Pranjal is a Roman demigod son of Asclepius, and the head healer at Camp Jupiter.
The Trials of Apollo
The Tyrant's Tomb
He tends to Apollo after he collapses when he first arrives at camp and a few days later after the quest to Tarquin's Tomb. He and Meg McCaffrey use Buster's horn shavings to heal Apollo, but cannot due to the remedy being ineffective on former immortals.
After the battle, Pranjal tends to the wounded.
Appearance
Pranjal is an attractive young man of Indian descent who has silky black hair that covers most of his forehead.
Personality
Pranjal is shown to be kind and honest with his patients.
Abilities
- Vitakinesis: As a son of Asclepius, Pranjal is good with healing magic.
Etymology
- Pranjal is a unisex name of Indian origin meaning "honest" or "dignified".
Trivia
- Pranjal is the first main literary universe demigod to be of Indian or South Asian descent, and the second character in the main literary universe after Raj Mandali.
- He is the only named medic at Camp Jupiter.
- Pranjal is named after one of Rick Riordan's son's friends.
- Even though he's technically a Roman demigod, he refers to his father as Asclepius instead of Aesculapius, his Roman name.