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You have made it through the SPINE MOUNTAINS level on NORMAL.

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You have made it through the SPINE MOUNTAINS level on HARD.

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Pretty straightforward level, as it is a tutorial level. You will not actually fight any enemies here, but will learn the movement of the game and combos. After you see the deer run in front of you, you will reach a ledge which you will have to grab and use to move across a creek. Notice the blue sphere-like object in the background? That's one of the secret eggs. To reach it, run down until you see the deer again, and immediately jump up to grab a ledge on the right. The egg will be right in front of you. Jump back down, shoot some targets with your arrows, and you'll be done with the tutorial.

You have made it through the CARVAHALL level on NORMAL.

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You have made it through the CARVAHALL level on HARD.

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You'll be starting fighting some soldiers, which obviously will be a great opportunity to try out the fighting system in the game. Once you've fought off every enemy, run to the right. There are two chests here, one that holds a large health orb, and another that holds a super orb. The super orb fills your power meter (the green/yellow meter at the bottom of the hud), that, once filled, will allow you to activate it, restoring some health and giving you a temporary power boost. Anyway, destroy some barrels to the right so that you can move through the doorway.

* Checkpoint *
You'll now be introduced to the Urgals, which are the large men in baggy pants. Feel free to try out the instructions on screen, or just stand back and do precision shots on them.

* Checkpoint *
Once you start off, do a precision shot on the guard. Jump up and grab the ledge in front of you, to find this level's secret egg. When the soldiers arrive, you could either keep your position shooting arrows at them, or jump down to fight them.

* Checkpoint *
You'll now be facing the Ra'zac, that luckily are on the other side of some bars, unable to reach you. You're supposed to keep going right here, destroying the obstacles that are in your way (barrels, meat, etc.) There's no point in trying to fight the Ra'zac.

You have made it through the DARET DOCKS level on NORMAL.

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You have made it through the DARET DOCKS level on HARD.

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You'll start off on the docks. You can choose to fight the soldiers, or you could run left and smash through the barrels. Shoot the archers with precision shots, then keep onwards. There will be some more soldiers to fight off, and eventually you'll drop down to a lower level where you have to smash through some barrels to jump up to another ledge. Keep going around the small hut until Brom gets suckerpunched by an Urgal.

* Checkpoint *
Now you'll learn how to use magic! Yay! Aim at the bucket of oversized toothpicks with the Left Trigger and hold A to launch them at the archers on the bridge. Next you will have to use magic on the crane to rotate it so you can jump on the platform.

* Checkpoint *
A couple more fights with the optional bucket of toothpicks (or spears, whatever). I, however, find it easier to ignore the spears and fight normally with precision shots and 'slam attacks' (jumping and pressing B mid-air) to push the enemies over the ledges.
You'll eventually reach another crane, use magic to rotate it then do a precision shot on the rope so that the bag drop down on the Urgals below. Drop down, use magic on the next crane as well, and then do another precision shot. Although, be warned, stand clear of the bag as it drops, otherwise it will kill you.
Use magic on the rubble created by the impact. There's a chest with a super orb to the right. Jump up and grab the ledge to the right, and follow the path. You'll fight some more Urgals, and eventually reach two Urgal archers. Kill them with precision shots, then use magic on the ship's mast to rotate it. Jump up to grab it and move over to the hull of the ship. Use magic to rotate the mast once again, and move over to the other side.

* Checkpoint *
Follow the road all the way left to find a secret egg. Go back to the intersection and go forward until you reach some barrels. Use precision shots on the Urgals that climbs up, smash through the barrels and keep going onwards.
You'll eventually reach a building where you will learn pull (Left Trigger + A) and push (Left Trigger + Y) magic. Use it on the Urgals in this area. Jump up to grab the ledge and move over to the other side. Keep following the path, fighting off the Urgals, and using magic on the broken part of the path.
When you reach the waterfall area, jump up to the next ledge, then jump up to an even higher ledge. Use pull magic and precision shots on the Urgals here, then move up and through the doorway.

You have made it through the DARET TOWN level on NORMAL.

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You have made it through the DARET TOWN level on HARD.

