Buonides Range

Mountain range on Mercury.

The Buonides Range, a prominent mountain range on Mercury, emerges in the Red Rising Saga during the escalating conflicts of Dark Age, serving as a critical geographical feature amid the planet's brutal resource wars. Though mentioned only in this installment, it underscores Mercury's harsh terrain, which shapes military strategies and survival challenges for key factions like the Republic and Society remnants. Its role highlights the saga's expansion into interplanetary battlegrounds, where natural landscapes amplify the savagery of Gold-led power struggles.