Saphira, Queen of the Skies, as imagined by Christopher Paolini himself!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
A Special THANK YOU! And... Campaign Check In!
4 months ago
– Fri, Dec 12, 2025 at 08:36:11 AM
Hi there folks!
Firstly, apologies for the copy/paste nature to this part of the update as we have lots of campaigns to touch on! We just wanted to update everyone and say...
THANK YOU FOR COMING BY OUR BOOTH AND SAYING HELLO. <3
Dragonsteel Nexus was a wonderful experience for all of us - this was our first time vending at this convention and we had no idea what to expect. I think I speak for the whole Wraithmarked crew when I say we were all blown away by the support and love y'all shared with us. We had so many of you come by, tell us where you heard of us from, what campaigns you backed, what you were looking forward to, and lots of folks who had no idea we were gonna be there! We saw some new faces (hello if you late pledged to this campaign!) and chatted with any and everyone. The whole trip was a blast!
Thank you again for making our first Dragonsteel Nexus the best convention we've ever been to!
The Wraithmarked booth! Still setting up, but lookin good!
Christopher meeting and greeting fans, and checking out Saphira!
Bryce signing 'Iron Prince' for a fan and me, dissociating.
Eira signing a copy of her book 'Run Like Hell' for a fan, me chatting (dissociating), and the true hero of the convention: the white sugar-free can in the bottom of the picture. The true savior of Dragonsteel!
Another shot of Christopher being awesome and chatting with fans. He was such a nice burst of energy and truly kind to everyone who came up - thanks for stopping by!
Now for a campaign check-in...
Today, 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. Please also be aware that as we enter into the holiday season, many of us will be out of the office. We will address tickets in the order they were received, so please have some extra patience with us during this time! Thank you! <3
ALSO A QUICK UPDATE ON THE PROTOTYPE:
As some of you are aware, there was a a small issue with the prototype the printers sent us, with the beak. They are sending us new ones for final approval!
This is going to cause a little bit further delay, but unfortunately it's unavoidable, we're sorry! Given how much this statue means to you guys and Christopher, we really need to see an accurate representation of the finished model before we can sign off on it!
Look forward to that update and images soon!
Coming in 2026: A Special Edition Box Set of Books 1-4 of The Inheritance Cycle! Full-color printing! Fully-customized covers *and* interior! Up to 40+ new illustrations!
5 months ago
– Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 08:39:01 AM
Hey everyone! Bryce here, and we’ve got STUFF to talk about.
Like all Wraithmarked special editions, these books will be Smyth-sewn and printed on acid-free paper with gilded page edges, but we’re doing something extra special, too… We are printing the books in full color*,* including 5 full-color illustrations inside each book (and that's just the interior illustrations).
We’ve got some pretty insane artists working on this. The main image to this post is the dust jacket of ERAGON, done by none other than the one-and-only Dominik Mayer! Dominik is also doing some incredible custom end sheets (with a twist) for the books, and the amazing Axel Sauerwald (of Magic: the Gathering fame) is handling the interior illustrations and case covers! Finally, Joshua Raphael’s *Divebound Studio (*the team responsible for that awesome illustration of Saphira we had done for the collectable statue campaign we did last year) will be taking on the challenge of the custom tip-in illustrations we'll hopefully be adding in via Stretch Goals.
THE SPECS
So doubling as a TLDR, here are some specs for you for this Book 1-4 box set:
Smyth-sewn
acid-free paper
gilded page edges
custom 4-book slip case
4 custom full-color jacket covers by Dominik Mayer
Jacket front will feature foiling and embossing, and possibly additional gloss elements depending on final design!
Jackets back will have the full-wrap art, making it reversible if you want to display just the illustrations (this will be useful for reasons those of you who watch the whole video I've linked above will understand 😉)
4 custom full-color case covers for the naked hardcovers by Axel Sauerwald
3+ custom greyscale end sheets accented with gold foil by Dominik Mayer
3 more to be unlocked via Stretch Goals
full-color printing (not just the art, though additional color will mostly be on the chapter headers)
for those curious paper stock will be a healthy 90gsm if we unlock all Stretch Goals (these will be early, so we hope to!)
20 full-color illustrations by Axel Sauerwald
4 single-page per book
1 double-page per book
1 full-color map with custom foil gilding per book
we are going to be reusing the Book of Remembrance map here, but there will be a fun special element to each book's map (hint: gold foiling) that will make them unique and special.
3 new custom dragon illustrations by Divebound for the tip-ins if we unlock the Stretch Goal
the tip-ins will initially only feature the Saphira illustration we did as a bonus for the Saphira collectable figurine, but each book will have a different dragon if we unlock the Stretch Goals!
