So what could it be, I don't think there was an error in the book, (especially with something as important as that).

I can't think of any more ideas about what Brom found!

That actually, is a blip I hadn't thought about. Yes, Brom did say he found what he was looking for, heres the actual extract.
Do you remember what we were doing in Gil'ead?-I stumbled into a small room. There wasn't anything extrodanairy in it-just crates and boxes-but out of curiousity, I rummaged around anyway. Why would Galby hide one egg in a load of crates and boxes?? With no traps?? Fortune smiled on me that hour, for I found what we where looking for." ... "Once it was in my hands, I couldn't wait for you. At any second I might have been discoverd, and all lost. Disguising myself as bes as I could, I fled the city and ran to our freinds. Which we know is the Varden. They stored it in a vault for safekeeping, and made me promise to care for whoever received it. Until my skills would needed, I had to disappear.
This is Hefrings bit-
"and our theif only got one egg. For some reason, he fled with it and didn't return to the Varden. When he wasn't found, me and Jeod were sent to bring him and the egg back. We raced against Morzan...As their had been blood between us before, the hunt for the egg turned into a personal battle. When it was located in Gil'ead, I rushed there and fought Morzan for possesion. In the end I slew him. During the conflict I was seperated from Jeod. There was no time to search for him, so i took the egg and bore it to the Varden. And then they set up the egg system, and Ayra got captured, and so on. So it was Saphira's egg that Brom found when he killed Morzan. Someone must have put it in there, thinking that no one would look in there, admist a load of crates.

So you think he was looking for Saphira's egg and that was what was so important he couldn't risk losing.

Dragongirl, you said something about a vault. Remember in Teirm a werecat came up to Eragon and said The Vault of Souls to him. Your idea might be right, but lets say that Brom found something else he couldn't risk losing and that thing is to do with the Vault of Souls.
The werecat said something like this, when all else fails go to The Vault of Souls and say your true name.
Maybe Brom knew what Eragon's true name was and that he would become a rider and that is why he put something in The Vault of Souls, so only Eragon (if he finds his true name) can get it.

Dragongirl, you also said the Varden promised Brom that they would look after whoever got what was in the Vault of Souls. I think Brom got a dragon heart of hearts and stored it the Vault of Souls, because remember at one point Brom was hunting for dragons heart of hearts? He probably found one while he was battling Morzan.

Was Morzan's dragon there when Brom killed Morzan? Because if it was, Brom could have killed it and took its heart of heart.

Your idea is probably right though as maybe it was only Saphira's egg was what he was looking for.

That is something to think about: Brom mentioning the Vault and so does the Werecat, notice that both the prediction by Solembum and Broms recount happen within fifty pages of each other as well... something that small would be missed and later when it was revealed people would be like "Oh how did i miss that???" very good thought Murtagh.

Thanks Pandaemon.

Do you have any ideas what Brom may have found?

Whatever he found it will probably be a big part in Book Four, if he did find anything other than Saphira's egg.

Brom recounts his part in the events that lead to Saphira’s rescue. It says that both Brom and Morzan searched for a long time after Hefring took off with egg (at this point Brom didn’t know for sure that he’d captured anything, nor that he hadn’t captured all three), as he says in the book, when he finally found him, he was dead and then he battled Morzan to the death over the egg. It doesn’t say that Morzan killed him. It doesn’t even say that Morzan was there when Brom arrived. He may have shown up after Brom. So Hefring may have been killed before Morzan got a chance to search his mind (one of my ideas about how the egg got to the Elves involves him being killed by someone else, but it’s just a guess).
But, back to my original point, even if he did show up first and was responsible for the death of Hefring, why would somebody assume he didn’t break into his mind and gain this information? He may have, or he might not have. It matters very little though because he died by Brom’s hand before he could ever have relayed that information to anyone, anyway. This points to my theory that i posted earlier in this thread.

