Black Hand

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The Black Hand was an elite group of magicians and spies who were trained by Galbatorix personally.

[edit] Members

There was not much known about the Black Hand or its members. The Varden was unaware of its existence until a member of the Black Hand, Drail, attempted to assassinate Nasuada. Trianna hunted down and entered his mind after the failed attack and discovered their existence.

Drail was the only known member of the Black Hand. He committed suicide by magic before they were able to extract any useful information from him.

Its noteworthy that Selena, Eragon's mother, was Morzan's original Black Hand.

[edit] Duties and Functions

The Black Hand functioned as an arm of the Imperial Army, specializing in magical combat. Their responsibilities were whatever the mad Galbatorix said they were. They infiltrated the Varden, attempted assassinations, and did whatever they were instructed to do in order to disrupt the Varden's cause.

[edit] Real-World Connection

The Black Hand was a secret nationalist organization in Serbia before the first World War. Members of the Black Hand assassinated the Austrio-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914.