Carlos Rodriguez

Carlos Rodriguez is a 17-year-old Greek demigod, the Son of Demeter and Kayla Rodriguez, and older brother to Caroline Rodriguez. He came to camp at nine years old

## Basic Stuff

### Alias

Demeter, Plant boy, plant lover, C-Boi, Carlos Boi, Flower Boy, Pushover, Dr. Phil, Carlitos, Planter

### Residence

Camp Olympia (Currently)Helena, Montana (Formerly)

## Family

### Biological Family

* Demeter (Immortal Mother)
* Kayla (Mortal Mother)
* Caroline (Little sister)
* Persephone, Despoina, Chrysothemis, Arion, Ploutos, Eubouleus and Lityerses (Mythological Half-siblings)
* Hestia, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus (Uncles and Aunts)
* Hestia, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus Cabins (Cousins)

## Items

### Other Items

* Phone
* Book on plants

## Appearance

### Outfit

* Usually has green and stuff
* Grey champion shirt
* Anatomical heart and flowers T Shirt
* black shorts,
* Grey sneakers
* Glasses

## History

### Early Life

Carlos was born to Kayla Rodriguez, a clear sighted mortal, and gardener, and Demeter goddess of the harvest, grain, fertility, agriculture, weather, climate on June 20, 2004, in Helena, Montana. When he was four, Demeter came back as Ceres and had his little sister Caroline. Demeter had met Kayla while looking at Kayla's garden shop and commented on the poppies she had grown. The two had fallen in love and after sleeping together (you know in what way) Demeter had planted a sort of seed inside Kayla for her to get pregnant. And nine month later, had their son and four years later, their daughter. For the first four years of his life, Carlos was raised alone by Kayla, who taught him how to garden and change the soil. When Caroline was born, he noted that Ceres was more temperamental than Kayla but Ceres still loved her children just as much. When Carlos was five, Kayla would try to hint that Demeter was his mother, saying things like “Your mother was a flower” but Carlos never got the hint When Carlos was six, Kayla’s flower shop was bought by a bigger company and they didn’t have enough money to pay their rent so they had to move and since Kayla wanted to visit California, and so, the three of them moved to New York. Kayla soon got a job working for a small flower shop rather than running her own business.

### Life in California

As Carlos grew up and went to school, he spent his time drawing small doodles for his sister. When he was around seven years old, he was tested to see if he had ADHD, since he was always fidgety. Once he got tested, Kayla also found out that Carlos had Dyslexia so she began to teach him how to read and write. When Carlos was eight, he was at the mall with his mom and had claimed to see a man with Ram horns, but his mother dismissed it as his imagination, but for the rest of the month, he was sure he had seen. When he would go to school, he was often picked on by the older kids or popular girls who tried to make his life as miserable as possible. He would often not stand up for himself and let himself get bullied, a trait he would carry on later in life. When Carlos was going to school, he was mostly quiet and drew random things, and became good at drawing. He sometimes got in trouble because of his ADHD but it was sometimes because he was drawing in class instead of paying attention. However, it would turn out differently when someone would bully his little sister as he was and still is very protective over her

### Coming to Camp

By the time Carlos was nine and during the summer, he and his sister had been hiking in the woods near their house playing hide and seek and just messing around. Carlos found out that plants seemed to respond to him. When it was Carlos’ turn to hide, he heard some noise, almost like growling coming from a few feet away from him. After a few minutes, he had gotten scared and went to find his sister. Once he found Caroline, the two were about to leave when they were found by the Minotaur. The two were frozen in fear until Caroline screamed and that caused the Minotaur to get angry. The two siblings ran out of fear and the Minotaur chased them. They were chased into the city. On the way, Carlos ended up talking stuff from stores and would often slow the monster down by throwing rocks. As the two were running and unbeknownst to each other, Demeter had sent a serpent to distract the Minotaur. As it was distracted, Carlos found a sharp rock and managed to stab it in the leg. After the monster had died, the serpent had motioned for them to follow it. While Carlos was a bit skeptical, Caroline went to follow it. Carlos, wanting to keep his sister safe, began to follow it as well. The serpent led the two to Camp Olympia and after a few hours, they had made it. Carlos and Caroline entered the camp and were found by an older camp who brought them to The Big House. Most of the camp had thought they would be children of a god as Carlos said they had a mortal mom but were surprised to get claimed by Demeter. The two had moved from the Hermes cabin to the Demeter cabin and felt right at home.

