Cameron Gold

Cameron Gold is a 17-year-old Greek Demigod, the son of Alectrona and Samson Gold. He came to camp at thirteen years old

## Basic Stuff

### Alias

Cam, Ron, Golden Boy, Sun Child, Alectrona, Cammie Cakes, Golden Hero, Goldie Locks,

### Residence

Camp Olympia (Currently)Brighton, England (Formerly)

## Family

### Adoptive/Step Family

Katherine (Step-mother)Will (Step-brother)

### Biological Family

* Alectrona (Mother)
* Samson (Father)
* The Heliadae (Uncles)

## Appearance

### Outfit

* Usually wears gold/yellow, gray, white or black
* Yellow shirt that says “No Way” in black writing
* Gray jeans
* Yellow and white sneakers
* Black jean jacket

## History

### Early Life

Cameron Gold was born to Samson Gold, a mortal man and Alectrona, goddess of the Sun and Sunrise on July 6, 2004 in Brighton England. Samson Gold was a famous singer who rose to stardom in the 90s. He had very good technique and his vocal range was so impressive that he always managed to wow the audience no matter what he sang. Many would think that this would attract a music deity like on of The Muses or Apollo, but this actually attracted Alectrona, a sun goddess. The goddess approached him after one of his shows once, introducing himself as an executive producer who would like to take Samson to the next level. Captivated by the charms of the goddess, the mortal obliged and they started a relationship together while working on his career. After quite a long time of passionate love-making, Alectrona suddenly disappeared. She returned a few months later carrying a baby boy swaddled in soft white cloth and explained to Samson that she was not who he thought she was and that she was a god. Samson wasn’t much of a believer, but his love for Alectrona, Samson came through and he accepted the fate of their relationship as well as their son’s. As a one last gesture of generosity, Alectrona left Samson and Cameron - the name of their son, they decided - a good amount of money as well as having someone else take over the management of Samson's career. And so, the father and son continued to live in wealth and prosperity, albeit a bit sad in exchange for all that because of the absence of Alectrona

### Childhood

Unlike typical children of a sun deity, Cameron grew up rather timidly. He was shy and liked to keep to himself, and only really talked to his father as well as some of his closest friends from school. He and his father had lived in Brighton, England, then, and that’s where Cameron spent most of his childhood. When Cameron was five, Samson met a woman named Katherine, who had a son named Will who was ten years old. Within those years, the two got married and son, Cameron and Will became step-siblings. As children, Will and Cameron didn't get along and often argued, though their parents thought it was just sibling bickering. Cameron, grew up not *really* liking his step family, but he could tolerate them at times. admittedly though, it was Will who Cameron really disliked. Over time, Cameron and Samson, who were once very close, began to drift apart. Samson would pay most attention to Will, and hardly any attention to Cameron...This really hurt Cameron and he began to feel replaced

### First Monster Attack

Cameron was ten when his first monster attack happened. Cameron was ten his father had to go on a tour. Not wanting to leave his family alone in a lonely and massive mansion, Samson decided to make it a family trip, taking Katherine, Will and Cameron with him. While they were on the road in Ireland, a Hell hound caught a sniff of the son of Alectrona's demigod scent and attacked the vehicle that they were in. It tumbled and crashed on the side of the road, killing a lot of the passengers inside except for the family of four and a girl named Karen Bolivar who was Samson's manager at that time. They crawled out of the coaster, in pain, and were almost eaten alive by the beast if it weren’t for Karen who suddenly had a glowing bronze sword in her hand that she used to hack the Hell hound until it turned into a pile of shiny gold dust.

Karen told them that she was a demigod daughter of Ares, and she was actually surprised when the father and son were able to see the Hell hound with their own eyes. She deduced that Samson must be clear-sighted, and that his son is too, but the singer explained that Oliver is actually a demigod as well, though he theorized that he could be a child of One of The Muses. Karen quickly offered to take him to Camp but Cam - a nickname he goes by - didn’t want to be sent to a Camp where he barely knew anyone. Understanding the shyness of the child, Karen decided to be somewhat a personal trainer to Cameron, as well as being a bodyguard while she was at it. Happy of the arrangement that they had, Samson and she became Cameron's best friend

### A life that followed

In an effort to slowly relieve Cameron of his timid nature, Samson started training him in singing. Cameron naturally had a good voice and talent for music, being Samson's kid, and they were able to utilise this by having Cameron join in singing contests. He went to the small competitions at first, and after gradually winning them, he slowly moved on to the higher levels. His guitar was a constant companion of his, and he was most comfortable in singing songs with guitar arrangements, some he even composed himself. On a nationals competition, he wowed the audience by perfectly singing a medley of Adele songs with his out acoustic twist, the product of which came out perfectly from his vocal chords. He bagged a gold medal to his-step brother that day, his father very proud and him as well, Cameron finally felt that he belonged in his family. Meanwhile, all the monsters that dared get close to Cameron were all vanquished by Karen. They had regular sparring too, and combat training on top of the musical rehearsals that Cameron undertakes daily. It was tiresome, sure, but it paid off because not only was Cameron a slowly rising star in the music industry, he was starting to become a successful fighter as well. He learned to fight with a sword, and became a high level Krav Maga practitioner as well. He was happy with his progress, and told his dad one day that he no longer needs to go to Camp Olympia. He was happy with where he was, however, Samson didn't really pay Cameron any mind, only saying a simple 'Okay'

