In James Dashner’s The Maze Runner, the settlement at the center of the maze is called the Glade.
The Glade is a large enclosed area where a group of boys live after being sent there with their memories erased. It contains living quarters, gardens, work areas, and a central gathering space. Massive stone walls surround it, and openings lead into the maze during the day before closing at night.
Thomas arrives in the Glade at the start of the novel, with no memory except his first name. The Gladers have developed jobs and rules to maintain their community, while Runners map the maze and search for an escape route. The arrival of Teresa changes the established pattern and intensifies the mystery.
The Glade is often confused with the Scorch, the dangerous region explored in the sequel, The Scorch Trials. The Flare is a disease in the series, not a settlement. The Glade’s enclosed community is the distinctive setting of the first novel.