Novel Synthesis

In "Stone of Tears" and The Inheritance Cycle(Eragon,Eldest,Brisingr) the main characters both share the same feelings of longing to go home and be with there family but they know they must do the right thing and become the hero they are meant to be. Both make foolhardy mistakes in a effort to save there loved ones and to try and do the right thing known as Wizard's second rule in "Stone of Tears". They both come to gain magic and powers they never imaged although Eragon has a dragon as a dragon rider Richard does befriend a dragon and ride on him. Both of them thought that there father was one person but realized later that it was another person. Eragon has his dragon rider sword which is imbued with magic and Richard's sword of truth is magic and has been used by man people and Eragon's first sword was to used by a few people. Both Richard and Eragon even had a love that they could not have although Richard has found a way to over come what stopped him Eragon can't because she just will not be with him. In the beginning there are both in the general same kind of area Eragon works on his "fathers" farm and Richard is a woods guide. When Eragon finds out he has found a dragon egg he is excited but soon after when the raz' zac attack and when his "father" gets killed he is angry and wants to kill them but know he can't and in his quest for vengeance he learns he has a greater calling and must master his magic and sword skills and become a greater dragon rider then Galbatorix and defeat him. Throughout this adventure he did not want to be a dragon rider and be this big hero but he knows he is the only one how can save them so he does what he does not want to do and becomes a dragon rider. Richard finds Kahlan in the woods where he lives and finds that she needs his help and he is only confused about why anyone would need a woods guide for help and throughout his growth and adventure he learns that he must become a hero and doesn't want to be more the a woods guide even after he accepts being the seeker he longs to go home to the woods.