Ancient Languages/Latin phrase

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Hi, I'm writing a short story and I need the phrase "The Guardians of Darkness" translated into Latin.
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Hello,

“The Guardians of Darkness” translates as “Tenebrarum Custodes”.

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Maria
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Note that:

-“The Guardians = CUSTODES ( nominative plural of the Latin noun CUSTOS, 3rd.declension)

-of Darkness = TENEBRARUM (genitive of the Latin plural noun TENEBRAE, 1st.declension, just meaning “darkness”)

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