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Niernen ("Orchid" in the Ancient Language) was a weapon known as a Dauthdaert, in the form of a long spear. Its most noticeable feature was that it was surrounded by an emerald glow and the weapon itself was also of a green hue. Although it was thought destroyed after Du Fyrn Skulblaka, the spear passed into the hands of the Waldgrave family who kept it in Belatona. During the Battle of Belatona, Lord Bradburn gave the order for it to be used against Saphira. Although Saphira was nearly killed in the conflict, the soldier wielding it was defeated and the weapon passed into the hands of Arya, who later used it to fight Thorn and slay Shruikan.

Niernen was thought destroyed after the deaths of Galbatorix and Shruikan, but it ended up in the hands of the half-elf witch, Bachel, who was the leader of The Draumar, a dark cult living in the northernmost part of Alagaësia in a city called Nal Gorgoth. Bachel used it in her final confrontation against Murtagh, managing to severely wound the young Rider by puncturing one of his lungs. However, Murtagh, wielding Ithring, managed to overcome the cultist leader by causing a massive crystal formation in the caves beneath the city to collapse on her, crushing her lower half before he managed to kill her with Ithring. Murtagh and Thorn took the Dauthdaert back with help from their allies, Uvek and Alin, who likewise helped the wounded rider return to Ilirea, where he recovered from his wounds thanks to Nasuada's healers. Knowing that another, even greater threat than Bachel and the Dreamers was out there, Murtagh decided to keep Niernen as part of his arsenal in preparation for confronting the monster that Bachel and her cultists had worshipped; Azlagûr.

Upon learning that it still existed, Grimrr Halfpaw stated that it was "strange to find such a weapon in this age, especially that ... particular weapon", but would only say that Niernen was notorious when questioned. Eragon was forced to explain to the Humans, Dwarves and Urgals what a Dauthdaert was, as none of their races would have records of such weapons.

Trivia[]

  • In a Random Buzzers interview in December 2011, Christopher Paolini revealed that Niernen was destroyed in Galbatorix's explosion.[1] However, this was later revised as of the release of Murtagh.

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