... in the film ... in the books
Hrothgar
Biographical information
Age	200+
Physical description
Species	Dwarf
Gender	Male
Hair Color	White
Eye Color	Unknown
Chronological and political information
Affiliation	Dwarves, Dûrgrimst Ingeitum
Family	Orik, Eragon (adoptive)
Other
Film Portrayer	Gary Lewis

Hrothgar was the forty-second dwarf king, the leader controlling the thirteen dwarf clans. He held this position for more than a century, and was considered ancient even by the dwarves.

As king, he was directly in charge of the Clan of Master Smiths and Metalworkers, the Dûrgrimst Ingeitum, and simultaneously ruled the twelve other clans as well, although he also gave jurisdiction to leaders under him.

History Edit

Little was revealed concerning Hrothgar's past. He had faith in Ajihad, leader of the Varden, and managed to uphold an alliance between the humans and dwarves. After Orik's parents died, Hrothgar took him in and made Orik his heir. He also honored Eragon by bestowing upon him membership in the Dûrgrimst Ingeitum. He and the Dwarves under him fought alongside the Varden in the Battle of The Burning Plains. Although he fought valiantly, he was subsequently slain by Murtagh. This was a double tragedy for the Dwarves, because Hrothgar had wished to die facing a foe in melee combat, not a cowardly magic user.

Description Edit

This section needs to be expanded.

In the Eragon film, Hrothgar is portrayed as human size, but according to canon, dwarves barely reach the elbow of most humans.

Like all dwarves, Hrothgar had fourteen toes, seven on each foot.

Hrothgar had a grim and weathered face, hewn by many years of experience, and deep set flintly eyes. He had a powerful chest and a long white beard. He also wore the dwarven crown/helm, which was gold, set with rubies and diamonds, and when Eragon first met him he wore a shirt of mail.

Connections and Comparisons Edit

Hrothgar was the name of the legendary king of Danes featuring in the Anglo-Saxon epics, Beowulf and Widsith and various Norse legends (See Hrothgar).

There is also a mountain in The Elder Scrolls series of vidoegames, which is the highest mountain in all of the known world. This mountain was called High Hrothgar, which may be a reference to the Inheritance Cycle, where Hrothgar was the King of the Dwarves who lived under a massive mountain.