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Before the Fall, the island was the home of the [[Dragon Rider]]s. The city of Doru Araeba, located in the east of Vroengard, was their capital. |
Before the Fall, the island was the home of the [[Dragon Rider]]s. The city of Doru Araeba, located in the east of Vroengard, was their capital. |
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| − | It was also the site of the last battle of the fight between [[Galbatorix]] and the [[The Forsworn|Forsworn]] and the [[Dragon Riders|Riders]] where [[Vrael]], the leader of the Dragon Riders, made his last stand in battle against Galbatorix, before his flight to [[Utgard Mountain]]. During this battle, a Dragon Rider named [[Thuviel]] performed a spell on himself, apparently as a last-ditch attempt to destroy the attackers, in which he converted every atom in his body into pure energy, most likely by the process of nuclear fission. The spell killed Thuviel and resulted in a blast of cataclysmic proportions, decimating the island but failing to kill Galbatorix and the Forsworn, who shielded themselves. The explosion also resulted in the entire island being contaminated with an "invisible poison," given the nature of the effects caused by it, such as skin lesions. [[Glaedr]], however, did not know this word to describe it |
+ | It was also the site of the last battle of the fight between [[Galbatorix]] and the [[The Forsworn|Forsworn]] and the [[Dragon Riders|Riders]] where [[Vrael]], the leader of the Dragon Riders, made his last stand in battle against Galbatorix, before his flight to [[Utgard Mountain]]. During this battle, a Dragon Rider named [[Thuviel]] performed a spell on himself, apparently as a last-ditch attempt to destroy the attackers, in which he converted every atom in his body into pure energy, most likely by the process of nuclear fission. The spell killed Thuviel and resulted in a blast of cataclysmic proportions, decimating the island but failing to kill Galbatorix and the Forsworn, who shielded themselves. The explosion also resulted in the entire island being contaminated with an "invisible poison," which is probably radiation, given the nature of the effects caused by it, such as skin lesions. [[Glaedr]], however, did not know this word to describe it (the concept being beyond the understanding of the science of the time) and so simply stated it to be an "invisible poison." |
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| + | The surviving [[Eldunarí]] resided on Vroengard until the arrival of [[Eragon]] during the [[Rider War]]. |
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| + | As the energy of nuclear fission can only be released by the mass-to-energy conversion of larger atoms, namely, those of atomic numbers greater than lead in the periodic table, it is clear that the Riders would be unable to liberate any energy from the organic molecules of their body. They would therefore be unable to create an explosion as breaking the bonds within the atoms in their body would require energy. Even if they managed it, they would be unable to generate any radioactive elements with appreciable half-lives, as this requires higher mass elements suspended in the atmosphere. This is speculated, therefore, to be a result of magic. |
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== Wildlife == |
== Wildlife == |
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| − | The island was home to several varieties of unique wildlife. Notable among these were the [[snalglí]], a species of gigantic snail that the dragons enjoyed eating for food. After the blast of energy, caused by a rider splitting the atoms of his body, the poison (a.k.a. |
+ | The island was home to several varieties of unique wildlife. Notable among these were the [[snalglí]], a species of gigantic snail that the dragons enjoyed eating for food. After the blast of energy, caused by a rider splitting the atoms of his body, the poison (a.k.a. radiation) in the island corrupted much of the wildlife, causing them to adopt unusual physical and magical characteristics, such as [[Burrow Grub|burrow grubs]]. |
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Revision as of 04:46, 3 January 2015
Vroengard with Doru Araeba on a map of Alagaësia
Vroengard was an island located off the coast of northern Alagaësia. It was home to Doru Araeba, the city of the Dragon Riders. Among the ruins of Doru Araeba the Rock of Kuthian, the magically sealed entrance to the Vault of Souls, was located.
History
Before the Fall, the island was the home of the Dragon Riders. The city of Doru Araeba, located in the east of Vroengard, was their capital.
It was also the site of the last battle of the fight between Galbatorix and the Forsworn and the Riders where Vrael, the leader of the Dragon Riders, made his last stand in battle against Galbatorix, before his flight to Utgard Mountain. During this battle, a Dragon Rider named Thuviel performed a spell on himself, apparently as a last-ditch attempt to destroy the attackers, in which he converted every atom in his body into pure energy, most likely by the process of nuclear fission. The spell killed Thuviel and resulted in a blast of cataclysmic proportions, decimating the island but failing to kill Galbatorix and the Forsworn, who shielded themselves. The explosion also resulted in the entire island being contaminated with an "invisible poison," which is probably radiation, given the nature of the effects caused by it, such as skin lesions. Glaedr, however, did not know this word to describe it (the concept being beyond the understanding of the science of the time) and so simply stated it to be an "invisible poison."
The surviving Eldunarí resided on Vroengard until the arrival of Eragon during the Rider War.
Controversy
As the energy of nuclear fission can only be released by the mass-to-energy conversion of larger atoms, namely, those of atomic numbers greater than lead in the periodic table, it is clear that the Riders would be unable to liberate any energy from the organic molecules of their body. They would therefore be unable to create an explosion as breaking the bonds within the atoms in their body would require energy. Even if they managed it, they would be unable to generate any radioactive elements with appreciable half-lives, as this requires higher mass elements suspended in the atmosphere. This is speculated, therefore, to be a result of magic.
Wildlife
The island was home to several varieties of unique wildlife. Notable among these were the snalglí, a species of gigantic snail that the dragons enjoyed eating for food. After the blast of energy, caused by a rider splitting the atoms of his body, the poison (a.k.a. radiation) in the island corrupted much of the wildlife, causing them to adopt unusual physical and magical characteristics, such as burrow grubs.