Third Age
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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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