since its not right, i will only anwser one of your questions Amon
for darkness took us both, first age Minas Tirith was of course conquered by Sauron, Third age Minas Tirith was more conquered by the mind, seeing how A) the dark cloud of mordor passed over minas tirith, and B) Denethor was gone mad due to this, so a darkness(evil) could've overcame denethor
the might and amon lanc are defiantely the new me and
Rune... oh how i miss the good old days