In response to your post, Irawn:

The landmarks, while acting as an indication, are far from accurate in
determining whether or not the 'good' side or the 'evil' side is winning
or not; likewise just because the number of devotion-, spirituality- and
illumination-users far outnumbers those who pursue the necromantic arts
does not mean we do not live in a Midnight Age. Evil and corruption
strike in many different forms; only the least of which being the
manifestation of skills like Necromancy and Domination; the are other,
far more subtle forms of evil which do indeed permeate the realm, and
have gained substantial victories; I have seen people supposedly on the
side of 'light' and 'goodness' go on killing rampages, persecuting
innocents, and stealing; hiding behind the banner of being in good
guilds does not make them any less evil - in fact, the number of people
left who are dedicated to preserving life, to kindness and compassion,
are precious few; as my friend Moot has pointed out in his earlier post.
Perhaps this would be where your Midnight Age lies; not in the
landmarks, but rather in the fact that they act as the shining cover for
evil and despair.

Just my thoughts.

Phobos Imperil

Penned by my hand on the 3rd of Ios, in the year 133 MA.