User blog comment:Timeoin/TES Online - General Questions Answered 2/@comment-76.180.122.235-20130321001117/@comment-1786741-20130321070531

You gotta keep in mind the game takes place LOOOOONG before Skyrim. The Forsworn didn't really appear as a group until the sacking of Markarth, whic accured a litte before the events of Skyrim.