Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-12599067-20130928060857/@comment-7953253-20130930050624

YES! The Orsimer.

THAT'S who the Reach belongs to. They have resided in small pockets of Skyrim since before the Atmorans settled in Skyrim. The Orc strongholds Dushnikh Yal and Mor Khazgur both have a legitimate claim to The Reach. Even though the Strongholds don't appear to have aged as much as the Nordic Dragon Priest ruins as much, Orsinium is in High Rock, which is extremely close to the Reach.

Additionally, the emergence of the Orsimer race is from a time loong before the Nords migrated to Skyrim. Seeing as how Orsinium is located in High Rock, it's very likely that a small number of Orcs migrated to the Reach, well before the Nords.

BOOM! The Reach belongs to this guy ---> )