Tristan Quick

Tristan Quick is the thirteen year old Greek Demigod son of Triton and Adva Quick. He just recently came to camp

## Basic Stuff

### Alias

Reekid, Shark Boy, Water Kid, Fish Kid, Triton, Mer-Boy, Tris, Trissy

### Residence

Camp Olympia (Currently)Melbourne, Australia (Formerly)

## Family

### Biological Family

* Triton (Father)
* Adva (Mother)
* Triteia, Pallas, Calliste (Half-sisters)
* Theseus, Kymopoleia, Benthesikyme, Bellerophon, Arion, Chrysaor, Pegasus, Polyphemus, Proteus, Charybdis, Despoina (Uncles and aunts)
* Calix Athenian, Iliana Crete, Rosabella Lycia, Actis, Candalus, Cercaphus, Electryone, Macareus, Ochimus, Tenages and Triopas (Cousins)

## Appearance

### Outfit

* White shirt
* Navy blue sweater
* Faded blue jeans
* Gray sneakers

**TW: Brief mentions of Suicide and abuse**

## History

### Early Life

Tristan Quick was born to Triton, god of the navy and messenger of the sea and Adva Quick on July 24, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. Dark blue ocean water slammed against a rocky cliff, the sun was no longer visible in the sky. Adva Quick, a young Australian girl was standing atop the cliff looking down to the water and the rocks that sat at the bottom. “I can’t take this anymore…” Adva said aloud to herself. With one step the young girl fell off the cliff and descended down towards the sharp rocks below.

*(Sponge bob narrator voice) Flash back*

“Faster!!” an older man yelled to a girl swimming in the indoor pools. “You think your gonna stand a chance if you swim that slow.” He scolded her. Adva reached the end of the pool when she heard her father and frowned. “I'm sorry Dad…..” The young girl apologized as she pushed herself out of the pool and grabbed the towel on a bench near by. “I’m trying my best but, i’m exhausted….” She added as she looked up to her father. Since the time she was 7 years old and could swim, Adva's father Oscar has forced her to take swimming lesson and practice everyday so she could be the best she could be. Adva didn't really complain since she loved to swim she just hated it when her father would push her and stress her out. “I’m trying my best…” Oscar mimicked his daughter voice. “You think that was good! if you swim like that at the meet you will never win! NOW DO IT AGAIN!” He commanded and his daughter did as she was told.

*And now, back to your regularly scheduled program!*

“I can’t take this anymore….” Adva said aloud to herself. With one step the young girl fell off the cliff and descended down towards the sharp rocks below. Two months ago when Adva was to compete in a meet, she lost and when she did her father turned. He became abusive, cruel, and constantly told his daughter she was worthless and would never compare to her mother, who had died years before. Oscar would constantly beat his 17 year old daughter and with her older brother Milo house, there was no one to help her. Adva became distant and slowly lost her love of swimming but of course still did it to please her father. One day after months of enduring her father’s beatings she decided to run away and found herself at the cliff she was now falling from. With her eyes shut, Adva waited for the pain that never came. Huh? She thought to herself as she opened her eyes and noticed she was now underwater and close to shore. What happened? She asked herself as she swam to shore. Once walking out the water she noticed a man standing there on the beach.

"Who are you?” She asked as she came closer and noticed how good looking the man was. she was at a loss for word but shook her head to bring herself back to reality. “I was just hanging out on the beach looking out into the ocean….” The man lied. In reality he was really Triton, son of Poseidon and god of the navy, and was the one who had saved Adva from her death. “Oh ok ill just go then…” she replied not wanted to bother the man anymore then she probably already did. As she began to walk away the man stopped her and invited her to stay with him to watch the ocean. Adva having nowhere else to go accepted and the two sat there for hours talking. The young girl sat there telling this complete stranger her whole life story, Maybe it was because he was a stranger and she would never see him again or maybe it was because he gave of a sort of safe feeling. Poseidon who had introduced himself as Daniel, a boy from the united states, listened to every word she said but, everything she said he already new. For months the sea god had been watching Adva, fascinated by her love of swimming. When he saw her coming to the cliff and jumped off he decided to save her because he had fallen madly in love with the girl.

