Percy Jackson

* Current
* Child

*"Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. Being a half-blood is dangerous. It's scary. Most of the time it gets you killed, in painful, nasty ways. If you think you might be one of us, my advice is turn away while you still can, because once you know what you are... they'll sense it too and they'll come for you. Don't say I didn't warn you."*
―Percy Jackson[src]
**Perseus "Percy" Jackson** is the demigod son of Poseidon and Sally Jackson, and the second forbidden child to be born after Thalia Grace.

## Biography

### Early Life

#### Absentee Father

Perseus Jackson was born on August 18, 2011, to Poseidon and Sally Jackson. Unfortunately, Poseidon was unable to interfere with Percy's life due to the rules that demigods should be raised by their mortal parents. Sally named her son after the Greek god Perseus because he was one of the few heroes who earned a happy ending. Feeling neglected by his father made Percy act out. When he was young, his mother married Gabe Ugliano for an unspecified reason, as he was emotionally abusive and always gambled on horses. Despite this, Percy became friends with their superintendent, Eddie.

When he was younger, he saw things he couldn't believe, such as a black Pegasus on the roof or mechanical animals wandering New York. He often went to private schools and was usually a loner until he met Grover Underwood, his first real friend. He also used the Mystomagic card games to test Percy's Greek knowledge.

#### Visiting the Museum

At one point, Percy and Sally would often visit the Metropolitan Museum Of Arts, where they often visited the Statue of Perseus triumphing over Medusa the Gorgon. While they were there, she asked why she named Percy after the great hero and Percy guessed it was because he was a hero. Sally told Percy that he shouldn't judge Medusa or any monster or hero in general because not everything is what it seems either. Some heroes are monsters and some monsters are the heroes. She admitted that she named Percy after the hero Perseus because he fought against all odds and earned his way toward a happy ending.

### Yancy Academy Student

#### Learning the Truth

On the class field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork, the class was tasked with studying Greek mythology. When Percy minds his own business, Nancy starts bothering him. Mr. Brenner, Percy's favorite teacher, takes Percy aside and encourages him to continue his studies by gifting him a simple pen. During lunch, Grover and Percy are eating when Nancy takes her sandwich and throws it at Grover and Percy. Angered, Percy gets up with the intent to confront her. However, he somehow launches her into the Fountain. When Nancy accuses Percy of pushing her into the fountain, Mrs. Dodds approaches Percy and transforms into a fury. Percy is terrified and completely unaware that his pen transformed into a sword. Percy ends up killing her and knocks himself out. When Percy comes awake, everyone doesn't know or remembers who Mrs. Dodds is. The next afternoon, Percy and Grover are called into the Headmaster's office. He is ultimately expelled from school due to Grover admitting that Percy was going to do something to get back at Percy. As the boy leaves, upset at being expelled, Percy is comforted by Mr Brenner, who tells Percy he is destined for greatness.

Getting to his apartment, Percy has a confrontation with his stepfather Gabe Ugliono, who brushes off Percy because he is busy betting on horses. After Gabe blows off Percy's concerns, Percy finds his mother Sally sitting outside in the rain and tells her that something weird has been happening at school. This convinces her to take Percy away for the weekend to Montauk, much to Gabe's chagrin. They drive to a cabin on the beach where Sally sits Percy down and tells him that he is, in fact, the son of a god. Percy is incredulous at this news as he never knew his father.

### Navigating Camp Half-Blood

#### The Trident's Claim

*"To be added"*
―To be added[src]Capture the flag begins, and Annabeth puts Percy in the middle of nowhere and uses her invisibility cap to disappear, as she had an ulterior motive after hearing of Percy's need for his father to claim him. Percy grows angry at her, but soon gets bored when he sits for hours with nothing to do. However, as he rests on a large rock, he is attacked by Clarisse and her goons, who had not forgiven him for drenching them in toilet water and humiliating them. He does his best to counter their attacks, but they are highly trained, and he is very new to being a demigod. They chase him to the lake, where they see Annabeth's team successfully return with the flag, winning the game. When Annabeth appears from nowhere to congratulate Percy, he yells at her as to why she didn't help him if she saw him fighting three-on-one. With an apology, Annabeth pushes him into the lake. While he shouts in anger at her, the others see his wounds heal the moment he steps into the water. Then the green hologram of a trident appeared over his head, claiming him as a son of Poseidon, god of the sea, Earthshaker, and Stormbringer, and marking him as a forbidden child, just like Thalia.