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You'll start off by battling a few soldiers and some Urgals while the villagers put out the fires. Stand all the way back by the water, using precision shots on your enemies, and using pull magic (Left Trigger + A) when they come too close (they'll actually drown in that shallow water.) Once the fire is out, go through the doorway, up the stairs and outside. Follow the pathway as far as it goes and use magic on the gate lock. Once you've dealt with the enemies and the lock, go back down and out.

* Checkpoint *
You will have to fight more enemies while the villagers put out the fire in the next house. Once again, stand by the water, use precision shots and pull magic. Once that fire is out, go into the building, up the stairs and jump up to grab a ledge and climb to the next floor. Shoot the archers on the opposite side through the gaps, as Brom instructs you to.
Follow the walkway all the way to the other side (in the middle, you will have to jump up and grab a plank to move over a gap.) Fight off the Urgals, and move out, over the walkway into the next house. Drop down the hole in the floor, and stand clear of the right wall, as a couple of Urgals is about to bash through it. Kill them, and move out through the hole.
Go through the hole, but don't try to go out the doorway, as you'll just end up burning. Instead, grab a ledge to the right, and go out the doorway on the second floor. Smash the two barrels of water to put out the fire blow. There's a chest with a health orb to the left of the walkway, if you need it. Go down to the first floor and out the doorway.

* Checkpoint *
When crossing the bridge, you'll encouter some shielded soldiers. Unshield them by using precision shot or push/pull magic. Move over the bridge and start using precision shots on the enemies in this area. You will once again have to protect the villagers while they are extinguishing a fire. There are some chests in this area, and a bucket of spears, if you need it. Don't waste your power mode just yet, save it for the final battle.
Once the fire is put out, enter the building, and approach the right wall, but beware, a couple of Urgals will bash through it momentarily after you get in range of the wall. Kill them, go through the hole in the wall. You will have to use magic to create a stairway here, so do it, then go up the stairs. Kill off every enemy here, then start walking over the wooden beam in front of the doorway. The level's secret egg is on a small platform to the right.
Once you've got the egg, move out of the doorway, and follow the walkway. Once again, use your magic on the gate lock. Fight off some Urgals, then go back down. There will alot of enemies here now, so if you have your power meter full, activate power mode (click both the Left Thumbstick and the Right Thumbstick down simultaneously.) Once you've dealt with them, move towards the gate to have Brom open it and you'll be off!

You have made it through the DARET BRIDGE level on NORMAL.

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You have made it through the DARET BRIDGE level on HARD.

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Kill off the enemies from the start, then run forward. There will be a cutscene in which you will learn how to summon Saphira (the dragon) whenever the blue dragonish icon appears. When you see it, just hold down the Left Trigger and press A. Once Saphira has taken out one of the towers, the blue icon will appear over the other tower. Once again, LT + A to summon her, then kill off any remaining enemy. Run forward through the now open gate.

* Checkpoint *
Kill off the enemies here (use precision shots / magic on the archers on the platforms), and move forward. Saphira will occasionally help you by grabbing enemies and throwing them into the lake. The blue icon appears twice, and the second time Saphira will be injured, and unable to help you throughout the rest of the level. Go forward to the closed gate and smash through the rubble on the left side, then walk onto the platform to make it collapse.

* Checkpoint *
Use magic on the logs to form a bridge, then move over it. As you approact the ledge, some archers will appear on the bridge. Loose them with precision shots and magic. Continue forward, using magic on some more logs to create 2 bridges, killing any appearing enemy.
Jump up onto the bridge to have a small swarm of enemies attacking you. Once they are gone, go to each side of the raised bridge and use magic, then precision shot on the rope (Brom is ridiculously slow from time to time...)

* Checkpoint *
Kill the enemies that attacks you right from the start. Move along the walkway till the end, then jump down to the next. As you move along this walkway, you might catch a glimpse of the secret egg beneath it. To reach it, at the first hut, hug the right side of the walkway until you fall down to a level below. Go furter down another level, and you'll be picking up the egg.
Jump back up and fight off any remaining enemy in the area. Go all the way to the bridge, and jump on to it.

* Checkpoint *
You'll now learn how to use magic arrows. Sweet! As the cutscene ends, draw an arrow like you usually do (Right Trigger + A), and while doing that, press the Left Trigger to add magic to the arrow. This will add a blue glow to the arrow, and a shockwave effect. Shoot the arrow, and after the impact, see the enemies fly left and right off the bridge.
Use magic on the plank to create a ledge which you can move over the gap with. Once on the other side, keep fighting the enemies for a little while, eventually Eragon will faint, or whatever, and Saphira reappears to save him before the bridge collapses.

