I'm suspicious of the character named Xal. In Skeleton Man's Interview, he knows what really happened to the Dwemer (being the only source that explains that they became the Golden Skin of Numidium), and mentions the Tiber Septim/Underking enantiomorph. In the Xal-Gosleigh letters (A collaboration between Ted Peterson and MK that sadly went unfinished), there is a paragraph that has some implications.


So Xal knows about CHIM, is worried about Divayth Fyr teaching about the Endeavour, and is planning on having the Morag Tong kill Divayth or his Cohort 'B' if he gets too close to the truth. So, is this evidence of a Marukhati conspiracy? It would be awesome if there was. I think they could make very good villains. All the non-monster major villains for the last few games have been Elven extremists (Dagoth Ur wanted to purge the N'wah, Mankar Camoran's seeks to have Mehrunes destroy the world to free the Aurbis judging by the Commentaries, and the Thalmor, well, they are the Thalmor), and it would be refreshing to have a villain that is very human in philosophy.

The Marukhati are privy to secret knowledge on a level that seemingly next to no other mortals are. They seem better informed on metaphysics than Fyr or Demnevanni for example.

They, like Vehk and Nerevar, are informed well enough to tip the balance (which is their literary role, seemingly). They'll never be true villains for the same reason Pelinal or Talos never will be: they're on the Mannish/Rebel side = good.

I really should have my tongue cut out and nailed to a tree for putting it that simply.