Argonian (Oblivion)

Argonians hail from the province of Black Marsh. They are a highly evolved race of reptilians, at home in the marsh like the environment from which they hail. They are known for their intelligence, agility, and speed. Because of their reptilian nature, Argonians possess an inherent water breathing ability as well as an improved resistance to posions. They can also swim faster than any other race. They are adept at any art involving the arcane, or involving thievery or sleight of hand. Argonians were once popular slaves due to their abilities which made them hardier than other races. However since slavery was abolished in most of Tamriel Argonians have become integrated into mainstream society. In cities neighboring Black Marsh, such as Leyawiin, Argonians seem to have developed a rivalry to local Khajiit populations.

Little is known and less is understood about the reptilian denizens of Black Marsh. Years of defending their borders have made the Argonians experts in guerrilla warfare, and their natural abilities make them equally at home in water and on land. They are well suited for the treacherous swamps of their homeland, and have developed natural immunities to the diseases and poisons that have doomed many would be explorers into the region. Their seemingly expressionless faces belie a calm intelligence, and many Argonians are well versed in the magical arts. Others rely on stealth or steel to survive, and their natural agility makes them adept at either. They are, in general, a reserved people, slow to trust, and hard to know. Yet, they are fiercely loyal, and will fight to the death for those they have named as friends.

No one knows what Argonians worship, except for the Argonians themselves, and they are less inclined to tell foreigners about it.

They call themselves Saxhleel