The Inheritance Cycle Headcanons: Christmas.

The Inheritance Cycle headcanons: Christmas.

• Eragon LOVES Christmas and as soon as December starts, he gets into the cheerful and happy mood of the season. He loves sending meaningful letters and small gifts to his friends. He usually gets a bit nostalgic and sad around Christmas, because being far away from Alagaesia makes him miss his childhood traditions and his friends. He misses Arya the most, but the two of them always see and tenderly talk to each other on Christmas’ Eve.

• every year on Christmas’ Eve, Eragon, Saphira, Glaedr, the Eldunarí and the other young Riders with their dragons spend the night around a big fire watching the stars and sharing stories about the Ancient world.

• Elves are known for not celebrating Christmas, but over the years they have started to change their traditions and shift more into the Christmas spirit. Arya was the first queen who introduced the concept of “Christmas” in the Du Wendelvarden, mainly because of how much Eragon liked it. The Elves were initially skeptical about it, but eventually gave up and got so much into the Christmas spirit that they held the best celebrations. Their favourite tradition was decorating the Menoa Tree (and the whole forest) as Christmas trees, and sometimes they even decorated Fírnen.

• one day on Christmas’ Eve, Murtagh secretly sent Nasuada a message and the two reunited after many years in a plain near Ilirea. They didn’t have a long time to talk, but they were very happy to see each other. This was also the reason why Nasuada kept a joyful and grateful attitude over the season.

• Angela and Solembum usually spend Christmas’ Eve with the Urgals, and the Christmas day itself with Nasuada.

• Murtagh and Thorn once sent Eragon and Saphira a short but affectionate letter wishing them a merry Christmas. It’s useless to say how surprised and happy Eragon and Saphira were.

• Elva used to hate Christmas, but she secretly spends Christmas’ Eve walking in villages and using her powers to make common people happy and to heal them from their fears.

• it may not look like it, but the Urgals are the most devoted to Christmas and they celebrate it by decorating all of their houses and villages.

• to celebrate Christmas properly, Orik helds the biggest event of the year in the capital. All dwarves gather from every corner of the Beor Mountains to join these celebrations.