Goblins are a race of sentient humanoids which can be found across the known world. Due to their low levels of sapience, many cultures of Tamriel have used them for slave labour, particularly in the Summerset Archipelago. They are dull-witted creatures that generally stay away from others, though have been known to ocassionally kill travellers.
Appearance
Culture
Goblins organise roughly into tribes, though many scholars would hesitate even to use such a word as it suggests a much higher degree of organisation than is actually present among goblins. Such tribes typically either have no leader, operating as a group or hive, or their "chief" (a strong male goblin) arises through strength alone, maintaining his power over the other goblins through dominance behaviours.
The Altmer of the Summerset Archipelago have used goblins for slave labour for millenia, breeding them like cattle to produce slaves fit for specific tasks. Sapiarchs of the College have observed that due to the very low levels of sapience present among goblins, they actually enjoy their enslaved position, as it provides them free food, shelter, and things to do. For this reason goblin slavery is permitted in Alinor whereas enslaving other races, such as Men, is illegal.
Known Goblin Tribes
- Bonesap tribe
- Toothmaul tribe
History
Quotes
There are those who say that orcs and the various races of goblins are closely related. If so, they must not come from a very happy family, because they never seem happy to see each other.
—Phrastus of Elinhir about the supposed close relation of goblins and orcs
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