The Dark Powers are an order of fallen Ainur and their servants founded and led by the Dark Lord Melkor when he descended to Arda with the Valar. The number of Dark Powers changed during the First, Second, Third and Fourth Ages of the Sun.

Contents 1 Dark Powers of the First Age 1.1 Dark Lord 1.2 Lieutenants 1.3 Officers 1.4 Fighters 2 Dark Powers of the Second Age 2.1 Dark Lord 2.2 Lieutenants 2.3 Officers 2.4 Fighters 3 Dark Powers of the Third Age 3.1 Dark Lord 3.2 Lieutenant 3.3 Officers 3.4 Unaligned 4 Dark Powers of the Fourth Age 5 Realms 6 References

Dark Powers of the First AgeEdit

Dark LordEdit

• Melkor

LieutenantsEdit

• Sauron
• Gothmog

OfficersEdit

• Ungoliant
• Glaurung
• Carcharoth
• Ancalagon The Black
• Lorgan
• Lungothrin
• Draugluin
• Thuringwethil
• Maeglin

FightersEdit

• Orcs
• Trolls
• Vampires
• Werewolves
• Wolves
• Wraiths
• Phantoms
• Balrogs
• Dragons
• The Easterlings of the First Age
• Maeglin

Dark Powers of the Second AgeEdit

Dark LordEdit

• Sauron

LieutenantsEdit

• The Witch-king of Angmar
• Khamûl the Easterling (second in command)

OfficersEdit

• The lesser seven Nazgûl
• The Mouth of Sauron

FightersEdit

• Orcs
• Black Númenóreans
• Haradrim
• Easterlings
• Trolls
• Wargs
• Small number of Dwarves

Dark Powers of the Third AgeEdit

Dark LordEdit

• Sauron

LieutenantEdit

• The Witch-king of Angmar
• Khamûl the Easterling
• Saruman (who independently sought the ring)

OfficersEdit

• The lesser seven Nazgûl
• Gothmog
• Gríma Wormtongue
• The Mouth of Sauron

UnalignedEdit

• Durin's Bane
• Gollum
• Shelob
• Watcher in the Water
• Scatha
• Smaug

Dark Powers of the Fourth AgeEdit

• Herumor
• Unknown, possibly a cult worshiping the dark powers.^[1]

RealmsEdit

• Dor Daedeloth
• Angband
• Utumno
• Thangorodrim
• Ered Gorgoroth
• Nan Dungortheb
• Mordor
• Minas Morgul
• Moria
• Isengard
• Angmar

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ The Peoples of Middle-earth: The New Shadow