Doctor Who And The Inheritance Cycle parallels
Doctor Who makes several appearances throughout the books, including:
• “Lonely god” – Arya mentioned a lonely god while sketching runes on the ground in Brisingr. This was a reference to the television series’ titular character.
• “Raxacori-“ – When asked about a set of runes she was knitting into a hat, Angela responded: “Raxacori- Oh never mind. It wouldn’t mean anything to you anyway.” Raxacoricofallapatorius, home of the Raxacoricofallapatorians, is a fictional planet in the Doctor Who universe.
• “Bigger on the inside” – On the show, the Doctor’s T.A.R.D.I.S. is often described in an ongoing/running gag as being “bigger on the inside.” Solembum may have encountered the time-traveling spaceship, saying “I have seen things that defy belief: whirlwinds of light spinning in caverns deep below the ground, men who age backward, stones that speak, and shadows that creep. Rooms bigger on the inside than the outside…”