I remember days in middle school when I would dream about being apart of the Percy Jackson universe. I would get so giddy reading the books and had so much fun talking with my friends about our favorite characters, who our parents would be, who we would be friends with. So you can imagine how glad I was to hear that my youngest sister was just as obsessed with the series as I was. We share a lot of our nerdy interests and I think the fictional worlds she's exploring have really opened her mind and given her a vibrant imagination. She really wanted to me write this and I thought, since Disney announced the new Percy Jackson series recently, may as well! So here are the top twelve Percy Jackson (and Heroes of Olympus) characters and why, according to my sister.
Nico di Angelo
She describes Nico as an adorable ten year old kid. He had been depressed but was supported by his friends when he came out to them. “There's not much of an explanation, I just like him."
Jason Grace
Jason is an awesome hero and she loves the vibe he puts off, as well as his powers.
Percy Jackson
She describes Percy as the greatest hero. Although she likes Jason more, she thinks Percy is better at combat and wielding a sword. “He also has a lot of sass and he can be kinda stupid sometimes.”
Annabeth Chase
She says that Annabeth is really smart and she proves that you can be good at combat with out yielding powers.
Leo Valdez
Leo puts off a stupid vibe and is kinda egotistical. I love it, but we know he is holding a lot of sadness and tries to be happy for everyone else.
(Not gonna lie, a little salty about this one.)
Will Solace
Will is the son of Apollo (who my sister claims would also be her parent if she were a demigod). He can do it all: healing, archery, “probably singing”, and is very positive.
Luke Castellan
Luke ended up being a hero, but she feels bad that he had to die. He realized his mistakes and she thinks he should have made it to the end.
Reyna Ramírez-Arellano
Reyna is a strong independent woman who she says was a good praetor. “I think she should still be a praetor but she broke some rules so..."
Grover Underwood
Grover is a great best friend to Percy and Annabeth and he supports them and goes with them on life threatening quests and is a good protector.
Clarisse La Rue
“A few people have said I could be Clarisse and honesty I'm fine with that ‘cause she's tough and cool.“ I have to agree, she could be Clarisse.
Coach Hedge
She said that Coach Hedge thinks he's all that and she think it's funny. But I have to say, I’m not the biggest fan, personally.
Mr. D (Dionysus)
“Mr. D always gets people's names wrong and it's funny and when he's serious he's scary.” I always found him to be a very memorable and likable character, as well.
I have to say, we have some different opinions on who the actual best are, but this is a pretty solid list. Thank you, Gracie, for wanting to put together this list!
