Ep. 34 - Eragon: A Warrior and a Healer + Water from Sand

Did you know the elf lady is super hot?

Darien and Lucy discuss some uncomfortable implications presented in Eragon chapter 42, “A Warrior and a Healer,” and chapter 43, “Water from Sand.”

Talking points include a critical examination of Eragon’s healing abilities, interrogating the implication of Saphira’s insistence that the elf woman be saved solely because she is an elf, interrogating why physical beauty seems to be the only note-worthy trait of the elf woman, an unexpected comparison to Romeo and Juliet, and the importance of acknowledging that choices have consequences.

Content Warning: This episode contains mention of physical abuse and torture but does not go into detail beyond reading the description in chapter 42.

Spoiler Warning: Listener submissions feature spoilers for Hazbin Hotel, Our Flag Means Death, The Burning Maze, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Bioshock, and Bioshock 2

Sparks of Inspiration

• Darien, having finally read Madeline Miller’s Song of Achilles, confesses to adding just a lil bit of spice to her WIP.
• Lucy gives a sneak peak for the July Patreon Bonus Episode and shares her love for Dragon’s World: A Fantasy Made Real.

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Cover art by Luana Pastor

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