The Encyclopedia of Arda - Great Darkness (original) (raw)

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Dates This term is uncertain, but the period it refers to came to an end at latest by the close of the First Age Meaning Apparently a literal reference to the darkness before the rising of the Sun, and also a metaphorical one to the rule of the Dark Lord Morgoth Indexes: Alphabetical: D Alphabetical: G Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 20 November 2008 This entry is complete Middle-earth under the yoke of Morgoth Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV An uncertain term used by Treebeard, apparently referring to the time that Middle-earth was under the dominion of Morgoth. It was in the Great Darkness before the Sun and Moon that Melkor bred the Orcs and the Trolls, so that these creatures feared sunlight and shunned it. The Darkness described by Treebeard was not dispelled by the coming of the Sun: Morgoth held his fortress of Angband for centuries afterwards, and even after he was overthrown, the Darkness lingered (even at the time of the War of the Ring, remnants of the Great Darkness could still be found in the deep valleys of Fangorn Forest, and elsewhere). Indexes: Alphabetical: D Alphabetical: G Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 20 November 2008 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2008. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Find out how DISC profiling can make a real difference to the way you work with people.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates This term is uncertain, but the period it refers to came to an end at latest by the close of the First Age Meaning Apparently a literal reference to the darkness before the rising of the Sun, and also a metaphorical one to the rule of the Dark Lord Morgoth Indexes: Alphabetical: D Alphabetical: G Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 20 November 2008 This entry is complete Middle-earth under the yoke of Morgoth

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV An uncertain term used by Treebeard, apparently referring to the time that Middle-earth was under the dominion of Morgoth. It was in the Great Darkness before the Sun and Moon that Melkor bred the Orcs and the Trolls, so that these creatures feared sunlight and shunned it. The Darkness described by Treebeard was not dispelled by the coming of the Sun: Morgoth held his fortress of Angband for centuries afterwards, and even after he was overthrown, the Darkness lingered (even at the time of the War of the Ring, remnants of the Great Darkness could still be found in the deep valleys of Fangorn Forest, and elsewhere). Indexes: Alphabetical: D Alphabetical: G Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 20 November 2008 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2003, 2008. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Find out how DISC profiling can make a real difference to the way you work with people.