Twins (Inheritance)

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The Twins are fictional characters in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy.

[edit] Role in Eragon

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The Twins are two powerful dwarf magicians who support the Varden. Little about their past or their personal lives is revealed; they are described as being bald, and their names are unknown - they are called simply 'the Twins' throughout. They are responsible for mentally probing all who come to Tronjheim. They show animosity towards Eragon, and attempt to convince him to join their group of magic users, the Du Vrangr Gata (The Wandering Path), so that they can learn more of the Ancient Language. They are assigned to protect Eragon during the battle of Farthen Dûr, but Eragon loses contact with them and consequently is forced to defeat the Shade Durza alone.

[edit] Role in Eldest

Early on in Eldest, an Urgal party attacks the unprepared Varden and kidnaps the Twins and Murtagh; they are assumed dead. Later, the ancient Dragon Rider Oromis reveals that the Twins, who knew much about the Varden's secret dealings, had turned traitor before the battle; they had intentionally failed to protect Eragon so that Durza could capture him. However, Durza ended up dead, so that plan fell through.

Towards the end of Eldest, during the Battle of the Burning Plains, it is learned that the Twins had, in fact, survived; they had taken control of a group of Urgals with the intent of killing Ajihad and capturing Murtagh. After the successful assassination of Ajihad, they had then bewitched Murtagh so he could not escape, and had taken him to Uru'baen, where he was forced to swear loyalty to Galbatorix. They now fought with the forces of Galbatorix, but meet their end at the hands of Roran, who struck one of them with a fatal blow on the head with a medium-sized hammer. This affected the other twin so much that he could not defend himself when Roran struck him down.