So lets say Hefring manage to recover two eggs, Greenies and Saphiras, and that the elves did kill Hefring, that would mean they could have taken Greenies egg and left Saphiras for Brom to find.

And Greenies egg might have hatched for Arya, but the elves wanted to keep it a secret.

Yes you remember how the elves hid Oromis untill Eragon got there, that it was one of there most valuable secrets. However in my theory i do not even think that the elves would have know.
Also remember that Arya does know "Rider Only Magic" which is one of the biggest Pro's to my theory.

I think my idea is very unlikely though as in one of the books it said Greenie's egg was still in Uru'bean.

But Arya is hiding something, definitely.

Remember when she uses the spell that give's the Sailboat that floats on aircurrents its power? she said it would drain the life of the plants as it moved along. Drawing your power from other life wasn't even taught to young riders for fear of the power corrupting him, Oromis even stated that Galbatorix did not even know.

Possibly didn't know, Pan.
Anyway, back to Murtags earlier post. If Brom had got Morzan's dragons heart of heart, bearing in mind that morzans dragon had a scrambled egg for a brain and probably forgot it had a heart, and he gave it to the Varden, wouldn't the Twins nick it or wouldn't it be given to Eragon? Yes I agree that wot brom found could be some sort of key to the rock of kuthian, not the vault of souls, because eragon would need his true name for that and why would he find eragons true name in a crate??
Arya could be a Rider, she does seem to have all the fingers pointed at her. I think that Greeny (If he did,) hatched rather awkwardly, ie, ARya was sent to kill him and rescue the egg, and it hatched for her. I also think arya secretly fancies eragon. Maybe thats what she's hiding?

Well one because Arya would never jeoperdize Eragon in his quest to destroy Galby as Oromis already said that she would sacrifice her happiness to be with Eragon before she actually proclaimed those feelings.

Also why would Greeni hatch in this next book when byt the end of the book he would be no more than a hatchling there is really nothing he would be able to do.

And if Brom did store an Eldunari there it's existance i doubt wouldnt have even been made to Ajihad, you have to remember what Oromis stated that this was the most sacred secret that was kept in the high ranks of the rider order.

Well technically your right, i guess i ment more that inexperianced riders were not told of the Eldunari. But still you have to admit that that this was a highly guarded secret not shared with even most elves.

That doesnt mean he wasnt strong or able to carry energy, I mean he was still a big dumb brute right just cause his mental capacity went down doesnt really change how much energy his body could store.

[quote=Pandaemon]Also why would Greeni hatch in this next book when byt the end of the book he would be no more than a hatchling there is really nothing he would be able to do.=quote]

Now that is also the big clue. Look on Book Fours cover, the dragon looks just about as old a Saphira.

It's that or it will grow in Book Four except it will probably be like what Galbatorix did to Thorn.

But remember how difficult of a time Thorn was having? he didnt know how his body was working all to well. maybe i mean its possible but...

The elves probably wouldn't do that, as you say, because they are not evil. The green dragon probably has already hatched if it is in Book Four from the beginning.

I agree with Saphirox. But, let me just look itt up...I can't find anything to do with how old Saphira was when she took her first flight with Eragon, but she wasn't that old. Greeny could hatch in the fourth book, it's just he'd have to hatch right in the beggining.

And the next Rider is probably going to be a surprise. Hopefully. Maybe. Perhaps. Most likley not.

Your right, Greenie would have to hatch in the beginning of book four, but I don't think it will because it may still be in Uru'bean. Maybe it hatches after the downfall of Galbatorix, if the Varden do win.

Remember that Thorn hatched somewhere near the beginning of Eldest and Galby still had to accelerate his growth.

So do you think it is more likely for Greenie to appear at the end of book four, or do you think Greenie has already hatched?

I read in the books that Greenie was still in Uru'bean with Galby, unhatched.

jeez man i've posted my thoughts on this hahaha, thanks for the laugh tho.. No i think Greeni has already hatched and that Arya is the rider.

