Lore:Black-Tongue Tribe

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The Black-Tongue Tribe, or Kota-Vimleel in Jel, is an Argonian tribe residing within Murkmire. They live in the dark and shadowy corners of the mire, but do not share the same negative reputation as the similar Ghost People Tribe. They tend to be soft-spoken unless caught off-guard, wherein they will not hesitate to kill those who trespass upon their lands.

The tribe is dedicated to Sithis, and has been known to actively attempt to influence their clutches to produce as many Shadowscales as they can. The tribe consists of a good deal of alchemists, who use their vast knowledge of the plants of Black Marsh to produce a powerful contraceptive known as "Gloom Nectar", which allows the Black-Tongues to synchronize their egg-laying cycles and ensure that many of their clutches are born under the sign of the Shadow.

the black tongues known of fourteen xal-fek or "sacred plants", one of which is the Leviathan Pizzle, It is known to have invigorating effects and is one of the ingredients in their unique "Dread Fathering Elixir" used by the Black-Tongues during Bonding Rituals as to maximize the number of hatchlings born under the sign of the Shadow. though it is often mistaken for various poisonous mud blossoms

many of their alchemical ingredients are grown by tribes such as the Hee-Tepsleel

Books

• Tribes of Murkmire: Black-Tongues by Emmanubeth Hurrent, the Wayfarers' Society of Wayrest — A description of one of the many Argonian tribes within the region of Murkmire
• Tribes of Murkmire: Tribal Connections by Emmanubeth Hurrent, the Wayfarers' Society of Wayrest — Notes on Argonian inter-tribal relations

See Also

• For game-specific information, see the Elder Scrolls Online article.