So, in other words, each race is fragmented into different factions, all of which have different goals based on their standing in the world, their history, their identity, and their beliefs, and the factions come together to negotiate peace. But the attempt at peace talks is going to inevitably fail, for as well as divisions between groups internationally, there are further divisions between groups within the factions themselves.

I think I have one of the nations for the elves to the south.