Percy Jackson and The Olympians (2024)

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Why did Ares trick Percy? ›

Ares wants war, so he framed Percy as the culprit in order to achieve a three-way war against Poseidon, Zeus, and Hades. He explains that magic similar to that in Riptide, the sword, was used on the backpack, so that the bolt would appear in the backpack once Percy entered the Underworld.

Why was Grover getting chewed out by Mr. D? Grover failed to protect Percy and also failed to protect someone for the second time.

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson has been labeled a troubled youth. Diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and dyslexia, Percy is attending Yancy Academy, a boarding school for problem teens in upstate New York.

Percy feels suddenly angry at his dad for not marrying Mom and relegating them to Smelly Gabe. He asks Mom if she's going to send him away again. Mom sighs and says it's for Percy's own good—it'll keep him safe. Percy flashes on all the scary and unsafe things that have happened to him at every school.

Percy's presence was revealed at the worst possible time, as Zeus's Master Bolt, his symbol of power, and Hades's helm of darkness had been stolen. The appearance of a Son of Poseidon made Hades and Zeus suspicious, as Gods can't go into each others' territory, but their children could.

In The Last Olympian, while still hating Percy, Ares likes the idea of making Percy immortal, since that would let him "beat him to a pulp" as often as he feels like it, while Percy will keep coming back for more.

However, it's Medusa's resentment speaking during this scene. Annabeth doesn't betray Percy in Riordan's books, and she's even more hurt by Luke's betrayal than Percy. Percy and Annabeth eventually end up together, and they spend much of the series endlessly loyal to one another.

Percy Jackson season 1 finale reveals Luke as the friend who betrays Percy and the one who stole Zeus' Master Bolt. Luke's motivations for siding with Kronos over the Olympians stem from his resentment towards his father, Hermes, and his belief that the gods are terrible parents.

To answer questions about The Lightning Thief, please sign up. Alexis Sally Jackson married Gabe to protect Percy from monsters finding him. Gabe has a pungent odor, which of course earned him the nickname, "Smelly Gabe", and it's that horrible odor that was able to mask Percy's demigod scent.

Which character in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians had the saddest death? Michael Yew, Silena Beaguar, and Charlie Beckendorf had the saddest deaths.

Why did Percy get a tattoo? ›

Near the end of the book, Percy Jackson also receives his tattoo when he takes Jason Grace's place as a praetor of Camp Jupiter. His tattoo consisted of a trident, Neptune's symbol, and a line for his first year of service in the legion.

The prophecy thus comes true in an unexpected way: Percy fails to save what matters most by allowing his mother to save herself. Upon returning to Camp Half Blood, Percy is betrayed by his friend Luke, son of Hermes, who turns out to be the human hero whom Kronos used for the theft.

Despite this, however, Percy is not entirely without reason, as after the Ministry fell and was taken over by the Death Eaters, Percy finally realised his wrongs and admitted to them and apologised sincerely to his family, reconciling with them.

Unable to rescue his mother at first, Percy defeats the Minotaur and retreats to Camp Half-Blood until he is allowed to go on his own quest with Grover and Annabeth Chase, a daughter of Athena. After ten days, Percy rescues Sally by returning the Helm of Darkness to Hades in the Underworld after a fight with Ares.

When Percy was a child, his step-father Gabe once goaded him and Sally by stating that food could not be blue. As a result, it became an inside joke between Percy and Sally that they would use food coloring to turn everyday food items blue, as well as search for blue food to eat whenever possible.

How does Ares's presence affect Percy? Ares's presence makes Percy angry because his power is to crank up the passions so badly that they cloud your ability to think. How does the god of war convince Percy to retrieve his shield? Ares convinces Percy to get his shield by telling him something about his mom.

Luke betrays Percy and the gods because he himself feels betrayed. Luke's anger is prompted by how he feels abandoned by the gods, and this prompts him to use the same manipulation tactics that the gods use.

What does Ares say that convinces Percy to help him? The thing that Ares says that convinces Percy to help him is saying he can help get his mom back on land. How does Annabeth put her knowledge of physics to work on the water ride?

Before leaving, Ares tells Percy that his mother is not actually dead, but rather a hostage in metamorphosis.