Hesperides

Area east of main conflict zone with foothills and site of downed blacksparrow.

The Hesperides emerges in the Red Rising Saga as a rugged, strategically overlooked region east of the primary conflict zones on Mars, characterized by its foothills and serving as a critical site amid the escalating civil war. In Dark Age, it gains prominence as the location where a blacksparrow—likely a vital spacecraft or transport—is downed, potentially altering the balance of power in the Rim's desperate struggles. Though its role remains nascent with limited appearances thus far, the Hesperides hints at untapped tactical importance in future installments of the saga.