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With the release of Murtagh: The World of Eragon I have been scouring Ao3 looking for Murtagh-centric fics and haven’t come up with much, at least fics that are completed, which is criminal.
Specifically, the tag “Murtagh Morzansson Needs a Hug” has 19 works and that is the only “Canonical” Freeform tag Murtagh has on Ao3
Update on this, I buckled down and read the entirety of “A Rider’s Life” by StoryDreamBeliever and it was pretty much exactly what I wanted, but it hasn’t sated my craving for more
With the release of Murtagh: The World of Eragon I have been scouring Ao3 looking for Murtagh-centric fics and haven’t come up with much, at least fics that are completed, which is criminal.
Specifically, the tag “Murtagh Morzansson Needs a Hug” has 19 works and that is the only “Canonical” Freeform tag Murtagh has on Ao3
Since I’m still thinking about Murtagh, I guess I’ll share one of the ideas I’ve got bouncing around in my head.
I hope you’ve heard of the Regression trope because that’s what this is - what if Murtagh and Thorn died somehow, the specifics don’t matter at the moment, Murtagh woke up young again, maybe after his mother died, maybe before, both have interesting implications. Of course Murtagh would have to get Thorn’s egg somehow, maybe he’d use his future knowledge to steal it out from under Galbatorix’ nose, not even he would suspect a child to have stolen it. Obviously Thorn will have regressed as well, maybe he would hatch the moment he regressed and gone to Murtagh himself? One thing I’m particularly interested in would be Murtagh’s interactions with Brom while knowing who he is, one funny idea I had is one where Murtagh suddenly shows up on Garrow’s doorstep with the only explanation being that he ‘wanted to be with his brother’ Brom doing a double take upon seeing them together would be hilarious.
Unfortunately I don’t have the wherewithal to write this myself, I’d have to reread the entire series and I have an allergic reaction to the beginning of series I’ve already read before, don’t ask me why I don’t have an answer for you.
With the release of Murtagh: The World of Eragon I have been scouring Ao3 looking for Murtagh-centric fics and haven’t come up with much, at least fics that are completed, which is criminal.
Specifically, the tag “Murtagh Morzansson Needs a Hug” has 19 works and that is the only “Canonical” Freeform tag Murtagh has on Ao3
Did you think I was done with this? Wrong, one thing I’ve been thinking about recently is that I’d have to make it so Murtagh and Thorn got taught by Oromis and Glaedr, I don’t know how but I need that to happen. Oromis and Glaedr would be such a good stabilizing influence for them and it would be such great closure.
With the release of Murtagh: The World of Eragon I have been scouring Ao3 looking for Murtagh-centric fics and haven’t come up with much, at least fics that are completed, which is criminal.
Specifically, the tag “Murtagh Morzansson Needs a Hug” has 19 works and that is the only “Canonical” Freeform tag Murtagh has on Ao3
It is 5 am and I am half asleep so I can’t add much right now except
YES
So I have a “What if Eragon stayed in Alagaesia” AU cooking up and had a couple of questions
Would Murtagh have had his break down at Ristvak’baen if he was travelling with Eragon? If they were inside together Murtagh might wait until he could be alone then scream,
OR
If he and Thorn arrived at the Tower first and Eragon and Saphira arrived just as Murtagh started screaming, Thorn would tell Eragon to wait and let Murtagh scream himself out first. But when Eragon goes to comfort Murtagh, would Murtagh just get all prickly and slam his walls up, or just be so exhausted that for once he didn’t care about Eragon seeing him so vulnerable?
Would the ordeal with the Draumars had gone the same way? Ending with Murtagh and Eragon and their dragons being tortured and broken to bend to Bachel’s will? Would Eragon and Saphira pull out? Or would Eragon resolve not to leave his brother in danger again?
I do acknowledge the fact that if Bachel had been able to capture Eragon, she would have devoted a lot of her torture sessions to him. She would’ve passed over Murtagh similar to the way she passed over Uvek.
Or, she would dedicate time to them both because you can never have too many dragon riders as your thralls. I feel like Murtagh would feel mostly guilt for dragging his younger brother into this torment and danger, but a small part of him may also be glad that they had now have an acute shared experience.
