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| “ | Be prepared, everything is about to change, Percy. Everything thing is about to change. | ” |
–Poseidon warning Percy in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. | ||
Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea, storms, earthquakes, droughts, floods and horses.
History
The moment Poseidon was born, he was swallowed by his father Kronos. Eventually, his brother Zeus freed him and their siblings and the overthrew the titans and took the world for themselves. Zeus took the heavens, Poseidon took the seas, and Hades took the Underworld.
Eventually, Poseidon fathered a demigod son with Sally Jackson and he started to ignore his duties as a god. Because of this, Zeus decreed that the gods could not have contact with their demigod children and he was forced to leave Sally and their son.
Percy Jackson (film series)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
After the Master Bolt is stolen, Zeus accuses Poseidon of having his demigod son Percy steal it for him, an act Poseidon denies. Despite his brother’s pleas for innocence, Zeus gives Percy until the Summer Solstice to return the bolt.
As the deadline approaches, Percy has yet to return the bolt. He and Athena beg Zeus to reconsider war. The second the deadline passes, Percy has not returned and Zeus declares war. However, a few seconds later the son of Poseidon arrives and returns the Master Bolt. Percy tells Zeus the real culprit is Luke Castellan and Zeus accepts the information. As Percy leaves, Poseidon goes to his son and apologizes for not being there for him.
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Poseidon claims his cyclops son Tyson and leads him to Camp Half-Blood.
Appearance
Poseidon resembles a man with brown hair and beard and blue eyes. He wears armor with a fish scale pattern and has a trident tattoo on his left bicep.
Personality
Poseidon is noble and cares for his lovers and demigod children.
Abilities and Tools
- Hydrokinesis: As the god of the seas, Poseidon is able to control water.
Relationships
Gallery
Trivia
References
| Percy Jackson | |
| Films: | Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters |
| Main Characters: | Percy Jackson | Annabeth Chase | Grover Underwood | Tyson | Clarisse La Rue |
| Secondary Characters: | Sally Jackson | Chiron | Luke Castellan | Chris Rodriguez |
| Minor Characters: | Gabe Ugliano | Oracle of Delphi | Ferdinand Underwood | Hysterical Woman | Charon | Ethan Nakamura | Silena Beauregard | Polyphemus | Thalia Grace | Ichneutae |
| Olympians: | Zeus | Poseidon | Hades | Athena | Dionysus | Hermes | Ares | Hephaestus | Demeter | Hera | Apollo | Artemis | Aphrodite |
| Minor gods: | Persephone | Ganymede |
| Titans | Kronos |
| Monsters: | Alecto | Minotaur | Medusa | Hydra | Hellhound | Cyclops | Colchis Bull | Laistrygonian Giant | Manticore |
| Related Content: | 20th Century Fox | Percy Jackson and the Olympians |