Zar'roc
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Zar'roc was the sword of the fallen Rider Morzan, and had been one of Eragon's possessions. Brom kept it following Morzan's death and later gave it to Eragon; Murtagh then took it from Eragon, since it was rightfully his by birth, at the Battle of The Burning Plains. The name "Zar'roc" meant "misery" in the Ancient Language.
[edit] Description
Zar'roc's pommel was tear-drop shaped, set with a ruby the size of a small egg. The hilt was wrapped with silver wire. The blade itself was bright red, while its sheath was the color of red wine. Both the blade and sheath were marked with a "strange-looking symbol" etched in black. Zar'roc was crafted by Rhunön-elda, the Rider's sword maker. Though Zar'roc was a weapon that brought much pain and suffering, it was also a thing of great beauty. Zar'roc was originally 5 feet long, but was changed to 3 and 1/2 feet in the deluxe edition of Eragon.
[edit] History
Zar'roc was originally created by an elf named Rhunön, the smith of the Dragon Riders. The sword originally belonged to Morzan, but was taken by Brom, a Rider, after his death. Before Morzan's death, Zar'roc was feared by many as his ultimate weapon. It symbolized agony and betrayal, as Morzan had killed many Riders with Zar'roc. Brom gave the sword to Eragon, although he refrained from telling him the blade's history. The history of Zar'roc was eventually revealed to Eragon by Murtagh while they were traveling to the Varden. Eragon used Zar'roc to defeat the Durza, a Shade of immense power, in the Battle under Farthen Dûr. After defeating Eragon at the Battle of the Burning Plains, Murtagh claimed Zar'roc as his own, declaring that Morzan's sword should have gone to him, the oldest son of Morzan, and not Eragon, the youngest.
[edit] Trivia
- Several inconsistencies exist between the movie Eragon and the book. Zar'roc has a ruby embedded into the hilt, however in the Eragon film it instead is a sapphire. Morzan's insignia appears on neither the sheath nor the blade in the movie. The sheath is also black rather than wine-red, like in the book. What's more is that the handle of the sword is leather-black, not silver-wrapped like in the book.
