Orik

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Orik Thrifksson
Physical
Species	Dwarf
Gender	Male
Age	100+
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	N/A
Political
Affiliation	Dwarves,Dûrgrimst Ingeitum, Varden
Other
Film Portrayer	N/A

Orik was a male dwarf, the son of Thrifk and of Hrothgar's youngest sister. He was a member of the Dûrgrimst Ingeitum (clan of smiths), and an ally (and foster brother) of Eragon Bromsson. He is now the new and current king of the dwarf clans. He is also the adopted son of Hrothgar. It was he who saved Eragon from the Kull. He is also probably the only dwarf who has ridden a dragon.

Contents 1 Before and After the Battle of Tronjheim 2 Among the elves 3 Battle of the Burning Plains 4 Election as King 5 Role in Eragon Movie

[edit] Before and After the Battle of Tronjheim

Orik was the first to discover Eragon, his dragon Saphira, and Murtagh (son of Morzan), who were trying to find the Varden to save the dying elf Arya. He pulled Eragon out of the waterfall, which hid the Varden's secret base. He then watched as the Twins invaded Eragon's mind to discover his true intentions, but interrupted them when he saw the pain that they caused Eragon. His intrusion was dealt with by Ajihad, leader of the Varden, who then turned him over to Hrothgar, the current dwarf King and Orik's foster father.

Orik's punishment was not so severe, as he acted as a host for Eragon and Saphira in Tronjheim. He was among the many dwarves who would fight the the battle against Durza the Shade and his army of Urgals who attacked the Varden.

[edit] Among the elves

"In the interest of fairness", King Hrothgar sent Orik to accompany Eragon to Ellesméra, the elven capital, where Eragon would continue his training as a Dragon Rider. Eragon's first reaction to this was irritation, as it meant the journey would have to be made over land, rather than on Saphira's back. However, he later acknowledges Hrothgar's plan as a wise one, realizing that it is important to maintain equality between the different races with which he and Saphira would be dealing.

Orik was one of the few to meet Oromis, a crippled Dragon Rider elf; Orik questioned Oromis' absence from the war against Galbatorix, but later understood due to the elf's crippled state. During Eragon's training, Orik remained in the background, coping with the tension between the elves and himself. By the end of Eragon's time in Ellesméra, Orik and the elves became more tolerant of each other; Orik even submitted a piece to the Blood-Oath Celebration, a traditional elvish ceremony commemorating the pact between the elves and dragons.

[edit] Battle of the Burning Plains

Because of the need for haste when Eragon decides to return to Surda after learning of Galbatorix's planned attack against the Varden, Orik was forced to ride on Saphira to the Varden. During the flight, he exchanged riddles with Saphira.

Orik joined the dwarves under Hrothgar in the battle against Galbatorix's forces at the Burning Plains. He took charge of the dwarf sappers of the Ingeitum clan. In the battle, he and other dwarves under his command fight alongside Eragon and Saphira, guarding their flank. When Murtagh, now Galbatorix's servant and a new Rider, slew Hrothgar, Orik made hastily back to Tronjheim to debate about electing a new king.

[edit] Election as King

During the flight to the Burning Plains, Orik disclosed that he was promised in marriage to the dwarf maiden Hvedra. He says that Hvedra is the fairest maiden he has ever seen. Hvedra is of his clan: daughter of Himinglada and Thorgerd One-eye; she is Hrothgar's cousin twice removed, being grand-daughter of his sister Vardrun. By the time Eragon visits Orik in the Dwarf halls, they are married.

During the deliberations about a new king, Eragon was sent by Nasuada to give favor for a king who would support the Varden's cause, whether or not it be Orik. During his stay, Eragon survived an assasination attempt on his life by the Dûrgrimst Az Sweldn rak Anhûin, a dwarf clan who hated the Riders. Orik was able to use Eragon's presence and the assasination attempt to gain enough votes to elect him as king, and to banish the Az Sweldn rak Anhûin. His first act was to pool all resources into helping the Varden. As king he is the current wielder of the Volund warhammer. In Brisingr it was revealed that he tried to free a granite tree from the mountainside but succeeded only in freeing a branch. He also wrestled with a shrrg.

[edit] Role in Eragon Movie

The only main dwarf in the Eragon movie was Hrothgar, the dwarf king. The film leaves Orik out and gives Hrothgar all his scenes.

Preceded By	Position	Succeeded By
King Hrothgar	Dwarf Leader of Dûrgrimst Ingeitum	Incumbent

Preceded By	Position	Succeeded By
King Hrothgar	Dwarf Monarch	Incumbent

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