Galbatorix was born a century ago in Inzilbęth. He was tested and was found to have great strength and power. With training, Galbatorix rapidly grew more powerful, and soon surpassed all other Dragon Riders.
Because of his gifts, the Riders soon allowed Galbatorix into their ranks. The young Rider journeyed into the lands of Urgals with two friends, believing that they were strong enough to protect themselves. The group was ambushed, and his friends were killed, along with their dragons. Galbatorix survived, butchered the Urgals, but a stray arrow pierced his dragon, and she was killed.
Alone and driven to madness by grief, Galbatorix traveled by foot through the desolate land, praying that he would die and join his partner. He became so ghastly that even the Urgals and other monsters fled from him. He traveled back through The Spine, a deadly mountain range that even the fiercest hardly dared go. A farmer found him collapsed on the edge of the range and summoned the Dragon Riders, who took him back to their island to heal him.
Once healed, Galbatorix demanded another Dragon from the council and was firmly denied another, and consequently, in his vulnerable and twisted state, began to think it was the Riders' fault his Dragon had died.
He convinced another Dragon Rider using persuasion and dark secrets he had learned from a Shade, he and his partner slew an Elder. Galbatorix then turned on his ally and killed him. After this, Galbatorix fled into the wastelands. Many years passed later Morzan, a Rider highly accomplished in magic and combat yet morally weak, came across Galbatorix by accident. Galbatorix convinced Morzan to unlock a gate in Iliria and Galbatorix was able to steal a dragon hatchling.
Galbatorix and Morzan waited until their powers were strong enough and Galbatorix's Dragon, a black dragon named Shruikan, was fully grown before they began their all-out attack on the Dragon Riders. The Riders, overwhelmed by the onslaught, were slowly beaten down. During the war, twelve corrupt Dragon Riders joined Galbatorix. These twelve riders and Morzan became the Thirteen Forsworn.
Vrael, leader of the Dragon Riders, had the strength to resist Galbatorix. In the final battle before the gates of Doru Areaba, Vrael defeated Galbatorix, but hesitated to kill him. Galbatorix took advantage of this and wounded Vrael. Vrael fled to the Utgard Mountains to regain his strength, but Galbatorix found and beheaded him. Following this, Galbatorix and the Forsworn infiltrated into Urű'baen and slew the rightful King. Galbatorix then appointed himself King of Alagaësia.
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