Overview of Factions
Faction Culture Subcultures Victory Conditions Alignment AI Alliance Setting
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.