The Blood of Olympus (Heroes of Olympus Book 5): Heroes of Olympus #5

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Despite Octavian being a legacy of Apollo, Percy states he looks familiar and many have theorised this is a reference to Luke Castellan, son of Hermes.

January 13, 2011 - Magnus Chase dies fighting Surt on the Longfellow Bridge and is taken to Valhalla Though he tries hard not to show it, Nico is plagued by incredible internal pain. For one: he is unable to come to terms with not "belonging" in the twenty-first century (due to the time he spent in the Lotus Hotel and Casino). For another: as a son of Hades, he is not accepted by other demigods. Worst of all, he fears being outed as gay and is desperate to keep that secret. After all, he grew up in 1940s Italy, when homosexuality was not accepted.Telepathy with the Dead: In The House of Hades, Nico warns the Lemures of Venice (angry spirits) to stay away from him, Hazel and Frank by giving off a warning vibe. Both threateningly warned one of their colleagues that they were close to committing treason before they undertook a particular task (Octavian before Reyna departed for Greece, Fey'lya before Elegos A'Kla aided Leia in her fact-finding mission about the Yuuzhan Vong). June 24, 2006 - The second Titan War starts after Luke reveals his true allegiance to Kronos and abandons Camp Half-Blood. Meanwhile, on the ground, Octavian reloads one of the onagers, not realizing that his robes have snagged in the mechanism so that triggering the onager will launch him to his death as well; Will, seeing this, attempts to dissuade Octavian from triggering the device, but Nico, and Michael Kahale, who has appeared on the scene, realize that they cannot stop Octavian and that in fact, it is desirable, even necessary, that he should die. Michael interposes himself between the onager and the two Greek demigods, draws his sword, and deliberately allows Octavian to launch himself to his own death along with the onager's explosive payload, which hits Gaea just as Leo blasts her with fire, doubling the fireball's destructive force and rendering Gaea, like her husband Ouranos, permanently dispersed and powerless. December 21, 2005 - The campers take a field trip to Olympus; Luke Castellan sneaks into the gods’ throne room and steals the Master Bolt and the Helm of Darkness.

Octavian's usual attire consisted of a white toga over a baggy shirt and jeans or cargo pants. In The Son of Neptune, at the muster, he is seen wearing multiple medals over his armor. When he appointed himself Pontifex Maximus in The Blood of Olympus, Octavian began to wear full senatorial garb. Later, during the battle, he donned Imperial Gold armor and jewelry, along with flowing purple robes.Our next offering!’ the ghoul shouted, his voice buzzing from the arrow in his throat. ‘Let us feed the Earth Mother!’

Other times Jason found himself at the crest of Half-Blood Hill. Gaia the Earth Mother rose from the ground – a swirling figure of soil, leaves and stones.June 15, 2006 - Percy, Annabeth, and Grover arrive at the Lotus Hotel and Casino. They do not leave until June 20, five days later. At some point during the ensuing months, Nico finally decides to come out and confess his feelings to Will Solace. He asks the satyrs to help him plan a picnic, but they misunderstood and create a picnic themed coming out party at the Dining Pavilion for the whole camp. Despite the misunderstanding, Nico comes out to the son of Apollo and, after Will reveals he feels the same about the son of Hades, the two begin dating. In doing so, he gave other LGBTQ+ campers the courage to come out as well. A dozen more ghosts turned towards him. Some scowled and gripped the hilts of their glowing purple swords. Too late, Jason wondered if Iros was an enemy of theirs, but he’d already committed to the part. December 18, 2007 - Bianca di Angelo is killed when she destroys Talos in the Junkyard of the Gods.

Summoning Deceased Souls: As shown in The Battle of the Labyrinth, Nico can summon the souls of the deceased by digging a pit, and filling it with food (though animal blood can also be used), and chanting in Ancient Greek. In Arachne's lair, when Percy tries to save Annabeth from falling into Tartarus, Percy catches hold of a ledge just in time. Nico tries to help, but he is out of reach. Annabeth tells Percy to let go, but Percy says that he will not lose her again. Percy tells Nico that they will meet the rest of the seven and Nico on the other side of the Doors, and makes him promise to lead the others to the mortal side. Nico promises and Percy lets go, allowing the dark gravity of Tartarus to pull him and Annabeth in. During a meeting on the Argo II, Nico admits that Percy is the most powerful demigod he has ever met and with Annabeth there with him, they will survive. He believes that if anyone could make it through Tartarus, it would be them. He assures Leo that both Percy and Annabeth are still alive. Power Over Ghosts: As the Ghost King, Nico can physically manipulate ghosts, such as taking hold of them by hand or forcing them to be silent with a gesture.

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That night, Percy dreams of King Minus, King Cocalus and Daedalus. He also dreams of Luke Castellan and his army who are lost in the Labyrinth. Apollo states that after the death of Caesar Augustus, whom Apollo was proud of, his descendants became increasingly arrogant and unstable.