Hyperion

Hyperion is the most northern country in the continent of Ayelaend according to northern folklore. The kingdom is filled with mighty men of the highest rank and order.
== Description ==
Hyperion is the mountainous northernmost part of Ayelaend according to legend. It is entirely made up of rocky mountain peaks covered in snow, interspersed with shallow valleys full of orchards brimming with fruit. On every peak is a castle or cathedral in which live the greatest rulers, knights, scholars, and priests in the entire world. It is said that the libraries in Hyperion are as numerous as the trees of Barland, with more books than can be read in a thousand lifetimes. Similarly, no weapon can break in Hyperion, each one crafted to perfection for use in endless mock combats where no one ever falls. The kings of Hyperion, as there are many, sit upon their thrones and debate philosophy and government. Each of its cathedrals is adorned with gold and silver. It is always afternoon in Hyperion, as the sun never sets there but instead lays low in the sky. It is said that all the beasts that dwell there are without want to harm man, so they may be observed without fear of attack.
Hyperion sits above the lands of Kird and Heptu. 
== Legacy ==
Hyperion is considered the good land of Ayelaend and thus the most difficult to enter into. It is often unknown to the heroes of tales who arrive in Goh in search of Cockaine but they quickly set their sights to it once they realize that Cockaine is as corrupt as its neighbors. Hyperion is a much older concept, existing in the old Norduren epics and poems as a place within Higdures. In its original form, Hyperion was a mysterious city at the pole where all knowledge could be found, including the secret to eternal life. The hero Halmrich quested for passage there in the Song of Halmrich, eventually making it to Higdures before disappearing into the snow. The idea of the mythical kingdom of eternal knowledge was transformed into Hyperion some time in the 8th century AE and eventually incorporated into the Ayelaend idea. Some believe that this is to represent Skjol when viewing Ayelaend as allegorical to Fayos, though this has been debated among other scholars because the two lack similarities. An alternate suggestion is that it represents High Heaven. It is agreed, however, that Hyperion represents the sin of pride.
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