You have beaten the RA'ZAC CHASE level on NORMAL.

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This is the first level where you actually get to fly Saphira - yay! First you will start off with a small tutorial. You will have to catch four doves to move on to the actual level, so each time you see one of the small flying rats, do your best to follow it and eat it. They often appear at the first Y-junction, so keep either left or right based on its direction. There's also a small portion of target practice here, where you shoot magic arrows (they are magic no matter what you do).

* Checkpoint *
Once you've caught the four doves, you'll start chasing the Ra'zac. You'll have to shoot magic arrows at them, and they move incredibly fast and jump over great distances. But worry not! They are ridiculously easy to hit. Just make sure you pay extra attention to the location of the secret egg: At some point, you'll be in a cave. When you reach the end of the cave, you'll see a waterfall in front of you, and Saphira will descend down to the lake. She will make a slow left turn, and when she's doing this, keep to the right to find the egg at the base of the waterfall.
Now just keep hitting the Ra'zac with magic arrows. Once their energy bar (seen in the upper left corner) is half-way down, you'll reach a checkpoint. Once the energy bar is almost empty, the level ends.

You have beaten the TRAPPED! level on Normal.

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You have beaten the TRAPPED! level on HARD.

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This is basically just a boss battle. Saphira has been trapped beneath a pile of trees with roots wrapped around it, and while fighting the Ra'zac, you must remove the roots and the trees to free Saphira. Luckily, there aren't many enemies, and if you're cunning, you can make them focus on Brom entirely, while you run around and remove the roots and logs.
As this is just a small level, the secret egg will be in the location where you start off in. Just run towards the camera (your POV) and to the right. The egg is located in the corner.
First of all, Brom will tell you to use magic on the roots. There are two roots to the left of Saphira, and one to the right. Once the roots are removed, you must lift a log up from above Saphira on the right side. When all have been done, Brom will tell you to fight the enemy. Stand away from the Ra'zac and use precision shots on him until he's done for.

* Checkpoint *
A second Ra'zac will appear, and it's magic time again. You must remove three roots in the middle of the pile, and then remove the log the roots were wrapped around. Once that is done, start working on the Ra'zac until he falls.

* Checkpoint *
This time, two Ra'zac appears. One will usually attack Brom, while the other usually attacks you. One of them shoots a projectile after you, so while using magic, watch out for it or your magic will be cancelled. There are two roots the left, and two to the right. Once they are removed, there's a final log on top of Saphira which will take some time to remove and make you open for projectile attacks. But, if you go to the far right side of the screen and hide behind the logs, you might just be in a good enough position to avoid getting hit by the projectile. Once the log is removed, Saphira will free herself, and you will end the level.

You have made it through the GIL'EAD CITY level on NORMAL.

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You have made it through the GIL'EAD CITY level on HARD.

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Most of this level is all about sneaking. You're supposed to get through the city without alerting the guards, and quite frankly, it's ridiculously easy. The guards are apparently both blind and deaf and you can run right past them without them noticing.
As you start off, run to the right through the doorway. Once in the next area, move towards the wooden construction on the brick wall in the left corner, and use magic on the wall to create a stone platform. Jump up onto it, and grab the ledge, the move to the right so that you're positioned beneath the gap. Once the guard is out of reach, drag yourself up, then run left. Use magic on the wood cover then shoot the bell with an arrow (once again, because Brom is slow).
Once you've done that, work yourself back to where you started this level, then move forward through the now open gate.

* Checkpoint *
Run in the left door here, and in the next area, jump up and grab the ledge to the left. On this ledge, jump up into a window on the left wall of the broken door, and move all the way to the right. On the balcony, hop up and grab the wooden beam above you and move to the right balcony. Move through this broken building, and drop down to the ledge to find this level's secret egg.
Go back to the door you came through, but not through it. Instead, go through a door on the building to the right. Move up the stairs, and jump up a couple of ledges to reach the roof of the building. Shoot some arrows to get rid of the guards here, then go around to the roof where you saw them. There's a wooden beam here for you to grab and move to another rooftop. Move to the right, kill the guards, then move to the right using the wooden beam. Follow the walkway.

