Saphira, Queen of the Skies, as imagined by Christopher Paolini himself!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Production Update!
13 days ago
– Thu, Jul 16, 2026 at 11:23:41 AM
Hey there, everyone!
We hope you're having a good week! If you're in Canada or the north/north eastern region of the US, please be safe and be careful going outside! Be sure to have a mask handy and stay extra hydrated.
We've got a few things to address in this update, so let's get into it!
First off, we received samples of the foam tray and interior packaging!
These samples were sent to us after production on the statues/coins/etc. began. These pieces of the interior can be tweaked to fit our needs at any time, hence why we're ironing out a few of those details now. Take a look!
Second up, a slight change to the Eragon figure!
Following up on the interior supports, we noticed a minor concern regarding Eragon. Take a look below!
You can see a slight bend when looking at the sword from the right angle.
We noticed this after receiving everything packed together. For those who can't quite tell, the sword is bent slightly. This is due to the weight/shape of the wing protecting him; ironically, she is also crushing his sword. We have since requested changes to ensure this doesn't happen when you receive your product (including lowering the particular section of plastic he sits in, as well as including a small padding between him and Saphira's wing).
If the sword (or any other part) arrives bent, it’s very easily fixable. Thankfully, PVC is a very pliable material and can be fixed with a little bit of heat. We will provide instructions on how to properly do this yourself at home, just in case!
A Quick Check In...
about 1 month ago
– Wed, Jun 17, 2026 at 09:07:00 AM
Hey there folks!
Just a quick one for you all today as it's been several months since we've done an address check in. We wanted to take a moment to remind everyone how you can access your pledge! Even though we're still a ways off from fulfillment, it's never a bad idea to hop in to make sure your shipping information is up-to-date! Using the following link, enter the email address that's attached to your Kickstarter account and you should be able to pull your pledge right up!
If you have questions at any point in this process, check out the campaign FAQs and if you need additional help, please send an email to [email protected]. Even though it is rare, it may take us up to 3-5 business days to respond and we do not work on holidays or weekends. Thank you! <3
In addition, it's taken several weeks to officially nail down an address due to taxes and customs, but the certificates are now packed and ready to be freighted to the manufacturer! There's apparently a lot more that goes into sending nearly 30 25lb (~11.4kg) packages to the other side of the planet!
See you in the next one, folks! Have a great rest of your week!
Mass Production Has Officially Begun! And... A Campaign Worth Checking Out!
3 months ago
– Fri, May 15, 2026 at 11:46:18 AM
Hi there everyone!
Firstly, it is with GREAT pleasure that we announce mass production has officially begun! WOOHOO! As of earlier this month, we were finally able to give the word to the factory. The last piece was approval of the wardrobe box, the plastic sleeve, and the Saphira bust box. Take a look below!
We are over the moon. This is Wraithmarked's first official boxed product! Look how shiny it is!
We're so happy the frosting came out more opaque - it was a good change to request!
We hope you guys love how the boxes turned out as much as we do. We really couldn't be happier!
Such a cool shot!
Let us know what you think! <3
That being said, we also wanted to touch base on those lovely illustrations of Saphira by Daniel Govar!
We checked in with him a few days ago and he let us know he'd finished nearly 350! He's currently uploading all of those for us, so stay tuned - we'll be sharing some of those in the next update! We've had lots of folks reach out, so we wanted to give you that little bit of news on that front!
For now, take a look at a couple new illustrations!
This one is my favorite so far. So freaking cooooool!
We'll share more in a future update!
FOR DRAGON LOVERS, THERE IS A CAMPAIGN WORTH CHECKING OUT THAT'S ABOUT TO END!
Modern Dragons is a premium art book featuring the work of author and artist, Devin Elle Kurtz. While the book features TONS of dragons, it also includes many of her other works featuring sea creatures, water witches, and more...
This campaign includes limited editions of Modern Dragons which come nestled in a beautiful blue and gold foil slipcase and will be:
Signed by Devin Elle Kurtz
Stamped by Devin with a custom design
Individually numbered by hand
Gold foil edges
"Art is a doorway into fantasy and magic, and the Modern Dragons art book is a celebration of my belief that it is vital we not only keep fantasy alive, but that we bring it into our world." --Devin Elle Kurtz
Big Production Update! And... a Campaign Shout-Out!
