I saw @saphira-approvesΒ post about how Saphira is the protagonist and Eragon part of the supporting cast, and you know what? Itβs absolutely true. As much as the elves, if not more, everything change that Eragon goes through is because of the dragons, and one dragon in particular. I donβt have anywhere to go with this, except that I remember reading the books and wishing Eragon would have thought about this β over decades of war and raids on Imperial territory, in a medieval setting, with an enemy that isnβt shy about conscription (and even without that, with boys being boys and dreaming of glory and adventure) odds are Brom and Arya and Orik have killed dozens, maybe hundreds of boys just like Eragon each. If Saphira had hatched for someone else (and if Eragon wasnβt Bromβs son/if they didnβt know who he was because of an obscured face) odds are Eragon would have either died during the Elven invasion or during the Burning Plains β because why else would you conscript so many soldiers, if not so theyβll bog down the enemy while your actual trained warriors go around the side? Eragon thinks about it like once or twice and is comforted by Saphira saying something about how she did choose him, but thatβs such a shallow reassurance IMO. Everything about how other people treat him and try to win his approval for them - the gifts given by royalty, the elite training and access to the Ancient Language, the warm welcome he receives when visiting dwarven and elven lands, is due to Saphiraβs choice.