Chapter 21. The Dragon Riders
Hundreds of Elves gathered to get a chance to touch the Dragon eggs. Within the first week the pink egg hatched for a young Elf named Irnstad. Irnstad named his dragon Asra. Fifteen days later the violet egg hatched for an Elf named Eldren. He named her Virea. The Dragon that hatched from the black egg was female, she was named Zhear and her rider was Lumile. Then there was Ayun and her gold Dragon Eschalon, and Ly and his brown Dragon Rune.
Eragon began writing the code of the Dragon Rider order in his free time and he began training the new Riders in magic and swordsmanship. Bid'Daum took the young hatchlings under his wing to train them in flying and other aspects of the Dragon ways. He also eductated them in the ways, and customs of the two-legs. Of Eragon's five apprentices Irnstad and Asra were the most powerful and skilled.
Eragon decided to go see Rhunon and after he greeted her in the new Elven custom, he spoke. "Rhunon-Elda would you make the new riders swords in the same fashion as you made mine for the new riders?"
She was already working on a sword and metal for several more, "I've already started on the swords. This one will be finished in three more days."
"Thank you-your work and skill are appreciated."
While Eragon trained the new Riders Tarmunora had a palace built in the woods for Eragon and the fledging order. The palace was finished in just six months and eight months after that Rhunon presented them all with finished swords. A huge celebration was held for the new riders and their palace. When it was done Ergon sent Irnstad and Ayun on a mission to aid King Brason in building the Brodderring Kingdom. Brason's conquests included Dras Leona, Kuasta Aberon, and Narda. Teirm willing joined his domain. With Anurin's help Ilearia became the capital city and he built the cities Gilead and Dauth.
"You summoned me Lord Eragon?" Irstad asked.
They were in Eragon's private office and both Dragons were there. "Yes I did-Bid'Daum and I have all confidence in you both and we have decided to make the two of you the new leaders of the order when the time arrives."
"Has something happened?"
"No!" Eragon looked at Bid'Daum, "The two of us have other interests and we cannot effectively lead the order when our hearts are elsewhere-At anyrate the Dragons are preparing more Dragon Eggs to give to us. When these new Riders are fully trained we shall take our leave."
"You honor me Lord Eragon."
The Dragons gave Eragon twenty Eggs and nine of them hatched in the fist year. Four years later another 3 hatched. One hatched a month later and after that two hatched a week later. The rest hatched over the next nineteen years. During this time the legend and prowess of the Elves grew in leaps and bounds. The most powerful leaders of Dragons, Elves, Dwarves and Humans converged on Ilearia. Eragon presided over the preceedings and forged alliances and trade agreements. The Urgals were invited but they declined, so Eragon and Bid'Daum traveled to their lands to broker peace talks. Of course the talks worked but after five years of peace they broke the agreements. It was Irnstad who lead six Riders into battle along with King Brason's army. The war lasted eight long bloody years and two Riders died in the war.
It was during this time that a Shade rose to power in Dras Leona. This Shade was known as Sersi. She was six and half feet tall with red hair and eyes. Her skin was tight like a drum and her skin a pale white. She reigned over Dras Leona for the next ten years and in the end it was Irnstad who killed her.
Three hundred years had passed and the time had finally came for Eragon and Bid'Daum to leave. Irstad was on his knees with the pink Dragon Asra at his side. "Irnstad-Asra-of all the Riders we have trained the two of you are the most skilled-We have decided to name you Asra and you Irstad leaders of the Drago Rider order. Stand and be recognized."
A great celebration was held then two days later Eragon and Bid'Daum left never to be seen again. For the next six hundred years Irnstad ruled and it was during this time that Laetri slew another Shade named Epsilon. Irnstad passed his rule on to another knowledgeable wise Elf named Anurin and his green Dragon Emera. It was Anurin's desire to include humans in the pact between Dragons and Elves, but Queen Dallinir disagreed. Despite her wishes Anurin made humans apart of the pact and then he moved the order to the Island of Dorue Arebea and built Vroengard Academy. The first human Riders were trained five years later and it was again that a war started with the Urgals. At the battle of Kuasta Anurin invinted a spell that came to be known as the burning curse. The spell was a cruel spell that could not be blocked or healed. A Rider would use his Dragon's fire and combine it with a spell, once cast that fire would slowly cook any flesh it touched and melt any object.
Anurin ruled for the next one thousand years, then he passed his rule to his second apprentice, a wise and powerful Elf named Vrael. Vrael's Dragon was named Tiamax and Tiamax was the son of the current King of Dragons. A black Dragon named Onix.