Nike

Coastal city in northern Cimmeria sweeping from shield mountains toward the sea with stardust-like lights.

Nike emerges in the Red Rising Saga during Dark Age as a strategically vital coastal city in northern Cimmeria. Sweeping dramatically from the shield mountains down to the sea, the metropolis glows with countless lights resembling stardust, underscoring its role as both a beacon of civilization and a flashpoint in the intensifying conflicts. Its position makes it central to the war's logistics and battles, evolving from a mere geographic marker into a symbol of the fractured worlds' lingering beauty amid chaos.