### Coming to Camp

However, like all demigod stories, this decision, of course, backfired. When he was 12. Cameron was admitted to Britain’s Got Talent, and he excitedly went on with the competition. His father was busy recording an album at that time with Will and Katherine had went with them, and so it was only him and Karen who went to the contest venue. As the competition went on, Cameron rose to the top of the ladders, and on the fateful night of the Semi-Finals, a horrible accident happened. Turns out, there were two other demigods in the theater, a young one in the audience and the other a contestant in a dance group. This, coupled with Karen and Cameron's scents, attracted two Chimeras that started wreaking havoc the moment they set foot in the venue. People were screaming, and rushed to get out of the theater; it was total chaos. The young one was easily killed, and the other three demigods all gathered on stage. Karen and Cameron managed to kill one, while the other Chimera took the life of the dancer. Then, as Karen and Cameron prepared to fight the last one, a harpy swooped in on them, managing to carry Karen in the air. She fought against monster and managed to disintegrate it to dust, but she got dropped off and fell against stage contraptions. She got pierced with one of the pipes and it went clear through her torso, fatally wounding her.

The Chimera took it as a perfect opportunity and finished Karen off. Cameron cried out in horror, and out of anger, he blasted the Chimera with a beam of hot white light before finishing it off with his Sword. He was too late, though, Karen was already dead as well as the other three demigods. He was the only survivor, and he knelt on the ground, in tears, where he grieved his loss. After that incident, he decided that he had a lot more to learn. His dad brought him to Calidornia, though the two had a small argument about their lives together. Samson hailed the Grey Sister’s Cab - he had knowledge of this because of a parchment that Alectrona left him all those years ago, containing instructions - bidding goodbye to his father, Cameron only said "You never loved me...You liked Will more, I hope you have good life without me" As Cameron at on the backseat, slowly inching towards Camp, he looked back at all his previous experiences that caused him to be exactly where he was, right that moment. He might have gotten more confidence because of all of his singing, but the fear that he felt that night was chipping away at him. And because he was going to a place where he hardly knew anyone, he was afraid that he’d be timid again, and be the shy kid he once was. He asked himself if he’d be able to change for the better, but he wasn’t able to answer it on his own, because he decided that the only way he’d find out, is when he actually gets inside the borders of Camp Olympia. And so he exited the cab, the question floating around on his mind, and as he hiked up Olympia Hill, he whispered to himself, “Well, this is it. Time to find out.” He stayed in the Hermes Cabin for a few days before being claimed by Alectrona.

## Personality

Cameron is a sociable and outgoing person that usually gets along with whoever he interacts with. He tends to always make a good impression and is comfortable in talking to strangers whom he may have never met. Aside from just the leisure side of him, he has a musical personality and excels in song-writing. He would always keep a good chunk of his day for song writing. Something that most people don't know is that he loves the thrill of exploring mysterious places, hence why he would explore the dark cave alone. Originally timid and shy, Cameron time at Camp has definitely shaped this aspect of his personality for the better. He's now more social, outgoing, and most importantly, confident. Cameron is also known to be a huge jokester with a love for making puns with his friends, though many of his friends don't like them. Unlike before when he would mostly just keep to himself (or only talk to his friends, and of course, Quiara, his crush) Cameron has no trouble now making new friends, and even strives to be really helpful and welcoming to all the newbies at Camp Half-Blood. He is also very stubborn, brave and headstrong. Despite all of these changes, Cameron still sometimes experiences the joy of missing out. He doesn't mind being out all the time, and sometimes even prefers staying in and keeping to himself every now and then. Zane Wind, his best friend is of course the only exception to this, and he would like to see him and be with everyday if he could. After all, it was through him that Cameron came out of his shell, and he'll forever be grateful for that. Aside from these facts, Cameron is also passionate about his music, and considers himself a singer-songwriter. He mostly prefers using an acoustic guitar or an electric keyboard, but can also work with other instruments. He is also a huge animal lover. He gets along with many of the Animal Spirits at Camp. He has a small rivalry with Tony and a crush on Quiara. Cameron is very outgoing and talkative. He has an optimistic nature and always helps his friends to see the best side of the situation. He's a real show-off when it comes to fashion and can become very arrogant when someone questions his talents with the needle - which, fortunately, rarely happens. Despite this, Cameron is very generous, giving his time and effort to make charming looks for anyone who asks him. Cameron is usually a happy confident and caring dude. He loves to live life to the fullest and try any new thing he can. Cameron is not easily frightened by things such as Sky diving, Budge Jumping, free climbing giant mountains and other thing most people would be scared to do. Cameron's trust is fairly easy to gain however if you were to betray his trust then he would most likely never forgive you and if he did it would take much more to gain his trust a second time. Cameron is also very loyal to the people who actually deserve it and will stand with a friend or family (Though he has none) no matter what.