That's what I think, but in the books it said the remaining dragon eggs are with Galbatorix in Uru'bean.

Well it's more of as far as Brom knew, I mean if Galbatoriz were to lose another egg would he advertise it? I guarentee he didnt advertise to his soldiers that what they were looking for in carvahall was the egg. which is why he used the Razac.

Do you mean then, that he might have dozen dragon eggs or some thing? That's a good idea. I also like Pandaemons idea, but would Arya be the rider? Or has it not hatched but the elves have it?

I like the idea of Arya being the next rider, but she would have been away from her dragon a long time...

If Arya is a rider, and is keeping that hidden even from Eragon, you can bet it is for an extremely good reason, while Brom’s only reason for hiding it from Eragon was because he was just hiding out for the next rider, and then because was ashamed of himself with Eragon. It really wasn’t for his protection, but just personal reasons. Arya, however, would become an immediate target as well as her dragon and anyone around both of them if the Empire found out about her, not to mention whatever reason she has to hide it from Eragon and the Varden. She would make damn sure that the thing is at least near-impossible to find.


Also another thought came to mind.

I've been asked before that if Arya is a rider then wouldnt somebody have noticed her gedwey ignasia, well almost ALL of the elves alter their appearance to some degree. It has stated this and shown examples of this many times in the book. Some are even extreme, like Blodhgarm and his furry cat-like appearance. They’ve said that some cannot even be recognized as elves anymore, that they are no longer even humanoid. If they can change their bodies to that extreme, then she could easily shift her Gedwëy Ignasia anywhere she wants. It is an external blemish or scar-like spot on the skin. If she can reshape her bones, and muscles, etc. then she could shift the patch of skin to anywhere she wants, or even fold it into her skin. Why not?

And also Brom managed to cover his Gedwëy Ignasia. But how comes Arya can stay away from her dragon so long, if she is a rider.

Because one she's selfless, willing to dedicate her time, and two because she realizes hiding greeni would be a great advantage in there fight against galbatorix she'd need Greeni to grow naturally untill it was finally time to confront Galby.

If it's true what you say, then why hasn't Arya told Eragon.

@ murtagh
"If Arya is a rider, and is keeping that hidden even from Eragon, you can bet it is for an extremely good reason, while Brom’s only reason for hiding it from Eragon was because he was just hiding out for the next rider, and then because was ashamed of himself with Eragon. It really wasn’t for his protection, but just personal reasons. Arya, however, would become an immediate target as well as her dragon and anyone around both of them if the Empire found out about her, not to mention whatever reason she has to hide it from Eragon and the Varden. She would make damn sure that the thing is at least near-impossible to find."

Well one i really dont have any concrete answers for that one the most i can guess would be that she views that as personal, the same reason she didnt let eragon know that she's royalty at the very begining.


And the Du Weldenvarden is a very very big place it extends off the map given to us by CP at least thats what he says in an Interview, it would be very easy to hide a dragon in that expanse, and i dont figure that Greeni woud have been nearly as big as Glaedr. He was centuries old im guessing greeni may be around 75 to 80 years old if we go on the fact that Arya was born around the time of the Fall.

There's loads of places to hide a dragon...

-Du Weldenvarden.
-The Beor Mountains.
-The Hadarac desert.

...and there is probably a lot more places.

If he's in the Du weldenvarden then he doesnt have to "hide his energy" *rolls eyes* he just has to be behind the protective barriers the elves set up. Why do you think galby has no idea where the elves are. he knows there in the forest just not where.

Nope not at all we already know that because he spent all of his time breaking the minds of the Eldunari in his possesion many things were able to happen, such as Surda leaving the Empire. Also why didnt Galbatorix come out of hiding when Saphira was stolen? or even when Brom killed the last of his aliies Morzan?

Besides he still had Thorn's egg.

