The Black Fin Goes to War , Part 1 Content . In the season following Keshu the Black Fin ' s return from the ruins of the Old Ones ( as she referred to the so - called advanced Saxhleel who lived in the distant past ) , we were extremely busy , breathing life into Keshu ' s hopes and desires . In addition to learning some small amount about the way the Old Ones lived , Keshu ' s time of contemplation among the ruins saw the development of new ways of thinking for our leader and life - long friend . She came back to us with a dream . Some will tell you that from the moment she returned from the ruins , Keshu wanted to bring about the resurrection of the advanced Saxhleel society . Now , while she was definitely interested in learning more about that ancient time , her initial dream was much simpler . She wanted to defend the Saxhleel from the threat of outsiders . When Xocin was captured by the Dark Elf slavers , I think it affected Keshu on a profound level . And when she freed Xocin and the other Saxhleel captives , I think her destiny was set in motion . Keshu decided to create an army . She called for volunteers from across the greater marsh , and a surprising number answered that call . The village elders , tree - minders , and Sap - Speaker | sap - speakers were of mixed minds about her actions , but in the end they decided to sit back and let The Hist sort it out . As with all things in Saxhleel life , if Keshu succeeded then her plans were meant to come to fruition . And if she failed ? Then she would disappear into the swamp and never be heard from again . That was the way things happened in Black Marsh . But whatever Keshu ' s ultimate fate was to be , in the beginning she was unstoppable . The initial band — informally known as the Black Fin ' s Legion — was more than two dozen strong . Keshu and Vos - Huruk at first served as instructors and trainers for the small gathering of warriors , but soon other notable fighters had rallied to her banner , including the battle mage known as Fire - From - Nowhere and the Saxhleel freedom fighter called Elf - Slayer . They provided expertise and helped with the training to reduce the burden on our beloved leader . When Keshu determined that we were at last ready to be tested , she decided on a target and pointed her newly honed weapon at it . We were going to attack a House Dres slave caravan and set the captives free . We planned and trained for weeks , preparing for every contingency Keshu and her most - trusted advisors could think of . We scouted the House Dres enclave . We reconnoitered the most probable paths from Stormhold toward Morrowind . We watched . We waited . And then we made our move . The House Dres slave caravan departed from Stormhold on a rainy morning with little fanfare . A line of Saxhleel slaves consisting of more than fifty of our egg - brothers and egg - sisters were chained together and forced to march between two massive wagons , each pulled by a team of guar . House Dres guards rode atop the wagons , marched on each side of the line of slaves , and ranged around the caravan atop horses and other riding beasts . In all , there were about thirty Dark Elf warriors guarding the caravan . For this exercise , Keshu led a force of twenty - six Black Fin Legionnaires to liberate the slaves . Our warriors were nervous . For the majority of them , this would be their first real battle , and though they were well trained and committed to Keshu ' s cause , they still suffered from the usual fears associated with entering a life - or - death situation . Keshu and her officers remained visible , displaying confidence and determination that went a long way toward calming our troops . We set up to ambush the caravan as it made its way through a narrow passage a few hundred strides from the border of Morrowind . Keshu gave the signal as she rushed forward to meet the enemy . We followed , spilling from our hiding places like wood ants emerging from a rotten log . If we were still nervous , it didn ' t show as we fell upon the Dark Elves like waves crashing into the shore . Keshu ' s strategy worked perfectly . When the battle was over , the Dark Elf guards were either dead or had surrendered , and though we had suffered a few minor wounds , none of the Black Fin Legion had fallen . The mission went off flawlessly and Keshu ' s reputation grew with every Saxhleel captive we set free .