3 months ago
– Tue, Apr 21, 2026 at 11:37:25 AM
Hey there everyone!
Following up on an earlier update, we wanted to give y'all the latest in regards to production! Just in case you missed that massive update, feel free to check it out HERE! As with the last update, this one may also be a bit dense. We appreciate you guys tuning in!
Production Updates!
First up - the Coin!
As mentioned in the previous update, the gedwëy ignasia was originally designed to be on the right hand, but somewhere in production of the mould and prototype, the file was mirrored, making the insignia appear on the left hand instead. We had a bunch of lovely folks point that out, so we informed the manufacturer and the correct orientation of the files are now being used!
In addition, talks of the coin being slightly thicker was in the works, but had to be pushed back a little bit due to our modeler being out of town. They have since returned and a new file with thicker dimensions has been received and approved by the factory!
As of this past week, we have approved those moulds to be made and they are final. The next physical sample we’ll receive will be made using these production moulds!
Next up - the Armored Saphira Bust Box, the Wardrobe Box, and the Plastic Sleeve!
This will be a first for our updates - pictures of the Armored Saphira Bust Box and the Wardrobe Box, but with art! Check them all out!
The Armored Saphira Bust Box and the Wardrobe Box (sans plastic sleeve)!
These are already likely on their way to us now, otherwise we would have asked for a few more angles. Once we get everything in, we'll be taking a ton of pictures so you can all see the scale (pun intended) of everything altogether!
The inside of the Armored Saphira Bust Box!
The inside of the Wardrobe Box!
The front of the Wardrobe Box!
(Our apologies for the red square in this picture above - the factory wanted to make sure the opening seam on the front of the Wardrobe Box was visible!)
In regards to the plastic sleeve, in our last update, we mentioned how we requested the factory to use a more opaque frosting on the scale pattern as well as trimming the height a tiny bit to better fit the wardrobe box. We have since received word that both of these changes have been made and another PPC (Pre-Production Copy) of the plastic sleeve is being sent our way! Unfortunately in our emails with the manufacturer, we didn't receive pictures of these changes, so we'll be snapping some pics of our own when it gets to us!
Next - the Eragon Figurine!
Lots of you have been asking about the Eragon figure and there's not much to update on this front! The last PPC we received of him was correct, so he's good to go! In case you didn't see him in this update here, we'll drop those pics of him below!
Ready to fight!
All of that being said... here's the part of the update you've all been waiting for:
Once all components are approved and final production has begun, the factory will sample the inner box trays based on those final approved samples. The manufacturer will send Wraithmarked those tray samples while the rest of the components are in production. Once the tray samples are approved, those will then go into production and catch up with the rest of the components.
The next full sample Wraithmarked would receive then would be the MPC (Mass Production Copy), which would have all components, fully assembled into the boxes, and the boxes shrink-wrapped. For all intents and purposes, a final retail version of the products!
As it stands right now, the conservative estimate is 10 weeks to final assembly (6 weeks for product production, 4 weeks for assembly) after final approval of the wardrobe box, the bust box, and the plastic sleeve. After all products have been assembled and packed to be shipped to their respective warehouses (Wraithmarked's location as well as our fulfillment partners), it'll take approximately 10 weeks for freight. Currently, that's 20 weeks out. This number is an estimate, as with everything else, and this is not a guarantee.
This means that the Certificates of Authenticity will be packed up in the next couple of weeks to be sent to the manufacturer for placement in the final boxes!
As always, thank you for tuning in! This project has lots of moving parts and we want to make sure you folks are as informed as you can be. We do the best we can and are in constant communications with our manufacturer to make sure things are going smoothly. With the above information in mind, there will be more of a lull in the amount of content in our updates as "no updates are good updates" while production is happening, if you catch our drift! We'll still be checking in with address updates too to ensure these go to the right place, so continue expecting those, as well.
That being said... it's time for a campaign shout-out!
Christopher, along with a bunch of other names you might recognize, all provided a short for this awesome project!