## Personality

Carlos is a funny person, he likes to have fun, going on adventures and he loves gardening. He can be stern when things get out of control but tends to let his cousins walk over him despite being the oldest out of six. He is also very kind and patient, yet passionate and willing to risk his life for the gods. Damian noted that Carlos reminds her of his Immortal mother for his sternness and fatherly ways. Carlos also has a creative side, often drawing things from video games and sharing them with his friends, normally Melody, who is the only one who listens to him when he talks. He does have a dark side though. When he's angry, he won't take it out physically, but he does get revenge, usually by plating poison Ivy in your bed. He makes some of his friends laugh by using his powers. But if you don't annoy him, he can be a good friend. Carlos is said by Melody that while he is kind and loving, Carlos is also described as being unexpected and temperamental as the seasons. Carlos is always one for making jokes and makes his friends laugh, but he can be serious. Carlos is often noted as down to earth and often shows compassion to other students, including the nymphs. He often seen as snarky and is known to make very... graphic threats to those he dislikes or who mess with him or his friends. Carlos is often noted to be outgoing and hyperactive, but this could be because of his ADHD. While Carlos often struggles with his own insecurities, but he learning to come out of his shell and become more confident. Carlos has a very joyful attitude, whoever meets him is forced to smile due to his positiveness. He likes making ridiculous jokes and he's mostly sarcastic. Carlos is a down to earth kind of guy, he is patient, kind, intelligent and charming. He often takes his time to finish any tasks, and is extremely focused when he puts his mind into something. More often he at times procrastinates in most jobs he does, when motivated he can finish a task quickly. He is a die-hard defender of nature and will not tolerate those who do not respect nature's balance. He tries to give people as many chances as possible though to make the right call or make amends for their actions, so he will typically not rush to judgments. When angered, he can be a devastating fighter, but will try to avoid killing or causing permanent injury as much as possible.

### Fatal flaw

Carlos' fatal flaw is being a pushover. He is a person who is easy to overcome or influence, letting people walk over him, however he is learning to come out of his shell and become more confident

## Appearance

Carlos is said to have light skin, since he is a light skinned Hispanic, with light brown hair which is very short. He is noted to have green eyes. Other than that, he wears a grey champion shirt, black shorts, grey sneakers, and square glasses. Most of his clothes also have a sort of nature theme to them, such as having a green shirt that says think green or an Anatomical heart and flowers T Shirt, and with those shits, he wears gray/black pants and the same shoes.

## Powers and Abilites

### Demeter Kid Powers

* He has the ability of Chlorokinesis, also known as Agrokinesis, Botanokinesis, or Phytokinesis, the ability to mentally and/or physically summon, control and manipulate plants and vegetation. He can control and manipulate wood, rock soil, roots, fruits, and flowers, even moss found in natural fields or habitats. He can use this ability to have his enemies ensnared in plants, or even telepathically communicate with plant life and vegetation; an ability known as "green-speaking."
* As the son of the goddess of climate, weather, and seasons, the goddess that once cloaked the whole world in eternal winter, he has the ability of Atmokinesis, or weather control, allowing to manipulate the climate on large scales, creating scorching heat, blizzards and tornadoes.
* As the son of a goddess of the earth and fertile soil, he has a limited form of Geokinesis, the control, and manipulation of the earth, specifically related to soil and more effectively, fertile soil that can grow plants. This does not include metals, jewels, lava, or rocks (Which children of say, Gaia or Hades could manipulate with their respective versions of Geomancy). However, he is also powerful enough to create earthquakes, split the ground, and drown enemies as waves of earth.
* As the son of the goddess of farming and agriculture, he has a limited form of Telumkinesis, the ability to control weapons, specifically limited to gardening and farming equipment. This includes summoning, dispelling, alteration, telekinetic control, and rarely, curses and enchantments, as well as the ability to dispel them.
* He has a limited form of Toxikinesis, the ability to create and control poisons and toxins, he is specifically able to create and control the poison's that can be produced by plants or funguses. This as well makes them immune to the poisonous plants, spores and funguses.
* He can somewhat mimic the effects of Biokinesis, control of living matter, and Vitakinesis, control of the healing process, able to apply the effects of those powers specifically to plants, such as changing the form and shape of a plant, or healing a plant of wounds.
* He can imbue plants with magical attributes, such as a plant that heals those who eat its fruit or a tree that grows fire instead of leaves. This can allow him to somewhat mimic nearly any magical ability or demigod powers, so long as a plant could feasibly do such a thing when radically altered.
* As a son of one of the big three female Olympians (Demeter, Hestia, and Hera) the 'universal' demigod traits of children of Demeter are greatly enhanced. This includes superhuman speed, agility, strength, endurance, durability, and senses.
* He can summon and control various nature spirits, such as karpoi, satyrs, and dryads.
* He can teleport using plants as a catalyst, similar to the shadow travel of a child of Hades
* He can enter into a hide within plants, trees, crops, or garden implements, during which he can control said object and sense what is occurring around him
* He has plants mimicry, the ability to turn parts of, or his whole body into plant matter, able to manipulate and shape-shift this form with different plants and his physical attributes
* He can sense the location and presence (or lack thereof) of objects and places related to the domains his Mother rules over(Agriculture, the earth, fertile soil, harvest, and the sacred law, climate, weather, and the seasons, nourishment, bread, fruit, plants and nature), including and up to foresight/precognition and hindsight/post-cognition of what has happened or will happen to such objects

