Batlin would clearly like to give to his readers the appearance that his book is neutral and objective. He does, for example, explain historical events more or less as they happened, or at least as most Britannians would prefer to think they happened. However, a closer look between the lines makes it clear that Batlin is already sowing the seeds of doubt. Most of Batlin's historical notes are somewhat revisionist (indeed, that chapter of the book is clearly labelled as a "Reinterpretation" of Britannian history), and he presents what he describes as some commonly-heard criticisms of the Avatar under the pretense of denouncing such speculation... but in so doing, he spends almost as much time talking about these allegedly "dismissed" stories as he does on the actual events he's supposedly d