Editing Forsaken Saga (section)

==Concept and creation==
{{See also|Themes in Forsaken Saga}}

===Background and Origins===
From 2016 to 2023, the author collected materials for the worldbuilding of the series and the world in which the story is set, gradually shaping its existence. During this time, the author wrote short stories to refine his writing style; while some of these stories are not part of the series, others are included in it. In addition, the author primarily wrote fanfiction set in the universes of [[wikipedia:A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire|Asoiaf]] and [[wikipedia:Dune_(novel)|Dune]], which he published on [https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook Facebook]. Some of his stories were published in a free fanzine called ''Fantastika''. At the same time, he began writing the '''Fallen Angel Trilogy''<nowiki/>' following an improvisational and literary [[RPG]] played with his group of friends. Although the writing of this series initially progressed concurrently with the Forsaken Saga, the ''Fallen Angel Trilogy'' project was later temporarily paused by the author. Although the series was initially designed as the ''House of Ross Trilogy'', the author found this design insufficient and completely revised it, extending the series into a [[wikipedia:Heptalogy|heptalogy]]. The writing style was changed from [[wikipedia:First-person_narrative|first-person]] to [[wikipedia:Narration#Third-person|third-person]].

=== Historic Influences ===
Within Forsaken Saga, some of the characters, events, and locations are directly inspired by history. The relationship between [[Anrah Ross]] and his son [[Rhael Ross]] is directly inspired by that of [[wikipedia:Suleiman_the_Magnificent|Suleiman the Magnificent]], the 10th Sultan of the [[wikipedia:Ottoman_Empire|Ottoman Empire]], and his son [[wikipedia:Şehzade_Mustafa|Şehzade Mustafa]]. The character [[Miane Ross]] is inspired by [[wikipedia:Umay|Umay Ana]], a figure from [[wikipedia:Tengrism|ancient Turkic beliefs]].

The historical [[Griffon Wars]] in the series are inspired by the [[wikipedia:Ottoman_Interregnum|Interregnum]] that followed the [[wikipedia:Ottoman_Empire|Ottoman Empire]]'s decline after its war with the [[wikipedia:Timurid_Empire|Timurid Empire]]. Similarly, the father of the brothers who fought for the throne during the [[Griffon Wars]] is inspired by [[wikipedia:Bayezid_I|Bayezid the Thunderbolt]].

Although the overall theme of the series is early [[Western European]] history, the [[Asurhan]] People and cultures living in the eastern parts of the [[Wesyrim]] continent are inspired by the ancient Turks of Central Asia. Similarly, the [[Da’qa Natives]] in the southeast of the continent are inspired by the [[wikipedia:Kurds|Kurds]] living in southeastern [[wikipedia:Turkey|Turkey]] today, and their ancestors, the [[wikipedia:Medes|Medes]].

The prevalent belief in the [[The Supreme]] in the lands of [[Kingdom of Harrigton|Harrigton]] in the west of the continent is also inspired by [[wikipedia:Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrianism]], a religion formerly believed in the [[wikipedia:Middle_East|Middle East]] and still having followers today. The conquest of the [[Wesyrim]] continent, also referred to as the [[Iron Invasion]] and the [[Iron Conquerors]], is inspired by the [[wikipedia:Norman_Conquest|conquest of England]] by [[wikipedia:William_the_Conqueror|William the Bastard]] and the [[wikipedia:Crusades|Crusades]].

=== Literary Influences ===
Regarding content, there are some major differences between the series and much of the [[w:high fantasy|high fantasy]] genre, but its structure has much in common with ''[[w:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]''. Martin states, "Although I differ from Tolkien in important ways, I’m second to no one in my respect for him. If you look at Lord of the Rings, it begins with a tight focus and all the characters are together. Then by end of the first book the Fellowship splits up and they have different adventures. I did the same thing. Everybody is at Winterfell in the beginning except for Dany, then they split up into groups, and ultimately those split up too. The intent was to fan out, then curve and come back together. Finding the point where that turn begins has been one of the issues I’ve wrestled with."<ref>[http://shelf-life.ew.com/2011/07/12/george-martin-talks-a-dance-with-dragons/ EW interview: George R.R. Martin talks 'A Dance With Dragons']</ref> Martin has acknowledged his debt to the works of [[w:J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien]],<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/1432/ Q&A Summary on Westeros.org] - September 1999</ref> [[w:Jack Vance|Jack Vance]]<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Authors_Worthy_of_Legends/ Author statement on Westeros.org] - 11 November 1998</ref> and [[w:Tad Williams|Tad Williams]],<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Josua_and_Elyas/ Author statement on Westeros.org] - 4 December 1999</ref> but the series differs from Tolkien's inspiration in its greater use of realistic elements. While Tolkien was inspired by [[w:mythology|mythology]], ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is more clearly influenced by [[w:medieval|medieval]] and early modern history, most notably [[w:Jacobitism|Jacobitism]] and the [[w:Wars of the Roses|Wars of the Roses]].<ref>[http://www.sfsite.com/03b/hk196.htm Featured Review: The Hedge Knight]</ref> Likewise, while Tolkien tended toward romantic relationships, Martin writes frankly of sex, including incest, adultery, prostitution, and rape. As a result, [[w:Legitimacy (law)|illegitimate]] children play prominent roles throughout the series. This has led to the series being cited as the forerunners of a 'gritty' new wave of epic fantasy authors that followed, including [[w:Scott Lynch (author)|Scott Lynch]]<ref>[http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780553804676&view=auqa Interview with Scott Lynch] - 2006</ref> and [[w:Joe Abercrombie|Joe Abercrombie]].<ref>[http://www.joeabercrombie.com/2008/02/influences-ideas-and-game-of-thrones.html Joe Abercrombie blog entry on ''A Game of Thrones''] - 16 February 2008</ref> On his website, Martin has acknowledged [[w:historical fiction|historical fiction]] authors such as [[w:Bernard Cornwell|Bernard Cornwell]] and [[w:George MacDonald Fraser|George MacDonald Fraser]] to be influences on the series. Martin has cited the cover blurb by [[w:Robert Jordan|Robert Jordan]] for the first book to have been influential in ensuring the series' early success with fantasy readers.<ref>[http://grrm.livejournal.com/21250.html GRRM's Blog] - 16 September 2007</ref>