* Checkpoint *
This part is a bit worse, if you alert the guards in this area, there will be a ton of them attacking. Still, it's not that hard. From where you start off, go left, and through two barracks. Once you reach a dead end, use magic on the grate so that you can move into the sewers. Go all the way till you see a hole in the wall to the left, go outside, then jump the platform in front of you to climb up into the upper-level of the barn. You must move over the wooden beams here to get to the other side, but be careful, falling down will make the horses neigh and thus alert the guards.
Once you reach the other side, use magic to lift the cover and shoot an arrow on the bell to ring it, then move back over the beams and into the sewers. Go forward, hit any obstacle in your way, and once you reach another hole in the wall to the left, go through it and jump up to the next area. Go through the left gate, and go through the first door to the left.

* Checkpoint *
Aaahhh, a trap! Simply go forward and use magic on the door in front of you. Once through, you will be attacked by several enemies. There's a barrel of spears here, if you need it. Fight off the enemies, then start running around to the left.
Use magic on the stone block to create a couple of platforms for you to jump up on. Follow the stone platform until you reach another bell. Use magic on the cover, then shoot an arrow to ring the bell. Jump down back to the ground, go to the ballista by the closed gate and use magic on it. Run through two gates to end the level.

You have made it through the GIL'EAD KEEP level on NORMAL.

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You have made it through the GIL'EAD KEEP level on HARD.

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This level starts off with some sneaking action. First of all, you will need to go through the gate right in front of you, and to open it up, you need to stand on both of the pressure plates (you on one, Brom on the other.)

* Checkpoint *
Alot of work before the first checkpoint, eh? Anyway, run to the door in front of you leading down into the dungeon. Kill the guards here to trigger a cutscene in which Brom disguises himself as a guard.

* Checkpoint *
Run back out and allow Brom to distract the patrolling guard. Go outside while he has the attention, and move by the rightmost wall. Brom will distract each patrol in this area, so you can move safely most of the time. Just don't use magic on the barrels of spears here, or you'll expose yourself. Once you reach the dead end, use magic on the stonewall to create platforms, then jump all the way up.

* Checkpoint *
Kill the guards approaching, the archer in the tower, then move along the walkway till you reach a T junction. You can go forward for some chests, or you can go directly left. Keep on going left each intersection, although, if you need them, there are chests in some of the other directions.

* Checkpoint *
When you go up the stairs, head left towards the screen. Walk all the way to the end, killing off every enemy, to grab a secret egg. Go back to the T-intersection and head straight ahead. Stay on the walkway, fighting off some more soldiers, until you reach the end.

* Checkpoint *
Use magic on the floor to the left, go down the hole, and then head right.

You have made it through the DURZA'S FORTRESS level on NORMAL.

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You have made it through the DURZA'S FORTRESS level on HARD.

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This is the longest and most tedious level in the game, in my opinion. It seems like an endless ascension through a tower, and once you finally reach the top, you must fight Durza.
When you start off, you will be reminded of how to use fire magic - Left Trigger + B. Jump up, grab the ledge, move over to the left, then jump up the platforms. Kill the enemies (try out the fire magic!), then go to the bridge leading to the tower in the middle. The bridge will collapse, but you can use magic on some planks to create another one. Walk into the tower and kill the enemies inside, then go up the small slope inside. Kill a few more soldiers, climb up onto a ledge, and kill some more enemies. Go outside through the hole at the far left end.

* Checkpoint *
Once you've crossed the collapsing bridge, head right and down the stairs. Go to your left. There will be some approaching enemies with shield, but a couple of magic arrows should be enough to deshield them. Once you've killed all of them, follow the path until you reach a portion of the right wall which you can use magic on. Use magic two times, then jump up the platform you just created.

* Checkpoint *
Go left, and kill some more soldiers. Fire magic does wonders against the heavy armor enemies, so either use that or magic arrows. Ignore the bridge for now, and instead go all the way into the far end corner, where there will be a hole in the ground. Drop down to find a couple of chests and a secret egg. Grab it, then go back to the bridge.
You cannot enter the gate, so you must grab a ledge and climb on to it. Use magic on the wall to make a ledge which you can grab and move left by. Climb up into the doorway shaped hole, and go through the hole to the right.