STEADY REVEALS OVER THE COMING MONTHS
We’re going to be sharing as much of the 40+ pieces of art we can over the next several months while we prep for the Kickstarter for this project, so please sign up for a launch reminder to follow along. These books have taken a huge amount of time and resources for Wraithmarked, and we couldn’t be more proud of how they’re turning out, so supporting the campaign will be incredibly helpful when the time comes.
PRICING AND A HEADS UP!
Oh, and speaking of, repeating it all here: While you can sign up for a launch reminder today, please know that this campaign will not launch until the Saphira collectible statues are all out the door and on the way to those of you who backed. So we’re talking months from now. We know it’s a little weird to be announcing a project like this so early, but there are two reasons:
First, this box set is going to be expensive at between $300 and $350 +s/h. We know that is a lot, but we regrettably don’t have the option to charge less, which is why we are stuffing this books with full color art and other goodies. Because of that, we wanted to give those who wanted it as much time as possible to save up for the campaign, IF they want to. To additionally help with this, we are:
Going to make sure Kickstarter's "Pledge Over Time" feature is enabled (allows you to split the cost of your pledge across 3 months)
Going to try to keep shipping as low as possible despite the 4 books, and will be charging shipping 2+ months after the campaign ends as another way to help split the bill. Shipping will be transparent and locked in during the campaign, too, so you will know exactly what it is you'll be charged.
Second, like I just mentioned, because of the price point of the product, Wraithmarked has doubled down on the production of these books, meaning we really need your help to make this a success. The longer a runway we can get before launching this, the more likely we manage to pull that off.
THANK YOU EVERYONE!
That’s it for now, I hope you like the first look at this special edition box set of THE INHERITANCE. Stay tuned for a new reveal every week from now until launch, and I'll see you all in the comments to answer any questions you might have!
PS: We know that $300+ USD is beyond the means of some people, and we completely understand that, so two things.First*, this comes with the request from both Wraithmarked and Christopher to please back responsibly! We love your support, but we would rather have one less sale and you not put yourself at risk for a product of ours!* Second*, if you'd like an incredible set of the books at a bit lower price, our friends over at The Broken Binding have* a wonderful setwith custom covers and end sheets by the amazing Jeff Brown still available for purchase for about $165+s/h at current USD conversion rates!
Quick clarification on the models from last update, and an important pre-announcement!
5 months ago
– Fri, Nov 07, 2025 at 07:25:55 AM
Hey yall! Bryce here! Two important things:
A QUICK CLARIFICATION ABOUT THE LAST UPDATE
We had a few people reach out confused about the pictures we posted in the update a few days ago, asking us why we were reposting the same images from the campaign! I wanted to clarify that the Saphira, Eragon, and Armored Saphira Bust that we were showing off in the Update are prototypes from the producer! They were not the models we used on the campaign!
In fact, here are some quick snaps of the the campaign prototype and production prototype we took side by side to let the producer know we needed to fix how sharp the beak is. You can see not only that they are different models, but also that the production prototype is that slight 10% bigger we promised she would be!
SECOND, A BIG HEADS UP
Late next week, Wraithmarked is going to be announcing the Kickstarter for our next ERAGON project, which will launch in Q1 or Q2 of next year.
Please know, before anything else, that this newest Kickstarterwill not be launching until after the Saphira statues are well into fulfillment.
I know this might seem like a silly thing to shout from the mountaintops, especially before the actual campaign announcement, but it’s very important that you guys know that there will be no more TIC Kickstarter projects launching until Saphira is on the way to those of you who backed her.
Immediately, however, some of you will ask yourself a very good question: “But Bryce, why bother announcing the new project this early at all?”
Great question, and more will be revealed next week along with the pre-launch page. In short, however:
FIRST, it is going to be an expensive project (there was a minimum cost-per-unit we had to meet to license the rights from the rights holder), so we want those of you who will want to back it to have as much time as possible to save up for it if you want to. (As always, this comes with the request from both Wraithmarked and Christopher to please back responsibly! We love your support, but we would rather have one less sale and you not put yourself at risk for a product of ours!)
SECOND, because the project is expensive, we’ve dumped alotof time and resources into it to make it more valuable to you guys, so we need it to be as successful as possible to balance out that overhead. The longer a runway we have on a project like this, the more interest we can get and the better it’s going to do!
Like I said, a lot more will become clear starting next week, and since we’ll have new reveals every week after that for a while, hopefully everyone will understand why we’re announcing the project so early.
One more time for those in the back, though: While we are announcing the Kickstarter campaign next week,it will not be launching until after the Saphira statues are well into fulfillment.
Here's a suuuuper sneak peek for you! Feel free to guess what we have coming next!