After that night the two got closer and closer. Daniel provided Adva with her own little house next to the ocean where she could stay away from her abusive father. Adva had many boyfriends over the years but, none of them were like Daniel. The spent every minute of every day with each other for about 3 weeks. Then one night the two finally made love. Adva was as happy as she could be until the next morning when she woke up only to find Daniel was gone. She searched for a few weeks hoping to find the boy she had fallen in love with but no luck. After a while she just gave up, guessing he probably moved back to the united states. Weeks after Daniel’s leaving Adva began showing signs of pregnancy. After taking a few pregnancy test, just to be sure, she found out she was with child. Instead of aborting the child she decided to keep it and went through the 9 months of pregnancy. July 24, 2008, a baby boy was brought into the world but, sadly his mother was taken out of it. During labor something went wrong and Adva told the doctors to save the baby if they couldn't save both. Sadly the doctor couldn’t save the two and only saved the child who was later put into the adoption system do to Adva lying about her name so the Doctors couldn't find any relatives of the baby boy.

### A Broken Sea God

The water of the ocean crashed violently as devastation filled the prince's of the sea’s heart. Triton, who kept a close eye on Adva, had just gotten news of her death. Yes he was a god, but Adva was something different. She was mortal, caring and innocent and had a beauty that could compete with the goddess Aphrodite herself, which is why he fell for her. Pushing his devastation aside, Triton turned his attention to his now orphaned boy. He felt sad for the child and decided to send a nymphs to take him in and care for him. Amanda was her name and she was a storm nymph, originally created by his uncle, Zeus but, she to was saved by Triton and decided to do him this favor.

### Early Childhood

After Amanda took in the son of Triton, she thought it best to move to the US and to an area close to California when the time came camp would be near. With the help of a close friend Amanda settle down in a medium sized house right next to a river, where no people at all lived. The son of Triton, who Amanda decided to name Tristan, grew up in the house. He lived a fairly normal life, if you count solitude as normal. Amanda being the cautious person she was decided she would home school Tristan, that way she would be able to keep an eye on him all the time.

### First Monster Attack

On the day of his 10th birthday, Tristan was at home, like most days, and was watching T.V. Suddenly the sound of the front door opening caught his attention and caused him to look back and spot Amanda. “Hey Amanda!” Since a young age, Tristan knew Amanda wasn’t his real mother and that his real mother died giving birth to him. “Hey Tristan” she replied as she walked over to him and handed him a necklace. Tristan grasped the jewelry in his hand and examined it. “Looks cool… Is it for me?” He asked as he look to the trident shaped pendant that hung of the silver chain. Amanda simple nodded “Yea now come on, we're going out for your birthday.” Later that day the two got ready and headed out of the house to spend Tristan’s birthday at a nearby cafe. Suddenly while walking Amanda stopped and began to look around. “What's wrong?” Tristan asked but was quickly shushed by Amanda.

“There’s something out there…” Amanda answered in a whispered tone and as if on cue, a large hell hound burst out of the forest that surrounded most of the house. “What the hell!?!?!?” Tristan shout as he backed up, tripping over his own feet and landing on his butt. “Stay back!” Amanda shouted as she pulled a bracelet from her wrist off and transformed it into a celestial bronze sword. Tristan was taken back by this but stayed on the floor as he watched the lightning nymph kill the hell hound and turn it into golden dust. After the event Amanda decided to stay home and explain everything to Tristan. He was shocked at what he was hearing but he also had to admit most of it made some sense. Like the times he saw blue women at the bottom of the lake when he was 9, or the time he jump into the shower and couldn’t seem to get wet. Of course Amanda also mention Camp and told Tristan if he wanted to go he could. With much thought, Tristan decided he would stay with his guardian for as long as he could.

### A Secret Family Member Arrives

A few years passed after his first encounter with the hell hound. Over those years other came to attack but with some training he got from amanda aAd amanda hArself, Tristan was able to get by without dying. By now he was 13 and again at home but this time he was outside training with the sword he had gotten on his 10th birthday, Amanda on the side watching him. “Good!” Amanda praised the young demigod. After one last swipe Tristan had managed to cut the head of the dummy off. “I've been training for 2 hours can i go inside and relax now” he whined as he fell to the ground and sat down. Amanda let out a soft chuckle and nodded her head. Tristan jumped up and smiled before walking toward the house. Suddenly Tristan and Amanda stopped as they heard noises coming from the forest. The two turned around, both their weapons ready. After a few moments a young man came out and collapsed on the floor. Tristan and Amanda look to each other and then ran towards the boy, helping him inside. “Who is he?” Tristan asked as he brought in warm towels and handed them over to Amanda. “I'm not sure, but he has the scent of a demigod….” Amanda answered as she placed one of the towels on the boy's forehead.

