Years before the War of the Ring, the Dark Lord Sauron attempted to bend the will of the kings and rulers of the Free Peoples through subtle manipulations. His goal was to turn them into powerless puppets, or at least weaken them in preparation for his plans of conquest. When war broke out, they fought valiantly against the Dark Lord, but for some of them the weakness Sauron harbored proved nearly fatal.

The role of the rulers of the Free Nations and their weaknesses take center stage in “Kings of Middle-earth,” the third expansion for War of the Ring. Their role in the story is significantly expanded, with new characters and rules bringing Theodén, Denethor, Daìn, Brand and Thranduil to life. Additional rules for siege battles and new units to expand the Shadow Armies are included.