Ilirea was the original name of Urû'baen, until falling into Galbatorix's hands. It was the last elven stronghold outside of Du Weldenvarden. This is where Oromis trained Brom and Morzan. This is also where Oromis made the fairth that he showed Eragon. Population wise, Ilirea was a fairly sized city although it is likely that as Galbatorix grew in power, much of its population emigrated to the relative safety of Du Weldenvarden. Estimates remain that at the time it fell, Ilirea was home to roughly one hundred thousand elves and human Riders. Most, if not all of them, were butchered by Galbatorix and despite costly imperial efforts to repopulate the city with its subjects, the population remained at fewer than sixty thousand under imperial rule. Military wise, the city was an extremely valu