Blurred Crop of Art by Dominik Mayer
Happy to answer any non-spoiler questions in the comments! Questions about the product and the like will need to wait until next week, though!
-Bryce
A Bittersweet Update: a Delay in Fulfillment, but We Have Updated Models Here at Wraithmarked HQ!
5 months ago
– Tue, Nov 04, 2025 at 06:06:33 AM
Hey everyone!
Bear with us while we we give the bad news first for some very good news after!
We hope this update finds you well, despite it not being the greatest news off the bat. Transparency and communication are integral to not only our company model, but us as employees and fellow booklovers/nerds.
We're still a few months off, but we're closing in on our projected starting fulfillment dates for this campaign (January 2026), and as we get closer, we wanted to formerly announce that this campaign will be delayed by at least a few months. We do not have solid dates at this time, and this is mainly due to not wanting to overpromise and underdeliver. We would rather say fulfillment will take longer than constantly post updates stating "it'll happen soon, we promise".
There are numerous reasons for these delays (largely just that production is taking longer than expected in China) and there are a lot of moving parts and elements with a campaign as massive as this one is. Whether it's making sure the communication between the Wraithmarked team and Christopher's team is precise, the details regarding the figurine is exact when dealing with the manufacturer, taking into account feedback and changes with design elements, making sure the certificates/pins/coin/etc. are up to our standards... Despite that, production is, of course, continuous, and we will continue to update you folks as we hear more from our manufacturer!
We know some of you may be frustrated hearing this news, especially those new to Kickstarter and crowdfunding in general, and we do apologize for that! As the nature of crowdfunding suggests (and even just running a company), delays can happen, production issues can arise, and sometimes in cases such as this figurine, more time is needed to deliver the promised goods at the quality we assured all backers. We promise you, the prize is worth it. <3
Now, for the good news...
Like we said above, production is continuous, just a little slower than expected! And that means... WE GOT OUR FIRST OFFICIAL PROOFS!
Saphira!
Eragon!
The bust!
There are some minor tweaks to be made to the full statue, nothing major- she's a little too pointy in some spots- and the bust looks amazing and has already been approved!
She's seriously massive. She was hard to photograph!
Ready for her close-up
Dynamic duo!
Can for... scale. For SCALE.
So all in all... Yay! These are going to look amazing, and we hope you're as excited as we are to get these in your hands!
The gang's all here!
Let us know if you have any questions, and we'll see you in the next one!
A Quick Introduction...
6 months ago
– Thu, Oct 23, 2025 at 08:10:33 AM
Hi Everyone!
We wanted to take a moment to do a quick intro. While interacting with us here on Kickstarter or via our support email, the majority of the time, you'll be chatting with two people!
Hi! I'm Eira (pronounced like Ira)
I am in charge of coordinating the campaigns and fulfillment for nearly everything Wraithmarked does. I came to Wraithmarked close to 3 years ago after spending more than a decade as your friendly neighborhood IT gal. Most days, I can scarcely believe it's real. But here I am, with all you fine people, eagerly waiting to get my hands on this and every book we make. :)
A couple of quick things about me. I'm a sci-fi/horror author, a published tabletop RPG developer, and sometime musician. When I'm not being a total dork, I collect bumps and bruises by skating with a local roller derby team under the name 'Tryst Issues'.
Hey there! I'm Heather!
In addition to helping out my benevolent overlor- Eira, I'm also head of the Wildcrown brand! You'll likely talk to me if you check out these updates, send us a support message here on Kickstarter, or a ticket via email. I also help with coordinating our Kickstarter campaigns and fulfillment, and in between all of that, I also design our enamel pins! Being able to work creatively has been such a blessing - I love what I do. <3
Within Wraithmarked and Wildcrown, I'm a bit of a nerd. Outside of Wraithmarked and Wildcrown... also a nerd. I work part-time for funsies at my local anime store and have my own illustration business that allows me to travel to different conventions and meet some truly fantastic con-goers and fellow artists alike! I build Zoids model kits, play too many video games, collect trinkets, and dote on my cats, Soren, Taro, and Edgar.
Cat pile? Cat pile. Soren (top left), Taro (right), and Edgar (middle)!
Okay, back to Wraithmarked...
We bring all this up to let you all know that when you interact with us, you're talking to real people who have been involved with the creative process from start to finish. It's super important that your experience with us is a good one. While we can't promise completely smooth sailing— manufacturing and distribution are tricky businesses— we will do our best to keep y'all informed as the process progresses.
That's all for today! Just wanted to stop by, give y'all a peek behind the curtain, and say hello! Thanks again for supporting what we do here at Wraithmarked!