Most of the facts are that Greenie is with Galbatorix, he even said it was, but he could have been lying. If it is with Galbatorix, then why is Arya's magic green? The same colour of the dragon. Also the dragon on the cover of Book Four looks the same age as Saphira.

when CP was first asked about the green egg shell fragment He said, quote, “It’s just a green egg fragment. Why would you think that was a hint? Oh, because there’s a green dragon on the front of the book? Oh, that… No comment.” His tone was sarcastic, and his phrasing was hintful. Most importantly, he ended with “No comment.” Which is almost ALWAYS a huge tip off that you’re on the right track. If I had to guess, either he or the publisher regretted being so blatant with the question the first time, so when asked again, he was much less obvious and is trying to back track himself. The two statements are simply inconsistent and I have the tendency to trust the first statement over the latter one. And, even if it is not actually Greeni’s shell, I think it was meant for huge foreshadowing. Of all of the colors he could have made the egg (if it isn’t greeni’s) he chose the one color of the one missing egg. I don’t think it is coincidence. He’s just covering up his mistake.

This is another reason for my believing that the dragon has already hatched.

The dragon could be in hiding, like Gleadr and Oromis, but why hasn't Arya, if she is the rider, told Eragon and Saphira?

"Well one i really dont have any concrete answers for that one the most i can guess would be that she views that as personal, the same reason she didnt let eragon know that she's royalty at the very begining."

Soo unfortunately this is one question that i really just cant answer.

Um... maybe she doesn't trust Eragon!

I can see though why you think the green dragon has alrady hatched. Arya's magic is green, the green egg fragment and a lot of other things. You've now made me also believe that it's probably hatched, but in the books I heard that Galbatorix has the last dragon egg, he could be lying but what would be the benefit of that?

He doesnt want to appear weak to anybody, he loves the fear he installs on his people, if people were to find out that he was vulnerable in some way they may revolt against him. He has to have the appearance of Invulnerability.

Well Galby's not done well at invulnerability as the Varden have taken his land right up to Feinister. Anyway, there is a good chance that the green dragon has hatched, and it has most likely hatched for Arya as her magic is green.

Arya could be doing it Gleadr and Oromis style, (except not getting herself killed).

Galbatorix learns about Eragon and Saphira, he tries and kill him and fails. He then sees Gleadr and Oromis and he just manage to kill them, well just Oromis really. Finally Galbatorix sees Arya and Greenie. ''Were are all these dragons coming from!?'' he'll scream.

So it might be part of the elves tactics to keep Greenie hidden.

@gomenesigh yes it was the librarian who tried to debunk my theory by saying, not quoting mind you, that it was all just a coincedence. But when i asked him for the interview or a link with some proof, you'll see that he just stopped adding his thoughts to this thread.

Thats a win for me

* The green egg shell fragment mentioned in passing in Eldest was a coincidence and has nothing to do with the green dragon featured on the cover of Book 4.

http://shurtugal.com/book-4/book-4-confirmed-facts/

Your "win" just blew up.
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And the egg is under Galbys hands.
M. How does Galbatorix know that the last dragon egg contains a male?

CP. By listening to its thoughts.
http://shurtugal.com/interviews/monthly-qas-with-christopher-paolini/qa-with-christopher-paolini-june-2009/

And just to make sure to end this for good.

M. Is it possible that there might be more riders hidden in the world that Eragon could run into?

CP. Only Galbatorix.
http://shurtugal.com/2010/11/12/random-buzzers-qa-with-christopher-paolini-part-1/

The green egg is still in Galbatorix hands and there is no hidden riders.
And gese. It was a hell finding all the correct quotes again <__<

So it is still with in Galbatorix. Why is Arya's magic green? Or does that have nothing to do with the green dragon.

It may be there as a hint for her being the next rider. But as for now, it is just how it is. There are probably many other elves who also has green magic. Dwarfs and humans as well.