Unbroken edited by Peter Orullian & Shawn Speakman is 275,000 words, containing thirty-five stories by thirty-six writers (to read their bios, click HERE), with twenty-one of those writers being New York Times bestsellers and seven of them hitting #1 on that list.
Bringing the book covers to vibrant life are acclaimed artists Donato Giancola, Todd Lockwood, and Allen Morris. Each has captured something truly special about the project with their cover. And each story has its own superbly rendered illustration by Julia Maddalina.
Thanks so much for stopping by, folks. We'll see you in the next one! Have a great rest of your week!
An Update to Production! And... An Upcoming Campaign!
4 months ago
– Mon, Mar 23, 2026 at 04:25:16 PM
Hi there folks!
We hope you're well, enjoying the start of the week, and hopefully having decent weather (we've been bounced back and forth between winter and spring)! We've got a handful of things for you folks today!
An Update to Production!
First off, Saphira!
We have a number of details to touch up on here, so apologies if this is a lot to digest! To start off, we're waiting on the final PPC (Pre Production Copy/Pre Production Check) of Saphira. Since we received her last model from the manufacturer, they fixed her snout (she was a little too pointy), her horns (a few of them were too sharp/long), and we requested they add some additional weight to her base. Everything else on her looked wonderful. The magnets were strong, her pieces attached seamlessly, and the model looked fierce!
Next up - the Coin!
As many of you lovingly (thankfully) pointed out, there was a slight error to the coin prototypes we showed off last time! Somewhere along the line in communication, the STL files were mirrored, making the gedwëy ignasia appear on a left hand instead of a right hand, as originally designed!
The Coin!
We have since corrected this with the manufacturer - a new mould is to be made! We're still thinking of making the coin a little thicker to give it extra heft, but as our modeler isn't available this week, we likely won't have a solid answer on that specific decision at this time.
Since our last box update, we've made a couple very small tweaks. We requested a heavier frosting on the scale pattern to make sure the texture POPS! There WILL still be a design underneath - don't worry! - but we wanted to make sure the sleeve really stood out on it's own, as well.
The Wardrobe Box!
As you can also see from the picture above, there's just a tiiiny bit of extra room at the top. We're looking to make this plastic sleeve fit the box as snug as possible, so the manufacturer is making a couple minor adjustments to measurements and have assured us they can get a closer fit! At this point in time, they're just waiting until the PPC of the Wardrobe Box is finished so they can measure the new plastic box sleeve exactly to the PPC.
In addition, the digital proof for the plastic sleeve as well as the Wardrobe Box have been approved! Production of the box PPC is underway and we'll be sent that after it's been measured for the new plastic sleeve.
Similar to our Wardrobe Box for Saphira, we've also approved the digital Bust Box proofs! We're super excited to get our proof and will absolutely show it off once it arrives!
Finally, to reiterate from a couple updates ago, we're still aiming to begin fulfillment summer of 2026! Even though we're expecting a handful of PPCs to show up on our doorstep in the coming weeks, it will still take several to account for production, approvals, shipping, etc.
There's only so much we can say to remedy the disappointment some of you may be feeling. We've said this once and we'll say it again: this campaign was a massive learning experience for us and we're sorry we didn't anticipate the production timeline more accurately! There's so much more that goes into a project like this behind the scenes and with a story as well-loved as Eragon/The Inheritance Cycle, we wanted to do all of you proud as well as Christopher and his team. We're just a small group of humans learning and trying to bring you the best possible representation of an incredible series.
As always, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We say it a lot, and will continue to do so!
THE ULTIMATE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY OMNIBUS
This one seemed like something a lot of you guys might like to be aware of!
On May 5th, Wraithmarked will be releasing what we believe could be considered the most ambitious omnibus edition of Douglas Adam's THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY series ever produced.
As in not only is it a full-color book, but it's going to include 42 full-color illustrations. And that's JUST the interior art. So add in the Smyth-sewn binding. And acid-free paper. And custom covers. And end sheets. And cloth wrapping. And... Well... You get the picture.
There's more detail and a LOT more art revealed on the pre-launch page, so take a look if it interests any of you guys! As always, this will be a single-print run with campaign exclusive discounts, so Kickstarter is the only place you can guarantee your copy and get it at a discount!
