Aero-ladders

Aero-ladders first appear in Golden Son as elegant spiral staircases that wind between the towering spires of Gold cities, functioning as both architectural marvels and practical vertical transit systems. Throughout the series, these structures evolve from mere background elements of Gold society into strategic assets during the Rising, where their multi-level connectivity becomes crucial for urban warfare and infiltration tactics. Their symbolic significance grows as they represent the literal and metaphorical heights of Gold privilege, later becoming contested ground in the battle for planetary control.