Lore:Black-Tongue Tribe

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, dedicated to Sithis, has been known to actively attempt to influence their clutches to produce as many Shadowscales as they can. A large portion of the tribe consists 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 tribe knows of fourteen xal-fek or "sacred plants", one of which is the Leviathan Pizzle. Often mistaken for various poisonous mud blossoms, it is known to have invigorating effects and is one of the ingredients in their unique "Dread Fathering Elixir" used during Bonding Rituals as another tool to maximize the number of hatchlings born under the Shadow.

A majority of the Tribe's alchemical ingredients are grown by other tribes, such as the Hee-Tepsleel.

BooksEdit

• 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 AlsoEdit

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