While Murtagh relives his repressed/most painful memories, Eragon is tormented by his biggest failures and his insecurities. Being the most senior Rider, have so much power and influence and and having so much riding on his decisions and choices and successes
( a very interesting plot point between the brothers would be what do they think of Bachel’s visions about Murtagh and Thorn. You have Eragon who came onto the scene unknown, untrained and untested, and now he has the most prestige and respect amongst all the races of the land. On the other hand, you have Murtagh who has been eclipsed by his father‘s shadow and judged by his own dark and bloody deeds, has precious few allies, and is universally scorned and hated. Murtagh wants his chance for prestige and respect, but questions how it will come about.
also Thorn and Saphira agree how all kinds should worship the race of dragons while Murtagh and Eragon shake their heads at their soul partners’ vanity)
(Back on track) It would be fun/heartwarming to see the brothers battle against the creatures of the mountain, battling through repressed memories and fears and Bachel. Murtagh may or may not get as injured (I’m personally rooting for getting the same battles as he did in canon just for the angst), but it would be very interesting if she posed a complicated challenge for Eragon as well. (Eragon gets a pretty serious wound of his own. And mentally berating his stubborn brother to “just sit still so I can heal you blast it! Alín is fine and you really don’t need to explore that big gaping chasm over there!”)
When they are safe in Illrea, the brothers talk a bit about their experience. Eragon asks if what they went through, was like what Murtagh and Thorn went through when they were Galbatorix’s captives. Murtagh says the methods were similar, but Bachel was far worse. Eragon fears how much of his knowledge has been passed down the ranks of Bachel’s network. Murtagh does note that the situation is very grave, and they will need to prepare quickly and act smartly. He also makes a point to talk with Umaroth about what he knows. …unless Eragon brought Umaroth with him… would he make that a habit of caring Umaroth with him? He definitely kept Glaedr close by.
Anyway, that’s my idea dump/ramble. Any feedback would be welcome and appreciated.
Late Night Thoughts
I just finished reading the third book of Eragon from the inheritance cycle and a wave of emotions has hit me towards the end. The twists omg.
Mini spoiler ahead for the second book of the Inheritance Cycle, Eldest. You have been warned.
I haven't felt like this since Murtagh returned in the second book. The amount of happiness I felt when he was revealed to be alive is immeasurable.
Bean duine briste
(Wife of a Broken Man)
Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser x Female OC
*I own only the OC, all other characters belong to the creators of Outlander*
18+ to Read!! (There will be smut down the road!)
Summary:
Having served with Claire as a nurse in WWII, Isla went with Claire and Frank to Scotland to see her mother’s home country. Her aunt Mrs.Baird told her stories of the stones and both Isla and Claire went to see for themselves the magic of the place. Neither expected to be transported 200 years into the past, nor did they expect to fall for rough and ruggedly handsome highlanders.
Will the women get back to their time and the loved ones they left behind, or will they fall too deeply into the strong arms of our favorite Fraser men?
Prologue: A summary of the altered story before chapter 1
Having fallen through the stones Claire and Isla wonder through the Forrest in search of the road to Inverness, only to be cornered by a man who looks like Frank Randall. As Claire is pinned to a tree about to be assaulted, Isla raises a jagged rock to strike Black Jack over the head, only to have a large bearded man beat her to it.
With Black Jack unconscious the women are whisked away by the bearded Scott to a cabin not far away. The room is full of more rugged Scotts, one of whom is injured, Claire steps forward to relocate the young red headed man’s shoulder while she swears like a sailor. The women then introduce themselves, Claire by her maiden name and Isla by her own name.
After the man is bandaged up, the women then are forced on horseback, Claire with the redhead named Jamie and Isla with Murtagh, the bearded man who found them. The ride is long, cold and wet, forcing them to share the tartan with their riding partners. In the middle of the night Claire recognizes the ambush location and warns the men, who dislodge the women form their saddle and tell them to hide. The men fight and find the women, continuing their journey to the castle.
When they arrive the next morning Claire and Isla are introduced to Mrs. Fitz, Murtagh’s aunt, who shows Isla her room and helps Clair clean Jamie’s wounds. Once dressed properly, the women are taken to meet the Laird, Colum Mackenzie, and are interrogated. Claire tells a tale of a widowed woman on her way to relatives in France, while Isla told a version of the truth, that she is a friend simply traveling with Claire on her journey. Colum still having doubts interrogates them at dinner and then holds them as “guests” for an undecided amount of time.
