What is the name of Eragon's dragon in "Eragon"?

The story behind the answer

Saphira is correct because in Christopher Paolini’s Eragon, the blue dragon that hatches for the farm boy Eragon is named Saphira. She bonds with him as his Dragon Rider, communicating telepathically and becoming central to his growth and the fate of Alagaësia.

Context helps lock it in: Glaedr is the ancient gold dragon bonded to Oromis, Thorn is the red dragon of Murtagh, and Arya is the elf who secretly carried Saphira’s egg. Memory tip: “Saphira” sounds like “sapphire,” which is blue—just like her shimmering scales.