### General Abilities

* ADHD: Like most demigods, he possesses inborn supernatural battle reflexes and senses that he uses to analyze the fighting style of his opponent.
* Superhuman strength: Being a son of one of The Big Six gods, Carlos is far stronger than the average mortal and most demigods
* Superhuman durability: Carlos is shown to be far more durable than a mortal and most demigods
* Superhuman agility: Being a demigod, Carlos is a lot more agile than a regular mortal
* Superhuman reflexes: Carlos has incredible reflexes, which is proven throughout his life
* Plant knowledge: As the son and heir to Demeter, Carlos has an expanded knowledge on plants and especially flowers.
* Blade Proficiency: Carlos is skilled in wielding his Sickle, his main weapon
* Spanish: Carlos, as a Hispanic, can speak Spanish

## Relationships

### Friends

#### The Jr. Olympians

The Jr. Olympians, or The JO, are some of Carlos' closest friends. Originally, it was made up consisting of the ten sons and four daughters of The Fourteen Olympians, but it later included some of the minor Olympians as well, (ex, Eris, Enyo, Hecate, Thanatos etc). They're a close tight group of friends and they are respected a lot by the camp

### Family

#### Demeter

Carlos and Caroline were only able to find out who their mother was after almost fourteen years of lies from their mother. Since it's dangerous for gods to live with their mortal families, Demeter was never in Carlos' life, the last time he saw her was when he was four. By that time, his sister was born to Ceres, Demeter's roman counter part. In a dream when Carlos got to Camp, Demeter lovingly embraced her son, so it's safe to say that they are on good terms, though it is obvious that Carlos knows about Demeter's favoritism to Persephone and is a bit envious about that, but he loves his mom none the less

#### Kayla

It was Kayla who raised her two demigod children with enough love and care for the both of them. Carlos often helped his mother in the shop and helped take care of a baby Caroline. Kayla made sure to teach her children about the beauty and wonder of nature, as it was their other mother who blessed them with the beauty of the outside world. Carlos often writes to his mother about his time at Camp to keep in touch with his family

#### Caroline

Carlos' sister, Caroline Rodriguez, is born to Ceres. Carol is a roman demigod because when Ceres visited her mother the second time she was in her roman form. When Demeter came to Carlos' mother for the first time, she came in his Greek form, you know, Demeter. Carlos is, therefore, a Greek Demigod, while his sister is roman. It is shown that Carlos cares for is younger sister, often helping to take care of her when she was a baby. But like most siblings, the two argue and fight, but they love each other a lot

## Etymology

The name Carlos is primarily a male name of Spanish origin that means Free Man.

Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣeθ], [roˈðɾiɣes]) is a Spanish patronymic (meaning Son of Rodrigo; archaic: Rodericksson) and a common surname in Spain, Latin America. Its Portuguese equivalent is Rodrigues. The "ez" signifies "son of".

## Trivia

1. Carlos’ favorite flower is the yellow rose, Carlos would later give this flower to Melody's older sister signifying there friendship. Carlos would later plant these flowers on Loretta's grave, located in The Graveyard of Heroes
2. Carlos is nearsighted, causing him to wear glasses much like his little sister Caroline, however, he has gotten his glasses stolen multiple times, sometimes by his friends mostly Leo, Isaac and Max
3. Carlos has a fear of cockroaches
4. Ironically, even being a son of Demeter, he is allergic to pollen
5. Carlos has two mothers, a mortal one named Kayla and his immortal mother, Demeter, he is also the third character to have two parents of the same gender, the other being Natalie, daughter of Nemesis and a mortal named Kazumi and the last being Gabriel Sandoval, son of Hebe and Calina
6. Carlos’ favorite type of candy is Cotton Candy
7. Carlos doesn’t fear Evan’s aura of death, since that is something everyone, even plants, will have to go through and has learned to accept this
8. Carlos has gotten stuck in an elevator when he was younger with his mortal mother and younger sister