### Fatal flaws

Cameron's fatal flaws are Ambition and Hubris. Cameron was often forgotten by his family and felt replaced by his step-brother, so he wants to prove himself to be an important. He has a weak resistance when he is offered power. Cameron also had trouble abandoning a difficult task that he has started but is not able to complete. His second fatal flaw is Hurbis. Cameron often thinks he can do anything better that anyone else, even gods

## Appearance

Cameron is often described as a tall and skinny seventeen year old boy. He has curly/wavy caramel brown hair, lightly tanned or sun kissed skin (something he got when he was first claimed), along with kaleidoscope eyes that change color with his mood. He like Tony, Addison and Quiara have an aesthetic to a Queen from SIX the musical. His queen would be Catherine of Aragon, wearing colors of gold, black and yellow. His main outfit is a yellow shirt that says “No Way” in black writing, gray jeans, yellow sneakers and a black jean jacket

## Powers and Abilities

### Alectrona Kid Powers

* He has the power of Photokinesis or the power to manipulate light.
* He has the ability to conjure weapons out of pure light which can be used for combat; however, only one weapon can be conjured at a time
* He can summon a miniature sun that heals allies and burns enemies
* He can talk to roosters
* He has the ability to focus an intense beam of light which will burn anything it touches.
* He has the ability to create a protective dome of solid light around him which will defend him from attacks for a short time.
* He has the ability to create temporary light sources, similar to the concept of a flare, which will light an area or blind enemies for a short time.
* He can create massive waves of heat and radiation, hindering others around him, but rendering him unable to move. The more heat generated, the harder it is for him to recuperate after this power is used. If weakened enough, he will have a hard time moving and staying conscious

### General Abilities

* ADHD: Cameron;s supernatural alertness and keen senses that keep him ready for, and alive, in battle.
* Dyslexia: Cameron's brain is hard-wired for ancient Greek rather than most mortal languages
* Fighting skills: Cameron is a skilled fighter
* Archery: Cameron is a skilled archer
* Greek: Cameron is fluent Greek since he is a Greek Demigod
* Singing Skills: Cameron is a good singer
* Musical Aptitude: Cameron has the ability to intuitively learn or appreciate music, and especially to distinguish off-key and off-pitch music
* Acting Skills: Cameron is good at acting
* Superhuman strength: Being a demigod, Cameron is stronger than the average mortal. Even when battered and exhausted.
* Superhuman durability: Being a demigod, Cameron is more durable than a regular human
* Superhuman agility: Being a demigod, Cameron has shown countless times his amazing agility.
* Superhuman reflexes: Cameron has incredible reflexes, which is proven throughout his life

## Relationships

### Romance

#### Quiara Crest

Quiara and Cameron met when Quiara first got to Camp Camp. They two quite literally bumped into each other and Quiara (who was already in a bad mood) had decided to start arguing with Cameron. After a while, the two began to form a friendship and soon, a mutual crush began to form. When the two were seventeen, they began to date

### Friends

#### Zane Wind

Cameron and Zane are very good friends. Cameron is the one who comforts Zane whenever he is having bad thoughts about his brother and they talk a lot about random things. Zane was also the one who helped Cameron realize his feeling for Quiara. Zane is also the only one who Cameron told about him feeling replaced by his father

### Family

#### Alectrona (Mother)

While Cameron has never met his mother, he does love her. Generally, he gives his utmost respect to her since she is his mother and a goddess. Alectrona is shown to care for her children, and Cameron is no exception. She wants him to be safe and tries to show that she cares about him

#### Samson (Father)

Cameron doesn't seem to like his dad very much. Since Cameron's dad married his step mom and gaining his new step brother, he feels replaced and doesn't like to talk about him much.

## Etymology

Cameron is a name of Scottish origin. In Scotland, the name was adopted as a first name after being used as a surname for decades. It’s thought to have come from the Gaelic word **“cam sron”** which means **“crooked nose”** or **“cam abhainn”** which means **“crooked river.”**

The last name Gold is English And German: From Middle English Go(U)Ld Or Old English And Old High German Gold ‘Gold’ Applied As A Metonymic Occupational Name For Someone Who Worked In Gold I.E. A Refiner Jeweler Or Gilder Or As A Nickname For Someone Who Either Had Many Gold Possessions Or Bright Yellow Hair.

## Trivia

1. Cameron is inspired by Catherine of Aragon, his theme song is No Way
2. Cameron is the tallest of the Six, standing at 5'11
3. His favorite color is Yellow/Gold
4. Cameron's middle name is Domingo, which means Sunday in Spanish
5. Cameron's eye color changes with his mood, sorta like The Rainbows
6. Cameron can play the guitar
7. He loves to make bad puns
8. Cameron loves to play basket ball