* Checkpoint *
Once you come out, you'll be greeted with some enemies. Get rid of them, then cross the bridge and go right. When you reach the gap in the floor, use magic to create a bridge. Cross it, and follow the walkway until you reach another gap. This time you'll use magic to create a ledge which you can grab and move over the gap by. Follow the walkway, and kill off the approaching enemies, then cross the bridge and go into the middle tower.
Kill the enemies here and move out the doorway to the right. Use magic on the beams to create a ledge you can grab and move right. On the other side, go to the left until you reach the corner. Jump up the two stone platforms and follow the walkway

* Checkpoint *
Cross the bridge into the middle tower. Walk over the narrow platforms to reach the other side, then go out the door.

* Checkpoint *
Shoot the enemies with arrows from the bridge, and use magic on them if they come too close. Then go right from where they came from, and follow the walkway. Ignore the first bridge on the right, and instead head on until you reach the second. Cross it, and go inside the middle tower to use magic on the wall, then head back to the bridge you went by the last time, and cross it. Go up the small staircase to the left of the closed gate and use magic on the wall to create a platform. Jump up onto it, and then to the next.

* Checkpoint *
Cross the bridge, and start going around the walkway. Pick off the archers in the middle tower until they extend a bridge. Kill off the soldiers, then cross it to enter the middle tower. Kill the archers on the outside of the tower, and once you've done that, a gate will open up. Move out through it and use magic to create a platform. Jump up a few times to reach a doorway leading to the middle tower again.

* Checkpoint *
Kill of the soldiers attacking you. The gates will open, two with a chest each, and then the middle one leading outside.

* Checkpoint *
You will once again be attacked by several enemies. Deal with them, then cross the bridge and go right. You will eventually reach a column you can use magic on. It will create a platform you can go up on. From that platform, jump up and grab the ledge, then move all the way right until you can climb up. Follow the walkway, and cross the bridge to enter the middle tower. Go through it to the right, and cross the next bridge. Instead of crossing the bridge, go the the right side of the tower doorway, and use magic on the wall to create a platform. Keep jumping upwards until you reach the next bridge.

* Checkpoint *
Kill off the enemies here, then cross the bridge. Head right killing the approaching enemies, until you reach the corner where there's a staircase leading down. Go down the stairs, then head left to be attacked by a lump of enemies. Shoot a magic arrow to spread the soldiers out, then kill any remaining. Cross the bridge to the left and move through the middle tower to the right, then cross the next bridge. Go left, kill the enemies and move up the stairs.

* Checkpoint *
Kill the enemy, cross the bridge, and go inside the gate to find yourself in another trap. Use power mode (Right Stick + Left Stick) if you wish. When you've killed all the enemies, go out the door to the left (you'd be surprised how easy it is to go out the wrong door here.)

* Checkpoint *
Cross the bridge and go right. Go up the stairs.

* Checkpoint *
Kill the enemies, and cross the bridge into the middle tower. Walk across the narrow platforms, avoiding the crumbling parts, then go outside.

* Checkpoint *
Cross the bridge, and move up the stairs to the right. Follow the walkway until you reach a ledge you can grab. Use it to move over to the middle tower. Hit the gate to open it, then go through it. Our ascension has come to an end!

* Checkpoint *
Boss fight! This is actually quite easy, but is a really long fight. When Durzac's focusing on Brom, use fire and precision shot on him. When his energy has drained a bit, he will start teleporting. If he teleports near you, just run away from him, and he'll go back to fight Brom. Keep on using fire and arrows. When you've drained about half of his energy, he will start using a firebreath attack. Just stand back if he does this (Brom is an idiot, and will always be damaged by this). When his energy is at about 30-35%, he'll go into a shielded mode and have a couple of blades attack you and Brom. When he does this, attacking him is useless, so focus on the blades. When he's energy is at 20-25%, the battle will end.

You have beaten the FLIGHT FROM GIL'EAD level on NORMAL.

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Another flying on the back of Saphira mission. What you're doing here is bascially flying in a circle destroying small armies on the ground. The more enemies you kill, the lower their collective health bar will go (as seen in the upper left corner.) The secret egg in this level is located in the very first cave. Soon after starting the level, you will fly below two stone arches, and directly after these two arches, you can see the cave in the ground to the right, with a dove going in there. Just steer in after it. The egg is located to the right of an opening in the middle of the cave.
Kill the enemies with Saphira's fire breath (hold down A to trigger it), and magic arrows. When you've drained half their energy bar, there will be a checkpoint. Drain the second half to complete the level.

