Dark Age of Narnia

Time Periods of Narnia: The Age of Mystery (Narnian-years 1015&mdash;1998) Preceded by: The Golden Age (1000&mdash;1015) Followed by: The Telmarine Age (1998&mdash;2303)

The Narnian Age of Mystery, sometimes called the Narnian Dark Age (from Narnian-years 1015 to 1998), was an an enigmatic era, immediately following the Golden Age, in which a time of intellectual darkness and "unenlightenment" swept across Narnia. Apparently education and learning greatly decreased after the strange disappearance of the four beloved Pevensie rulers of Narnia in 1015. Records and documentation of Narnia's history was suddenly stopped altogether and a period of apparent lack of rule ensued. Not one of the young Pevensie kings and queens had left any children or any sort of heir at all, and since their reign had begun after defeat of the White Witch, their disappearance left no royal family whatsoever. Narnia no longer had any rulers, and so the Age of Mystery begun.

Although no accounts of the many mysterious centuries have been found, it is believed the country of Narnia was left in a state of anarchy where talking beasts declined, living a more natural, governmentless existence while Calormenes and Archenlanders may have battled for control of Narnia.

However, the innately warrioristic Telmarines, far more powerful than any other invaders, began seizing Narnian lands until they had taken over the entire country, abandoning their home of Telmar, and keeping the conquered land's name of "Narnia". The Telmarine Conquest was a success; Narnia had fallen to foreign control: the Telmarine Age would begin.

However during those previous centuries within the Age of Mystery, whatever happened in Narnia, still remains a mystery.

It is debated whether the mysterious Queen Swanwhite may have ever ruled during this era, or if her reign actually occurred before even the notorious Age of Winter.