Have you seen the number of woundings Jenred has? I think every nation has gotten a lick in on him and he's not even a front line berzerker (No-one should be suprised when Thain or Ciann go down in a heap, for example).
The years have really tallied up on him to boot and if I remember correctly as you gain years injuries get longer and longer to heal from. I would say Jenred has payed a huge price-tag for his empire and I'm not sure it could survive without him at this point.
