Demigod

Demigods, or half-bloods, are a race of beings that are half-mortal and half-god. They possess mortal souls and are vulnerable to old age and death though they have longer than average human lifespans; however, their divine blood endows them with supernatural abilities that allow them to achieve feats usually not possible by humans.
== Description ==
Demigods are the end result of a god and a mortal (often a human) having a child together. Because these children are half god, they have enhanced physical characteristics, near-inhuman reflexes, an affinity for the Greek or Latin language, and may have some level of control or skill over the realm of their godly parent. Most of them also have ADHD and dyslexia to help them learn Latin and Ancient Greek and to help them concentrate in battle (though some possess one of these abilities only while others possess none).
While most demigods are created much like regular humans, children of Athena are born from their mother's thoughts merging with their father's. In this way, Athena remains a virgin goddess and it reflects how she herself was born, sprouting from the head of Zeus. It is unknown if other virgin goddesses or gods in general have a special way to have children like Athena. Apollo, a male god, is also capable of having children with mortal males, but the specifics of how this works are not mentioned.
When a demigod reaches a certain age, normally early teens, their powers begin to manifest. At this time, demigods will release a scent that monsters are able to detect and this scent will become stronger if the child learns they are a demigod. Also, if the demigod is a child of a powerful god, the scent can become even stronger. If the child never learns that they are a demigod or they are a child of a minor god, monsters may overlook them. It is around this time that they are escorted to Camp Half-Blood usually by satyrs, where they are placed in one of the cabins, each honouring a different god or goddess.
Most demigods wait to be claimed. Children of Athena are claimed at birth, while others have to demonstrate some form of their parents' trait to be noticed, either through cunning, powers, skills like archery, or even beauty. Otherwise, they are placed in Hermes' cabin, as he is the patron to travellers, anyone is welcomed there, including children of minor gods who aren't important enough to have a cabin. After the Second Titan War, Percy Jackson made all of the gods swear on the River Styx to recognize all of their children at the age of thirteen, and that each god and goddess (including the minor gods and goddesses) would get a cabin at Camp Half-Blood.
Few demigods have full-blooded siblings (with the exception of twins), as their godly parent will usually leave their mortal consorts not long after a child is born, or sometimes even before that. However, some examples of demigod siblings in the series include Hylla and Reyna Ramírez-Arellano, Nico and Bianca di Angelo, Connor and Travis Stoll, Jason and Thalia Grace (who have the same father, but in different aspects).
Greek demigods often go on quests given to them by the Oracle of Delphi, who is currently in the body of Rachel Elizabeth Dare. Roman demigods are usually issued a quest by an augur or, in at least one instance, a Roman god.
== Appearance ==
Demigods are completely indistinguishable from humans. They do not have a divine form, however they do inherit some traits from their godly parent. For example, Percy inherited Poseidon's black hair, sea-green eyes, and brooding look, while Annabeth Chase inherited Athena's startling grey eyes. Thalia and Jason Grace inherited Jupiter’s electric blue eyes and regal features (Thalia also inherited Zeus' black hair) and Nico and Bianca di Angelo inherited Hades' black hair, dark eyes, and pale skin. The children of Aphrodite inherit her beauty and appeal. The children of Hermes inherit his elfish facial features and some, like Luke, inherited his blue eyes. Children of Ares inherit his sneer and tall, bulky appearance. Children of Hephaestus, such as Leo Valdez, Jake Mason, Harley, Nyssa, and Beckendorf inherit his skills with mechanics, resulting in them normally having large muscles and calloused hands (from working in the forges all day long). They also inherit his ugliness, or in Leo Valdez's case, his curly dark hair. Children of Apollo inherit his healing powers and archery prowess. Some, like Will Solace, inherit his blond hair and blue eyes. Magnus inherited Frey's long blonde hair and Alex Fierro got his/her sly smile from Loki. According to The Crown of Ptolemy, when an Egyptian god looks at a Greek demigod, they see them as a human surrounded by "a powerful ultraviolet aura."
It is unknown whether a demigod's eye and hair colour depends on what form their godly parent took while consorting with their mortal parent. Some demigods with the same divine parent have a different colour.
== Traits ==
There are ways to hide or mask the smell, but if a demigod realizes who they truly are, their scent will reach its peak. The scent of children of the Big Three is much more potent than that of the children of lesser gods. Demigods' personalities tend to vary based on their divine parenthood; for example, Percy is reckless and rebellious, resembling Poseidon and the untamed seas, Annabeth inherits her mother's wits and intelligence, Clarisse is very violent and belligerent like her father, Jason and Thalia are strict and mature like their father Zeus/Jupiter, Leo is crafty and creative and understands machines more than people, like his dad, Hephaestus. Nico is very dark and moody like his dad and enjoys spending time with the dead more than the living like his father Hades, and Connor and Travis Stoll are mischievous and cunning and like to play pranks and steal things similar to their dad, Hermes. There are currently four known children of the Big Three since the death of Bianca di Angelo (a daughter of Hades) and Jason Grace (a son of Jupiter): Percy Jackson (son of Poseidon), Thalia Grace (daughter of Zeus), Nico di Angelo (son of Hades), and Hazel Levesque (daughter of Pluto). Most demigods also have ADHD and/or dyslexia (though it varies from demigod to demigod). Demigods are relatively (or extremely in some cases) stronger, more agile, and more durable than regular mortals, and have more resistance to diseases.
