Goblin
Muluk surakka dirza kratzoch nik nik abbas dalak!
— Goblin ritual chant
Goblins are a race of hunchbacked humanoids with sharp teeth, pointed ears, and skin tones ranging from green to yellow (in northern subraces, blue to white). They inhabit every province of Tamriel, and, according to some sources, parts of Akavir. Goblin society is organized into tribes, which are often at war with one another. Goblins have a reputation for being primitive and violent, which has led to their persecution. In the Summerset Isles and Morrowind, they are enslaved for menial labor. The riekr and rieklings of Northern Tamriel are considered goblin-kin.
Distribution
Although present in every province to varying degrees, goblins are most prevalent in Cyrodiil, where at least 22 distinct tribes have been reported. The vastness of Cyrodiil's wilderness has enabled these groups to form their own complex political structures apart from Imperial society. In the Summerset Isles, goblins function as a slave class, integrated into elven society as domestic servants, laborers, or expendable soldiers, with the few goblin tribes in the wild being composed primarily of escaped slaves. Morrowind has a sizable population of wild goblins, with the rest enslaved by House Dres for plantation work. Green-skinned goblins are notably absent from Skyrim, owing to competition with Rieklings and Falmer.