cycle Tattoos
      • Eragon Video Game Concept Art
    • Official Inheritance Cycle Art
    • Inheritance Cycle Facts
    • Contacting Christopher Paolini
    • Site Stuff
      • About Shurtugal.com
      • Privacy Policy
  • Newsletter
  • Book 4.5
  • NEW: Book 5
    • Alagaësia Prequels and Standalone Novels
  • NEW: Eragon TV Show
  • Fractalverse
  • Inheritance Cycle Fan Stuff
    • Inheritance Cycle Quizzes
      • Master the Ancient Language (Quiz)
      • Master the Dwarf Language (Quiz)
    • Fan Art
      • Inheritance Cycle Fan Art
        • Weapons of Alagaesia Fan Art
      • Inheritance Cycle Tattoos
      • Eragon Video Game Concept Art
    • Official Inheritance Cycle Art
    • Inheritance Cycle Facts
    • Contacting Christopher Paolini
    • Site Stuff
      • About Shurtugal.com
      • Privacy Policy
  • Newsletter
No Result
View All Result
Shur'tugal
No Result
View All Result

‘Alagaesia’ meets ‘Goredd’ – we explore the enjoyable similarities between the two fantasy worlds!

April 17, 2018
in Inheritance Cycle
0 0

This post is sponsored by Random House Children’s Books to promote the release of Rachel Hartman’s Tess of the Road, in stores now!

We’re always in search of a new great fantasy read while we await Christopher’s fifth Inheritance Cycle book, and that search turned up one of our new favorites: Tess of the Road by author Rachel Hartman!

At the core of every great fantasy series is an original universe filled to the brim with an author’s vision for the world and its inhabitants. Christopher Paolini meticulously planned the world of Alagaësia from day one, building on that foundation as he wrote the Inheritance Cycle. Like Christopher, Rachel Hartman (author of Seraphina, Shadow Scale, and now Tess of the Road) spent an exorbitant amount of time crafting the world of Goredd, which the characters of her two series inhabit.

To help better understand Goredd, we’ve put together a list of some of our favorite parallels between the two stories while also highlighting the creative and appealing ways they differ! From dragons and mystical creatures to war and dragon treaties, the books feature plenty of parallels to entertain every Cycle fan!

Can’t wait to start reading Tess of the Road? You can purchase the book through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Random House! You can learn more about Rachel’s books, Seraphina, Shadow Scale, and Tess of the Road, on her official website, and can follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

Dragons

We’ll start with the obvious: dragons! At the heart of Alagaësia and Goredd lie fantasy’s most beloved creature. In both worlds, dragons are intelligent, sentient beings who live alongside humans (and in Alagaësia, other races).

Unlike in Alagaësia, the dragons in Rachel Hartman’s world aren’t free to live as, well… dragons. As a result of a peace treaty (discussed below), Goredd’s dragons are confined to human form (one of their abilities) for all but one day out of the year.

The creatures also differ in that Goredd’s dragons are relatively emotion-free, breaking from their Alagaësia counterparts.

Dragon treaties

The first true war on Alagaësia took place between the elves and the dragons. Every Inheritance Cycle fan is familiar with the bloody war that almost drove both races to extinction. Fortunately, the ultimate tragedy was avoided when the first Eragon brokered peace between the two races, creating a “treaty” of sorts in the formation of the Dragon Riders.

In Goredd, a bloody war between humans and dragons led to chaos, turmoil, and massive loss of life for both sides. A peace treaty was brokered between the two races, with humans giving up their knights and dragons conceding to only take their true form for one day out of the year.

The truce between dragons and humans is put to the test in Seraphina, while Tess of the Road places less of an emphasis on that aspect of Hartman’s universe.

