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Naegling was Oromis' Rider's sword. It was a bright gold-bronze, closely matching Glaedr's golden scales. During their years in Du Weldenvarden, Oromis and Glaedr stored every bit of their excess energy into the gem, a yellow diamond, on the pommel, as well as several elves that came twice a week to pour as much of their life force as they could into the gem. For example, Oromis stated in Brisingr that there was enough energy within Naegling to "shift an entire mountain". Oromis used Naegling when dueling Eragon and had it at hand when Glaedr returned from his fight with Saphira. Naegling was the repository for a number of wards that were intended to protect Oromis should seizures cripple him, fueled by the energy stored in the pommel, since Oromis was unable to use powerful magic.

However, a seizure forced Oromis' to drop Naegling in the midst of battle, allowing Galbatorix (through Murtagh and Thorn) to slay Oromis and Glaedr. It is unknown what became of Naegling, as nothing is said of where it fell save that it was over Gil'ead.

Real-world connections[]

Naegling is the name of the sword that belonged to Beowulf, a legendary Scandinavian hero. It is likely where Christopher Paolini chose the name from. Naegling translates roughly to ‘Bright-Nail.’1

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