#### Divine Accusations

Soon after, Chiron and Mr. D tell Percy that Zeus's Master Bolt has been stolen, and he has accused Percy's father, Poseidon, of using Percy to steal it. However, Chiron suspects that the third brother, Hades, has stolen the Master Bolt to expand his domain. Chiron tells Percy that he must go on a quest to find it before civil war breaks out on Olympus. Percy refuses, seeking only to find his mother and having no wish to help his absent father. However, Grover reveals to Percy that his mother is still alive, and that Hades has her captive. This shakes Percy, and he agrees to go on the quest, not to find the Master Bolt but to rescue his mother and asks Chiron when he leaves for the quest.

### Quest for the Master Bolt

#### Prophecy Unveiled

Before leaving for his quest, Percy goes to seek direction from the Oracle of Delphi. The Oracle shows him the face of his stepfather, Gabe Ugliano, who delivers the prophecy. He tells Percy that "You shall go west and face the God who has turned, and you shall find what was stolen and see it safely returned." Chiron interprets this as Percy needing to be sent to Hades and journey to Los Angeles, where the entrance to the Underworld lies. Chiron presents the camp's most formidable campers as potential companions for the quest, cutting off his introduction. Percy chooses Annabeth immediately. Percy then goes to see Grover, who is scooping Pegasus poop as punishment for telling Percy about his mom. Percy tells Grover that he is going to be his second companion. When asked why Percy chose him, Percy recalls the last part of the prophecy that "you shall be betrayed by the one that calls you friend and fail to save what matters most in the end" and tells Grover it's because he trusts him, and nothing is more important.

#### Winged Shoes and Farewell

While packing for the quest, Luke comes up and presents Percy with a pair of beaten-up red converse, which Luke revels to be Winged Shoes, a gift from his father that activates when you say "maia." Percy tells Luke he thought about choosing him before Grover, but he couldn't risk Luke taking Annabeth's side against him. Before leaving, Percy and Grover see Annabeth having a moment with a tree on the border of the camp. Grover explains to Percy that the tree is her friend Thalia, who was turned into a tree by her father Zeus to save her life against monsters.

#### Journey Through Shadows

While on the train, Percy wonders why they can't take a plane, as it would be faster. Grover explains how Percy, being a forbidden child, could be targeted by Zeus, and the sky being his domain, it wouldn't be safe for him. When the bus stops, Annabeth tells the boys to stay put while she goes and gets snacks. She and Percy bicker. Grover starts to sing a consensus song, which the two dismiss. The boys stay, and Annabeth goes in. Grover explains the danger of monsters smelling demigods and how a forbidden child is at the most risk, as well as how they each sense a demigod's weakest area. While in the gas station, Annabeth runs into another Fury. and sees her sister back on the bus. The three flee from the bus, and on the way out, Annabeth slays one of the Furies.

The three are forced to travel along a path in a forest in New Jersey. Percy suggests calling camp, which Annabeth explains would be giving up, and a quest is supposed to be hard. He then suggests they call Annabeth's mom, Athena. As Annabeth and Percy lash out at one another, Annabeth asks Percy what he's so afraid of, and Percy dodges the question. Annabeth asks Grover for help, and Percy tells her he's supposed to be by his side. It is revealed that Grover was Annabeth, Luke, and Thalia's protector when they were heading for camp. Before Grover has a chance to comment, he tells the two that he smells someone cooking hamburgers. The two follow him as he hurries down the path; they exit the forest onto a paved road.

#### Medusa's Gambit

A little way down the path, they come to a place called Aunty Em's Gnome Emporium. Before they can leave, they see the furious Alecto, who tells Annabeth she should've accepted her offer. Aunty Em comes out of her store, and everyone, including Alecto, immediately averts their eyes. Em reveals that she knows who Percy is and offers the three shelters from Alecto. Even after telling them, she is, in fact, Medusa, Percy tells Annabeth and Grover that he thinks they can trust her. When met with disagreement, he tells them his mom said Medusa was misunderstood and he trusted his mom.

Medusa acknowledges that Annabeth is the daughter of Athena but tells her she won't hate her just for that and offers them lunch, which the boys eat. Percy asks why Alecto is afraid of her, and Medusa tells her story about how Athena was everything to her; she later met Poseidon, and he told her he loved her. Athena told Medusa she had embarrassed her and that she needed to be punished, and no one would see her again. Annabeth defends her mother, and Medusa tells her the Gods are only bullies. Medusa goes into the kitchen and asks Percy to join her. When they leave, Annabeth tells Grover to prepare to run. While in the kitchen, Medusa tells Percy that Annabeth is going to betray him. She plants doubt in Percy about Grover and Annabeth allowing him to save his mother and offers to remove them so Percy can be free of them. While her back is turned, he flees. She removes her veil and goes to find them.

