Cimmeria

Cimmeria is a continent on Mars in the planet's western hemisphere. The continent is bordered to the west by the Amazonian Sea,^{^[1]} to the east by the Thermic Sea,^{^[2]} and to the southeast by Apollonia.^{^[1]^[3]} It has the richest sources of helium-3 out of all continents on Mars,^{^[3]} and briefly served as the territory of the Obsidian AllTribe during the later years of the Solar War.

Description[]

In southern Cimmeria, the highlands taper away into endless plains and jungle belts.^{^[4]}

Locations[]

Olympia - one of the three central cities of Cimmeria and the seat of House Bellona. Located northwest of the Olympus Mons along the base of the mountain.
- Loch Esmeralda - a lake on the edge of Olympia
- Olympus Mons - a large shield volcano in the western hemisphere of Mars. The tallest mountain in the solar system.
  - Eagle Rest - The ancestral home and primary estate of House Bellona.
  - Château le Breu - a hotel on the Olympus Mons.
Erebian Mountains - a mountain range near Olympia
Boetian Plains - an expanse of plains in central Cimmeria.^{^[5]}
- Assimilation Camp 121 - a refugee camp for established by the Solar Republic in 751 PCE to house the inhabitants of Laglos Mine.
Nike - one of the three central cities of Cimmeria. Located along the northern coast of the continent, northwest of a white shield mountain.
Acaron - a city in northern Cimmeria.^{^[6]}
Phoenicia - One of the three central cities of Cimmeria. Presumably located in the southern region of the continent.
Lagalos - a helium-3 mine in southern Cimmeria.^{^[7]} Liberated by the Solar Republic in 751 PCE.
Casseda - a helium-3 mine in southern Cimmeria.^{^[7]}
Attica - a remote city in northern Cimmeria^{^[6]} renowned for its banking. Headquarters of The Jackal from 742-743 PCE.
Alcidalia Provence - a region somewhere north of Attica.^{^[8]}
- Kato - a city in the Alcidalia Provence.
Martian Taiga - a coniferous forest in the northern Martian hemisphere^{^[9]}
- Lykos - a helium-3 mine located in the highlands of the southern part of the taiga.^{^[9]}
- Yorkton - a city near Lykos on the edge of the taiga.
  - Bazaar - a lowColor shopping district of Yorkton.

Ishtar - a coastal city not far from Yorkton
- Ishtar Stables - stables in Ishtar where Mickey brought Darrow to learn horseback riding.

Pyrrian Fjords - a series of fjords in northern Cimmeria that flow east and north from the highlands toward the coast.^{^[4]} Presumably connected to the Pyrrus River.
Pyrrus River - a river on Mars, presumably connected to the Pyrrian Fjords.

History[]

Pre-Saga[]

Red Rising[]

The Martian Civil War[]

The Rising[]

The Solar War[]

After The Fall, Cimmeria remained under Society Remnant control for another six years.^{^[10]}

Inhabitants[]

Olympia[]

Assimilation Camp 121[]

Arlow O'Lagalos - Gamma lowRed. His wife died before their mine was liberated. Father of Lyria, Tiran, Ava, Aengus, and Dagan.
- Lyria O'Lagalos - Gamma, One of the main characters and POVs of the Iron Gold Trilogy.
- Ava O'Lagalos - Gamma, Lyria's older sister.
  - Conn O'Lagalos - Gamma, Son of Ava and Varon.
  - Barlow O'Lagalos - Gamma, Son of Ava and Varon.
  - Liam O'Lagalos - Gamma, Son of Ava and Varon.
  - Ella O'Lagalos - Gamma, Daughter of Ava and Varon.
- Tiran O'Lagalos - Gamma, Lyria's younger brother.
- Aengus O'Lagalos - Gamma, Lyria's older brother. Aided in the Reaper's war effort alongside his brother and brother in-law.
- Dagan O'Lagalos - Gamma, Lyria's older brother. Aided in the Reaper's war effort alongside his brother and brother in-law.
Ma - Wife to Arlow O'Lagalos, and mother to Lyria, Tiran, Aengus and Dagan. Died before the events of Iron Gold. Name not known.
Varon O'Lagalos - Ava's husband and father to Conn, Barlow, Liam and Ella. Aided in the Reaper's war effort alongside his brother in laws.
Torron O'Lagalos - Gamma, father to Vanna.
- Vanna O'Lagalos - Gamma, daughter to Torron. Murdered when wandering Camp 121 alone at night, before the events of Iron Gold.
Almor O'Lagalos - Delta drillBoy before the Liberation of Mars. Helped Lyria to save Kavax au Telemanus from drowning.
Elrow O'Lagalos - Gamma headTalk before the Liberation of Mars.

