The Grenthyx Dynasty - Assessed

== Forkoux Fyth ==
The Grenthyx Dynasty - Assessed was a highly influential scroll published by former Helmontan patriarch, Forkoux Fyth. Its aims were to critically assess the Grenthyx Dynasty from its inception in 0 AG until its destruction in 202 AG. In order to demarcate his analysis' focus, and to acknowledge the Dynasty's 202 year history, Forkoux chose to segment the scroll into 'epochs of rule', corresponding to the rule of a particular King or Queen.
== Contents ==
Forkoux utilised the relevant epochs to describe, as far as he could tell from his years of research, what characterised a certain rule from a historical perspective. According to Forkoux, this would compliment his later arguments as it would avoid historical confusion, allowing for his arguments to be judged by a stated metric.
* Preface
* Epoch I - Jorjaeryn I's New World
* Epoch II - Harter
* Epoch III - Jorjaeryn II
* Epoch IV - Syrell
* Epoch V - Salton II
* Epoch VI - Royce
* Epoch VII - Barren I
* Epoch VIII - Edliss
* Epoch IX - Rickon II
* Epoch X - Hellius
* Epoch XI - Barren II
* Assessed
* Conclusions
== History ==
Forkoux had long taken a keen interest in matters pertaining to the Grenthyx Dynasty. Indeed, his early involvement with King Rickon II Grenthyx in matters such as the Floralys Agreement and the handover of Ensom Citadel afforded Forkoux first hand experience in dealing with the Dynasty and the structures that sustained it.
It was not until the advent of the Uprootings, beginning in 200 AG, when Forkoux began assembling research for the scroll. As one of the most important figures in the Fellowship movement against Grenthyx Loyalists, Forkoux was an advocate throughout of a peaceful transition of power away from the perceived corruption that King Barren II Grenthyx was seen to embody. Forkoux was subsequently enraged at Airibi I Root when the King was executed during their Siege of Chaesterlyn in 202 AG, and spent much of the remainder of his life warning of the deep rooted dangers reparations towards House Grenthyx could result in. 
Forkoux's decision to begin on the scroll did not materialise until after the publication of "King Barren II - The Troubled Grenthyx” in 205 AG, which expounded upon his feelings towards salient issues in the Uprootings and the events leading up to it, surrounding the King. During this period, discussion regarding the recent Dynasty's merits and demerits was rife, as the same discussion would have been discouraged in the past. Sensing an onus to provide his own assessment of the Grenthyx Dynasty, Forkoux began writing the Grenthyx Dynasty - Assessed, completing the scroll in 243 AG at the age of 71.
== Conclusions ==
After a lengthy discussion weighing up historical evidence and various arugments, Forkoux came to a few conclusions at the end of the scroll, which in themselves were lengthy.
Forkoux held that the Grenthyx Dynasty, all aspects considered, left a positive impact on the Continent. Forkoux justified this view in light of the staggering progress in drawing together kingdoms previously disconnected or else disillusioned by one-another. Further, its ability to instil order, Forkoux judged to have had the effect of reducing unnecessary death from petty conflict which so (to Forkoux's estimation) characterised the Continent prior to 0 AG.
However, Forkoux also stood by his argument in A Plea To All Fair Realms, that the Dynasty as ruled by Barren II had ceased to act in a positive manner that Forkoux saw it to have traditionally acted. Moreover, Forkoux argued that his initial call for a fair trial of the King would have been to the benefit of all, as Forkoux knew of the distaste for the King, even within House Grenthyx. In light of this, he was confident that a trial was sure to find the King guilty of many crimes, which Forkoux predicted would have set a precedent to peacefully work to remove those acting without justice. However, with the aforementioned state of affairs being the case in Forkoux's mind, Forkoux came to this conclusion with regret, ascribing a sense of disappointment in his final diagnosis of the Dynasty.
Aside from the perceived failures of King Barren II, Forkoux drew particular emphasis and eventually lauded Jorjaeryn I Grenthyx's style of leadership, arguing that he set a high standard of rule in most areas of his dealings. This was, in many ways, Forkoux's point of reference when elaborating on the perceived state of corruption by the late 100 AGs providing a juxtaposition with its glory days.
== Impact ==
The Grenthyx Dynasty - Assessed was initially received extremely poorly within the Scholars' Collective. Forkoux dismissed their animosity (what he saw to be hasty dismissal of his work) to be products of their pre-established convictions, mostly from their families holding entrenched views when it came to the Grenthyx Dynasty. However, by the 250s and 260 AGs, the work had grown in popularity and permeated into the knowledge of those outside of the Collective, making it a landmark scroll from Forkoux that would define him for many.
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