Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-12599067-20130928060857/@comment-12599067-20130929155857

The Reach was, technically speaking, mostly the property of the Dwemer, but the Reachmen were camped out there for a long time as well. While the Atmorans did touch small parts of the reach, they were a little to busy fighting the Elves to truly claim the Reach until after the Reachmen took control of the vast majority of the Reach, save Markarth and a few other places. Not to forget the Orcs, of course.

(And lots of people in Skyrim are married to mer even though they're men. What's your point?)