
The morning of their wedding, a contingent of Galbatorix’s soldiers attack the Varden, with Murtagh and Thorn approaching in the sky. Soon after, Roran announces plans of his wedding with Katrina, which Eragon will officiate. On the way, he finds Arya in the town of Eastcroft together they return to the Varden. After leaving Sloan in Mirnathor, he heads for the Varden. They free Katrina but Eragon stays behind to deal with her father Sloan and kill the remaining Ra’zac. In order to save Katrina, they must fight two Lethrblakas and the final few Ra’zac.


After the ritual ends, they approach the mountain, discover an entry point, and begin to search for Katrina (Roran’s betrothed) and another prisoner held captive within the mountain. Brisingr opens with Eragon, Saphira, and Roran hiding outside of Helgrind, watching Galbatorix’s priests perform a ritual on the mountain.