The three are in her basement, surrounded by dozens of petrified victims. Grover has put the winged shoes on, and he tries to tell Annabeth and Percy his plan but accidentally says "maia" too soon and flies off. Percy and Annabeth dive behind boxes to hide from Medusa, who threatens to send their statues to Olympus. Percy activates Riptide and jumps out in front of her with his eyes shut. She lurks around him, and when she goes to open his eyes, Grover crashes right in front of her, drawing her attention. Annabeth jumps up and puts her cap on Medusa, so Percy can safely swing at her. She cuts off her head and uses it to go and kill Alecto.

When Annabeth and Percy come back to the basement, they see Grover tearing up in front of a statue of a satyr whom he reveals is his uncle Ferdinand. As the three try to figure out what to do with the head now, Percy suggests leaving the hat on it and keeping it in the basement. Annabeth asks Medusa what she meant when she told Percy he could've saved her mother, and he questions her in return about what Alecto meant when she said to Annabeth that she should've accepted her offer. Grover cuts off their bickering. He tells Percy he can't leave the hat here; it's the only thing Annabeth has from her mother, and he chastises Annabeth for her insensitivity to Percy's mom being alive. Grover tells them how he's been trying all day not to upset either of them. He tells Percy to answer Annabeth's questions about what he's afraid of. Percy tells them the rest of the Oracle's prophecy and how he doesn't know what to think or who to trust. Annabeth tells the other two how Alecto offered to help their quest if she turned in Percy, and Percy tells them how Medusa offered to help him save his mom if he turned in the two of them. Percy brings the other two over to a table, where he packs up Medusa's head to mail to Olympus. The other two protest as to not anger the Gods but Percy reasons that it's more like an offering, and this way, Annabeth can keep her hat. When they continue to protest, Percy starts singing Grover's consensus song.

## Appearance

Percy is a 12-year-old boy with curly dirty blond hair and blue eyes. Percy is slightly taller than the average 12-year-old, he is much taller than his friend Annabeth.

## Personality

*"I'm used to the world feeling weird to me, like a puzzle with half the wrong pieces. But lately, it all feels different somehow."*
―Percy Jackson[src]
Percy appears to be nothing more than a nerdy and sweet pre-teen, which he often is. But he is also very loving and protective of his friends and family, specifically his mother, Sally Jackson. He loves his mother more than anything in the world, as he would gladly march to the Underworld to rescue her from Hades, a very powerful god. He is brave and determined, and while he doesn't like to pick fights, he can often win them when he needs to.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Demigod Physiology**: As a son of Poseidon, Percy is an extremely powerful individual and one of the most powerful demigods in the Universe.
	+ **Superhuman Strength**: Being the demigod son of one of the Big Three, Percy is considerably stronger than a regular mortal or demigod.
	+ **Superhuman Durability**: Being the demigod son of one of the Big Three, Percy is more durable than regular humans and fellow demigods.
	+ **Superhuman Agility**: Being the demigod son of one of the Big Three, Percy is more agile than a regular mortal.
	+ **Superhuman Reflexes**: Being the demigod son of one of the Big Three, Percy's reflexes are faster than those of a regular human.
	+ **Supernatural Perception**: *To be added*
	+ **Water Manipulation**: As a son of Poseidon, Percy can control great volumes of water to a very high degree, as well as control water in order to make it explode or use it to grab something.
		- **Water Empowerment**: When in contact with or in the presence of water, Percy gains a disproportionate amount of superhuman clarity, strength, speed, agility, and endurance.
		- **Healing Water**: Percy can heal most wounds, and when in contact with water, the amount of water and time needed for healing are proportionate to the severity of the wound.

### Abilities

* **Master Swordsman**: As a half-blood, Percy is a naturally talented swordsman. His skills will eventually continue to grow as time passes.
* **Indomitable Will**: *To be added*
* **Bilingualism**: Percy is fluent in his native English, as well as Latin.

## Weaknesses

### Psychological

* **Mental Illness**: *To be added*
	+ **Claustrophobia**: *To be added*
	+ **Acrophobia**: *To be added*
	+ **PTSD**: *To be added*
	+ **Depression**: *To be added*

### Biological

* **ADHD**: *To be added*
* **Dyslexia**: *To be added*
* **Blunt Force/Limited Durability**: *To be added*

## Relationships

	+ Nancy Bobofit - Former Classmate and Rival
* Grover Underwood - Best Friend and Former Classmate
* Nereids
* Medusa † - Attempted Killer and Victim
* Echidna - Attempted Killer
* Chimera - Attempted Killer and Attempted Victim

## Trivia

* Percy Jackson is named after the Greek hero, Perseus