Q&A: Christopher Paolini Answers More Burning Questions!

Author Christopher Paolini answers another batch of questions on topics ranging from how to audition for the new Disney+ Eragon, to how to keep track of worldbuilding, to who would win if Arya and Nasuada were in a fight.

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00:00 Intro
00:25 Was there a particular character or scene that was your favorite to write about?
01:55 If Arya and Nasuada were in a fight (no magic, just swords), who would win?
03:06 Does Alagaësia exist in the Fractalverse? Or is that a completely separate universe?
03:14 Will you have an active role in casting the new Eragon Disney+ series? How would one go about auditioning?

04:16 If you could, where would you film the Eragon series for landscape?
05:03 Also, do you have anyone in mind to play Eragon and Murtagh in the series?
06:35 If everything goes will with the Disney+ Eragon show, will you consider making a video game?
07:08 Any change of a hardcover leather special edition set of the Inheritance Cycle?
07:34 Will the next series in Eragon’s world include any TSiaSoS references involving our favorite dimension/time hopping herbalist?

07:42 Can the Soft Blade merge with any living being?
08:58 When creating rules for your world, e.g. magic and stuff, what is your method of developing them?
11:38 How did you keep track of all your lore and worldbuilding while writing the Inheritance Cycle?
14:09 What was the most challenging thing about creating the ancient language?