@Cryptcypher, nothing evil about it, nor is it a secret. The south at least knows and the north should know by now as well. They mention his name often enough.
@Eduardo, yeah of those 4 I don't think they're joining. But I do hope the others will. I mean the choice for your own realm with full autonomy and no requirement to join the war after creation VS being assimilated into a near dead husk Sirion...how's that even a choice?