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IN CHARACTER
Fandom & Canon Point: Percy Jackson and the Olympians - A few months after the end of The Last Olympian
Name: Percy Jackson
PB: Logan Lerman
Species: Demigod
Age: 16
Last Known Location: New York City
Inventory: His sword Riptide, disguised as a ballpoint pen, his Camp Halfblood beaded necklace, and the clothes on his back
Personality: When we first meet Percy, he is a troubled young man who has been kicked out of a new school every year. He does poorly in his classes, feels himself to be very much an outcast, and has a rather bitter and hopeless attitude about his future. When he discovers his true identity, and discovers others like him, this attitude begins to change. For once, there are things that he's good at, even things that he excels at, and he begins to feel that he is actually worth something.

When he embarks on his quest to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt (his real reason for the quest being to rescue his mother from Hades), we begin to see new aspects of his personality - including his bravery, his loyalty, and an unpredictable recklessness which comes from being the son of the Sea God (the sea being reckless and unpredictable). He does not run from danger, and goes out of his way to protect his friends - even if it means putting himself in harm's way. He also shows a great deal of presumption (and even a bit of arrogance) in situations such as when he sends Medusa's head to Olympus, or when he sits on Poseidon's throne to get the God's attention. Whether this presumption is true arrogance and possible bravado, or if it is simply because he often speaks and acts without thinking of the possible consequences is up for debate.

As he ages, these personality traits become more pronounced. By the end of the series, Percy has shown himself to be an excellent leader - confident, brave, self-sacrificing, but also willing to defer the glory when necessary (such as when he gives Luke the knife to kill himself instead of attempting to do the deed personally).

On a smaller level, while Percy lacks the intelligence of Annabeth, he is smart enough (most of the time) to listen to her and not too stubborn to know when she knows more about something than he does. He is an incredibly loyal friend, willing to risk his life when his friends are in danger (such as saving Grover from the Cyclops). When not threatened, he is rather laid-back, with an easy sense of humor. He does not hold long grudges, and is able even to forgive Luke by the end.

According to Athena, Percy's 'fatal flaw' (which every Hero has) is "To save a friend, you would sacrifice the world." While Percy himself does not at first see this is a flaw, it is this way that Percy is best manipulated - he is willing to do nearly anything to save a friend or loved one, even if it endangers him, or puts his quest at risk.

In summary, Percy is a brave young man who cares deeply about his friends and family. While sometimes reckless, often impatient, and hardly ever thinking things through as well as he should, his heart is noble and true and he makes up for his shortcomings by simply being a good person.


Skills/powers: Percy is a demi-god (the Son of Poseidon), and as such has some rather powerful abilities. They are described at length in the wikilink above, but in summary:

*He is able to control water and to use it as a weapon. We see him create tidal waves, as well as mini-hurricanes, as well as throwing it around in less incredible ways.
*He can breathe underwater.
*He takes strength from water - he is stronger in every sense when he is in contact with water.
*He receives respect and deference from sea creatures, including dangerous ones such as sharks.
*He acts as a GPS whenever he is at Sea, knowing his exact location, speed and bearing.
*He has an instinctual knowledge of how to navigate ships.
*He can communicate with horses (including pegasi), which were created by his father, Poseidon
*He is stronger than an average human (he was able to take Atlas's place for a short amount of time, although he was severely injured doing so)
*He has clairvoyant/telepathic dreams/nightmares
*Percy also has the Curse of Achilles - meaning that he is invincible, except in one small place that links him to his humanity. For Percy, his "Achilles heel" is a small place in the small of his back.

WEAKNESSES

Percy is severely dyslexic, due to his brain being "hardwired for Ancient Greek." Reading can be very, very difficult for him, and combined with his ADHD (necessary for battlefield reflexes) caused his terrible grades in school.

His "fatal flaw", according to the Goddess Athena, is: "To save a friend, you would sacrifice the world." Percy is not the kind of "Hero" who would sacrifice anything for his quest - he would more likely sacrifice his quest to save the lives of those he loves. While noble, Athena believes that this, under the wrong circumstances, could be his (and his quest's) downfall.

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