Overview of Factions
Faction | Culture | Subcultures | Victory Conditions | Alignment | AI Alliance Setting |
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Elven Realm | Elven | Nandor, Sindar, Noldor | Hold 20 provinces, including all Elven homelands, retaking Imladris and Eastern Hollin | Ways of the West | Highly unlikely to attack Dwarves or the Shire, or form alliance with a Ways of Darkness faction |
Dwarven Kingdom | Dwarven | Dwarves | Hold 25 provinces, including all Dwarven homelands as well as Gundabad and the Ered Mithrin | Ways of the West | Tight alliance with Dale unless broken by player; highly unlikely to attack Elves or the Shire, or form alliance with a Ways of Darkness faction |
The Shire (unplayable) | Other | Hobbits | not applicable | Ways of the West | Highly unlikely to attack Elves or the Dwarves, or form alliance with a Ways of Darkness faction |
Reunited Kingdom | Dúnedanic | Dúnedain | Hold 45 provinces, including all Reunited Kingdom homelands, as well as Eastern Arthedain, South Ithilien, North Ithilien, the Emyn Muil, Gorgoroth and Lithlad | Ways of the West | Tight alliance with Rohan unless broken by player |
Kingdom of Adûnabâr | Dúnedanic | Dúnedain | Hold 45 provinces, including all Adûnabâr homelands as well as Pelennor, Belfalas, Evendim, Eastern Arthedain, and Nan Curunir | Ways of the Shadow Cult | Highly unlikely to form alliance with Elves, Dwarves or the Shire |
City-kingdom of Tharbad | Dúnedanic | Dúnedain, Rohirrim, Dunlendings | Hold City-kingdom's homelands plus Bree-land, Eryn Vorn, Minhiriath, Western Enedwaith, and Andrast | Ways of the West | None |
Empire of Harad | Haradrian | Cityfolk, Plainsmen, Desertfolk | Hold 35 the Empire's homelands plus Central Harondor, Pelennor, Belfalas, West Lebennin, and East Lebennin | Ways of Darkness/Cult | Highly unlikely to form alliance with Elves, Dwarves or the Shire |
Principality of Harondor | Haradrian | Cityfolk, Plainsmen | Hold 20 provinces, including all homelands plus Tolfalas and Umbar | Ways of Darkness/the West | Highly unlikely to form alliance with Elves, Dwarves or the Shire |
Principality of Far Harad | Haradrian | Desertfolk | Hold 20 provinces, including all homelands plus Central Khand | Ways of Darkness | Highly unlikely to form alliance with Elves, Dwarves or the Shire |
Kingdom of Rohan | Northmen | Rohirrim | Hold 30 provinces, including homelands plus Lower Dunland and Nan Curunir | Ways of the West | Tight alliance with Reunited Kingdom unless broken by player |
Kingdom of Dale | Northmen | Bardings, Woodmen, Wildmen | Hold 30 provinces, including all homelands plus Dorwinion and Central Rhovanion | Ways of the West | Tight alliance with Dwarves unless broken by player |
Beorning Chiefdom | Northmen | Beornings, Woodmen | Hold 20 provinces, including all homelands as well as the Greenwood Vales, the Gladden Vales, and the High Pass | Ways of the West | None |
Kingdom of Dorwinion | Northmen | Men of Dorwinion, Wildmen | Hold 20 provinces, including homelands and Tol Rhun | Ways of the West | None |
Kingdom of Rhovanion | Northmen | Wildmen | Hold 20 provinces, including all Rhovanion provinces plus the Brown Lands | Ways of the West/Darkness | None |
Chiefdom of Rhûn | Barbarian | Easterlings | Hold 30 provinces, including all homelands plus Central Khand and Dorwinion | Ways of Darkness/Cult | Highly unlikely to form alliance with Elves, Dwarves or the Shire |
Chiefdom of Khand | Barbarian | Men of the Steppes, Khandians, Variags | Hold 20 provinces, including all homelands plus Far Harad East and Lithlad | Ways of Darkness | Highly unlikely to form alliance with Elves, Dwarves or the Shire |
Chiefdom of Dunland | Barbarian | Dunlendings | Hold 25 provinces, including all homelands plus the Folde and Westfold | Ways of Darkness/Cult | Highly unlikely to form alliance with Elves, Dwarves or the Shire |
Chiefdom of North Rhûn | Barbarian | Easterlings | Hold 20 provinces, including all homelands plus Dorwinion and Dale | Ways of Darkness | Highly unlikely to form alliance with Elves, Dwarves or the Shire |
For more information about the factions, visit the faction pages under "Factions" in the top menu. For information as to which provinces are in which regions, please see the regional pages under "Map" in the top menu.