The defeated Tribe of Power surrendered to the might of the Tribe of Wisdom. Much of the population of the Tribe of Power had feared the Dark Lords and when the Dark Lords were imprisoned in the west, many begged for refuge away from their oppressors. Some were absorbed into the populations of the Tribes of Wisdom and Compassion; others started their own communities in the southern parts of the Mainland.

As Aithos, their leader, was killed in the Final battle of the first Age, his successor, Eron, put the Dark Lords to a trial to decide their fate. Some genuinely apologized for their evil deeds, and were given freedom after a short imprisonment; however they were forbidden to have any dominion over other people. The Unnamed One was never found, but had disappeared from the Mainland, never having answered to his horrible influencing. But the Unnamed One always kept track of the locations of the Dark Lords, in prison or free in the Mainland.

The Tribe of Compassion grew in prosperity and splendor. They formed cities in the central east, and became a kingdom of gold and jewels. Their monarchs were of their tribal chief's lineage, and the Tribe of Compassion became more widely known as the Gemstone Kingdom. Even the poorest among them was quite well off when compared to the standards of other lands. But their hearts forgot compassion, and though they gave free jewels to many impressed merchants, it was to persuade more people into these lands to make the prosperity of the nobility even greater. Having servants became a popular desire among the wealthy there, as this showed a person's high status.

The Tribe of Wisdom also flourished in this time, due to favorable trades with the Gemstone Kingdom. They forged an Empire of Wisdom called Saeoth to the north, building the first two of the seven large strongholds that outline their realm. As the lineage of their tribal chief had been long broken, the Sages put forward the wisest among them to govern the lands. These rulers were known as Grandmaster Sages, and though Aithos was never officially given this title during his life, he is often viewed as the first of these. To each of the cities was appointed to a diarchy - two ruling powers: a Master Sage and a Blademaster. The Grandmaster Sage was accountable to the other seven Master Sages, but each Master Sage and Blademaster was accountable to the Grandmaster Sage. It has been long believed that this circle of accountability has helped give the citizens on Saeoth the most successful government.

Many former Dark Lords were given freedom to live where they willed, but were forbidden to return west. They disbanded, and settled in all other directions in the Mainland, some nearer to the Wise Empire and the Gemstone Kingdom than others. Some were even allowed into communities of their own people, though they were refused any elevated position in their society. However the corruption of he Unnamed One still warped at their hearts, and many desired for their promised power once more. Some, who had been more tainted, secretly called out to the Unnamed One, and the Unnamed One ever called them west.

As many generations passed, it was observed that the former Dark Lords never reached death. Although the Sages of Saeoth noted this, the people of the Gemstone Kingdom and the communities of the former Tribe of Power forgot the fell deeds of the Dark Lords and many saw their long life as a blessing and power. In time, many Dark Lords did become rulers of some of these communities, and though the Sages of Saeoth disapproved of this, they let the communities do as they willed with their choice of leader for the moment.

It is believed at this time that the four elemental pendants were made in the Gemstone Kingdom. It is believed that some learned hermits from the Tribe of Knowledge reappeared into civilization in the north, and together with some help from some of the former Dark Lords and gem-smiths from the kingdom, created these necklaces that had the power to manipulate the pendant's particular element: earth, air, fire or water. They were seen as the very height of the combined efforts of the different tribes. These pendants were also the doom of the people of the Mainland. The Dark Lord and the learned hermits fought for possession of the pendants, which ignited a civil war inside the Gemstone Kingdom.

This civil war started quite a chain reaction in the Mainland. Many of the small communities turned on each other and jealousy and arrogance was in the hearts of their rulers. Though Saeoth sent many of its Sages to try to council these rulers, it was of little use. But some of the common people in these lands proved quite resistant to the corruption of these rulers and were willing to oppose them. Fynyr (refer to Story) was one such person. Under direction of the Sage Aithen, he helped direct his people to reject the demands of their rulers.

But still more Dark Lords rose up from their dwelling places and began skirmishes throughout the Mainland. The lands of the Gemstone Kingdom and the south of Saeoth were ravaged by war. The Dark Lords had again underestimated the might of the people of Wisdom and could not match their strength. But it was clear that the Dark Lords had no place in the northlands. They were banished from these lands, to the very ends of civilization. However the elemental pendants became lost.

Many heroes arose during this period on quests to find these pendants and to completely drive out the Dark Lords from the Mainland. Not surprisingly, many were not powerful enough to content with the Dark Lords and never returned to their homes. The hero Fynyr became well known throughout the Mainland for his amazing deeds. It is believed that he killed three Dark Lords and recovered two of the elemental pendants, but much of this has no solid evidence. However, it is known for sure that Fynyr obtained long life; he lived until well into the Third Age, though he found it to be more of a curse than a blessing.

The Gemstone Kingdom was forever ruined. Many of the prosperity had either been destroyed in the civil war or plundered by the Dark Lords. The refugees ran from the bloodshed and have since mingled with the other civilizations far southeast. But the empire of Saeoth endured. Many small towns emerged between the large fortresses, and small villages dotted the landscape from the border of the western wastelands to the Far East, through the mountains. Exotic goods from the lands of wolves were highly valued in Saeoth, and the Northern Trade route was established, at the closing of the Second Age.