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Third Age

British  

noun

  1. old age, esp when viewed as an opportunity for travel, further education, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For instance, in the Third Age, the five Istari are forbidden from destroying Sauron with their magic.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2024

“This long goodbye is hell. I’m exhausted. When he’s at Third Age, I clean the house and try to get errands done.”

From Seattle Times May 23, 2024

PAYNE: In terms of the time scale, the elves in the Third Age are getting ready to leave Middle-earth because whatever happens with the One Ring, their fate is sealed.

From New York Times Oct. 14, 2022

He was not just an eye in the sky, as he is in Third Age.

From Washington Post Sep. 1, 2022

‘The Third Age was my age. I was the Enemy of Sauron; and my work is finished. I shall go soon. The burden must lie now upon you and your kindred.’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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