Unnamed Fishing Village[]

Trivia[]

Cimmeria is named for Terra Cimmeria, a large highland region on Mars located in the eastern hemisphere. Ironically, none of the locations identified as being on the Cimmerian continent in the novels are actually located in Terra Cimmeria.
There was a reference to Osgiliath made when Darrow visits the Yorkton Bazaar.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Dark Age, Chapter 91
↑ Details in Dark Age establish that the Red Hand's base was located in the northern hemisphere of Mars, with Chapter 71 implying that the base is located 46 degrees North of the equator. Ephraim mentions in Chapter 74 that they traveled over the North Thermic while approaching the base. Since Virginia's descriptions of the Iron Circle in Chapter 91 place the Amazonian Sea on the west coast of Cimmeria, this indicates that the Thermic Sea is on the east coast. This would appear to contradict Golden Son chapter 38, where Darrow's party travels north to reach Agea during the Lion's Rain and passes the shores of the Thermic Sea on the left. However, from a tactical standpoint it makes more logical sense for this to be an error, because their staging area at The Institute was explicitly located north of Agea, which would require them to fly over the main canyon of Valles Marineris. Not only does Darrow's narration makes no mention of doing such a thing, but the main canyon's width of up to 200 km would require them to fly across, rather than skip as they were consistently depicted doing.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Dark Age, Chapter 40
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Dark Age, Chapter 50
↑ The Boetian plains are named for Boetia, a region located in central Greece. If the same logic holds for Cimmeria, this would put them in the central region of the continent.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Dark Age, Chapter 74
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 When discussing their origins with Cormac in Chapter 66 of Dark Age, Lyria says "You're southern too," indicating that both of them are from southern Cimmeria. Based on her use of Casseda as a cover story to avoid revealing that she was from Lagalos, both mines would have to be in southern Cimmeria.
↑ Morning Star, Chapter 02
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 One of the defining characteristics of a taiga is a subarctic climate due to its proximity to the planet's north pole. Golden Son establishes that Lykos is located in the southern part of the Martian taiga, and Light Bringer chapter 19 establishes that the mine is surrounded by highlands. Based on the outline of the Borealis Basin and maps of Mars' elevation in the 21st century, Cimmeria is the only continent with the conditions to house both Lykos and the Taiga.
↑ Iron Gold, chapter 04

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Dark Age, Chapter 91

[2] Details in Dark Age establish that the Red Hand's base was located in the northern hemisphere of Mars, with Chapter 71 implying that the base is located 46 degrees North of the equator. Ephraim mentions in Chapter 74 that they traveled over the North Thermic while approaching the base. Since Virginia's descriptions of the Iron Circle in Chapter 91 place the Amazonian Sea on the west coast of Cimmeria, this indicates that the Thermic Sea is on the east coast. This would appear to contradict Golden Son chapter 38, where Darrow's party travels north to reach Agea during the Lion's Rain and passes the shores of the Thermic Sea on the left. However, from a tactical standpoint it makes more logical sense for this to be an error, because their staging area at The Institute was explicitly located north of Agea, which would require them to fly over the main canyon of Valles Marineris. Not only does Darrow's narration makes no mention of doing such a thing, but the main canyon's width of up to 200 km would require them to fly across, rather than skip as they were consistently depicted doing.

[:1-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Dark Age, Chapter 40

[:4-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Dark Age, Chapter 50

[5] The Boetian plains are named for Boetia, a region located in central Greece. If the same logic holds for Cimmeria, this would put them in the central region of the continent.

[:3-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Dark Age, Chapter 74

[:2-7] 7.0 ^7.1 When discussing their origins with Cormac in Chapter 66 of Dark Age, Lyria says "You're southern too," indicating that both of them are from southern Cimmeria. Based on her use of Casseda as a cover story to avoid revealing that she was from Lagalos, both mines would have to be in southern Cimmeria.

[8] Morning Star, Chapter 02

[:5-9] 9.0 ^9.1 One of the defining characteristics of a taiga is a subarctic climate due to its proximity to the planet's north pole. Golden Son establishes that Lykos is located in the southern part of the Martian taiga, and Light Bringer chapter 19 establishes that the mine is surrounded by highlands. Based on the outline of the Borealis Basin and maps of Mars' elevation in the 21st century, Cimmeria is the only continent with the conditions to house both Lykos and the Taiga.

[10] Iron Gold, chapter 04

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