
The Vlandians, led by the king Derthert, are a feudal state that specializes in heavy cavalry. He wants Imperial veterans to pick the new emperor.
The Western Empire, led by war hero General Garios.
He claims that the Senate should have its ancient right to pick the new emperor restored.
The Northern Empire, led by the aristocrat Senator Lucon. She claims that Arenicos' daughter and only child Ira should rule. The Southern Empire, led by the empress Rhagaea, Arencios' wife. The Empire finds itself in civil war after Emperor Arenicos died without an heir. Additionally, there are lesser, minor factions akin to bandits and mercenaries for the player to interact with during their exploration of Imperial Calradia. Each kingdom has several clans who rule and run their own towns and villages, and have their own castles. The kingdoms present in Bannerlord are ancestral to those of Warband and have some of their descendant kingdoms' traits. There are a number of quests in the game which allow the player to shape the storyline as well.Ĭampaign map of the kingdoms in Bannerlord, on release. You witness the latter years of the Calradic Empire and the rise of the kingdoms from which Swadians, Rhodoks, Nords, Vaegirs, Khergits and Sarranids all claim descent. The events of Bannerlord take place in the in-game year 1084, 200 years before the start of Warband.