I think Arya is the next rider, she has to be. So there is no chance at all for the green dragon to have already hatched?

No hidden riders? That has nothing to do with it. Arya isnt exactly hidden is she if she were a rider would she be hidden? not when she's been in all three books.


And i Really cant believe i have to post this again

When CP was first asked about the green egg shell fragment He said, quote, “It’s just a green egg fragment. Why would you think that was a hint? Oh, because there’s a green dragon on the front of the book? Oh, that… No comment.” His tone was sarcastic, and his phrasing was hintful. Most importantly, he ended with “No comment.” Which is almost ALWAYS a huge tip off that you’re on the right track. If I had to guess, either he or the publisher regretted being so blatant with the question the first time, so when asked again, he was much less obvious and is trying to back track himself. The two statements are simply inconsistent and I have the tendency to trust the first statement over the latter one. And, even if it is not actually Greeni’s shell, I think it was meant for huge foreshadowing. Of all of the colors he could have made the egg (if it isn’t greeni’s) he chose the one color of the one missing egg. I don’t think it is coincidence. He’s just covering up his mistake.

This was his first response to the question, this is the one people tend to believe more, because in the second interview he's serious as sh*t, emotions like a rock. Who's he really trying to convince?

If the green egg shell is just a mistake, then why didn't CP change the colour of it when he had the chance, or he could have changed the colour of the last dragon to yellow or something.

I think that you are missing the concept of being a rider. Because there is the fact of having a dragon then. And there where none in hiding.


The quote you are speaking of of several years old. It was before Brisingr. But in 2010 CP made new comment on it saying that it just was a coincident. (I have yet not found the link) That is confirmed. Mike (the owner of Shurtugal.com) is a friend of CP. (Heck. He even created the Inheritance Almanac)

This is CONFIRMED facts.

General Book Facts
* The series is referred to as Inheritance because of a story arch that spans all four novels: the entire series is about the younger generation (Eragon, Arya, Saphira, Nasuada, Roran, Orik, etc.) inheriting the roles and responsibilities of their parents.
* Book 4 will feature a chapter entitled “Brains”.

Green Rider and Green Dragon Facts
* The green egg shell fragment mentioned in passing in Eldest was a coincidence and has nothing to do with the green dragon featured on the cover of Book 4.
* The last dragon, known as the green dragon from the cover of Book 4, will be male.
* Christopher does not think that Book 4 will be longer than Brisingr.
* Readers can expect more chapters from Saphira’s point-of-view.
* Readers can expect additional excerpts from Domia Abr Wyrda.

Character Facts
* Multiple new characters will be introduced in Book 4.
* We will finally meet Galbatorix, who will have a much bigger presence in Book 4.
* At one point in Book 4, Eragon finds himself tortured and chained within a dungeon (confirmed to not be Galbatorix’s dungeon).
* Murtagh and Thorn will both appear in Book 4 more than in previous novels.
* Murtagh and Nasuada’s relationship will be addressed in Book 4, however Christopher has noted that “Murtagh’s actions toward the Varden would have invalidated any feelings she (Nasuada) may have had.”
* Angela will be involved with a Shade in Book 4, though the circumstances remain unknown.
* Angela will play a large role in Book 4: “There is a lot more to Angela than meets the eye. If you like her, you’re in for a treat with Book Four. Angela gets several crowning moments of awesomeness therein.”
* The two women Eragon blessed in Brisingr will return in some form in Book 4.
* Some history or knowledge pertaining to the original Eragon and his dragon, Bid’Duam, will appear in Book 4.
* The two elf children encountered in previous novels will play a role in Book 4.
* Tenga will make a reappearance in the final book.

Death Facts
* Readers will experience an elvish death in Book 4. When asked if elves had unique ceremonies to commemorate fallen comrades, Christopher Paolini remarked that readers should read Book 4 to find out.
* The possibility (or lack-thereof) of bringing Brom back to life will be addressed in Book 4.
* A character will experience death by spikes in the final book.
* There will be more than one death in the final book, some of which have caused Christopher to “shed a few tears.”

