Michael Dermot

A demigod son of Hephaestus

## Michael

### Residences

Adirondack - NY (currently), Hephaestus cabin (summers only), Surrey - England (formerly)

## Biography

### Early Life

Michael was born in Surrey, England. He grew up with his mother who was very wealthy, and when he was four they moved to the Adirondacks in New York. His mother remarried when he was ten.

## Appearance

Michael is relatively tall and lean. He is very fair skinned having grown up in England and has a few light freckles. This sets off his wide dark brown eyes. His hair is a dark brown and slightly wavy, almost as if styled from the 20’s. He always looks annoyed. Aside from his camp shirt which he tries his best not to wear because he hates it, he often is dressed very distinctive. He likes long dark coats and dark colored clothes but occasionally he’ll have something on him that’s neon.

## Personality and Traits

Michael can be very egotistical and full of himself. He has a “better than others” kind of attitude. Having grown up the way he did, he is very materialistic and somewhat greedy. He has a habit of lying and hiding how he really feels. There is however a softer side to him, where he is very protective of those he cares about and can be surprisingly loving. He likes inventing and often tries fixing even the little things.

## Abilities and Other Skills

* They are all expert builders. They are all mechanics. Technokinesis - As children of Hephaestus, they can control and manipulate machines. They can sense machines, mechanics, or metal, can identify machinery type and use by touch, can sense faults in metal ore, and can find and sense traps in the ground.

## Relationships

### Hephaestus (father)

Michael doesn’t really think much about his father like the others, but though he won’t admit it, part of him wishes he could meet Hephaestus. Hephaestus probably admires Michael’s skill but doesn’t like his attitude

### Lisa Dermot (mother)

Lisa and Michael have a good relationship. Though they aren’t exactly close, the two are very protective of each other. They live out in the middle of the woods in the Adirondack. Lisa had a large workshop build for him at their house and she is always encouraging his abilities. She keeps the house well equipped with weapons and a security system in order to keep Michael safe.

### August Burr (stepfather)

Michael doesn’t really care for his stepfather but doesn’t hate him either. August knows about Michael and his abilities, and continually tries to get close to Michael much to his and Lisa’s disappoint as Michael doesn’t seem to want to try.

### Nicole Carney (ex-girlfriend)

Michael dated Nicole for only a few months before the two broke things off. It was a messy breakup and neither of them will admit they were the one who was dumped. Michael cared more about Nicole’s appearance and status than caring about her emotionally. He never had a real connection and the two likely started dating because they liked each other and it was easy. She wasn’t super in love with him, nor he was with her.

### Dawn McBride (former love interest)

Michael and Dawn had a complex relationship. She had a big crush of him a year or so before she met Hudson. Michael told her he liked her too. They would walk around camp together and write letters often. When Michael came back to camp at summer, he was dating Nicole Carney. He refused to speak to Dawn. She was devastated, and for a while wondered if he ever cared about her. When Dawn falls in the battle, Michael is the first to reach her, proving that some part of him still loves her. He will never truly know why he did what he did to Dawn, since he doesn’t really know himself.

### Theo Meade (paternal halfbrother)

Most of the time Theo doesn’t like Michael because of his attitude and the way he treated Dawn. Their personalities clash often. However there are moments when the two share their love of vehicles and getting drunk. Often they will sit down and talk about life in England, as Theo lives there and Michael still visits his family there frequently.

## Trivia

* Michael's mother Lisa is an heiress from an old wealthy family
* Michael and his mother had to be told at least twice that they couldn’t bring Michael to camp via helicopter