<Realms in Exile> Elves of Darkness
This mod seeks to add two factions of evil Elves to the game, each with fully fleshed out content, realms, and stories.
The Thaliquendi are elves of Maeglin’s house, like to him in spirit and temperament, who fled Beleriand shortly after it’s fall. They were led by Maeglin himself, who by strange fortune lived through his great fall. Wandering for centuries, they would eventually travel all the way to Sirayn, where most of them would settle and found the realm of Aeldor. Viewing themselves as a superior race, they wielded their unrivalled martial prowess to subjugate the men near them, taking many as thralls to work in their plentiful mines, and forcing those that remained to pay tribute. Still led by Maeglin, they would rule in this manner for thousands of years, until their eventual fall at the tail end of the Third Age.
Born beneath the darkness of Melkor, the Morbennath were once Elves of many different kindreds, but through torment and dark ritual were marred and made cruel of mind and spirit. Yet unlike the Orcs they remain fair of face, long-lived and strong. More skilled than any other race they are in the dark arts of sorcery, and with great enchantments they have enthralled many Orcs and Men in their forest of Eryn Duath.
NOTE: The Morbennath are fairly undercooked right now, and lacking content/refinement in order to get a playable 1.18 patch out.
Currently, the mod includes:
-8 new cultures
-8 new religions
-31 new men-at-arms
-8 new special buildings
-40 new decisions
-161 unique events
-12 unique artifacts
In addition, four new bookmarks are added, one to each start date for each faction.
Compatches:
Numenor Submod: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3667754807
Anyone Can Build Underground: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3667776296
Armies of Middle-Earth: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3728715731
Wonders of the Elder Days: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3728738787
A Unified Dunedain: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3729308374
Roads of Middle-Earth: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3729315356
Eriador Expanded: No Compatch Needed
Dwarven AIO: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3729923780
Revisions:
Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.
