Ep. 65 - Eldest: On the Crags of Tel'nae'r

About this episode

The episode discusses ableism in the Eragon series while exploring character development and creative inspiration.

We need to stop describing disabled characters as “useless.” Darien and Lucy are joined by Cache the Dog in chapter 33, “On the Crags of Tel'nae'r.” Talking points include the relief of no longer being alone, the EABA commitment to disagree with canon we don't like, manifesting the Disney+ show, Orik being totally responsible actually, examining the reoccurring ableism in the text, a little bit of Brom backstory, and a very indignant Pomeranian Yorkie making his displeasure known in the background (we're sorry). Sparks of Inspiration Lucy enjoys the energy to dedicate to creative pursuits and crafting an improved character backstory. Darien loves Devin Elle Kurtz’s The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake. Share your Sparks of Inspiration or your thoughts about Eragon with us on Instagram ⁠ ⁠@EragonPod⁠ ⁠ or send an email to eragonpod@gmail.com (Here it is, Owen!!) Snag your own ⁠EABA merch!⁠ Help Lucy meet Toothless at Universal Epic Universe AND listen to our bonus episode about The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake by supporting the show on Patreon: ⁠ https://www.patreon.com/EABA Cover art by Luana Pastor No portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create…

People in this episode

Hosts: Darien, Lucy

Guest: Cache the Dog

Topics covered

• ableism in literature
• character development
• Eragon series
• creative inspiration
• media adaptation

Keywords

• Eragon
• EABA
• ableism
• character backstory
• Disney+ adaptation
• The Bakery Dragon
• creative pursuits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EABA, Disney+

Books & works: The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake

Places: Universal Epic Universe

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