Red Rising Saga · Location

Southern Highlands

region

Rugged highland hills south of the Greatwoods in the Institute Valley featuring misty gulches and areas roamed by scouts. Part of House Mars territory.

Type: region
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 30
Books: 1

The Southern Highlands begin as a misty, rugged extension of House Mars territory in the Institute Valley, serving as a scouting ground and strategic buffer south of the Greatwoods. Across the series, the region evolves from a peripheral training zone into a contested frontier whose terrain and resources repeatedly shape military campaigns and political realignments. Its shifting control mirrors the broader struggle between rising factions, turning the once-quiet highlands into a crucible where loyalty, betrayal, and the cost of conquest are tested.

History

BOOK 1Red Rising
Rugged highland hills south of the Greatwoods in the Institute Valley featuring misty gulches and areas roamed by scouts. Part of House Mars territory.