Dark Alliance

The Dark Alliance was a superalliance of evil factions who united with one goal: to destroy the Free Peoples of Middle Earth.

## History

Following the collapse of the Dark Council on May 27th 2016 it seemed that the forces of the shadow would fall into chaos and mistrust when the new ruler of Isengard, SpadeCompany, rallied Isengard, Angmar, Gundabad, the Astrasi Empire, and Dol Guldur into the Dark Alliance. It lacked the authority over individual factions that the Dark Council had, serving as merely a forum for evil leaders to discuss as well as providing a universal defensive pact.

When Dunland was refounded on July 12th 2016 it became a member of the **Dark Alliance** before leaving in late 2016. During this time the Dark Alliance continued fighting in the Numenorean Umbar War.

The Dark Alliance committed significant resources into fighting alongside Mordor in the Great Dominion-Gondor War but perhaps its finest hour came afterwards as the war left Mordor in ruins while Isengard was simultaneously was fighting for its life following the destruction of Orthanc and the abdication of SpadeCompany. Mordor was admitted into the alliance, new leaders were instated to lead these factions, and the great resources of evil were pooled together to rebuild their fortresses and recruit new players. On September 20th 2018 Dunland once again become a faction of the Shadow and rejoined the Dark Alliance

Ultimately, the Dark Alliance came to an end due to it being split into three groups. The first was the Dark Alliance old guard of Isengard, Mordor, the Moredain, and Gundabad. The second was the Astrasi Empire factions of Near Harad, Umbar, and the Half-Trolls. The third was Dunland, Dol Guldur, and Angmar, which were led by new leaders that distrusted the older alliance leaders and had fallen under the influence of Faylynn, a sworn enemy of the alliance. After the old guard attempted to have Purity22, a powerful Dol Guldur member, overthrow the Dol Guldur leadership, Faylynn's group resolved to leave the Dark Alliance when the opportunity presented itself.

On January 25th 2019 the Astrasi Empire withdrew following a dispute with the old guard. Angmar, Dunland, and Dol Guldur quickly took their opportunity, left, and established the Iron Pact. The remaining factions rebranded into the Shadow Pact.

## Member Factions/Alliances

Any faction in theory could join the Dark Alliance, but they were only admitted if the entirety of the Alliance considers them worthy. It should be noted that the Dark Alliance was a *superalliance*, which is to say an alliance of alliances. (Whether this term is legitimate is up in the air.) The following is a list of Dark Alliance members at the end of its life:

### The Alliance of Northern Evil Powers

* The Clans of Gundabad
	+ The Northern Clan
	+ The Moria Clan
	+ The Goblin Clan
	+ The Hunter Clan
	+ The Dragon Clan
* The Dark Realm of Dol Guldur

### The Astrasi Empire

* The Serpent-Empire of Near Harad
* The Kingdom of Umbar
* The Half-Trolls of Pertorogwaith

### Independent Alliance Members

* The Uruk-Hai of Isengard
* The Clans of Dunland
* The Moredain
* Mordor
* The Kingdom of Angmar and Rhudaur