Religion and philosophy

We’ve encountered various forms of religion in the Inheritance Cycle, from the dwarven gods to the insane rituals of

E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE & ~E_STRICT & ~E_DEPRECATED
// E_WARNING
$fh = fopen(‘GoreddAlagaesia’, ‘r’);
// DISPLAY CONTENTS CORRUPT

Next Post
Two dragon-filled fantasy worlds collide in this interview with Christopher Paolini and Rachel Hartman

Two dragon-filled fantasy worlds collide in this interview with Christopher Paolini and Rachel Hartman

Enter to win a bundle of ‘Eragon’ and ‘Tess of the Road’!

Enter to win a bundle of 'Eragon' and 'Tess of the Road'!

Big update on Christopher’s in-progress scifi novel!

Big update on Christopher's in-progress scifi novel!

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Christopher Paolini announces MURTAGH, the next book in the world of Alagaësia!

Christopher Paolini announces MURTAGH, the next book in the world of Alagaësia!

March 8, 2023
Everything we know about the Eragon TV series on Disney+

Everything we know about the Eragon TV series on Disney+

August 17, 2022
Eragon TV adaptation is in the works at Disney+!

Christopher Paolini offers an update on the Eragon Disney+ TV show!

July 28, 2022
Christopher Paolini confirms that the Eragon TV show will be live action

Christopher Paolini confirms that the Eragon TV show will be live action

September 9, 2022

On Spoilers and Spoiling 2.0

2830

Book 4 Chapter: Review, Analysis, Theories, and More!

2220

Official “Back of the Book” Description Released for Inheritance!

2186

On Spoilers and Spoiling 3.0

1890
Stunning illustrated 20th anniversary edition of Eragon releasing later this year!

Stunning illustrated 20th anniversary edition of Eragon releasing later this year!

March 14, 2023
Christopher Paolini announces MURTAGH, the next book in the world of Alagaësia!

Christopher Paolini announces MURTAGH, the next book in the world of Alagaësia!

March 8, 2023
Is a new Alagaësia book about to be announced? Sure looks like it!

Is a new Alagaësia book about to be announced? Sure looks like it!

March 7, 2023
The cover for Christopher’s upcoming book, Fractal Noise, has been revealed!

The cover for Christopher’s upcoming book, Fractal Noise, has been revealed!

March 8, 2023

RECENT NEWS

Stunning illustrated 20th anniversary edition of Eragon releasing later this year!

Stunning illustrated 20th anniversary edition of Eragon releasing later this year!

March 14, 2023
Christopher Paolini announces MURTAGH, the next book in the world of Alagaësia!

Christopher Paolini announces MURTAGH, the next book in the world of Alagaësia!

March 8, 2023
Is a new Alagaësia book about to be announced? Sure looks like it!

Is a new Alagaësia book about to be announced? Sure looks like it!

March 7, 2023
The cover for Christopher’s upcoming book, Fractal Noise, has been revealed!

The cover for Christopher’s upcoming book, Fractal Noise, has been revealed!

March 8, 2023
Shur'tugal

World of Eragon community
© Shurtugal.com 2004 - 2022

Navigate Site

  • Book 4.5
  • NEW: Book 5
  • NEW: Eragon TV Show
  • Fractalverse
  • Inheritance Cycle Fan Stuff
  • Newsletter

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Book 4.5
  • NEW: Book 5
    • Alagaësia Prequels and Standalone Novels
  • NEW: Eragon TV Show
  • Fractalverse
  • Inheritance Cycle Fan Stuff
    • Inheritance Cycle Quizzes
      • Master the Ancient Language (Quiz)
      • Master the Dwarf Language (Quiz)
    • Fan Art
      • Inheritance Cycle Fan Art
      • Inheritance Cycle Tattoos
      • Eragon Video Game Concept Art
    • Official Inheritance Cycle Art
    • Inheritance Cycle Facts
    • Contacting Christopher Paolini
    • Site Stuff
      • About Shurtugal.com
      • Privacy Policy
  • Newsletter

World of Eragon community
© Shurtugal.com 2004 - 2022

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In