A Dark Age is a defined specific time or era in WIDEVERSE history characterized as the opposite of a Golden Age: A decrease in activity, notable actions and battles, as well as social, and sometimes monetary, depression.

Defining a Dark Age

History

The first use of the term "golden age" began when Shelarahn started to collect the histories of COMMUNISM into a comprehensive tome in 2014.

1st Dark Age

Beginning: Shelarahn abandons COMMUNISM
End: 1st COMMUNISM CIVIL WAR
April 16th 2010 - April 3rd 2012 (1 year, 11 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)

2nd Dark Age

Beginning: Post-Emerald Dream
End: BMW
Fall 2014 - May 25th 2015 (8 months and 2 weeks)

3rd Dark Age

Beginning: Failure of Conan Exiles/Gmach Resigns
End: PUBG Revival
April 8th - July 4th 2017 (7 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)

4th Dark Age

Beginning: Formation of COMMUNISM
End: 1st COMMUNISM CIVIL WAR
April 16th - December 4th 2007 (7 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)