While held hostage, of a sort, Claire is made healer of the clan and keeps busy with herbs and tonics. Isla spends her time looking after Colum himself, having some experience with disfigured limbs and a decent understanding of his, not yet diagnosed, condition. Colum being very grateful, due to his decreased pain, allows Isla more room to explore the castle and spend time with Mrs.Fitz and her family.
When the time comes for the rent party to leave, Dougal, Colum’s brother, requests both women to accompany the party as insurance that Claire wouldn’t run away while on the road.
This is where our story begins…..
Chapter 1- June 2nd
Chapter 2-
Bean duine briste
(Wife of a Broken Man)
Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser x Female OC
*I own only the OC, all other characters belong to the creators of Outlander*
Summery:
Having served with Claire as a nurse in WWII, Isla went with Claire and Frank to Scotland to see her mother’s home country. Her aunt Mrs.Baird told her stories of the stones and both Isla and Claire went to see for themselves the magic of the place. Neither expected to be transported 200 years into the past, nor did they expect to fall for rough and ruggedly handsome highlanders.
Will the women get back to their time and the loved ones they left behind, or will they fall too deeply into the strong arms of our favorite Fraser men?
18+ to Read!! (There will be smut down the road!)
Chapter 1:
One the road Claire and Isla traveled from village to village with the rent party. Slowly it dawned on the women that the men they were accompanying were more than just rent collectors, they were in fact Jacobites, supporters of the Stuart prince across the sea.
Night after night Dougal made a show of ripping off Jamie’s shirt to use his scars for their cause, horrifying Isla more that Claire, as she had never seen these scars and wasn’t told the story of his whipping. That first night when Dougal threw the shirt at Claire to mend and she fought him, Isla grabbed it and mended it instead without saying a word. Murtagh was grateful for her kindness and often started to show her small acts of kindness as thanks, after all, Jamie was the man’s heart and soul. So any act towards Jamie affected him greatly.
Every night throughout their journey Isla would mend the torn shirt and find small gifts the next morning. One day it was a few ripe apples and pears, another morning she found a bushel of heather flowers next to her pillow. It wasn’t until one morning, when she woke up to the smell of roasting meat, that she realized who was leaving these sweet gifts. Murtagh finished roasting the freshly caught duck and plated the bird just for her, finally thanking her verbally for the kindness and compassion she was showing his godson. He told her about the incident back at Lallybroch, the attack on young Jenny, the whipping, and the consequent death of Jamie’s father at the sight of it. Isla understood a little more of the stoic and quiet man after he shared the story, she realized the man held a strong love and loyalty to the young man who he followed everywhere.
They all continued their travels for a few more weeks, Claire tending to minor wounds with Isla’s help. Isla continued to mend the shirt when it was torn, and Murtagh spent more time with Isla, sharing meals and stories, until the day the English officer showed up at one of the villages. Claire had gotten drunk with some of the local wives and had made a scene trying to steal a goat back from the rents to help a mother feed her baby. And that was how Dougal arrived with Claire and Isla in the company of British officers telling stories of how they came to Scotland, planning their journey home. A plan cut short by the appearance of Black Jack himself.
Once again attacked by the vicious man, Claire being almost assaulted again, and Isla bruised and concussed. Dougal stormed in and took them away, stopping at a stream to make the women drink from a foul smelling river. Isla recognized it as the truth river, lies were said to burn the throat once one drinks from the stream. They both drank and both told him that they were not spies and simply came here by accident. Dougal, finally believing them, told them the only solution he could think of for their current predicament, for the two woman to marry Scotsmen and become Scottish citizens.
Back at the camp the other men are made aware of what happened….
“So, I have made up my mind about Mrs, Beauchamp, Jamie you will marry the lass. She’s a good woman, smart and Bonnie. And I ken ye are fond of the lass.” Dougal told Jamie, causing a blush to form on his face and the teasing laughs from the other men as they had all seen his interest in her.
“As for Ms Burns…” Dougal starts “I’ll marry the lass” Murtagh interrupts, staring expressionless at the chieftain.
“Will ye now? Well, I guess that will do fine, if the lass will have ye.” Surprised that the stoic man would take an interest in marrying a woman, after all, he had see murtagh fawn over his sister Ellen for years. It was hard to imagine another capturing his heart in the same way.