A few week passed since the mysterious boy showed up at their house and he was still unconscious. Tristan couldn’t help but feel uneasy with another demigod at his house and it seemed amanda was feeling the same way. “Maybe we should send him to camp when he wakes up?” Tristan suggested as they sat on a couch across from the one the boy was laying on. “maybe….” Amanda said, her gaze going from the floor to the boy. Suddenly the boy spoke. “Tristan?” Was all he said before drifting off once more. The two looked a bit confused but, were glad to know that he at least was still alive. After that they went on with their normal day, waiting for him to wake up. The next day Tristan was now standing next to the boy, who was still unconscious. “Come on wake up already!” Tristan shouted and was surprised when the boy's eye’s actually fluttered open. A sigh a relief surged through his body as the boy was finally awake. after some talking Tristan listened to the , whose name was Maickol, story and was surprised to they were actually related. “Your cousin?” Tristan asked as he took in all the information. It was all a bit much to take in, form is grandfather wanting him dead to his dad sending Maickol here to find him but after a bit Tristan was able to accept it.

### Coming to Camp

The next day after Tristan and Maickol were both ready to head to camp, along with Amanda. However things took a turn for the worst when a cyclopes attacked the trio. because camp was very close by the trio took the chance to run through the wood but, sadly the plan didn't work for the whole group. Amanda, Tristan’s closest friend was hit by the cyclopes and immediately died from the blow. Tristan was struck with devastating but was forced to keep running since their was still a cyclopes after them. Finally both Tristan and his cousin Maickol burst out of the wood and into camp where the Cyclopes was stopped from following them. After that Tristan and Maickol were both welcomed into camp and taken to the infirmary to heal any wounds they may have gotten. After a few days of residing at camp Tristan was claimed by his father Triton.

## Personality

Now Tristan is an interesting kid, being so young, he is curious about everything and asks a lot of questions. Tristan is a very loud and rambunctious boy. He loves running around and screaming but, despite being very young, he is extremely vulgar and as a result he lacks an inside voice; think of it like he's speaking in all-caps at all times. Like I said, Tristan is very vulgar and often says things that shock his friends who are older than him. He loves screaming, which has earned him the name Reekid. He is also very giggly and easy to make laugh. Tristan is also much a "fuck around and find out"-kind of person; Tristan will see to it that whenever an opportunity for trouble-making emerges, he'll be the first at the scene of the crime. He's fairly impulsive as a result and often gets into shenanigans that probably shouldn't have needed to occur in the first place, but for the most part he gets himself involved in what can be described as "harmless fun" (as in, no one is ever \*\*seriously\*\* injured). Also he's a major rascal with a knack for mischief and tomfoolery; he doesn't like taking things too seriously that often and normally plays things very light-heartedly (consequently, he can be a difficult person to communicate serious conversations with). Above all else, Trist tends to prioritize his enjoyment and pleasure the most (sometimes he does so unintentionally), and second to that is that of the people who matter to him. He has a lot of compassion for others, which is something he lacked as a young demigod. He doesn't want others to feel like they're alone in this world like he had felt when he shouldn't have had to feel such a way, and does whenever he can to act as a comforting presence for others. He's generally a very kind-hearted person, hence why he is easy to get along with and befriend. A firm optimist, Tristan tries to see all the good in the world. He sees Caspian and Alexa as his older sibling figures and is best friends with them. He’s cavalier, but grounded. He’s quick to draw, but just as quick to holster, having a base level of regard for all people and recognising that everyone is more or less the same down the barrel of a gun. Though he’s been described as ‘game to engage under the flimsiest of pretenses’, he’s also smart enough to determine when a situation doesn’t need to be escalated, though he sometimes deliberately escalates that same situation simply to see it play out. He is flashy and theatrical, but fluid and generally relaxed in his own fervor, having few loyalties or commitments save himself. He’s precise, sure, but is ultimately more of a Right-Brained individual, creative and explosive. A little impatient and with a decidedly low tolerance for fools, foes, and the in-between, to watch him engage in conflict (verbal or physical) is a frightening dance if mostly for his go-for-the-throat speed, and dance-like rhythm. Tristan makes his own fun, one way or another, and enjoys himself as long as he’s made the choice to be in a given situation. His word choice and interactions with others/ people at large are interesting in that Tristan's theatrical side has blended oddly with his more terse, business-oriented one, leading to a manner of speech in which he is simultaneously flowery, almost Shakespearean, and entirely laconic, of few words, barbed of tongue. Despite this unique quirk, Tristan’s own self-assurance is very much capable of being rattled, but this is hardly ever shown externally. Even in his least confident moments, Tristan's still grinning. He truly loves everything about his new life, even if he has just been thrown into the world of demigods.

