The secret behind the success of the Argonians was the Hist, a mysterious race of sentient trees to which the Argonians are intrinsically tied.

In Black Marsh, however, the Argonians were able to launch a defense so impressive that the Daedra were forced to close thier own Oblivion Gates to stop the Deadlands from being overrun. Between the events of Oblivion and Skyrim the Empire's weakened state allowed it to be challenged from all sides, particularly by the Third Aldmeri Dominion. While the mortal races of Tamriel ultimately triumphed, the outcome of the Oblivion Crisis proved to be a pyrrhic victory for the Empire. Daedra poured fourth into the world, and the fourth Elder Scrolls game saw the end of an era when Martin Septim sacrificed himself and his dynasty to merge with Akatosh and defeat Mehrunes Dagon within the walls of the Imperial City in Cyrodiil. Across the continent, Oblivion Gates opened up, creating doorways to the realm of Mehrunes Dagon, known as the Deadlands. The Oblivion Crisis engulfed Tamriel at the end of the Third Era. RELATED: The Elder Scrolls 6 Should Showcase Its Jabba the Hutt-Inspired Sloads To the southwest, the Accession War saw the Argonians invade Morrowind, completely changing the balance of power in the region in a way that could have huge implications for The Elder Scrolls 6. The Great War was far from the only major change to come to Tamriel in that timespan however. This saw Hammerfell released as an Imperial Province, Skyrim descend into Civil War, and the White-Gold Concordat outlaw the worship of Talos as the Ninth Divine across the continent. Skyrim saw the Empire's power significantly reduced following a devastating Great War with the newly re-established Aldmeri Dominion. Before that, the events from Arena to Oblivion had all taken place within half a century. The two-hundred-year time jump between the events of Oblivion and Skyrim saw some of the biggest changes come to the continent in the series so far. While little has been revealed about The Elder Scrolls 6's setting or story, many fans will be hoping to see some of the big changes to Tamriel that were revealed in Skyrim play out even further.

Argonians during the oblivion crisis