The lack of information about the Hist in The Elder Scrolls games so far is particularly unfortunate for Argonian players. WhatвЂ™s certain, however, is that the Hist are one of the most powerful forces on Tamriel, if nothing else but because of their ability to operate, communicate, and organize via methods that are seemingly uncrackable to anyone outside of the Argonian race. RELATED: Industry Insider Claims The Elder Scrolls 6 Won't Arrive Until 2026 Despite its origins in the Hist's home reality, however, Umbriel was presided over by a Dunmer named Lord Vuhon, so the extent to which Umbriel represents the intent of the Hist is hard to determine. ItвЂ™s possible that this is how the Argonians imagine the conception of life on Tamriel as well. These beings emerged fully grown and with their lot in life already established, including their jobs. Its inhabitants were elves and humans grown in plant-like pods. Umbriel is a floating city which appeared in Tamriel 49 years into 4th Era, transported to the world of Nirn from the realm that the Hist originated from. The invasion of Morrowind isnвЂ™t the only time the Hist have demonstrated the true extent of their power since the Oblivion Crisis. It is because of this Hist-led invasion that so many Dunmer refugees can be found in Skyrim and Solstheim. It has been speculated that the Hist may have made some deal with the Thalmor, with the Aldmeri Dominion exploiting the long-standing hatred Black MarshвЂ™s denizens had for the Dunmer, who had often taken the Argonians as slaves while destroying the Hist. After defeating DagonвЂ™s forces, the Hist coordinated many of the Argonians into an expeditionary force which would invade Morrowind in 4E 6. During the Oblivion Crisis вЂ“ Mehrunes DagonвЂ™s attempted invasion of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls 4 вЂ“ the Hist called out to the Argonians across Tamriel, rallying them in Black Marsh and defeated DagonвЂ™s forces with alarming ferocity. Argonian villages often center on a single Hist tree which they are able to communicate with in some form. Some claim that the Dunmeri chopped many of the Hist down for wood, leading some Hist вЂ“ along with their Argonians вЂ“ to flee to realms of Oblivion where they could be safe.ДЄrgonians see the Hist as both the source of their life and as their destination in the afterlife, though the specifics about their religion are closely kept secrets. While itвЂ™s claimed that the Hist were once found across Tamriel, the events that led to their isolation in Black Marsh are less clear. What is known, however, is that the Hist are a form of sentient plantlife and, according to their reptilian caretakers, are the source of all life on Nirn.

To most travelers the Hist resemble simple trees, though few have delved deep enough into the Argonian homeland of Black Marsh to gain much knowledge of the species for outsiders. RELATED: The Elder Scrolls 6: The Case for an Elsweyr Setting Refugees from a distant reality, this species has been behind some of the strangest events since the Oblivion Crisis, and exploring them further could add a whole new dimension to the world of The Elder Scrolls 6. One of TamrielвЂ™s strangest races once dominated the continent: the Hist. ThereвЂ™s one major element of the Elder Scrolls lore thatвЂ™s rarely been touched upon in the games themselves, which could be interesting to see here.

Despite confirmation that the game is in progress, no details have been released regarding its setting or story. The teaser trailer for long-awaited Skyrim sequel The Elder Scrolls 6 was released back in 2018, and since then Bethesda has been notably quiet on the gameвЂ™s development.

Argonians during the oblivion crisis