The Werecat Solembum often wielded a dagger when in human form. In Eragon, the Ra'zac used daggers: the shorter one tried to kill Brom with one and the taller one picked one off the ground and threw it at Eragon. Brom jumped in front of it and received the wound that would take his life. In Brisingr, Dûrgrimst Az Sweldn rak Anhûin assassins used daggers in an attempt to kill Eragon.
Applications in Combat Edit
Daggers were not often used in battle due to their short reach and inability to penetrate thick armor. Daggers were favored by assassins, however, because they were small and easy to conceal. Daggers could also be thrown accurately, which swords could not.