Very true, and I agree with you... but if that's the case, why did the dragon balls specifically choose Eragon (setting aside the fact that, you know, the story was about him to begin with). Because theoretically speaking, if they hadn't erased Oromis and Glaedr's memories, then Oromis and Glaedr could've gotten into the vault long, long ago. As we find out, Oromis and Glaedr were instrumental in creating this vault, then had their memories erased, and then were NEVER PRESENT for this battle, so the point of them having their memories erased to prevent the information falling into the wrong hands is completely pointless.
Also theoretically speaking, if the rules of "speak the true name = guaranteed entrance to the vault", then technically ANYONE could've gotten in, even if by accident. It didn't have to be Eragon. It could've been Oromis. Or Brom. Or any Rider that came to the island AFTER Galby and the Forsworn were done looting the place. True, they would've had to have all the pieces of the puzzle to get there to begin with, as Eragon eventually ends up doing, but I can't set aside my belief enough that the dead dragon balls would create this vault with the purpose of protecting x-amount of eggs and balls and then wait around 100 plus years JUST for this one particular kid to show up, when they could've literally gotten ANYONE else in the interim to do it. Especially since Galby abandoned the island soon after his victory there and the place was more or less abandoned for a century. Oromis and Glaedr could've easily snuck out of the forest, as Galby believed they were dead, and they could've gone there to retrieve the goods.
But if this story followed that logical a path or a similar logical path, then I guess we couldn't bask in the greatness of the Sue.
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Also theoretically speaking, if the rules of "speak the true name = guaranteed entrance to the vault", then technically ANYONE could've gotten in, even if by accident. It didn't have to be Eragon. It could've been Oromis. Or Brom. Or any Rider that came to the island AFTER Galby and the Forsworn were done looting the place. True, they would've had to have all the pieces of the puzzle to get there to begin with, as Eragon eventually ends up doing, but I can't set aside my belief enough that the dead dragon balls would create this vault with the purpose of protecting x-amount of eggs and balls and then wait around 100 plus years JUST for this one particular kid to show up, when they could've literally gotten ANYONE else in the interim to do it. Especially since Galby abandoned the island soon after his victory there and the place was more or less abandoned for a century. Oromis and Glaedr could've easily snuck out of the forest, as Galby believed they were dead, and they could've gone there to retrieve the goods.
But if this story followed that logical a path or a similar logical path, then I guess we couldn't bask in the greatness of the Sue.