Across the field Claire and Isla sat discussing the new turn their lives were about to take.
“I feel like I am betraying Frank.” Isla’s heart broke for Claire, she had after all met frank and knew of the love they had shared. But it was looking more and more like they would never make it home to their own time. Isla knew that living in the past meant that they needed protection, and the only way to get that now was a husband. Isla had also seen the glances shared by Claire and her soon to be husband, knew that they could grow to love one another and be happy, which is all she wanted for her friend.
“Claire, Jamie is a kind and caring man, he would never hurt you and he’d continue to protect you. I know you love Frank, and he loves you, which is why he would understand. Frank researched this time, it was his specialty, and he would understand that the only way for you to stay alive and safe is to marry someone else. The man would move heaven and earth to keep you safe, he would want this for you.”
“What about you? You never mentioned anyone, is there someone you had back home? A man waiting for you?”
“God no! I’ve actually never been in a serious relationship, I’ve had the odd date here and there, but it never really went anywhere. None of them struck that spark, you know?”
“I do. Do you know who Dougal picked for you by chance? I didn’t hear him say.”
“No, he didn’t. At least you already know who you’re husband is going to be. And you know what to expect, I’ve never been with a man intimately, and now I don’t even know who I will be expected to sleep with.” A blush rose in her cheeks at the thought of a certain rugged highlander in her bed.
A silence lulled between the women, which shortly after was interrupted by Jamie and Murtagh walking towards them across the field.
“May I have a word lass?” Murtagh’s asked Isla causing her blush to deepen.
“Of course, I’ll talk to you later Claire.” She followed Murtagh into the near by woods, heart racing trying to keep her emotions and hopes in check.
“What is it Murtagh? Is something wrong? Did Jamie not agree to marry…”
“No lass, it’s not about that. Jamie will marry Claire, he agrees tis a good match. And he is ver’a fond of the lass.” He cleared his throat and stared fidgeting with his hands nervously.
“What’s wrong Murtagh?”
“It’s actually yer predicament which I wished to discuss Ms Burns.” Her brows creased questioningly at the sudden formality. “I wish to offer my hand as the solution to your problem. If ye would have me, I’d me honored to have ye as my bride.” A blush rose on his face so deep it was vibrant through his dark beard.
“Why are you offering Murtagh? Not that It is an unwelcome offer, quite the opposite actually.” His eyes widen in shock, believing that she would reject his offer, “But I will not say yes if you are doing this purely for kindness, like all the gifts you have given me.” Isla felt like she had just put her foot in her mouth and ruined her chance of getting the man she wanted, but she needed to know that he was choosing her for the right reasons.
“Isla, lass, have ye not realized? I have wanted ye since the night I first saw ye. “He grabs her chin and makes her look him in the eye. “Bonnie thing, with curves in all the right places, with that giant backside pressed right against me rocking the whole ride home” he growls stirring something in her. “Mind ye, it’s not just yer body I want, no lass, ye have made me want yer heart as ye have clearly stolen away wi’ mine. Yer kindness, to even the most cruel and distant of strangers. That someone would heal her captures and help a man w’out asking of his past.” His rough hand caresses her cheek as her eyes stared at him, with pure love and adoration, tear up at his sudden declarations.
“Isla, If ye will have me, I will protect ye and love ye, as I ne’er thought I’d love again. If ye say yes, ye will have all o’ me. What do ye say lass?” His eyes travel from her eyes to her lips, waiting for her answer. She leans in to him, like magnets they come together, their lips barely touching.
“Yes” he crushes her body to him as he passionately kisses her. She responds in kind one hand on his neck, the other combing up into his hair pulling him closer still. His hands wander along her curves, on her lower back in an attempt to bring her closer yet, while his other hand traveled further south over her hip and cupping her buttock firmly, causing a yelp which he happily devoured from her lips.
Reluctantly he pulled himself away, laughing at her lips chasing his. A blush deepening to a vibrant rose on her cheeks and a glazed look in her eyes.
“Dinna fash lass, ye will get more soon. But ye will be mine when ye do, and ye will no’ be leaving my side once ye are.” Murtagh whispers in her ear making her shiver and clench her thighs. Her response didn’t escape his notice, and his eyes darkened with lust at just how responsive his little bunny really was.
