You act as if yours was the only verdict of moment and the opinions of others are of no account, to be trampled over in pursuit of whatever goal you have already determined is best for the portion of free humanity that is fortunate enough to have you as their leader.
You negotiate treaties and alliances, such as that with the Urgals, of your own initiative and expect me, and others, to abide by your decisions, as if you speak for us all. And when I have the temerity to ask why Eragon—the man whose very existence is the reason I have staked my country in this venture. By treating me as if I were no more than an overzealous, overinquisitive underling whose childish concerns distracted you from more pressing matters.
If you cannot bring yourself to respect my station and to accept a fair division of responsibility, as two allies ought to, then it is my opinion that you are unfit to command a coalition such as ours, and I shall set myself against you however I may. She apologized. Eragon explained his actions at Helgrind in full, to secretly sentence the butcher Sloan for his crimes. We could be the worst tyrants in the whole of history, and given enough time, Angvard would bring us to heel.
But not you. Humans are a short-lived race, and we should not be governed by one of the Undying. We do not need another Galbatorix.
You are so dangerous, we are forced to acknowledge the danger to your face and hope that you are one of the few people able to resist the lure of power. So, for all those reasons, and others besides, I agree with Nasuada. You were right to stay your hand when you discovered this Sloan in Helgrind.
As inconvenient as this episode has been, it would have been far worse, and for you as well, if you had killed to please yourself and not in self-defense or in service to others.
A thousand Varden—including Orrin and his mounted troops—fought at the Battle of the Jiet River, facing several hundred laughing dead. Orrin suffered injuries under his left arm and a spear pierced his right thigh before their foes were eliminated. Once well again, he returned to his duties and to battle when necessary.
Those around him noticed a change in his character:. At first she had welcomed the change, for she had felt he was becoming more mature, but as the war dragged on, she began to miss his eager discussions of natural philosophy, as well as his other quirks. In retrospect, she realized these had often brightened her day, even if she had sometimes found them aggravating.
Moreover, the change had made him more dangerous as a rival; in his current mood, she could quite easily imagine him attempting to displace her as leader of the Varden. Nasuada became better at including Orrin in the proceedings, which lessened the frequency of their disagreement but not their intensity. After losing a childhood friend in an attack attributed to the Urgals, Orrin asked Nasuada to break the treaty with them. She disagreed and recommended he rethink his position.
Orrin also confided his growing doubts about whether the Varden could be victorious. Nasuada did her best to allay his concern, with limited success. The Varden captured one city after another with the strategies that Nasuada, Orrin, and their advisors devised. It was then that Orrin explained his true concern: that they had no chance against Galbatorix.
Though his reasoning was valid, everyone else present felt the right thing to do was proceed, regardless of the consequences, and so he acquiesced, a bottle of wine in hand.
Eragon later decided to follow mysterious clues leading to Vroengard in the hopes that he would find aid against Galbatorix. Most of the leaders were in favor with his plan, with the exception of King Orrin:. It took over an hour of threats, flattery, and coaxing to bring him around, and even then, Eragon feared Orrin might go back on his word.
Due to his drastic change of character and increase in maturity throughout the Inheritance cycle, Nasuada often considered marrying him, but did not do so because she did not have any romantic feelings for him. He led his cavalry into battle personally, becoming not only a respected king but a national hero. He was also clever enough to allow Nasuada to be the overall commander over himself.
He also fought at great risk to himself against the Laughing Dead when the Varden and many Urgal Rams were killed. He described the battle as "madness, worse than the Burning Plains,". He found that the "Ghoul" men could be killed by chopping their heads off. After the Rider War, he attempted to become King of the Broddring Empire, but was defeated in his bid by Nasuada, who instead became the Broddring Empire's leader, as well as making Orrin swear fealty to her. The Spine. Beor Mountains. Palancar Valley.
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