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[[Image:ac.johnanderson.jpg|frame|Hon John Anderson]]

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'''Dragons''' are an intelligent race that inhabit [[Alagaësia]], a fictional [[fantasy (genre)|fantasy world]] created by [[Christopher Paolini]]. They are a key part of the ''[[Inheritance Trilogy]]'', in which dragons are a nearly extinct and magical race.

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'''John Duncan Anderson''' (born [[14 November]] [[1956]]), Australian politician, has been [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Deputy Prime Minister]] of [[Australia]] and Leader of the rural-based [[National Party of Australia]] since July [[1999]].

== Overview ==

Dragons have lived in [[Alagaësia]] since ancient times with the [[Alagaësia#Dwarves|Dwarves]]. The skin of a Dragon is nearly impenetrable, though the thin membrane of the wings can be easily pierced. Their scales glitter like gems, although each Dragon only has one scale color. They also have the same eye color as their scales, and their teeth and neck spikes are bone white. The Dragons breath flame the color of their scales, and some can impressively hold the flame for over an hour. The older the dragon grows, the longer they can hold the flame. They never stop growing until their death.

[[Image:Eragon_Saphira_Poster.jpg|250px|thumb|300px|Saphira, the dragon protagonist of the series, as shown in the [[Eragon (film)|film version]] of ''Eragon''.]]

Since the Dragons are bound to Alagaësia, they possess magical properties. Strange things seem to happen around Dragons - people live longer, the earth changes, and things of that nature, yet no one knows how it happens. It is possible these things happen because the Dragon's magic, which permeates every inch of their body. They cannot willingly use their magic, except for their fire. However, when using magic, their strength is unparalleled.

== History ==

Anderson was born in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], but his family have been graziers (sheep ranchers) and landowners in northern New South Wales since the 1840s. He was educated at private schools and has a Master of Arts degree from the [[University of Sydney]]. He was a farmer and grazier on family properties before entering politics.

Before the formation of the Dragon Riders, a young elf hunted and killed a dragon like it was a common animal. The Dragons banded together and furiously attacked the Elves, leading into war.

Five years into the war, an Elf called [[Eragon I|Eragon]] found a white Dragon egg and raised the hatchling within, naming him Bid'Daum ; it was they who stopped the war, allowing peace to follow. In order to prevent another war, the Dragons connected their souls with the Elves, changing both races. Dragons gained the use of language and other trappings of civilization, as well as becoming less fierce. Since Humans came afterwards, the Human Riders were never affected by the Dragons as greatly as the Elves were.

In [[1988]] Anderson was elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] as MP for the rural seat of Gwydir. Handsome, well-educated and well-spoken, he made an immediate impression in the National Party, and was appointed to the Opposition front bench in [[1992]]. In March [[1993]] he was elected Deputy Leader of the National Party.

== As mounts for Dragon Riders ==

When the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] under [[John Howard]] won the March [[1996]] elections and formed a coalition government with the National Party, Anderson became Minister for Primary Industries and Energy. In [[1998]] he shifted to become Minister for Transport and Regional Development.

The few Humans and Elves who ride Dragons like the Elf [[Eragon I]] are aptly called [[Dragon Riders]]. Dragons give their Riders "shining palms," a silver mark, or the "[[gedwey ignasia]]" as a result of the first physical contact between rider and dragon. Dragons communicate telepathically with their Riders, and house incredible magic that can combine with that of the Rider. Dragons are immortal and can also allow their Riders to be nearly immortal; old age will seldom kill them, although wounds or poison can. Over time the link between the dragon and rider will change the rider's appearance.

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When [[Tim Fischer]] retired as National Party leader in July [[1999]], Anderson was elected party leader without opposition and thus became Deputy Prime Minister. He inherited a party with its electoral base in a long-term decline and facing a series of difficult policy challenges. There were some doubts that his urbane image was appropriate for a rural-based party.

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Among the issues facing Anderson as National Party leader were the Liberal Party's desire to [[privatization|privatise]] the state telephone company, Telstra, which many rural Australians fear will lead to higher charges and reduced services. Anderson succeeded in delaying any action on this until an inquiry had been held, and until a guarantee would be given that there would be no reduction in services.

'''Glaedr''' (Pronounced Glay-Dur) is a male golden [[Dragon (Inheritance)|dragon]] in [[Christopher Paolini]]'s ''[[Inheritance (trilogy)|Inheritance Trilogy]]''. He first appears in ''[[Eldest]]'', the second book of the trilogy. His [[Dragon Riders|Rider]] is [[Oromis]], who also is called ''Osthato Chetowä''—"The Mourning Sage" and ''Togira Ikonoka'' - "The Cripple Who Is Whole."