You have beaten the RUINS OF ORTHÍAD level on NORMAL.

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You have beaten the RUINS OF ORTHÍAD level on HARD.

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This level starts off with an introduction to the Kulls, which are enormous beasts. An easy way to beat the ones appearing here, is by shooting a precision shot into their faces, the run behind them to knock them down (use B), and when they're lying flat on the ground, jump on their back (use B again) and ride them off the cliff. When you've defeated three Kulls, a fourth will bash through the wall. Kill him, and run through the hole he created.

* Checkpoint *
Kill the Urgals in this area. Make sure you use magic on the pink crystal in the first wall to the left, to activate it. There's a secret egg behind the king statue in the right corner, so make sure you don't miss it. Move in deeper to encounter some more enemies. There's a crystal on the left wall you need to activate where the road curves right and enemies attack you, so don't miss out on that one either. In fact, keep a look out for these crystals, for they will allow you to open a door at the end of the cave!
As you progress through the cave, there will be one more crystal on the left wall, and one on the right, then just before you enter the large open area, there will be another on the left. The final crystal is located to the right of the door, and after you've activated that one, use magic on the door to open it.

* Checkpoint *
In the next area you wil be greeted by some Urgals and a Kull. Kill them all, then start moving upwards. When the screen and your controller shakes, you'll know that Urgals are attacking, so ready yourself, and kill them. Go all the way up.

* Checkpoint *
Once you reach the top there will be a battle with some Kulls. They come one at a time after a certain amount of time. Make sure you kill them quickly, because the floor is cracking, and when the fourth arrives, it'll destroy the floor and you'll all die. Use precision shots and start hacking away at the Kull. Do not jump up on them to ride them, though, it will only be a waste of time here. Once you've dealt with the third Kull, you'll automatically enter the next area.

* Checkpoint *
Yay, a puzzle! And it's really hard too... or not. You need to use magic on the crystals on the opposite side of the room, and the sequence is, red - green - yellow - red - green (1-2-3-1-2). We've solved it! Now through the door and to the next area!

* Checkpoint *
You're now on a bridge with a couple of Kulls and some archers on a bridge farther away. Deal with the Kulls by riding them off the bridge, then kill some incoming enemies. Go all the way to the left, jump up the ledge, and kill some more enemies. Jump up to the next ledge, and call Saphira in to deal with a tower, then follow the walkway. Another Kull will appear, but just deal with him how you dealt with the others earlier. You can kill the archers on the other side now, if you'd wish, but it isn't neccesary. Jump up the next ledge, kill a couple of Urgals, then follow the walkway. At this point, you have two choices. Stay and fight some Urgals and a couple of Kulls, or you could just run all the way to the end of the level. Doesn't really matter what you choose. This is the end portion of the level.

You have made it through the BEOR MOUNTAINS level on NORMAL.

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You have made it through the BEOR MOUNTAINS level on HARD.

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Follow the path until you go down into the river.

* Checkpoint *
Phew, they have really made it hard to reach the first checkpoint of this level. Anyway, you will be attacked by some Urgals now, so defend yourself. You can call in Saphira to deal with the archers, too. Follow the trail until you reach a stone you can use magic on to create a bridge. Cross it.
You will come to a small area with a barrel of spears and attacking Urgals. Fight them off, then advance jumping up platforms. When you reach the top, you must grab a ledge and move over the waterfall. Keep following the walkway until you reach the river again.

* Checkpoint *
Call in Saphira whenever the blue icon appears, then fight off the attacking Urgals. Proceed up the river until you can go back up on land on the right side.

* Checkpoint *
Follow the trail. When you cross the bridge another Urgal attack occurs, so fight them off. If you cross the second bridge, there will be a barrel of spears there, but I prefer to do slam attacks on the bridge so they fall into the river (jump, then press B while in-air). After a while an Urgal will come running through the obstacle blocking the pathway, so kill him, and then proceed.

* Checkpoint *
There will be some Urgals here. The archers hide behind cover which you can destroy by using magic, but it's pointless. Just run up to them and kill them. Once you've dealt with them, proceed climbing upwards until you reach the top. Do not run straigh ahead yet. Instead, go to the left to find a secret egg. Now go straight ahead to finish the level.

