Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-1600847-20160719191042/@comment-9062114-20160719200948

Draevan13 wrote: It could be it's independent, but without confirmation I'll assume its still a part of the Empire.

What you showed would suggest that Solstheim is indepenent, but given the Solstheim independence Treaty line of "exempt from taxes, except for what was writ the Armistice of Old" would imply that, at the very least, Solstheim still pays taxes to the Empire. You got to realize, the "proof" that Solstheim or Morrowind is part of the Empire is practically non-existent. The book doesn't even actually state it is still part of the Empire. A good case can be argued it's implied, but nothing directly states it.

The Decree of Monument, which you're quoting was clearly (as you probably believe) set in the past, when as the book implied Morrowind was indeed part of the Empire. As it was before the Great War.

Nothing is contradicted, it makes complete sense in all the information we have. Morrowind had it's old Government, it was weakened and overthrown by the Argonians, the Argonians were repelled and a new government came about from House Redoran independent from the Imperial Legion. Adril Arano's dialogue furthers this option