Eragon
As the Main Character of the Cycle the Motif of Eragon must be the easiest to recognize and to most flexible, since he has a lot of big changes character-wise in the Story.
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It is also extremely hard to fit him in one of the bigger structures since he is basically part of every single one except the Empire and the Urgals. So, I decided to write a short motif for him, that can be adapted in a lot of ways to make sure I can write something for every situation he is a part of.
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His motif can be harmonized differently. The classic harmonization would be B-F-Gm, but multiple other ways are possible like the movement with syncopated start in the Main Theme.
His Motif is quite simple: A four note alternating descending line with an open end. It is also part the B-Phrase of the Main Theme.
Examples of the theme occuring in some tracks:
Additionally, I established what I call a "Family Theme". It is called "Breoal" and can be used to show the connection of certain characters to Eragon. Basically it is used to emphasize the relationship of a character with Eragon. Brom is prime-example: Using the Breoal Theme it can be foreshadowed that they are in fact related. Same with Murtagh.
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The Family Theme is a super easy figure that is mostly played by the Celli.
Some examples of the Famliy Motif occuring:
Artist renditions of Eragon:
Arya
Arya is a particularly important character throughout all books, and she takes a huge part in the story. So instead of giving Arya just a leitmotif I decided to give her a special instrument, too.
This way I can alter the sound of the instrument depending on the situation and character development in addition to changing or interpreting the Leitmotif.
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The Leitmotif is straight forward. A four-note phrase with a certain pacing that is already hinted at in the Main Theme of the show and a little lick that is basically optional, but I included it in the notation for the sake of completeness. I have a harmonic structure in mind, but I do not want the harmonization be part of the theme.
Examples of the theme occuring in some tracks:
Artist renditions of Arya:
Saphira
Saphira’s Motif is an extended version of the Family-Motif "Breoal" to underline the strong connection to with Eragon.
At the same time, it is crucial for her, that she gets her own motif since she is a character on her own and not just a “pet” or something along those lines. Therefore, she has a motif, that is very close to the Family-Motif and works simultaneously with Eragon’s Leitmotif.
Since my way to communicate "Magic" is to use Synths and other artifical sounds, most - if not all - tracks featuring Saphira's Theme will have electronic parts.
Examples of the theme occuring in some tracks:
