Christopher Paollini's Eragon. (merged)

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• May 5, 2005

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Re: Christopher Paollini's Eragon.

There is many similarities between the characters in the book. Like Eragon and Frodo both who didn't think they were heroic and just insignificant in the bigger picture but then they turn out to be heroes. The razac and the Nazgul have a similar description and Brom and Gandalf seem very similar. Morzan also seems similar to the witch king the enemy's most faithful servant but Morzan doesn't really feature in the story as he was killed before Eragon was born.

 

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• May 5, 2005

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Whooa!!!! Ingolmo we have the same exact Hobbit book. It was published in the seventies right, and it has a foreword by Peter S. Beagle doesn't it. Do you have the box set of the Hobbit and LOTR.

 

ingolmo

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• May 6, 2005

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Yeah Corvis, we do have the same copy of the hobbit, same foremord, cover, publishing date and all that. But my LotR books are probably different, since I bought them seperately after reading the hobbit. They were published in 2001 I think.
-Ingolmo

 

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• May 16, 2005

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That's funny I've always wondered if someone else had the same copy of my Tolkien books. If you can try to get LOTR by Ballantine Fantasy also, their great.

 

ingolmo

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• May 17, 2005

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But I do have LotR books by Ballantine fantasy.
They're all paperback, FotR has a picture of Frodo/Elijah Wood on it, TTT has a picture of Saruman on it, and RotK has a picture of Aragorn on it.

 

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• May 17, 2005

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Re: Christopher Paollini's Eragon.

Grunt. Hint. On topic?

 

Majimaune

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• Jan 17, 2006

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eragon... lotr tryhard?

ok ive read alot that tells me alot of people dont like the book eragon so i thought id start this thread
i personal do think it is a bit but i want to know what other people think

 

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• Jan 17, 2006

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Re: eragon... lotr tryhard?

yeah, never heard of it

 

e.Blackstar

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• Jan 17, 2006

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Re: eragon... lotr tryhard?

First, this might do better in the Green Dragon, or Related Topics. Oh MODS?
I wasn't a fan of Eragon. I read it, but didn't bother to continue to Eldest...the writing seemed juvenile to me, and far too cliched.



Oh, and dear Majimananana...not to be anal, but have you ever heard of the Shift key? It does wonders for Capitilization.

 

Majimaune

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• Jan 17, 2006

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Yeah I Have Heard Of The Shift Key But Im To Lazy To Put It On So I Think I'll Do It In Capitals
Ea Youve Never Heard Of It Well Some People Havent So How Cares

 

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• Jan 17, 2006

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Re: eragon... lotr tryhard?

Majimaune said:

i personal do think it is a bit but i want to know what other people think

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It is a bit what?
Anyway, I don't greatly dislike or like Eragon. I thought it had some ill written bits and a lot of mild plagurism, but basically it was well done and an interesting read.

Evil Mod moves thread. . .

 

Aulë

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• Jan 17, 2006

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Majimaune said:

Yeah I Have Heard Of The Shift Key But Im To Lazy To Put It On So I Think I'll Do It In Capitals
Ea Youve Never Heard Of It Well Some People Havent So How Cares

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The maturity of some of the members on this board is overwhelming...

 

Majimaune

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• Jan 18, 2006

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Yeah thanks Aule but I am only 14

e.blackstar I used capitals

 

Noldor_returned

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• Jan 18, 2006

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Re: eragon... lotr tryhard?

Well, first I wish to defend Christopher Paolini. It is not easy to get a book published, let alone write one. I think a lot of things were to similar *coughs names coughs* and a few phrases. Once I've read them [Eragon and Eldest] again, I will make a list of things which I think are too similar to other books.
For those of you who have read Eragon, but didn't continue to Eldest, please do. It is significantly better, and worth reading. Go easy on an author, or rip him limb from limb. Don't be wishy-washy.

PS: EA, what was the point of saying you haven't heard of the books?

 

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e.Blackstar

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• Jan 18, 2006

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e.blackstar I used capitals

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Yes, we're all very proud. (*points at avi with a sardonic grin*)

 

Majimaune

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• Jan 18, 2006

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Well I was just reading Eragon this morning and I read somethings

• Theres a endless stairway in a dwalf city
• The name of the stairway is Vol Turin
• the dwlf king lives for a long time (same with Dain Ironfoot King under the Mountain)

Thats about all i can think of at the minute so hopefully I'll get some more to you

 

e.Blackstar

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• Jan 18, 2006

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Wasn't there something about the elves "going away across the sea" or somesuch nonsense?

 

HLGStrider

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• Jan 18, 2006

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Noldor_returned said:

Well, first I wish to defend Jonathon Stroud. It is not easy to get a book published, let alone write one. I think a lot of things were to similar *coughs names coughs* and a few phrases.

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Do you mean Christopher Paolini?

 

Noldor_returned

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• Jan 18, 2006

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What are you talking about? Who mentioned Jonathon Stroud?

 

Majimaune

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• Jan 20, 2006

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Do you mean Christopher Paolini?

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Yeah I do mean Christopher Paolini
Yes there is so stuff about elves from over the sea