Magic and Weapons
* The meaning of the name of Brom’s sword will be revealed.
* We will discover more information about Eragon’s sword, Brisingr, and why it may set on fire when Eragon speaks its name.
* Brom’s seven words will appear in Book 4.
* Christopher has explained that true names will not be directly revealed to readers in Book 4.
* Spirits will be revealed to have the ability to possess both humans and animals, opening the possibility for Shades of differing species.
* A gedwëy ignasia’s ability to sense danger before it happens – an ability referenced throughout Eragon – will again return in Book 4

Miscellaneous Facts
* There are no additional Riders in Alagaesia. (This excludes Galbatorix, Murtagh, Eragon, and the “Green Rider”)
* As shown in the Book 4 chapter revealed in the back of the Brisingr paperback, werecats have come out of hiding to ally themselves with the Varden and the rebel movement.
* Readers can expect new creatures from Alagaesia to be introduced throughout Book 4.
* Book 4 will contain mysterious “red-eyed rabbits”.
* There will be: “a one-sided game of knucklebones, an evil assassin, bags of flour, a water-born battering ram, streets lined with lead, a knife in the back, and the death of a character.”

Please understand that this is not my words or even an opinion! This has been confirmed by Mike and CP during 2010. (After Brisingr)

If you want to ignore all that and go on with your theory, be my guest.
It's pointless for me to continue if CP's word isn't good enough.

@gomenesigh i didnt post the link because He had already aknowledged my quote to be in the interview, if he had asked me to provide one, i certainly would have. But since we both confirmed it to be true there was no need.

Im trying to cover everyone's debatable material, if i left something out let me know.

Anyway, Arya is not technically “hidden” is she. She is a major character of the books prominently placed in many a scene. Not hidden at all. Her Riderhood, if I’m right, is hidden, but not her herself. Now you may think that’s streatching his words a bit, but A) he can’t exactly say, “Oh yeah, sure there is a hidden rider.” That is obviously a big plot element regardless of who it is. He also can’t say “No Comment” because that is just as bad. B) He’s already done the exact same thing before when discussing the Title. “It’s something Eragon in heritance.” Yeah, I suppose the title Inheritance is something he inheritance. But that is even more a stretch than what I am suggesting he was doing when he said there were no “hidden” riders.

I’ve never once suggested that he doesn’t know Greeni’s egg is missing. I’m certain he knew the second it happened. But, you’re making assumptions when you say that “nobody” is or has been looking for it. The only thing we know of Galby’s activities and orders are the occasional interactions with an agent of the Empire from Roran, Eragon, or the Varden’s points of observation. There very well may have been people, spies, soldiers, etc. looking for the egg along with Saphira’s since it was first taken. How much he knows of its location, and general situation is unknown, but there has been nothing to suggest that he isn’t looking for it.

And I am well-aware of the quotes by Brom. I would point out, though, that A) anything spoken in any language other than the AL can be a lie. Now, I’m not suggesting Brom was lying there. I don’t think he was aware that the second egg was captured. But, offering any quote that is not spoken in the AL means your evidence holds the inherent flaw of the possibility that it is a lie. But, like I said, I doubt very highly that he was lying here. As I’ve explained numerous times, I believe Hefring had already sold, stashed, traded or handed off the green egg before he was capture (the book says it was 7 months before he was found). Before that time, nobody knows what Hefring had been doing, and, while Morzan certainly would have known about the missing green egg, there is no reason to think that he would have told Brom about it.

There's more of a chance for the green dragon not to have hatched, but if it has that would be quite good. If it hasn't hatched, and CP said that more characters were going to be introduced, then it could be a new character. Arya is the most likely person to be the next rider.

