The Unknown Dragon Rider

There was a time when the fearsome, beautiful land of Alagasia, was ruled by men astride mighty dragons. To protect and serve was their mission. And for thousands of years, the people prospered. But the riders grew arrogant, and began to fight among themselves for power. Sensing their weakness, a young rider named Galbatorix betrayed them, and in a single bloody battle, believed he had killed them all, riders and dragons alike. Since then, our land has been ruled by Galbatorix. He crushed all rebellion, including the freedom fighters known as the Varden. Those that survived fled to the mountains. There they hoped for a miracle, that might even their odds against the king.

That miracle came in the forms of the seventeen year old Eragon and the half elf, Freya.