Demigod

> "A child of a human and a god. What are the odds, but a demigod?"
>
> A passage of a book on divine beings, such as the gods.

### Distinction

* Half-mortal and half-god beings, or half-bloods in the possession of mortal souls, but with prolonged lifespans, due to their immortal blood. Blessed with supernatural abilities by their divine parent depending on which parent that happens to be.

**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).

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 honoring 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 travelers, anyone is welcomed there, including children of minor gods who aren't important enough to have a cabin.

## Appearance

Demigods are completely indistinguishable from humans. They do not have a divine form, however they do inherit some traits from their godly parent. 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.

It is unknown whether a demigod's eye and hair color depends on what form their godly parent took while consorting with their mortal parent. Some demigods with the same divine parent have a different color.

## 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. Demigods' personalities tend to vary based on their divine parenthood. 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 labeled 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.

## Abilities

* *Demigod Abilities*

Most demigods born to Olympian gods have ADHD (although it varies between demigods and doesn't seem to be the case with Norse demigods at all), which hard-wires them for battle, and dyslexia, which they have because their brains are hardwired for reading either Ancient Greek or Latin. Demigods inherit some control over their divine parent's domain. Demigods also have a wide variety of other abilities that they all share, but these abilities vary depending on their godly parent, including superhuman strength, speed, superhuman senses, agility, above-average healing-factor, intelligence, durability, and endurance.

## List of Demigods

### Greek Demigods:

* Ben, son of Zeus
* Alexis Jackson, daughter of Aphrodite

### Historic Greek Demigods:

* Amelia Earhart, daughter of Zeus
* Achilles, son of Thetis
* Archimedes, son of Hephaestus
* Daedalus, son of Athena
* Diomedes, son of Ares
* Edward Teach (Blackbeard), son of Ares
* Eurytion, son of Ares
* Frederic Bartholdi, son of Athena
* George Washington, son of Athena
* Halcyon Green, son of Apollo
* Harriet Tubman, daughter of Hermes
* Harry Houdini, unknown god parent
* Helen of Troy, daughter of Zeus
* Heracles, son of Zeus
* Hippolyta, daughter of Ares
* Lynkos, son of Hades
* Perseus, son of Zeus
* Sciron, son of Poseidon
* Theseus, son of Poseidon
* Thomas Faynor, son of Hephaestus
* William H. Seward, son of Hebe
* William Shakespeare, son of Apollo

## Etymology

Many demigods' names seem to relate to their Olympian parent (its possible that the godly parent either influence or give them their children's name)

## Trivia

* Most demigods don't live past twenty years of age. However, this may only be referring to modern demigods, as demigods back in Ancient Greece were known to live to old age and die peacefully like Perseus.
* Historical Demigods such as George Washington, Frederic Bartholdi, and Alfred Hitchcock, among others lived past their 60s and 70s. Harriet Tubman in particular lived to at least the age of 90.
	+ Because demigods are commonly referred to as *half-bloods*, certain people whose parents aren't the same race tend to take offense to the name.
	+ Goddesses can control the length of their pregnancy.
	+ Genetically speaking, gods don't have DNA as they're personifications of nature, so demigods are not biologically related to each other at all. The only exception to this are half-siblings with the same godly parent.
	+ While the offspring of a god and a mortal is called a demigod or half-blood, the child, grandchild, etc. of a demigod is called a legacy.
	+ The word demigod literally means "half-god".
	+ A few demigods have names that are anagrams with extra letters to the names of their godly parents.
	+ Even though all demigods were capable of great achievements, in the original Greek and Roman myths not all of them were gifted with special abilities, and when they did, it was because of their divine parent willed it so, like a blessing.