HoloCan

Category

technology magic

First appears

Book 1 · Ch. 2

Books

3

HoloCan begins as a ubiquitous, ever-present propaganda fixture in the Red townships of Red Rising, its square, multi-sided displays bathing entire communities in pale, flickering light while broadcasting Society-approved imagery. By Golden Son, the technology has evolved into more sophisticated three-dimensional holographic screens capable of delivering real-time news and propaganda across the wider Society. In Iron Gold, HoloCan has become an instrument of state control, projecting government broadcasts that shape public perception during the post-Rebellion era. Throughout the series, HoloCan transforms from a simple, static township fixture into a dynamic tool of information warfare, reflecting the changing power structures and the escalating conflict between the rising Republic and the remnants of the Society.