The Black Fin : Foreign Adventures , Part 1 Content . I started out as a simple ka in service to the mighty Keshu the Black Fin . In the Saxhleel tongue , ka roughly translates as apprentice , but it doesn ' t necessarily carry the responsibilities and obligations that such a position among the Nords or Dark Elves does . Later , as Keshu began to adopt some of the customs of our allies , I was named as squire to the Black Fin . When Peek - Ereel decided to leave the legion , I also inherited the duty of recording significant events as they happened in the life of the mighty Keshu . Now , understand , this wasn ' t a specific duty related to my role as ka . This was an obligation passed on to me by Peek - Ereel herself without the express knowledge of Keshu , and it was an obligation I readily accepted . So , where to begin ? I think I ' ll start with the day the alliance began to take shape . The three nations ( well , I find it difficult to actually refer to our people as a nation , but the reference makes the Nords and Dark Elves more comfortable , so there you have it ) had met on the field of battle and come together to finally defeat the Akaviri invaders . After the Akaviri finished sacking Windhelm , it turned its attention to the south and east and began to march against Morrowind . As the Akaviri invasion force cut a path toward Mournhold , the Dark Elf army — led by Almalexia of the Tribunal — established a defensive line to halt their progress . Jorunn and the Nords , meantime , rallied their own forces and followed after the Akaviri , catching them from behind . The Akaviri , caught between two powerful armies , nevertheless was able to withstand the two - pronged attack . They may even have been able to eventually win the day , but that might just be speculation on my part . In any case , they never had the chance to try . Keshu ' s force , a phalanx of Saxhleel shellbacks and swamp warriors , hit the Akaviri from the south , providing the last element needed to end this period of invasion . Our troops , seasoned from fighting the Dark Elf slavers in Black Marsh , were the final ingredient required to overwhelm the invaders , and we fell upon them with wild abandon . Keshu wanted to help her friend Jorunn , but she also had an ulterior motive for marching our legion out of the swamp and into the heart of Morrowind . She wanted the other nations to recognize the value and veracity of the Saxhleel — the Argonians . We were more than primitive savages . We were more than slaves . We were the equals of the others , and we were here to save them from alien invaders . I won ' t say that the victory was totally due to the intervention of Keshu ' s legion , but we certainly played our part . We fought valiantly alongside the ferocious Nords and the cunning Dark Elves , slaughtering Akaviri soldiers with every step of our advance . When the fighting finally ended near the city of Ebonheart and victory was ours , Keshu hurried to meet with the leaders of the other two factions . I , as her loyal squire , followed in her wake . I had never been in the presence of so many powerful and important people before ! I had heard stories about Jorunn the Nord Bard , but I never imagined he was really that big ! And Almalexia — who the Dark Elves worshipped as a god — was cold and beautiful , for a scaleless Elf without a tail . Jorunn stepped forward and greeted Keshu like an old friend . " We owe you a great debt , Black Fin , " Jorunn said in his loud , booming voice . " What can the Nords and the Dark Elves offer you for your invaluable assistance this day ? " Keshu was silent for a few long moments , looking intently at Jorunn first , and then turning her attention to Almalexia . With her eyes locked upon the Mother of Morrowind , she finally replied , " No more Argonian slaves . Set my people free . " Almalexia and Jorunn exchanged a look of their own , and the large Nord ' s gaze never wavered . After a time , the Dark Elf leader made a slight nod of her head and said , " A reasonable request . And one the Dark Elves shall honor — with one provision . The Argonians must join the Dark Elves and the Nords in a mutual pact of cooperation and defense . In that way , all three of our nations will remain free . " Thus began a series of negotiations that lasted well into the next day and ended with the formation of the Ebonheart Pact . Keshu agreed to keep her forces in the north to help bolster the defense of her new allies , but not before she sent runners to Stormhold to inform our people of the news : slavery was abolished and the Argonians were now allies with the Nords and the Dark Elves . Since we had no government , at least not in the sense that our new allies did , Keshu determined to remain in Nord and Dark Elf territory to solidify the Saxhleel position and make sure the various agreements were adhered to . In the meantime , she sent Xocin back to Black Marsh to find ambassadors to serve in the capital cities of the alliance . And that was how the Argonians joined the Ebonheart Pact .