Demigods are often labelled as 'troublemakers' at school. This is due mostly to the result that most demigods have ADHD. A trait shared by demigods is their feeling of not being able to belong, since they don't quite belong in the mortal world, and don't quite belong on Mount Olympus.
Demigods have a distinct scent due to a spell cast by Lamia, a monstrous daughter of Hecate, which allows monsters to find them. It is also extremely dangerous for a demigod to use a cell phone, as Monsters are attracted to demigod voices traveling through the air. Many demigods indirectly change the course of history and demigod conflicts usually mirror conflicts in the real world, such as how when the Roman and Greek camps fought each other during the events of the American Civil War. Some powerful demigods can directly change some of the courses of history and can manipulate the minds of mortals in some events, using the Mist to change what mortals see. Currently, Hazel Levesque, Thalia Grace, Percy Jackson, and the children of Hecate have this ability.
According to The Crown of Ptolemy, when an Egyptian god looks at a Greek demigod, they see them as a human surrounded by "a powerful ultraviolet aura." Demigods also have the ability to act as a host for an Egyptian god for at least a short period of time despite not being Blood of the Pharaohs, a requirement for Egyptian magicians to safely channel the power of a god and host one.
== Greek Demigods ==
Greek demigods, such as Arthur Davies, are a subset of demigods who train at New Corinth, located in Long Island. They are born when a god conceives a child with a mortal while in their Greek aspect. As such, Greek demigods have an innate predisposition towards Ancient Greek and possess instinctive battle skills which manifests as dyslexia and ADHD respectively. Egyptian magic doesn't harm them as seen in Demigods & Magicians.
== Roman Demigods ==
Roman demigods, such as Nick Saint, are a subset of demigods who train at Camp Jupiter, which is located near San Francisco or called "New Rome". They are born when a god conceives a child with a mortal while in their Roman aspect. They naturally speak and read Latin, as opposed to Ancient Greek to Greek demigods, and are trained in the style of the Roman legions instead of Greek warfare. Roman demigods often make it to adulthood and can live in New Rome once their decade of service is over and are able to start families.
Roman demigods start their lives at the Wolf House. It is there that Lupa decides if the child is strong or not. If she believes they are, she will spend time training the demigod skills that they will need to survive. Should the demigod make it through the training alive, Lupa will instruct them to follow their instincts to Camp Jupiter, home of the Roman Legion. However, if Lupa doesn't believe the demigod is strong enough or shows fear, it is said that they will be eaten by her and her wolves. Upon making it to Camp Jupiter, a praetor will decide if the demigod can join the Legion before sending them to have their augury read. If it is favourable, the demigod can then officially join the Legion. Like the Greek demigods, they were unaware of the existence of their counterparts at Camp Half-Blood in Long Island, but some demigods like Octavian had their suspicions.
This is due to a conflict between the two groups back during the American Civil War (and likely many other wars before), after which the gods manipulated the Mist as tightly as possible to stop the two groups from ever meeting each other again, although there have been some close calls. The head of their camp are the camp's two Praetors, who are elected demigods from the camp.
It is stated that some demigods, such as Janice and Claudia, are children of former legionnaires and gods, making them both demigods and legacies.
== Norse Demigods ==
They are the progeny of the Norse gods with mortals. Unlike the Greek and Roman demigods, they do not have a formal training camp nor are dyslexic or have ADHD, and are not claimed by their parent in the same manner as the Olympian Gods, instead having their parentage revealed in Valhalla or by the parent themselves telling them.
It is not uncommon for Norse demigods to be told and believe they are hallucinating. They are given medication and sometimes end up on the streets.
Norse demigods also include the children gods have with Dwarves and Elves, such as Blitzen, the son of Freya and a Dwarf. As well as any child a Jotunn has with a mortal, such as Samirah al-Abbas and Alex Fierro, the children of the Jotunn Loki.
Unlike other pantheons, they view the siblings of their divine parent and their children as family, such as Magnus seeing Freya as his aunt and her svartalf son Blitzen as his cousin.
