Accession War

The Accession War,Dialogue with Brand-Shei also known as the Argonian Invasion,Dialogue with Dreyla Alor was a campaign waged by the An-Xileel of Black Marsh against the Great Houses of Morrowind during the first years of the Fourth Era.Rising Threat, Vol. IV
==Cause of the war==
For centuries, many Dunmer of the Great Houses of Morrowind had made a practice of invading Black Marsh to take Argonians from their homes as slaves. This led to widespread resentment from Argonians and slave revolts became quite common in Morrowind, particularly near the end of the Third Era, with the Arnesian War.The Third Era Timeline Coincidentally, Argonian armies in Black Marsh were warned of the upcoming Oblivion Crisis by the Hist, and were thus prepared before the Oblivion Gates opened.Rumors in A radical faction in Black Marsh called the An-Xileel rallied the armies of Black Marsh into fighting the hordes of Daedra invading their home. They poured into Mehrunes Dagon's Deadlands and fought the Daedra on their own turf so successfully the Dremora Lieutenants closed their gates to prevent being overrun., Part 1 Chapter 3
While Morrowind and the Imperial forces in Black Marsh were still reeling from the consecutive catastrophes of the Oblivion Crisis and the destruction of Vvardenfell, the An-Xileel invaded Morrowind. Their motivations for doing so vary. Some sources indicate Thalmor incitement, whereas others imply a desire for revengeDialogue with Adril Arano after millenia of enslavement and abuse,, Part 3, Chapter 9 or a desire for expansion. Even others state that the invasion of Morrowind was done at the command of the Hist directly.
==The invasion==
The Argonians invaded Morrowind in 4E 6, devastating the southern half of the province. Little is known about the course of the invasion, save that Mournhold was sacked and the army of House Redoran was able to halt the Argonian advance. It is implied that the Argonian forces managed to go as far north as the city of Tel Vos, on Vvardenfell.Lymdrenn Telvanni's Journal Likewise, Vivec City, or rather, the Scathing Bay which existed in its place, was claimed by the Argonian forces. At the bay, the Argonians perform rituals on occassion. Some Argonians settled in southern Morrowind, though they probably suffered when Umbriel flew across the land. The Imperial Legion garrisons on the border remained cut off by Red Mountain's eruption, and were insufficient in defending Morrowind from the An-Xileel.Rising Threat, Vol. III
==Aftermath==
The war took a great toll on Morrowind, with thousands dead and many Dunmer forced to flee, scattering across to the other provinces and countries of Tamriel. To help remedy the crisis, the High King of Skyrim granted refugees the island of Solstheim for future use.Loading screen in Despite this, many still headed northwest into Skyrim, mostly stopping at Riften, Windhelm,Scourge of the Gray Quarter and Winterhold.On the Great Collapse Some Argonian clans still live within Morrowind's borders, and engage in combat with Dunmer settlements.Dialogue with Dreyla Alor
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==References==
cs:Argoniánska Invázia
es:Guerra de Adhesión
ru:Война Восхождения
Category:Wars
Category:Lore: Fourth Era Events