So is the green egg with Galbatorix, because if it is Jeod and a few other people could use the secret passage in Galbys castle to retrieve the last egg. Most people forgot about Jeod's secret passage, so it might appear in Book Four. Or they could use the passage to take Galbays castle, from the inside.

I just found a very profound flaw in my theory, one that actually makes me doubt it, but since nobody else has im going to keep on debating this... its fun!

My theory is based on more than the possibility and the lack of proof to the contrary. My original points for even coming up with the idea is the numerous pieces of foreshadowing all over the books, most of which are listed in the article. And the loopholes are not very intricate, and most are loopholes in his interview quotes. Not the books. The entire theory, if assumed true, is not intricate either. In fact it greatly simplifies things. The dragon and Arya’s riderhood is revealed. An explanation for her secrecy and his absense are given. Eragon comes to terms with the new info, and the story progresses. Done. The alternative requires months of character development and training, a bond must be formed with Eragon, and the person must be an elf, or else he’s going to be at a huge disadvantage to Eragon. As far as fitting it into the story, the only work he had to do was a lack of specificity, which, as he would have known the whole time what the truth was, would not be hard to do correctly at all.

@gomenesigh hope this answers the Questions.

I understand how you feel about the Varden being upset that she was a rider the whole time. However, to find out that they have another well trained Rider and a full grown dragon on their side would wash there anger away fairly quickly.

As for Murtagh searching for the green egg assuming it hasn’t hatched yet, there is very little reason to do so. Remember at this point the egg would have been missing as long as saphiras had been. Since there has been no evidence of an egg being hatched he has no reason to believe that there will be any threat of another dragon existing therefore sending Murtagh on what could be a pointless mission is not worth the sacrifice

Galbatorix would have known if the green egg had been stolen, wouldn't he?

Yes haha i assume he would but whether he's doing anything to try and retrieve it is still as clear as mud.

Galbatorix is a bit laid back as he has let the Varden just practically walk into his empire.

Yes but also if he lets them get close to the capital or Urubaen, then the varden's forces will be partly diminished, making it easier for Galby to take them out.

You really need to understand that Arya isn't some elf hiding within Ellesméra nor Du Weldenvarden. She is with the Varden at the front line together with Eragon. She can't hide a dragon within the ranks there. It would be impossible and as good as dooming it for ever.

Second, the bound between a dragon and it's rider is supossed to be one of the strongest thing there is in Alagaësia. Arya risking her life day after way miles away from her partner of mind and soul is a ridiculous thought. It could never work. And it would be very cruel to the dragon.

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After Galbatorix's betrayal, there were only three eggs left: a blue, a red, and a green. These eggs were all in Galbatorix's possession. The blue egg was later stolen by Hefring, but then retrieved by Morzan, and stolen again by Brom. It was brought between the Varden and the elves in hopes that it might hatch for someone not loyal to Galbatorix. When Arya was attacked by Durza while bringing the egg to the Varden, she tried to teleport it to Brom in Carvahall. The egg landed in the Spine, close to Eragon who was hunting there, because Arya had mistaken the son (Eragon) for the father (Brom). The egg hatched for Eragon, producing a blue dragon who was later known as Saphira.

The red egg hatched sometime for Murtagh while he was in Urû'baen, the dragon inside being Thorn. The green egg is the only remaining known dragon egg that hasn't hatched, and is still in the possession of Galbatorix. Galbatorix has identified the dragon residing inside this egg as being male by listening to its thoughts.

So it can't have already hatched. If it is still with Galbatorix, why doesn't he find a rider for it?

My theory is that the Varden win, killing Galbatorix and taking the green egg. Nasuada becomes queen and Eragon decides to leave with the elves. But before that the green dragon hatches for Arya.

What do you think?

Then Galbatorix should make a queue of people.

Anyway after all this discussion I have finally decided that the green dragon has...
...not hatched...
...and is still in Uru'bean with Galbatorix...
...to my dislike.