### Fatal flaw

Tristan's fatal flaw is his curiosity. Tristan is so enamored with this new godly world he has just been thrown into and wants to know *everything*, always asking questions. He has a passion for learning and figuring things out. This can be good sometimes, but he needs to learn that some things are secret for a reason.

## Appearance

Tristan is described as a thirteen year old Australian boy standing at around 5'4. He is described with long, messy and wavy light brown hair, sea-green eyes, and light skin. Normally, Tristan wears things related to the ocean, such as a navy blue sweater, a white shirt, faded blue jeans, and gray sneakers

## Powers and Abilities

### Triton Kid Powers

* He has the power of hydrokinesis (ability to manipulate water).
* He can communicate with sea creatures.
* He can breathe underwater.
* He can sense the difference between fresh and saltwater.
* He can use water to heal wounds, either his own or others.
* He can see in the dark while underwater.
* He is able to create underwater bubbles so that his friends can breathe underwater.
* He can control liquid.
* He can inflict and heal seasickness from people.
* He can manipulate water vapor and steam.
* He has the power to turn everything from the waist down into a merperson tail.
* He can summon a conch horn to use for various things, from blasting an opponent with sound, to signaling his allies, to even summoning sea creatures to help him.
* He can also use his conch horn to summon a blast of seawater for various effects.
* He can grow barnacles on his fist/other limbs to use as weapons or armor.
* He can swim faster and smoother than any other demigod.

### General Abilities

* ADHD: Like all demigods, Tristan possessed inborn supernatural battle reflexes and senses that he used to analyze the fighting style of his opponent.
* Dyslexia: His brain was "hardwired" for Ancient Greek instead of modern languages. Dagger usage: Tristan is rather skilled with a dagger
* Parkour skills: He is very skilled at parkour
* Screaming skills: Tristan is known to be very loud and he is very skilled at screaming, being able to break glass with his voice
* Running skills: Tristan is very fast and is rather good at running
* Swimming skills: Being the son of a sea god, Tristan is a skilled and strong swimmer
* Superhuman strength: As a demigod, Tristan is stronger than the average mortal.
* Superhuman durability: Being a demigod, Tristan is more durable than a regular mortal
* Superhuman Agility: Being a demigod, Tristan is more agile than a regular mortal
* Superhuman Reflexes: Being a demigod, Tristan's reflexes are faster than a regular human.

## Relationship

### Friends

#### Caspian Portal

Tristan is very close with Caspian portal, who often acts a mentor figure to Tristan, helping him navigate the mythological world (Thank's to Caspian's encyclopedic knowledge on the gods and their pantheons). Tristan tends to think of Caspian as an older brother figure and they're rather close

### Family

#### Triton (Father)

Tristan hasn't met his father in his thirteen years on this beautiful earth, but he wishes to meet him. Tristan thinks highly of his father and Triton loves his son, even if they haven't met

#### Adva (Mother)

Tristan doesn't know his mother, having been raised by a nymph named Amanda and his mother died in childbirth with him

## Etymology

Tristan is a gender-neutral name of Celtic origin. Derived from the French word "triste," it means **"sad"** or **"melancholy."**

His last name is a nickname for a lively or agile person from Middle English quik Middle High German quick Middle Dutch quic **'alive lively fresh nimble vigorous'**

## Trivia

1. Tristan is the youngest known camper at camp
2. His middle name, Kallan, means **"Battle"**, **"Rock"**, or **"Flowing water"**
3. He has pretty long hair for a thirteen year old boy
4. He is based on the YouTuber Ree Kid
5. He, Calix, Iliana, and Rosabella are cousins
6. He has a fear of sharks
7. He is a Leo
8. Out of all his father's children, he is the only boy