Glaedr is the oldest dragon in the trilogy, senior even to Galbatorix's black dragon [[Shruikan]]. He is three times larger than Saphira, the [[Eragon|main character's]] dragon. Like his Rider, Glaedr is disabled——his left foreleg is nothing but a white stump in place. Glaedr and Oromis live in Du Weldenvarden, a forest in the north of [[Alagaesia]], the world in which the trilogy takes place. The two hid during [[The Fall (Inheritance)|The Fall]] when the dragon riders and dragons were being killed by a rebellious rider named [[Galbatorix]], for if Glaedr and Oromis had died before one of the remaining dragon eggs had hatched, then there would be no one left to pass on the secrets to the new Rider.

Nevertheless, at the [[Australian legislative election, 2001|2001 federal elections]], the National Party lost three seats, two of them to independent MPs, while the Liberals gained seats. As a result, the party had to give up a place in the coalition Cabinet formed after the elections. During [[2003]] there was speculation that Anderson would soon be quitting politics, but in September he announced that he would stay and fight the [[Australian legislative election, 2004|2004 election]]. Despite a coalition victory, the party lost one seat in the House of Representitives. They did however pick up two seats in the Senate, one as part of the joint Coalition ticket in NSW, which saw [[Fiona Nash]] elected, and as part of a seperate ticket in Queensland, which saw [[Barnaby Joyce]] elected.

Oromis and Glaedr tutored the young riders [[Morzan]] and [[Brom (Inheritance)|Brom]].

==Quotations==

"They (the Greens) are a home for people who in the 1950s would have joined the Communist Party. They are watermelons many of them - green on the outside and very, very, very red on the inside."

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"I notice(d) a little letter in the paper the other day saying that 'Come on John that (watermelon) stuff goes back a few years ago, the modern terminology is avacados'. Hard green casing on the outside, soft and mushy on the inside, with a great big [[Bob Brown|brown]] nut in the middle".

In ''[[Eldest]]'', Glaedr becomes [[Saphira]]'s teacher and the object of her affections. Oromis trains Saphira's Rider, [[Eragon (character)|Eragon]]. [[Saphira]] thinks that Glaedr will be her mate, but he rejects her. In this, Glaedr and Saphira have a fight which Saphira starts by scratching Glaedr in the right forleg. Glaedr respondes by biting Saphira in the thigh. Glaedr believes that the young female is meant for one of the unhatched dragon eggs. Later, on [[Eragon]]'s advice, Saphira apologizes to Glaedr.

== Role in the Inheritance Trilogy ==

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In the events of the ''[[Inheritance Trilogy]]'', there are Dragons on each side of the war - [[Galbatorix]] houses one green unhatched Dragon egg and his own Dragon, [[Shruikan]]; under Galbatorix's control is [[Murtagh]] and his dragon [[Thorn (Inheritance)|Thorn]]. Fighting against Galbatorix for the [[Varden]] is [[Eragon (character)|Eragon]] and his dragon [[Saphira]], the last female dragon. Another Dragon is [[Glaedr]], who is the Dragon of [[Oromis]], the oldest remaining Rider, who is an Elf.

*[http://www.npa.org.au/ National Party of Australia website]

So far, the only dragon colors known are green (new dragon-unknown rider), blue ([[Saphira]] - [[Eragon (character)|Eragon]], [[Brom (Inheritance)|Brom]]), red ([[Thorn (Inheritance)|Thorn]] - [[Murtagh]]) and, we can assume [[Morzan]] since riders swords are the same color as their dragon), gold ([[Glaedr]] - [[Oromis]]), black ([[Shruikan]] - [[Galbatorix]]), white ([[Bid'Daum]] - Eragon the elf), brown (Mentioned by the elf Rhunon and[[ Brom]] tells [[Eragon]] that [[Miremel]] was brown), and purple (Mentioned by CP in an interview).

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<td width = 30% align = center>Preceded by:<br>'''[[Tim Fischer]]'''

<td width = 40% align = center>'''Leaders of the<br>[[National Party of Australia]]'''

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Here is a chart of the known dragons and their riders.

[[Category:1956 births|Anderson, John]]

Dragons Rider Color

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#Unknown / Unknown / Green

#Thorn /Murtagh /Red

#Saphira (2) / Eragon (2) / Blue

#Saphira (1) / Brom / Blue

#Shrukian / Galbatorix /Black

#Glaedr / Oromis /Gold

#Bid'daum /Eragon (1) / White

#Unknown but probaly also named Thorn / Morzan / Red

#lormungr / Unknown / Unknown

#vervada / none / Unknown

The (1) indicates the First Eragon or Saphira- the original rider and Brom's dragon and the (2) indicates the main character Eragon in the first and second book.

Here is a list of all the other known dragons mentioned by Brom in book 1 (Eragon):

#Jura

#Fundor (Who fought the giant sea snake)

#Galzra

#Briam

#Ohen the Strong

#Gretiem

#Beroan

#Roslarb

#Vanilor (male)

#Eridor (male)

#Ingothold (male)

#Miremel (female, brown dragon)

#Opheila (female)

#Lenora (female)

[[Category:Fictional dragons]]

Saphira's parents were Iormunger and Vervada. Iormunger was a rider's dragon but Vervada was a wild female dragon who only gave 1 egg to the riders.

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