== Abilities ==
== List of Demigods ==
=== Greek Demigods ===
* Adam Mayback, son of Athena
* Adam Steele, son of Hephaestus
* Adriana Payne, daughter of Enyo
* Aiden Estrada, son of Hephaestus, Forge Counsellor
* Alex Price, son of Psyche
* Alexander Morgan, son of Dionysus, Wine Counsellor
* Alicia Davies, daughter of Aphrodite, Dove Counsellor
* Amber Bates, daughter of
* Amirah El Sherif, daughter of Nemesis, Wisdom Counsellor
* Amy Firth, daughter of Demeter
* Amy Lawrence, daughter of Iris
* Anthony White, son of Enyo
* April Corey, daughter of Hebe
* Arthur Davies, son of Aphrodite, Lightning Counsellor
* Ashley Kennedy, daughter of Enyo
* Bailey Griffiths, son of Asclepius
* Ben Stevens, son of Aphrodite
* Brielle Wolf, daughter of
* Caitlin Burke, daughter of
* Casey Evans, son of Enyo, War Counsellor
* Chester Graves, son of
* Christina Bell, daughter of
* Cora Ripley, daughter of
* Daniel Mariano, son of Athena
* David Collins, son of Demeter
* David Cossy, son of
* Ella Walsh, daughter of Ares
* Ellie Norris, daughter of
* Enzo Harris, son of Apollo
* Eric Dillon, son of Triton, Triton Ambassador
* Erin Yildiz, daughter of Aphrodite
* Eva Wood, daughter of Khione
* Everly Rush, daughter of
* Felix Thompson, son of
* Finn Holt, son of
* Grayson Johns, son of
* Harper Thornton, daughter of
* Jade Bridges, daughter of Hephaestus
* Jayne Elder, daughter of
* Jessica Mayback, daughter of Athena
* Jonathan Withers, son of
* Jordan Brooks,
* Joseph Morgan, son of Dionysus
* Joshua Austin,
* Joshua Warden
* Lacey Holland, daughter of Aphrodite
* Lilly Newman,
* Lyra Cho,
* Maddison Clarke, daughter of Poseidon, Ocean Counsellor
* Max Thompson,
* May Dawson,
* Merlin Clarke, son of Hebe, Traveller Counsellor
* Michael Young, son of Hades, Skeleton Counsellor
* Naomi Adams,
* Noah Dillon, son of Triton
* Oliver Powell,
* Ollie Lawrence,
* Oscar Anderson,
* Quinn Abbot, daughter of Ares
* Raya Rose,
* Riley Hopkins,
* Rosie Fisher,
* Sam Collins, son of Athena
* Signe Norred, daughter of Athena, Lotus Counsellor
* Sophie Adams, daughter of Demeter
* Thomas Knight, son of Apollo, Music Counsellor
* Trey Royce,
* Tucker Dawson,
* William Rosby,
* Zia Balfour,
==== Historic Greek Demigods ====
* Dexicos, son of Hades
=== Roman Demigods ===
* Alyssa Murray, daughter of Mercury, Praetor
* Ashur Tames, son of Portunus
* Avery Barnes, daughter of Aesclepius
* Ayden Woodward, son of Eponyms
* Blake Fulton, son of Arcus
* Chelsea Rogers, daughter of Jupiter
* Cody Baxter, son of Proserpina
* Deron Simms, son of Neptune
* Devon Jennings, son of Mercury
* Erin White, daughter of Mars
* Evelyn Porter, daughter of Favonius, Consul
* Evelyn Ward, daughter of Apollo
* Flynn Robinson, son of Portunus
* Jack Downs, son of Victoria
* Jasmine Lang,
* Kayla Michaels, daughter of Fortuna
* Kayla Robertson, daughter of Apollo
* Lara Michaels, daughter of Fortuna
* Lavender Nypan, daughter of Janus
* Lenus Williams, son of Jupiter, Consul
* Liliana Sharp, daughter of Trivia
* Lizzie Mitchell, daughter of Ceres
* Logan Griffiths, son of Auster
* Lucy Eastley, daughter of Bellona
* Marlee Jackson, daughter of Vulcan
* Matthew Carrie, son of Mars
* Matthias Baker, son of Victoria
* Melissa Chang, daughter of Pluto
* Miles Eastley, son of Bellona
* Nick Saint, son of Aquilon, Praetor
* Niko Koski, son of Mors
* Penelope Martin, daughter of Venus
* Pierce Stanton, son of Aquilon
* Preston Keeper, son of Somnus
* Rupert Bishop, son of Anima
* Soren Withers, son of Apollo
* Spencer Bailey, son of Vulturnus
* Troy Baxter, son of Proserpina
* Valerie Reed, daughter of Bacchus
* Veda Hall, daughter of Eponyms
* Xavier Whittaker, son of Chione
==== Historic Roman Demigods ====
=== Norse Demigods ===
* Elise Simmons, daughter of Odin
* Grace Evans, daughter of Frey
* Jasmine Smith, daughter of Loki
* Maria Levett, daughter of Freya
* Merrick Clarke, son of Thor
* Nathan Clarke, son of Frey
* Nicholas Walker, son of Heimdall
* Nora Clarke, daughter of Frey
==== Historic Norse Demigods ====
== Etymology ==
== Trivia ==
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