Hadarac Desert
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The Hadarac Desert was a large desert in central Alagaësia. It was the only known desert on the continent. Its name may be derived from Kwisatz Haderach, a term from the science fiction novel Dune, which takes place on a desert planet.
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[edit] General
The Empire effectively ended at the Hadarac Desert, which filled the heart of Alagaësia. Prior to the Dragon Riders, Wild Dragons stored their Eldunarí in Du Fells Nángaröth, the mountains in the center of the Hadarac Desert. Without the Dragon Riders, it was simply too difficult to maintain a government over that vast tract of desolate earth. In fact, the desert was one of the few things that prevented the king from expanding the Empire to include all of eastern Alagaësia. The Hadarac Desert was the ancestral land of the dragons. At the time of the Rider War, roaming slavers and bandits preyed on travelers in the area.
[edit] Events
[edit] Pre-Rider War
Dwarves originally came into being in the Hadarac. Once it became uninhabitable, the dwarves moved to the Beors.
[edit] During the Rider War
Eragon, Saphira, and Murtagh traveled through the Hadarac while being chased by the Kull. While they were being chased, they encountered a group of slavers. During this encounter, Murtagh slew the leader of the bandits in cold blood, which deeply disturbed Eragon. It was at this point that the two good friends had their first conflict as they searched for the Varden.
[edit] Residents
The Hadarac Desert was sparsely populated. Most of its inhabitants were humans of tribal societies, though there were some Urgal tribes as well. Some human tribes wore long robes and wielded deadly spears. Others had dark skin, so it is possible that Ajihad and Nasuada came from the Hadarac Desert. The few that lived in the Hadarac disguised their wells so well that no outsider would be able to locate them.
[edit] Weather
Punishing weather made it almost impossible for inexperienced travelers to survive in the Hadarac. The land was scorching hot in the mornings, and cold at night. The desert had many sand dunes and very sparse vegetation. Sand storms often raged across the area.
Eragon and his companions survived by using magic to draw water from underground to the surface of a hole dug by Saphira.
