True, but the addition of Varaug not only makes the pattern become clear, but also affects the credibility if the other mini-boss fights, in my mind.
In Eragon, the fight with Durza was a natural consequence of the prior events leading up to it, and Dirza had a strong presence through the book as the primary antagonist.
In Eldest, Murtagh just appears right out of nowhere, with no buildup or introduction as a villain character (remember all the readers were supposed to assume him dead up until his reveal), and no previous screen-time in his villain role.
In Brisingr, Varaug appears right out of nowhere with no buildup or introduction, and no previous screentime to establish him/it as a character.
In Inheritance Barst (arguably the last mini-boss before Galby) appears right out of nowhere, with no buildup or introduction , or previous screentime or mentions to establish him as a powerful enemy. He just sort of poofs into existence at just the right time for a mini-boss, and fights and dies in the same scene.
So really of the end-book mini-boss fights in the series, only Durza's was really a natural consequence of the story. The rest were out of nowhere, and of those only Murtagh survived the fight scene to continue to have a presence in the story.
no subject
In Eragon, the fight with Durza was a natural consequence of the prior events leading up to it, and Dirza had a strong presence through the book as the primary antagonist.
In Eldest, Murtagh just appears right out of nowhere, with no buildup or introduction as a villain character (remember all the readers were supposed to assume him dead up until his reveal), and no previous screen-time in his villain role.
In Brisingr, Varaug appears right out of nowhere with no buildup or introduction, and no previous screentime to establish him/it as a character.
In Inheritance Barst (arguably the last mini-boss before Galby) appears right out of nowhere, with no buildup or introduction , or previous screentime or mentions to establish him as a powerful enemy. He just sort of poofs into existence at just the right time for a mini-boss, and fights and dies in the same scene.
So really of the end-book mini-boss fights in the series, only Durza's was really a natural consequence of the story. The rest were out of nowhere, and of those only Murtagh survived the fight scene to continue to have a presence in the story.