Ep. 75 - Eldest: Child's Play & Premonitions of War

About this episode

Lucy and Darien discuss key events and character developments in chapters 55 and 56 of Eldest, including an assassination attempt and themes of inspiration.

An assassination attempt! Lucy and Darien enjoy the last Nasuada POVs in Eldest chapter 55, “Child’s Play,” and chapter 56, "Premonitions of War.” Talking points include Trianna’s stock increasing, dozens of deaths Nasuada should have need aware of, Darien protesting the use of three O names, Elva being oh so creepy, and the value of lace. Sparks of Inspiration Lucy was inspired to avoid doom scrolling by working out inside. Darien appreciates Focus Friend for helping her avoid doom scrolling. 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 Flamecraft and Raya and the Last Dragon 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 derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Lucy Hart and Darien Smartt.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lucy Hart, Darien Smartt

Topics covered

• assassination attempt
• Nasuada POVs
• character development
• creepy elements
• inspiration
• doom scrolling

Keywords

• Eldest
• Nasuada
• assassination
• inspiration
• doom scrolling
• characters
• Trianna
• Elva

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Focus Friend, Universal Epic Universe

Books & works: Eldest, Flamecraft, Raya and the Last Dragon

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