Diction of Christopher Paolini

Paolini the author of The Inheritance cycle has an interesting choice in diction. He was only 15 when he first started writing the series but has a very vast vocabulary. He also likes to list numbers in the old fashioned way, like two-and-forty instead of forty two. He also makes his own elfen language, dwarfen language and Urgal (kinda like giant orcs with horns and more intelligence) words. His creativity flows through the words he uses throughout  his stories. He will use a lot of elevated diction but will through in some casual depending on the scene. His choice of words can really make the battle scenes vivid and the imagery crystal clear and makes the world of Alagaesia a place you easily recognize.