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Black Marsh was finally claimed in 1E 2811 after the Battle of Argonia, and the reptiles were routed to Helstrom. Coastal towns and the safer parts of the interior swore fealty to the emperor, and the native lizard-men were pulled deeper into the swamps.
The Argonians are a race of reptilian people and the most famous of Black Marsh's natives. Argonians are one of the few races completely unrelated to men and mer, being descended directly from the Hist .
The Argonians thrive in the foreboding swamps of Black Marsh, a lush and threatening land teeming with poisonous plants and violent predators. The region's tropical climate lends its plants the capacity to overturn all attempts to cultivate them.
Raphalas Eul was outfitted by an Imperial armorer with "heavy ebony and blazing dai-katana", whereas Nandor Beraid was outfitted with "dusty, rusted lizard-scales and spear" by his Argonian rival, and they fought in an arena simulating the conditions in Black Marsh.
Argonians of Black Marsh. A plaque describing displayed Argonian artifacts. Although nearly as ancient as the Mer, the Argonians of Black Marsh are still a primitive people. Shamanistic thinking and tree worship indicates a sub-mer capacity for critical thinking.
Here's what I found on the internet for argonian resistance during the Oblivion crisis: “Many of the Argonians say they have been called back to Black Marsh. They disappear into the swamps and are never seen again.” —Oblivion NPC chatter
Black Marsh is the homeland of the reptilian people known as Argonians. It is dark wetlands characterized by black marshes and bogs, thick with vegetation located in south-eastern Tamriel, east of Cyrodiil and north of Elsweyr. It is considered a province of the Empire.
