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Khajiiti Personal Pronouns and Riddle'Thar Epiphany??? History of Khajiiti Illieism?

Khajiit often use Illieism or nosism in speech, "this one" "that one" "he" "him" "she" "her" and names in place of "I" "me" "you", etc. The two companion khajiit in ESO notably do not do this. Ember >!wasn’t raised by Khajiit!<, I think? Zerith-var was >!from at least 1E 461, as he is from the temple that was founded when Darlock Brae raised Elsewyr starting in 1E 461!< and many of his companion quest plot points deal with >!the consequences of being pre-Riddle'Thar-ri-Datta and being brought into the post-Epiphany Tamriel!<.

Was the illieism brought into Khajiit speech by Riddle'Thar with his epiphany? Is there any record of illieistic pre-Epiphany Khajiit?

Has anyone found any lore based reason for Khajiiti Illieism? In the real world, Hinduism and other religions see Illieism as a sign of enlightenment and encourage its use in monks and other ascetics. Does anyone have any speculation on this?

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