During the Battle of the Burning Plains, Eragon with the help of the Du Vrangr Gata hunted down all of Galbatorix's Magicians. But the Magicians were wily and cunning and did not directly attack him. Their resistance puzzled Eragon until he tore from the mind of one spellcaster, moments before he committed suicide, the thought "… ordered not to kill you or the dragon … not to kill you or the dragon."