ZeniMax Online Studios recently released Murkmire, the latest DLC for The Elder Scrolls: Online. The Murkmire DLC is set in the jungles and swamps of Black Marsh, homeland of the Argonians, and delves deeply into the reptilian race’s culture and history. In a new Loremaster’s Archive article, the studio has released a detailed Q&A about the Argonians in Murkmire.
The New Loremaster’s Archive Q&A for the Murkmire DLC
The article comes courtesy of Lawrence Schick; “Lawrence Schick, ESO’s Lead Loremaster,” says the studio; “has been in contact via dreamsleeve transmission with his beeko Jee-Lar, an Argonian emigrant from Murkmire. Jee-Lar serves Cyrodilic Collections in the capacity of Black Marsh historian, of which he may be the only one – ever. He has kindly consented to provide answers as best he can to some of your questions.”
The rest of the lengthy Q&A is written entirely in-character as Jee-Lar answers questions about Murkmire and the Argonians in general. The questions touch on specific lore which is either new to Murkmire, or else has only been little-known until now. They also address some lore questions concerning Murkmire’s role. For instance, one answer explains why Murkmire doesn’t quite seem to be a part of the Ebonheart Pact; “though there are certainly Pact envoys in Murkmire working to add our region to their confederacy,” explains Jee-Lar; “the area at present remains autonomous, and that’s a fact! The additional fact that Murkmire has no central authority that could sign with the Pact might also have something to do with it.”
The final question also addresses the problem of impermanence among the Argonians, something which Murkmire includes front and centre of its new faction story; “Impermanence is pervasive in Argonian culture, and that’s a fact!” says Jee-Lar; “So pervasive that even impermanence lacks permanence, and Black Marsh will occasionally erupt in phases where certain Saxhleel decide to build in stone or declare inflexible dogma. It happens!”
The full Q&A can be read here. ZeniMax Online Studios will be releasing a second part at some point in the coming weeks.