“Let’s get back to everyone and plan the joint ceremony, shall we lass?” Isla nodded and followed Murtagh back towards the clearing when they planned a joint ceremony with Jamie, Claire hiding somewhere until she had to be married the next day.
See you at the wedding….
I just hope I'm not going to cry for the events in the book 😩😅
if you have told teenage me that there's a WHOLE ASS BOOK DEDICATED TO MURTAGH i would've crumbled in tears. which i am close to anyway.....i hope to buy it when i finish inheritance....
* sobbing *
Rereading Eldest:
Eragon: Let me kill you it be noble.
Murtagh: hell no! but also join me... also I will let you go after my silly villain speech. Also I hate the fact that you are nothing like me.
If Murtagh killed Eragon he would be a mental disaster for the rest of his life.
If Eragon killed Murtagh... he would be all profound grief and sadness before moving on after several good cry sessions.
I don't know why this makes me sob
In the Eragon-verse it's implied that dragons are already semi-cognizant within their eggs and can choose when to hatch. Which just makes it all the more wild and kind of heartbreaking that Thorn hatched for Murtagh when he did? Like, what was his fetal thought process? Wow, this guy's got problems! Anyone gonna join him in having an absolutely awful time? And then Thorn didn't wait for an answer.
What if Eragon being a dragon rider was somehow a proof of his trustworthiness?
Murtagh is so anxious not to be known and hated for who he is and yet when Eragon asks him who he is he says, "Murtagh" as if using an alias just isn't the done thing when you're running away and trying to remain unrecognized. Fortunately for him Eragon is still a clueless bumpkin at this point and is like, "Never heard of you. Bestie."
I need a personal Murtagh in my life fr
Murtagh: Meets a child in a tavern
Child: I hate this girl in town
Murtagh: lol yeah fuck that bitch stab her with a fork.
Saphira to Eragon when he almost got laid: NO! NOT UNDER MY WATCH! I DID NOT CONSENT
Thorn to Murtagh: Maybe your problem is that you're fucking bitchless
I love the batshit storytelling power of tabletop games.
Things my players have done in our campaign so far:
- Left Glaedr's eldunarí to freeze outside because they used him as an eye for their snowman and then forgot about him while they ran off to do their mission
- My werecat player traumatized the thirteen year old dragon rider student by giving him a "prophecy" about how he is destined for great things, but he was going to be betrayed by the person he trusts the most (he pulled that completely out of his ass).
- My dragon player has made a pact with the weird groundskeeper/janitor around campus to fuel her kleptomaniac tendency, and steal a gem from my blacksmith player. More on that to come.
- They did some absolutely heinous things to a pack of Shrrg in their first combat encounter. RIP.
- They adopted one of the Shrrg after they doomed him to a slow death of starvation by shattering his teeth (horrible). They healed him, and charmed him into being a friend, and then forged him a new set of magically enchanted steel dentures, so now he is going to be a permanent party member!
- They essentially ignored the main quest (a mysterious circle of destruction and mutated Shrrg that suggest a magical detonation in the same vein of the Vroengard explosion/the Galbatorix explosion only a few miles from the school) in order to go on a new self imposed sidequest of... Well.
- First the party cajoled Saphira into dragging back a Christmas tree.
- The bard (my boyfriend irl) has an antagonistic love-hate relationship with Glaedr (somehow) and spontaneously invented the holiday Christmas in universe while trying to convince Glaedr to sub in as a Christmas ornament. Glaedr refused.
- The whole party, now on board, convinced all the other eldunarí to be Christmas tree ornaments. Glaedr eventually caved and agreed to be the tree topper (the most prestigious position for the most important eldunarí, of course, they told him).
- They decided to name the holiday Gladmas in his honor.
- They came up with the (completely original) idea of a Gladmas icon- a man on the back of a beautiful glittering red dragon, who visits all the little children and leaves them presents. They came up with a plan to use all the eldunarí to power a hasten spell to get them around the world in one night. And they know just the perfect duo to pull this off! The only rider around with a red dragon who would fit the bill!
- So next session is going to be a side quest to convince Murtagh to become Santa Claus.
glad to see murtagh's still living his worst life in the new book
blood-oath celebration glow up
it was not lost on me that nasuada wore murtagh's colors in the last chapter
murtagh & his massive baby toddler