It is a time of peace for Middle Earth. thirty eight have passed since the War Of The Ring, and not much of note has happened since then. The Kingdom Of Arnor has been reestablished, with it extending from the Grey Havens to Rivendell. And from Tharbad to the Ettenmoors. The Dwarves not only still have control of Erebor and the Iron Hills, but have also managed to retake the Blue Mountains, the Glittering Caves, and have several colonies stationed within the White Mountains, the mountains of Mirkwood, and even a few in the mountains surrounding Mordor.
They are also currently ruled by King Durin the seventh, the latest in the line of Durins. So far they have been attempting to reclaim Moria, the Grey Mountains, and Gundabad. The have success at first but are eventually driven away by all Orcs and other creatures that exist in the area. Each and every time they try. As for the Kingdom of Arnor. As it's name implies, they have control of the entirety of Arnor, previously known as Eriador which was a renaming of the old Arnor. Why did they do that? I have no idea. What, you want to know more? Fine then. The armies of Arnor have a different color schemes, depending on where they come from.
The ones from their capital, Fornost, apparently have Black with a Gold trim. The ones from Annuminas have Gold with a Black trim. The ones from Tharbad have Red with a Blue trim, and the ones from Bree have Blue with a Red trim. Weathertop, which has been renamed to Amon Sul, which is notably the name it had before being known as Weathertop, currently acts as an Outpost for Arnor, and a place to stop and rest for anyone journeying between Bree and Rivendell. And their current king is King Xialmir.
Then there is Rohan (Ugh). They are currently ruled by Eomer, the guy is about Forty One years old by now. I think he had a son recently, I don't know his name (Or anything about him for that mater) though. Currently, they are in an Alliance with Gondor and Arnor. And considering how much Humans just LOVE violence, they'll probably be at each others throats sooner or later. Rohan at the moment corently extends from Isengard to Dunharrow. And from Enedwaith to Anorien.
Then there is Adunabar (Grr), the Kingdom of Adunabar is a faction that like the new Kingdom Of Arnor was recently made, and shortly after the War Of The Ring too. They currently inhabit Mordor, and extend from the Ash Mountains all the way to the southern tip of Nurn. And from the Eastern side of Osgilliath all the way to the Mordor-Rhun border.
Their color scheme is Dark Purple with a White trim. And their capital is the rebuilt Barad-dur. I heard from Orcs who managed to escape Adunabar that it is intimidating, just like the old Barad-dur, but less in the evil tower kind of way and more in the undefeatable fortress kind of way. And their current king is King Vazunar. Interestingly, it appears that relations between Gondor and Adunabar is starting to warm up. Hehehe, perhaps a certain someone might be able to take advantage of it and cause a war to break out. And I know just who that certain someone is.
Then there is Rhun, Khand, Harad, and Umbar. Although they are less hostile towards Gondor than in the War Of The Ring, that doesn't been that it is all smiles and rainbows between the two. They apparently still haven't forgiven Gondor for all of the wars between the two cultures. Something that is worth noting is that Khand, Umbar, Rhun, and Harad have apparently combined into a single nation known as the 'Empire Of Harad'. They extend from Umbar to the very edge of the Eastern side of the map of Middle Earth.
And from the very edge of the south end of the map of Middle Earth all the way to the northern tip of the Old Brown Lands. Though, they don't own the lands from the southern tip of Emyn Arnen all the way to the Falls Of Rauros, that belongs to Adunabar. They are currently ruled by Emperor Azanios. I heard that Adunabar is looking to the Empire Of Harad for help in case a war with Gondor, Rohaan, and Arnor is started. Hmm, perhaps I could make use of this. Oh yes, this could be very useful indeed.
Then there is the Elves (Graaaaagh). Yes, they are still around. Apparently, it is due to them saying that 'They would not leave until the last shreds of darkness are purged from Middle Earth forever' Or something like that. They are currently led by the Elf known as 'Legolas Greenleaf' The son of Thranduil, king of Mirkwood. Thankfully I don't have to deal with Thranduil any longer, but with Legolas? One problem replaces another. They currently have control of Mirkwood, Rivendell, the Grey Havens, and Lothlorien.
With their capital being Thranduils Halls, and yes that is it's actual name. They also managed to take Dol Guldur, and rebuilt it as an Outpost. I really wish that I could retake it. They are trying to boost their relations with the Dwarves, but since when has THAT ever turned out well when Orcs or something else that threatens them isn't around to 'help them out'?
Then there is Gondor (JUST DIE ALREADY!). Under the rule of Aragorn, they have managed to regain much of their former strength that they had before they Great Plague and the Kin Strife. Aragorn is currently about one hundred years old. And as to how the lived that long and is still kicking to this very day? It's some ability the Numenoreans have that allows them to live longer then non Numenoreans, for some reason.
Strangely, I'm not sure whether to thank Aragorn for getting rid of Sauron or to hate him for removing me from the position of power that I once held. If it wasn't for him I would have been feasting in the throne room of Minas Tirith years ago. But hey, at least I don't have to hear that imbecile pestering me anymore. At the moment, Gondor extends from Andrast to Western Osgilliath. And from Anorien to Pelargir.
There is also the kingdom of Dale. Though, if you ask me they don't hold any power whatsoever. All they have control of is Laketown, Dale, and all of the land between the two. Dale is currently their capital, and they are currently ruled by is at the moment between okay and good. That however, I don't know why. Perhaps it's because they are friends with the Dwarves over the Elves? In truth, I really don't know why, and it's a question that can be answered at a later date.
On paper it looks like that things are all smiles and rainbows for the inhabitants of Middle Earth and that it is currently in a golden age. And in some ways it is... For some of us anyway. While the people that are judged to be 'good' are living their lives, they apparently forgot about their old enemies. Ever since Sauron's death, the various Orc tribes and warbands all throughout the Misty Mountains, Grey Mountains, Mount Gram, Mount Gundabad, and the Ettenmoors have been at each others throats and have been fighting and warring with each other for the past thirteen years.
So basically, the boss dies and they've been feuding cousins ever since. This isn't at all helped by the fact that the Elves are trying to wipe out the Orcs and the other species in Middle Earth that are judged to be 'evil' With help from the Dwarves and Men. Xenophobia is kind of running rampant at the moment, not at all helped by my kind trying to rip each others throats out.
Eventually, after about thirty eight years the Orcs and other species appeared to be near extinction, and that there was no hope at all for them. But however, the Orc Warlords and Warchiefs heard that an Orc named Khrosh was going around, uniting the various tribes and warbands, and was beating the Elves, Dwarves, and Men at every single turn.
Khorsh apparently said that he was going to unite the various tribes and warbands into a single faction, and then restore them to the former glory that they once held during the reign of the first Dark Lord Melkor. And so, after that he began to unite the various tribes and warbands within the Misty Mountains, Grey Mountains, Mount Gram, Mount Gundabad, and the Ettenmoors.
He is plotting a way to do say right now. In fact, you've been hearing him ramble on about what happened since Sauron decided to drop dead about thirty-eight years ago this entire time. You don't like the fact that I am Khrosh and that you want Aragorn and those that follow him to win? Well to bad for you. I am the main protagonist and the story focuses around me. So deal with it. Oh, enough of this. I have entire species to save from themselves... The imbeciles.