This beneficial assimilation to Skyrim's economy has helped some Argonians-such as those found in Riften-ingratiate themselves to Skyrim's aloof society.
ĭespite the estrangement between the Nords and the Argonians, they are more respected and tolerated in Skyrim than other foreign immigrants due to their beneficial contributions to Nord industries. However, this eventually just turned into blatant racism. Largely, this extreme behavior was inspired by the political confrontation between the Empire of Tamriel and the rulers of Skyrim. After the mass exodus of Dunmer and Argonian peoples to Windhelm, the citizens became suspicious, worrying that the immigrants would influence or otherwise dilute their culture, and so forced them into segregation. In Windhelm, Argonians are sequestered from the predominantly Nordic population, and are forced to live at the Argonian Assemblage, located at the city docks. There is an Argonian political faction called the An-Xileel, but there is little information about them, except they are composed of mostly, if not all, Argonians, and that they pushed back Mehrunes Dagon's forces during the Oblivion Crisis in Black Marsh, and were also the faction responsible for orchestrating the conquest of Morrowind. After conquest of the Dunmer province of Morrowind, little is known about the politics of the Argonians in the Fourth Era.