Understandable - they could so easily have been these super badass, genuinely terrifying villains/monsters, but Paolini completely wastes them.
He wastes everything.
Durza: Rogue agent, pretending to be loyal to the king, but instead is the head of a massive conspiracy. The king suspects him, but doesn't know that's he's recruited people from many places, including inside the Varden, and one of the Ra'zac.
Lethrblaka: If you think the Ra'zac are bad, you do not want to deal with them. They like to use their power as heads of Helgrind to manipulate entire cities, but when they go into battle, unless you're a rider or a Shade, you don't stand a chance.
Ra'zac: Enforcers. Go around, hunting high-level traitors and dissidents. Are also considered gods, so if you insult one... One is nicer, and more forgiving, but still dangerous. However, if you get on the bad side of the other one, either your secrets will be spilled, or you will mysteriously die after eating dinner. If the Ra'zac drag you to Helgrind, expect to never be heard from again.
Dwarven Politics: Rife with assassinations. Eragon can't go two steps without possibly getting shanked.
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Date: 2020-11-23 08:20 am (UTC)Understandable - they could so easily have been these super badass, genuinely terrifying villains/monsters, but Paolini completely wastes them.
He wastes everything.
Durza: Rogue agent, pretending to be loyal to the king, but instead is the head of a massive conspiracy. The king suspects him, but doesn't know that's he's recruited people from many places, including inside the Varden, and one of the Ra'zac.
Lethrblaka: If you think the Ra'zac are bad, you do not want to deal with them. They like to use their power as heads of Helgrind to manipulate entire cities, but when they go into battle, unless you're a rider or a Shade, you don't stand a chance.
Ra'zac: Enforcers. Go around, hunting high-level traitors and dissidents. Are also considered gods, so if you insult one... One is nicer, and more forgiving, but still dangerous. However, if you get on the bad side of the other one, either your secrets will be spilled, or you will mysteriously die after eating dinner. If the Ra'zac drag you to Helgrind, expect to never be heard from again.
Dwarven Politics: Rife with assassinations. Eragon can't go two steps without possibly getting shanked.