Knahaten Flu

The Knahaten Flu or Knhaten Flu,Varieties of Faith in the Empire also known as Half-Swim Sniffles by Argonians,Loremaster's Archive: Murkmire Q&A Part 2 is a deadly disease that affected much of Argonia in the Second Era. Whether the terrible Knahaten Flu arose from natural causes, or was created by an Argonian shaman in retaliation for his people's oppression, is still a matter of debate. The plague began in Stormhold in 2E 560, and quickly spread to every corner of Black Marsh, killing all those not of reptilian stock. For over forty years, it held the province in its grip, decimating entire cultures (notably, the Kothringi) and driving outsiders from the land.Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Black Marsh In 2E 560 it reached Senchal in Elsweyr,Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Elsweyr ConfederacyJournal of Thracius Mento and it also destroyed significant sections of Argonia,Pocket Guide to the Empire, First Edition: Wild Regions however, the Hist proved immune to it.December 20, 2012. . Very little is known about the disease itself apart from the fact that it is deadly to all those that are not reptilian. Ask Us Anything: Aldmeri Dominion Part 2
The Knahaten Flu also helped Argonia temporarily cede from the Empire during the Second Era, as the plague made the land habitable only by Argonians.Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Eras
In Hammerfell, on the 20th of Rain's Hand, citizens commemorate the Day of Shame, a day in which the passengers of the Crimson Ship, loaded with victims of this sickness, were denied entry into Hammerfell.. Even though the action stopped the plague from reaching Hammerfell, it is still remembered as a horrible day in their history.
The Knahaten Flu also created tensions in Cyrodiil during the Third Era, too. It was later revealed to have been a hoax, sparked by Argonians wishing revenge on the Blackwood Company expansionists.Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Cyrodiil
The Altmeri Queen Ayrenn is said by the Khajiit to have helped to restore order after the outbreak. For this reason, they pledged fealty to her and the Aldmeri Dominion.The Elder Scrolls Online - Aldmeri Dominion
In High Rock, the flu killed the prominent merchant Pierric Cumberland.February 11, 2013. The Elder Scrolls Online The Stories of Tamriel: Travails and Triumphs of a Monarch It is also responsible for ending Wayrest's Gardner Dynasty, every member of which died, including the entire royal family.
An Ayleid ghost encountered by the Vestige in Shadowfen during the Three Banners War suggested that her people created the flu to get revenge on their former Argonian and Kothringi slaves, who rebelled along with the Alessians.Events of "Into the Temple"
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