You have made it through the URGAL ENCAMPMENT level on NORMAL.

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You have made it through the URGAL ENCAMPMENT level on HARD.

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Keep going along the trail, but do not alert the first Urgals. Instead sneak close enough to take them out with a precision shot. If you alert either of them, a few more Urgals will be alerted and attack you, but it's not a big problem. Use push/pull magic or slam attacks to knock them off the cliff. Keep going forward until you drop down a ledge.

* Checkpoint *
Use precision shots on the patrolling Urgals here, then move along the walkway. Use magic on the rubble blocking the path to remove it. Two Urgals will appear. Deal with them, and keep moving along the path killing the Urgals appearing along it.
When you reach the cave, deal with the attacking Urgals with precision shots, and move through the cave.

* Checkpoint *
Kill some more Urgals, then move along the left path. Stand behind the rock here and use it as cover while you use magic on the rocks in the ceiling, making them fall down on the archers below. Once they are gone, go back the path and go down along the path to the right. Use precision shots, magic, and slam attacks on the Urgals here, then keep moving along the path, and through the cave.

* Checkpoint *
Use precision shot on the archers on the platform, then jump up onto it. Just as you come up to the platform, look for a gap to the left with a strange pulsating glow. That's a secret egg. Go down into the gap from the far end of it, and pick it up. Then go back up. There will be some more Urgals attacking here. Kill the archers with pull magic, and the rest normally. Proceed to the dead end and use magic on the rubble to remove it. Go into the cave.

* Checkpoint *
There will be a minibattle here with some Urgals. There are two oild fields on the ground that the Urgal archers shoot fiery arrows at to light up. Stand clear of these, and use them to your advantage instead. Push/pull magic, and slam attacks are effective here, to push the Urgals into the fire. After killing the last enemy, the level ends.

You have made it through the MISTY GORGE level on NORMAL.

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You have made it through the MISTY GORGE level on HARD.

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Right from the start there's three chests with super orbs, on you left hand side and straight ahead, so you might want to grab them. Go back to where you started, and jump down the ledge. Go straight ahead, fight the enemies, then drop down another ledge to fight some more enemies. Cross the bridge, follow the path for a couple of chests, then drop down to the right. Follow the walkway, instruct Saphira to attack a bridge, then dispatch the attacking enemies. Drop down the ledges to the bottom level, and instruct Saphira to destroy another bridge. Move towards the screen along the walkway, fighting two more Urgals.

* Checkpoint *
You'll need to navigate through thick fog with Urgals randomly attacking you. Simply move along the wall to the left, dodging the charging Urgals and killing any attacking Urgal, to the left to get to your destination.

* Checkpoint *
In this area, you will encounter Urgals constantly, so there's bascially no point in fighting them. When starting off, jump down the ledge into the bottom area, move along the left wall until you reach a dead end and a secret egg. Go a few steps back, jump up to grab the ledge to your right. Move over a log and then a bridge to reach a pressure plate. Step on it, then turn around and go down a couple of ledges to reach the bottom area again. Move along the outer wall until you reach an area where you'll go up to the next pressure plate. Step on it, then go back up, across the log, and the newly created bridge. Navigate through the narrow corridor.

* Checkpoint *
Smash the chests, if you need them, then continue into the gorge. Be on the lookout for the giant rocks on the right side that will collapse when you get close. When you see them starting to collapse, retreat a bit to avoid getting injured. Use precision shots on the Urgals that aren't hit by the collapsing rocks, and keep moving upstream. There are four rocks on the right side that will collapse, and one on each side at the end of this area.

* Checkpoint *
Now, you'll have a ton of enemies attacking you, including some Kulls. The easiest method I found to defeat the enemies, is to stand at the far left side where there's a cliff and slam attack the Urgals so that they fall down. When the Kull charge you, dodge out of their way and allow them to run off the cliff. The health bar in the top right corner gives some sort of indication of how many enemies there are left, while the health bar in the top left corner is Aria's health indicator, which is timed. The timer is set pretty high, so you still have lots of time winning this battle. Once you defeat the last enemy, the battle and the level ends.

You have beaten the URGAL ATTACK! level on NORMAL.

