A Record of Black Sun Incidents
The origins of the legend of the Black Sun are obscure. The term itself is generic enough that narrowing it down to a single item is difficult. Many societes also refer to an eclipse as a "black sun" while other legends describe "times of darkness" when gods have punished men by denying them fire or the sun. Sometimes these are simply metaphors for times of strife and plague.
Variations of this story persist in the mythologies of many Old Races, especially those aligned with darkness and chaos. The most compelling mentions are found in forbidden diabolical or necromantic texts that speak in a more prophetic vein. They claim that heralds of a new "dark age" will bring word of a great turn, when the order of the world is inverted. Some say that "five princes" will be chosen to preside over this event. The sun will go dark, and those beings who fear the light of day and dwell in the underworld will rise up and have free reign, and the Age of Men will end.
