Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-4092092-20130716225416/@comment-9887604-20130717132749

At one point the Nords actually conquered Morrowind, that is why the first council was formed, so it stands to reason that some clans may have moved in to oversee the province. When you play Morrowind there is actually an Imperial cult quest that requires you to retrieve Skull Crusher, a hammer forged by a Hilbongard Rolamus, from a Daedric shrine on eastern Vvardenfell. The hammer was stolen during the first era, which would suggest that it may have been created during the occupation or earlier.