Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-2600:1700:55A0:9630:B13C:4B6E:B4BE:B0C3-20181101201723/@comment-35336951-20181102034113

Enchanting is legal because most weapons and armor peice are enchanted with normal soul gems which hold the souls of slain animals and creatures. The souls of the sentient races of Nirn (such as the playable races) can only be confined in Black Soul Gems, which are very rare and doing so is about as favorably looked upon as Necromancy.

By the way, the souls confined in Black Soul Gems are sent to the Soul Cairn after the soul gem is used to enchant or recharge an enchanted item, not sealed in the object for eternity. Which is better then being sealed in an enchanted item.