Charlie Bushnell Talks ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ and His Role as Luke Castellan [Interview] (2024)

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Why did Luke betray Percy in the book? ›

During their conversation, Percy realizes that Luke is the missing piece from his prophesy: the betrayal of a friend. Luke felt deceived by the gods for sending him on a pity quest—one that had already been previously fulfilled by Hercules.

Luke serves as a guide to Percy as he adjusts to camp life and gifts Percy with magical shoes before Percy embarks on his quest, further encouraging Percy to believe he has made a true ally and friend. Luke betrays Percy and the gods because he himself feels betrayed.

Knowing that Percy was the boy that Kronos was talking about, Luke befriends the boy and is successful in earning his trust and friendship. He welcomes him into the Hermes cabin (where children who haven't been claimed yet go), trains him in sword combat, and provides the moral support that Percy needed as a newcomer.

Luke dies in The Last Olympian when he is given Annabeth's knife by Percy. He sacrifices himself to defeat Kronos by stabbing himself under his left arm where his mortality was still kept intact after his bath in the River Styx (known as his Achilles heel).

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.

Nothing ever happens between Annabeth and Luke, but Percy gets jealous of the other demigod. Annabeth also outwardly admits she had a crush on Luke in The Mark of Athena, the third book in Riordan's Heroes of Olympus series.

Shortly after Thalia came across another demigod, Luke Castellan, a son of Hermes. They became friends and joined forces to fight the monsters that attacked them. They have romantic feelings for each other.

As they reached Half-Blood Hill, Thalia sent Luke, Grover, and Annabeth over the boundary line while she faced the monsters. She sacrificed her life for her friends, but her father Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a pine tree to preserve her, keeping the rest of the camp safe.

Thalia was 12 when she sacrificed herself for her two friends to get to Camp Half-Blood and was later turned to a pine tree by Zeus. In the Sea of Monsters book, she is revived by the Golden Fleece and years have passed. She is fifteen years old, almost 16.

In fact, one of the most important characters in the series is Percy's very best friend and guardian, Grover Underwood. Grover is a satyr, a Lord of the Wild, and a Chosen of Pan.

Are Percy and Annabeth together? ›

Yes, Annabeth is married to Percy Jackson, and has three kids: Cast, Ethan, and Zoe. How was Annabeth Chase born? Annabeth Chase is the half-blood daughter of the goddess Athena and the mortal man Frederick Chase. She was born July 12, 1993.

If you know your classical history or you've paid close attention to the Percy Jackson franchise, you will have already figured out that Percy and Annabeth are technically related. The pair are first cousins once removed. Percy is the son of Poseidon and he is first cousins with Annabeth's mother Athena.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians ended with Percy completing his quest and preventing the war between Zeus and Poseidon. In the finale, Percy defeats Ares and delivers Hades' Helm and Zeus' Master Bolt to their rightful owners. He convinced Zeus to call off the war against Poseidon with the help of his father.

In the end, Percy didn't defeat Luke himself, Luke killed himself using the knife from Annabeth by stabbing it into his only weak point, near his elbow.

Luke explains that Annabeth is like a sister to him, and that she is always six steps ahead of everyone else. Later, he tells Percy the story about how he and Thalia were on the run five years ago, and found Annabeth. During Capture the Flag, Annabeth and Luke both appear confident that their team will win.

Enraged that he was given a quest with no glory (because Hercules did it once) and then failing, and his belief that the gods let Thalia die, Luke began to plot against the gods. Luke dreamed of Kronos, who convinced him to serve him and help him start a war with the gods.

In The Lightning Thief, Luke reveals himself to Percy, but he doesn't try to recruit him for Kronos' cause. Instead, he attempts to kill his so-called friend with a scorpion. He explains his plans in more depth, then departs using his sword, Backbiter.

Luke Castellan: His fatal flaw was his excessive wrath. He was unable to forgive his father Hermes for what he had been through. Luke's anger blinded him so much that he went against his closest friends. By the time he realized it, it was too late and Luke ended up sacrificing himself.

Percy discovers Luke's betrayal at Camp Half-Blood and nearly dies due to the scorpion sting from Luke's scorpion. Percy learns of Luke's betrayal on top of the Empire State Building and fights him.