Murtagh was a male human, the son of Morzan and Selena. He was a fiercely loyal companion, an accomplished swordsman, and the possible love interest of Nasuada. He wielded a hand-and-a-half sword.

Little is known about his early years. As the child of the violent and twisted Dragon Rider Morzan, Murtagh experienced an unpleasant childhood. Even after his father died at the hands of Brom, Murtagh continued to avoid the courts as much as was possible while living in King Galbatorix's castle. His mother, Selena, disappeared early in his life, presumably to secure a better life for her second, unborn child. Selena's second son, Murtagh's younger brother, was revealed later to be Eragon himself.

After the Battle under Farthen Dûr, Murtagh was forced to become a Dragon Rider for the Empire, bonded to the red dragon, Thorn. His betrayal moved the usually hard-headed Nasuada to tears. (more...)

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"If you lived with this fear, you would have learned the same lesson I did: DO NOT TAKE CHANCES"

— Murtagh to Eragon