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Fírnen (pronounced "Feer-nin") is a male Dragon, bonded to the Elf Queen Arya. He was the last egg in Galbatorix's possession to hatch.

Physical Appearance[]

Fírnen's egg was described as a "beautiful green, webbed with veins of white".

After hatching, Fírnen and his scales were described as "the colors of forest leaves with the sun shining through them and the finest emeralds", becoming near-white at the base of his talons. Unlike Saphira and Thorn, his eyes are said to not be the same color as his scales; but, in fact, amber. It is unknown how he perceives the colors in his vision, although greens are likely more vibrant than other colors. His spikes are depicted as being white, although a darker shade than Saphira's.

He was still young at the end of the Rider War, and so had a more gangly body than Saphira's, with thinner legs than Thorn or Glaedr. Fírnen chose to be named after one of Arya's old friends.

Personality[]

At the end of Inheritance, Fírnen was still very young, only a few months old. His age is measured by his ability to breathe fire. When they finally met face to face, Eragon described Fírnen's mental voice as being very deep; even deeper than Glaedr's, Vrael's dragon Umaroth, or any of the Eldunarí.

Due to being raised away from everyone, except Arya and animals, for a longer time than Saphira, he is very unsure of what he can do, until he meets Saphira. She tests him for mating by fighting with him. He is described as having a "sunlit, happy mind".

History[]

Inheritance[]

Fírnen hatched from the green Dragon egg, which was seized from Galbatorix's chamber at the end of Inheritance. By listening to the thoughts of the dragon inside the egg, Galbatorix determined that this dragon was male.[1] This was first revealed to Eragon by Murtagh at the Battle of the Burning Plains.

He hatched for the elf Arya when she had arrived at Tialdarí Hall, and had been made queen of the elves. She raised him on the Crags of Tel'naeír, Oromis and Glaedr's old home, until Fírnen was able to defend himself. He and Arya visited Eragon before her coronation announcement, and also stayed with him until his departure to find a new land, where Eragon would raise the dragons and train the Dragon Riders.

Shortly after meeting Saphira, Fírnen mated with her. They remained mates for a short time, and then she and Eragon left to find a new place for the dragons to be raised. Both Saphira and Fírnen were unhappy at their separation.

Fírnen's lineage is currently unknown.

The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm[]

In a passage from the book, Angela asks Eragon whether or not Saphira has laid eggs sired by Fírnen. However, as of then. she had not.[2]

Book 5[]

In an interview, author Christopher Paolini stated: "Yes, [Saphira and Fírnen] mated. Whether or not that leads to little baby dragons...well, you’ll have to wait until Book V to find out."[3]

Trivia[]

  • Fírnen is not the only known dragon to have a different eye color than his scales. Shruikan and Vêrmund the Grim do as well, both being black dragons with pale blue eyes and red eyes respectively.
  • It is unknown whether Saphira will lay eggs sired by Fírnen.

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