Later, however, the Imperial forces moved against the combined forces of Surda and a rebel group known as the Varden, and clashed at the Battle of The Burning Plains. An independent country, Surda, existed on the Broddring Empire's southwestern border, remaining outside Galbatorix's grasp, mainly because the King did not consider it a threat to him. In total, there were between one million and two million resident sentient beings in Alagaësia.īy the time of the Rider War, most of western Alagaësia had been under the totalitarian authority of the Broddring Empire (under King Galbatorix) for about a hundred years. This is true as two of those hatch in front of Eragon's eyes when he and Arya are prisoners of the priests of Helgrind- the Ra'zac's mountain lair. However, Galbatorix mentioned that more Ra'zac eggs remained under his control.

Only two known Ra'zac remained in Alagaësia by Galbatorix's time, which were killed by Eragon. The Ra'zac followed the Humans, but were wiped out in a large war against the Dragon Riders. They were followed by the Urgals and eventually by the Humans, who were seeking new land. In Domia abr Wyrda by Heslant the Monk, it is mentioned that the Elves arrived from Alalëa in 5217 AC where Teirm now stands. Later, the Elves came from across the Western Sea. The Grey Folk were also early inhabitants, though it is unknown whether they were native to Alagaësia, since exact dates for their culture are unknown. The first beings to settle in Alagaësia were the animals, the Dragons, as well as the Dwarves. If it did, Paolini has stated that the east–west distance depicted by the map would be slightly larger than the width of the continental United States. The map does not extend all of the way to the eastern coast. The western portion of Alagaësia is flat, like a grassland, with the exception of The Spine. Southwestern Alagaësia is fairly flat, but the towering Beor Mountains dominate much of the southeast. The north is mountainous but predominantly forested while the heart of Alagaësia is composed primarily of the vast Hadarac Desert.