Main Characters
Rick Riordan relies on Bibliotheca for his characters and plot. In three books, it provides a grand summary of traditional Greek mythology and heroic legends.
Listed are the major characters in the series:
- Percy Jackson: age 12–16; demigod son of Poseidon; the protagonist of the series. Appears in The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian.
- Grover Underwood: age 26–30; the satyr best friend of Percy; portrayed as teenager since satyrs age half as fast as humans. Appears in The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian.
- Annabeth Chase: age 12–16; demigod daughter of Athena; best friend and (later) girlfriend of Percy. Appears in The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian.
- Luke Castellan: age 19–23; demigod son of Hermes; an antagonist of the series; allows Kronos use of his body. Appears in The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and (as Kronos) The Last Olympian.
- Thalia Grace: age 15, immortal demigod daughter of Zeus, lieutenant of the Hunters of Artemis, formerly the tree that guarded Camp Half-Blood. Appears in the end of The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, and The Last Olympian.
- Nico Di Angelo: age 10–13, demigod son of Hades; ignored by Camp Half-Blood due to parentage; Bianca's brother; holds authority over the dead. Appears in The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian. It is also hinted in "The Last Olympian" that he had already discovered Camp Jupiter when he was in one of Percy's dreams in the California area.Also in The Battle of the Labyrinth Nico wants revenge over his dead sister and he wants a soul to bring his sister back to life.
- Tyson: age 6-8, Percy's half-brother; he is a Cyclops; has an ability to withstand fire and lava; he is skilled with machines; acts like a child. Appears in The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian.
- Clarisse La Rue: age 14–18, demigod daughter of Ares; does not get along with Percy; she is very combative. Appears in The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian.
- Rachel Elizabeth Dare: age 14–16, a clear-sighted mortal girl who assists Percy by seeing through the mist; later becomes the Oracle. Appears in The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian.
- Chiron: centaur and activities director of Camp Half-Blood; trainer of heroes, son of Kronos. Appears in The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian.
- Ethan Nakamura: Son of the minor goddess Nemesis. Helps awake Kronos. Appears in The Battle of the Labyrinth and The Last Olympian. He is a person who wants revenge for having no place at Camp Half-Blood.
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