Dark Era

The Dark Era was a time period in the history of the Colormen where they began to become evil.
The Prism naturally has what is known as a "Morality Check," which ensures that all Colormen fight for good. However, by the 17th century Sudrians began accusing Colormen of Witchcraft. Some went crazy, others went into exile, and others proposed taking action, arguing that "Mass Hysteria has become an enemy." The truly good Colormen of the time realized what was happening, and made a heartbreaking decision. Fearing that their brothers would find a way to use The Prism's power for evil, it was decided to shatter The Prism and scatter the pieces, so that no one could use it for selfish gain.
They succeeded, but at a cost: all Colormen powers were weakened, and the Morality Check was gone. The fragments were scattered, and over time, so were the artifacts.
By the 21st Century, only the Man In Blue, Man In White, Man In Gold and Man In Silver remained good. Working with their female counterparts, The Prism was eventually reassembled, and all but 24 or so Colorfolk were made good again. It is unknown why these Colorfolk stayed evil, since the Morality Check was in place once more.
=== Trivia ===
* Because The Colormen as a United Faction ceased to exist during this period, compared to the First Era there are not as many records, journals and manuscripts that exist, leaving many questions unanswered. The Red Warriors also destroyed or moved much of the information in the Colormen Archives, resulting in missing information from the First Era as well.
* During this time, most Colormen went either on their own, or broke into several smaller groups. They only united as a whole during the First Battle of Sodor, then went free-for-all again a few days later.
Category:Events
Category:Eras