The Fall of Hyperion - Locations

Locations

The events of the novel take place in various locations, especially on the world Hyperion. Among these places are the following:

• Keats – The capital of Hyperion, Keats is named for the eponymous poet and was once the residence of the Consul, when he served as de facto ambassador to Hyperion.

• The Valley of the Time Tombs – In the northern regions of the planet, the Valley is home to several mysterious artifacts that seem to age backward in time. At the time of the novel, the Tombs are ceasing to "age", thus opening. These actions cause "time tides" to wrack the valley. Some of the Tombs named in the novel are listed below:
  • Shrike Palace
  • Jade Tomb
  • Sphinx
  • Crystal Monolith

• The Poets' City – The center of a failed colonization attempt by an expatriate "kingdom" of artists several hundred years before the events of the novel, the city was abandoned after the Shrike caused the death or disappearance of many residents. A colossal palace complex stood near the center of the city, and the events of the novel occurring in this location happen within the palace ruins.

• Keep Chronos – Often referred to as Chronos Keep, this is a castle built by the settlers of the Poets' City to serve as a type of hotel. After the abandoning of the region, the Keep was claimed by the Church of the Final Atonement. It is mentioned that several priests of the Church, often called the "Shrike Cult," disappeared there after fleeing from Keats.

• The Labyrinth – Like eight other worlds, Hyperion contains a labyrinthine structure built directly below the surface, its creators truly TechnoCore AIs, though this fact is unknown to the Hegemony or to the Ousters.

• The Tree of Pain – The Tree of Pain, or the Thorn Tree, is a great structure that is out of phase with time. The Shrike impales his victims on the tree to writhe in agony for all time.