Yet we know that in the Oblivion crisis the Hist displayed miraculous oracular visions or an excellent ability to plan ahead and learn about its surroundings. Is this Hist a single entity? Is it a colony of trees? What is it? I know there are no really good answers, just hints. Is it not possible that the Hist was behind this? Could the Hist have foreseen the explosion or had agents warn it and had the army prepared to move? Despite the fact that they were wounded the Dunmer would likely have been alive. The explosion would have been least likely to take out Morrowind's southern borders. So resistance would have been the most fierce there. Yet it is somehow swept aside? No one has any solid information on this gigantic or skilled army?
I was walking down the docks of Raven Rock and one of the first people I meet is a woman who tells me of a vicious attack. The war has been over for a very long time, and it's clear they aren't taking slaves. I didn't get the impression they were there to burn the village and take loot either. So in a vicious attack they destroy an entire village. We can presume these have been ongoing. It could just be hatred or racial motivation, but it seems so unlikely to be devoid of emotions. I get the impression they almost seem feral. Or perhaps under the influence of something.
In all of their years of history the Argonians have only ever fought twice that I know of in a large battle. The first one where they were defeated and joined the Emperor. If lore is correct they were preliterate at this stage. Then much later they join the Ebonheart pact. Despite tons of racial hatred. Could the Hist foresee the need for them to join the group for the greater good and compel them to set aside their differences? While the faction is the least stable, I am amazed it got formed at all. Some truly unusual events must have taken place between the Dunmer and Argonians. Yet it quite conveniently happened. If you look back at a lot of these events you will see they seem to always be convenient for the Argonians when they could have gone so much worse. Too convenient.
What seems more usual is that when slavery was abolished it said relations improved. We have little reason to suspect the race has a streak of vengeance. Yet when the very convenient timing appeared there they were. What I assume to be one of the largest armies they have ever mustered. Why can't they always have this army? What is preventing it from staying together? We know there are a lot of small tribal villages in the country. An upstanding army seems a little unusual. Something that is almost unnecessary given the need for survival and the natural defense of the swamp itself. Tiber Septim could only conquer its borders. What was so wise in trying to not conquer the interior? It almost implies he knows something about it that we don't.
All of this unusual behavior. It's very inconsistent in its application. I have to wonder if the Argonians learned language... or the hist who spread it to them after being conquered. Just how strong is this connection? Why is now the time for the Hist to act out in greater concentration than ever? Is anyone else worried the Hist might be getting stronger. It could have found something connected to the Infernal city or other Deadrea. Does anyone else think these odd portents make the province a likely target for the next game? Do I have any interesting musings in my post? Am I crack pot? I would like to know. I would like to know the secrets of Black Marsh. Just what is happening, because I have a bad feeling. If every single Argonian was recalled after the Oblivion crisis and we know they have some sort of connection to the trees in terms of how it defines their gender. They seem to have problems reproducing far form its borders. But if every Argonians got recalled then that is a lot of babies well hatchlings.
Even more frightening is... why would it recall Argnonians considered outsiders? We know there are two distinct casts. The ones who were born outside of the swamp are not privy to its inner secrets and treated as such. yet there they were recalled all the same. It bodes very ill if they can have the entirety of their population mobilized for war. Everything they do seems to be preparing them for some sort of goal... within a very short time span. And they are accomplishing it at alarming speeds. Something or someone is behind the scenes here. I don't need people to be aware that the entire population of the Black Marsh mobilize din an army would be a very scary thing. Even more so if they are in the thrall of the Hist. I wonder if the Hist have any sort of connection the Elder Scrolls. They knew of the crisis... if they are... then their scroll might pick up after the Dragon Elder Scroll. They are preparing for something. And I hope it isn't too late. It might not even be them planning it. If not next game, then soon. Very very soon they will unleash whatever it is they are working on.
What of the city of Infernal City. I don't have the novels. Would it have any connection to them? It seems strange he would have a city like this and not enact vengeance on the Argonians for their attack. Though I am much less clear on this. It could be unconnected or it could be very connected depending on what happened int eh books.