Sphenic system

The Sphenic system is one half of a paired tradition of thought set against the Protan system. In the nave at Tredegarh this long rivalry is alive in current speech, where the same divide is framed as Procians versus Halikaarnians, personified in a widely attended Plenary by Fraa Lodoghir and Erasmas.

First appearance and context

During a public Plenary in the Unarian nave at Tredegarh, the narrator characterizes the Sphenic and Protan systems as having contested one another for millennia. The moment highlights how that ancient duel persists in present assemblies, with audience reactions revealing strong identification on both sides.

Current relevance and debate

In the same Plenary—an extemporaneous dialog led by the Procian loctor Lodoghir with Erasmas as eyewitness—the exchange turns on what counts as acceptable givens and how to reason from them. Topics include consciousness and whether observations of the visitors can help settle longstanding questions. Both camps share the expectation that new evidence from the visitors could tip the balance between the paired systems.

Relationships and associated labels

• Present-day labels: The split is commonly named as Procians versus Halikaarnians in the nave. Lodoghir stands with the former, Erasmas with the latter, in the Plenary cited above.
• Lineage figures: The current labels connect by name to Saunt Proc and Saunt Halikaarn. The Sphenic system is presented here as one side of that older, broader pairing; the material does not specify which modern label maps to which ancient system.

Characteristics

As used in this account, “system” denotes a stance or framework of interpretation rather than a titled order. No rites, membership, or formal structure are described. Its presence is felt in how avout frame arguments, what kinds of evidence they prize, and how they align themselves in public debate.

Status

Actively used as a way to situate arguments during the Tredegarh Convox; no fixed location or organization is described.