How to pronounce Darker?

"The Darkers where a family spanning back hundreds of years, eventually destroyed by war. The Darker family had one of the largest empires in Spain, eventually fleeing to the Caribbean to escape disease and war, they had a large fleet under the command, as well as a small but loyal army, and various islands throughout the Caribbean."

"The Darkers where a family spanning back hundreds of years, eventually destroyed by war. The Darker family had one of the largest empires in Spain, eventually fleeing to the Caribbean to escape disease and war, they had a large fleet under the command, as well as a small but loyal army, and various islands throughout the Caribbean."