This is a list of key characters in The Inheritance Cycle, a fantasy adventure series by Christopher Paolini. The series contains several hundred characters, while the following list contains only the most frequently mentioned.[1]
Many of the names Paolini has used originate from Old Norse, German, Old English, and Russian sources, as well as the invented languages.[2][3][4] With the exception of Angela, the characters' personalities are entirely imagined and not based on actual people.[5] Some characters, like the titular character Eragon were developed before the series was written, while others (such as Angela) were added on an as-needed basis.[4]
naming p.net
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).