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Six years after Galbatorix's fall, Eragon's Rider Academy sits on a now fully restored Vroengard - but you and your black female dragon, Gormlaith, didn't arrive there like most other students. While many others arrived with brand new hatchlings and undeveloped magical talents, you and your dragon endured six months of strife as you hid from masked vigilantes who seem to want you dead and Gormlaith as their property for unknown reasons. As they terrorize all of Alagaesia hunting for you, with Gormlaith's ties to an evil that once plagued the land before, you're given a wide berth by elves, staff, and students alike until you meet someone who has also paid dearly for someone else's sins. Will your and Murtagh's forming friendship prove a boon or a an anchor that only drags each other further into the depths in the years to come?

This is a series that takes place about six years after the events of Inheritance (8007 AC - you can find the official Inheriwiki timeline/yearly system here). They’ll be listed in chronological order below with a timekeeping system at the top of each fic/time jump.

This is a remastered version of the original DL series I had started and discontinued because originally, I didn't really have a grand plan for this series then ended up developing one and the first few chapters didn't hit like I wanted them to in light of the new outline for the fic. So I'm "remastering"/rewriting it from the beginning here.

PSA: Gormlaith is an Irish name (meaning “illustrious princess”) pronounced GORM-lah.

You can find the companion OC version here!

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NOTE: I don't want to get rid of this, but please note that this series has a new remastered version started over from the beginning that can be found here.

Astrid and her black female dragon, Gormlaith, didn't arrive at Eragon's Rider Academy on Vroengard like most other students. While many others arrived as children or teenagers with a brand new hatchling, their bodies freezing at immortality in their twenties, she and her dragon endured many months of strife and turmoil to claim their place as pupils - which makes them much older than most there. With Gormlaith's ties to an evil that once plagued the land, the pair are given a wide berth by elves and students alike until they meet someone who has also paid for his father's and former tyrant's mistakes. Will their forming friendship prove a boon or a target on their back in the years to come?

This is a series of one shots and drabbles that all take place in the same universe, about six year after the events of Inheritance. They’ll be listed in chronological order below. There is a timekeeping system at the top of each fic/page break with "Ground Zero/Year 0" being the year of Gormlaith's birth, again about six years after the events of Inheritance, and going up from there.

PSA: Gormlaith is an Irish name (meaning “illustrious princess”) pronounced GORM-lah.

You can find the companion reader-insert version here!

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Part I: A New Shadow Astrid and Gormlaith's arrival at Eragon's academy on has long been expected - and feared. After being on the run for several months from men in masks who want Astrid dead and her dragon as their slave for unknown reasons, they're finally safe on the newly hospitable Vroengard. But what do these men in masks want, will they follow into a den of dragons, and are they truly safe from the rumor mill and politics of those around them?

NOTE: I don't want to get rid of this, but please note that this series has a new remastered version started over from the beginning that can be found here.

You and your black female dragon, Gormlaith, didn't arrive at Eragon's Rider Academy on Vroengard like most other students. While many others arrived as children or teenagers with a brand new hatchling, you and your dragon endured many months of strife and turmoil to claim your place as pupils - which makes the two of you much older than most there. With Gormlaith's ties to an evil that once plagued the land, you're given a wide berth by elves and students alike until you meet someone who has also paid for his father's and former tyrant's mistakes. Will your forming friendship prove a boon or a target on your back in the years to come?

This is a series of one shots and drabbles that all take place in the same universe, about six year after the events of Inheritance. They’ll be listed in chronological order below, and some elements will be taken from other Murtagh x reader one shots of mine. There is a timekeeping system at the top of each fic/page break with "Ground Zero/Year 0" being the year of Gormlaith's birth, again about six years after the events of Inheritance, and going up from there.

PSA: Gormlaith is an Irish name (meaning “illustrious princess”) pronounced GORM-lah.

You can find the companion OC version here!

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Part I: A New Shadow Your and your dragon's arrival at Eragon's academy on has long been expected - and feared. After being on the run for several months from men in masks who want you dead and your dragon as their slave for unknown reasons, you're finally safe on the newly hospitable Vroengard. But what do these men in masks want, will they follow you into a den of dragons, and are you truly safe from the rumor mill and politics of those around you?

Part 1.3: Consider This War After arriving at the academy, your and Gormlaith's size and power offer you certain protections--until you put yourself between a bully and his prey.

Part 1.8: Thorns in the Side After antagonizing Edgar and his posse, you become his new target that he can't seem to stop tormenting. After an unfortunate incident near a lake where Murtagh has to rescue you, you're determined to not embarrass yourself when you're put to the test against him with an audience.

Part II: Smoke on the Horizon Six months after arriving at Eragon's Rider Academy, secrets are revealed, missions are botched, and a long-awaited meeting of kindred spirits finally occurs under a smoke-filled sky.

Part III: Kindred Souls After your and Gormlaith's timely rescue of Murtagh and Thorn, the Egg Delegation you were traveling with sees fit to take their prejudices out on you--luckily, Murtagh is there to return you safely to Vroengard and the two of you realize you're more alike than you first realized.

Part IV: A Dangerous Dance Your lessons with Murtagh and Thorn begin - although concentrating is more difficult than you anticipated.

Part V: Dignity & Darkness As your time at the academy continues, conversations with Murtagh about your past reveal more questions than answers.

Part VI: A Dyad Flight Gormlaith and Thorn slowly begin to warm up to each other as she learns to begin trusting in the safety of the academy. But how safe are they when memories of the castle and orb still haunt both their minds, and unnatural abilities seem to follow in their wake?

Six years after Galbatorix's fall, Eragon's Rider Academy sits on a now fully restored Vroengard - but Astrid and her black female dragon, Gormlaith, didn't arrive there like most other students. While many others arrived with brand new hatchlings and undeveloped magical talents, she and her dragon endured six months of strife as they hid from masked vigilantes who seem to want her dead and Gormlaith as their property for unknown reasons. As they terrorize all of Alagaesia on the hunt, with Gormlaith's ties to an evil that once plagued the land before, the pair are given a wide berth by elves, staff, and students alike until they meet someone who has also paid dearly for someone else's sins. Will Astrid and Murtagh's forming friendship prove a boon or a an anchor that only drags each other further into the depths in the years to come?

This is a series that takes place about six years after the events of Inheritance (8007 AC - you can find the official Inheriwiki timeline/yearly system here). They’ll be listed in chronological order below with a timekeeping system at the top of each fic/time jump.

This is a remastered version of the original DL series I had started and discontinued because originally, I didn't really have a grand plan for this series then ended up developing one and the first few chapters didn't hit like I wanted them to in light of the new outline for the fic. So I'm "remastering"/rewriting it from the beginning here.

PSA: Gormlaith is an Irish name (meaning “illustrious princess”) pronounced GORM-lah.

You can find the companion reader insert version here!

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