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This is yet another fly-on-the-back-of-Saphira-level. You must kill the enemy invaders and stop them from attacking the towers. Use flame breath on oil fields to set several enemies on fire, and use magic arrows on ballistas and single enemies or group of enemies where there are no oil fields. You can also use Saphira's tail attack (press B), but I think it makes you a little too vulernable.
Right from the start, keep to the right side to make Saphira go right at the first intersection, and thus left at the next. You will first pass a hilltop with 3 archers standing atop, then make a curve left. The secret egg is located to the bottom right in the trees just before the next hill top.
There are a couple of checkpoints in this level (one is just after damaging the enemy, and the second is when they are at 50% health), and when you die or reload from a checkpoint, the health of the towers are restored fully.

You have beaten the DEFEND THE VARDEN level on NORMAL.

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You have beaten the DEFEND THE VARDEN level on HARD.

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This level is a bit lengthy, as 400 soldiers need to die before it ends. Luckily, you don't have to kill them all personally, as Saphira will aid you greatly.
Start off by doing precision shots on any attacking enemy, before moving down the stairs to the left.

* Checkpoint *
Move downwards, using magic on the platform with the archers to make it collaps. Kill any other soldiers with precision shots (most of the time you won't even see them, as they are off-screen attacking your allies).

* Checkpoint *
Most of the soldies will come out of the cornfield ahead, so just stand back and do precision shots against them. Apply magic to the arrows to deshield the shielded soldiers. Saphira will occasionally grab a soldier to help you out. Eventually you will be given the option to instruct Saphira to light the field on fire, which you would want to do as it kills a crapload of enemies.
After any leftover soldier is dealt with, move towards the buildings, and jump up on their roofs, moving up the stairs. Halfway up the stairs, use magic to make the platform with the archers on collapse, kill any other soldier, and keep moving upwards. Use precision shots with magic applied on the enemies on the walkway, then go inside the building and take care of the soldiers there.

* Checkpoint *
Attack the soldiers as they enter through the doorway, then make your way out and around, following the walkway, into the next upper part of the building. Kill any soldiers along your way, and go outside on the opposite side of the entrance.

* Checkpoint * Ignore the archers on the wall, as Saphira will light them on fire. Go left and kill the enemies on the rooftop before dropping down to it. Stand there and wait for an opportunity to summon Saphira. Stand on the rooftop and use precision shots on the enemies around Saphira. When prompted, instruct Saphira to light the field on fire, then jump down the hole in the roof.
Kill the enemies heres, then use magic on the door to the right. Go through the doorway, kill the archers on the opposite side, then move down the stairs. Stand in the middle of the stairs and use precision shots and magic on the attacking soldiers. Move out the door to the left to reach the final area of this level.

* Checkpoint *
You can stand on this walkway and use precision shots on the enemies on the ground, or you can run into the battlefield and fight. There will be some Kulls here, and tons of enemies, but Saphira will help you out alot. Eventually, you can command Saphira to light the field on fire. At this point, just kill any remaining enemy, and the level will end.

You have made it through the FINAL BATTLE on NORMAL.

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You have made it through the FINAL BATTLE on HARD.

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It's time for the final battle of the game! You will be flying on the back of Saphira while battling Durzac.
The battle is not that hard, actually, but it might take you a few tries to get into the rhythm. Durzac will use three attacks: Fireballs, Magic projectiles, and fire breath. The fireballs and the fire breath is avoidable by continuously moving clockwise or counter-clockwise. The magic projectiles is only avoidable by repelling them. To repel them, hold down the Left Trigger and mash on A. When there are nothing happening, use Right Trigger + A to shoot magic arrows at him.
This levels secret egg is located in the middle of the clouds, and is hard to spot before it's right in front of you. It seems to me that you in some way control Saphira's flying in this level, but it is still pretty hard to pinpoint exactly where it is. You'll just have to keep playing until you find it. Keep in mind that if you do find it, you cannot die, because it will not count as a "find" until you actually finish the level.
Overall, this battle is pretty easy once you get in the rhythm, but it is fairly lengthy. There are no checkpoints here either, so if you die, you will need to start all over again.

You have collected all the secret eggs

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There are 18 secret eggs in total in this game, one on each level. They are egg-shaped (of course) blue, glowing objects, and are actually quite easy to find. I've tried to describe their locations the best I could in the guides for each level, and I don't think it would be necessary to list them again here. Use the checkpoints on the levels for reference of where they are, and you should be able to locate them quite easily.