A term for the long years of hardship of the Men of Middle-earth during the Second Age. While Númenor flourished, the Men of Middle-earth endured trouble and war, and many of them turned to the worship of Sauron in this time. The Dark Years ended with the coming of Elendil and his sons near the end of the Second Age.
See also...
Accursed Years, Black Master, Dark Lord, Dúnedain of Gondor, Elvish World, King of Men, King of the Nine Riders, Oathbreakers, Robbers of the North, Sea-kings, The Black Easterling
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