Top 10 Best Characters from the Percy Jackson Series

Percy is just awesome. These days, it's so hard to find a main character who isn't stuck up, lazy, or a Mary Sue. Percy is none of these things, and I love that he has his flaws, too. He doubts himself, and he has definitely made mistakes, which just makes him more realistic.

I also love that Rick didn't give him a tragic backstory. I mean, all demigods go through some hard things, but Percy overall has a loving mom and stepdad, a roof over his head, and a dad who never completely left him in the dust. It makes him seem like a real character.

I voted for Nico because he's complex, misunderstood, and has one of the most interesting arcs in the series.

My favorite line is when he says, I'm not scared of death. I'm scared of losing you. It's so raw and shows how deep his loyalty and love go. Nico's just such a compelling character.

Nico is such a great character. Throughout the series, he grows from a little kid into a strong, brave, confident man. He probably has the most change and character development throughout the series than any of the other characters.

And I think that character development really makes the character interesting to read about. He may not be the main character or show up in the book as many times as other characters, but when he does show up, you can see how truly great and powerful he is, especially for being physically younger than everyone else. I know that technically he is really old, but I feel like that time didn't really count.

He has to go through so much more than everyone else. He lost his sister. He doesn't really have any family or friends that care for him. He is an outcast and left alone for the majority of the books. Yet, he still is just as powerful, probably even more than the majority of the other characters on this list.

Nico is a strong, great, interesting, and powerful character that deserves the number 1 spot on this list.

*Clears throat.* So, Annabeth Chase is a leader. She has strategies that almost always work, and she can outsmart her enemies easily. She's very bossy, and she's not afraid to admit it. It's extremely funny how everyone's scared of her. She can figure out stuff on her own. For example, how did she figure out that Reyna was jealous of Piper because she was in love with Jason? That's just pure sorcery - no, it's just Annabeth because she can do anything.

She literally went through hell and back, watched her boyfriend go crazy and almost kill a goddess, had to clean off the blood of her crush, and went on a quest alone to kill the queen of spiders. She's just better. She doesn't have any cool powers like her friends, but she has a big brain, and that's what matters because she could easily kill everyone out of boredom by talking about architecture.

I honestly want to be Annabeth because she is such a role model to young girls. She can do anything, just like Reyna. My point is, no matter how many bricks are thrown at her (I'm looking at you, Jason), she always gets back up. And that is why she is the best character ever.

There are no words. Leo is simply amazing. He's funny and impossible to hate. He doesn't like to "burden" others with his problems and never thinks of himself first.

It's heartbreaking that he thinks of himself as the seventh wheel, the one that would never fit in or have a girlfriend. The only reason Leo fell for Calypso is that she was the first girl to ever show any kind of attraction towards him, and that is so unfair. Calypso would probably fall in love with the next guy she saw, and he deserves so much better than a girl who can't help but fall in love with every guy she meets.

Though I feel I'm being unfair to her, even Calypso hated Leo when he first showed up. He's always smiling and can crack a joke in any situation, not to mention how selfless he is. Leo Valdez is and will always be just as much of a hero, if not more, than Percy Jackson or Jason Grace.

I voted for Thalia because she's tough, sarcastic, and always stands her ground.

One of my favorite moments is when she says, You're not dying on me today, Seaweed Brain! That mix of sass and care just screams Thalia!

Thalia is a main character, right along with the seven. She never disappeared. She appeared in the majority of the books, and when she didn't, she was at least mentioned once or twice. The buildup to her arrival was incredible, and she had a major impact on the story.

She even replaced Annabeth as Percy's main female companion for a book and a short story. She defeated a major villain, and she and Percy are shown to develop a strong friendship and team.

She was proclaimed by Grover and Atlas to be, along with Percy, the greatest hero of the age, and the most powerful demigod. Here's to the original Team Percy Jackson: Percy, Annabeth, Grover, Thalia, Nico, Tyson, and Rachel!

Where the heck did Grover go in HOO? Like, the only person Percy remembered was Annabeth, not his best friend Grover. He and Grover knew each other a year longer than Percy knew Annabeth.

Grover is kind, sweet, awkward, and insecure. He also has cool nature powers. He is Percy's best friend, not Frank or Jason. It's Grover. You can't convince me otherwise.

I feel like Grover is underestimated a lot. He deserves to be known a little better. After all, he and Percy were the original brOTP and part of the original trio.

Sometimes I just wish we could see the trio on another adventure - just the three of them. Grover is an awesome character if you dig deep.

Tyson is my favorite character. There is no character that can make me laugh as quickly or as much as Tyson can.

He is sweet and innocent and awesome despite his tough childhood.

Tyson is totally awesome. I mean, he's the second son of Poseidon! He's fire-resistant and has super strength. Because of him, The Sea of Monsters is one of my favorite books. By the way, he owned Typhon.

Tyson and Black Jack are the best. They both make me laugh any time they're in the book. ALSO, Rainbow is third. Tyson is the best, nothing will change that!

Reyna doesn't get enough credit from readers. I get it, Annabeth and Thalia are awesome, but please make room for this girl too. She remains a strong leader, is mature, intelligent, and so down-to-earth. Even if she doesn't have a boyfriend, she is still able to get through in life.

When she has a crush on Jason, goes on quests with him, cherishes him, and then he disappears, people. He comes back with a hot Greek girl. Yet she still remains strong and continues to help them. Love her, she's a strong and powerful character!

Hazel is a sweetheart and is, logically, the most powerful out of the seven. Think about it. She can control the mist and create illusions like the maze with Pasiphae. She can technically raise, speak to, and control the dead, summon and control precious gems and metal (including weapons and armor, since they are technically precious metal), and use her mist powers to meddle with people's minds, including giving them fake memories, etc.

However, Riordan made her the sweet one and made her appear as the weakest, which was unfortunate. But I loved her past and her personality. She should've gotten more POVs.

I felt so different about Luke throughout the series. At first, he seemed like a nice guy, but then we found out that he was a traitor. That really hit me even though I already knew he was one. Luke wasn't a very lovable guy, especially when he was working for Kronos. But when you think about it, you'll probably remember how he seemed different to Percy than the bad guy he thought he knew.

Luke tried to go back and admit to Annabeth how he wanted a fresh start, but she refused. Then, when they were on Olympus fighting Luke/Kronos, he pulled through and was a hero in the end. That's only a few reasons I love Luke so much.

Percy: Why do you need to gallop while you fly?
Blackjack: Why do humans have to sway their arms while they walk?

I love this Pegasus's personality: loyal, with a big ego and a love for sugar cubes and donuts!

I really want to ride Blackjack, as he is a very good friend and he is always there and has your back!

A horse who has humor and loves eating doughnuts. What's not to like?

Fantastic centaur. We should honestly throw Dionysus out of the window and hail Chiron.

Chiron is so cool, especially in the Battle of the Labyrinth.

How can you not like this guy and his classical music?

Rick had so much potential with this character. Either Thalia or her should have been in the seven instead of Piper. Think about how interesting it would have been if Silena had survived. She lost the love of her life, owns her sweet girly-girl personality, and is still a warrior. Furthermore, some campers would still be calling her a traitor for being Luke's former spy.

This is one of Rick's few mistakes with these AMAZING books that pretty much define me. Silena Beauregard should have survived.

People say, "Piper was the first strong Aphrodite kid." And I'm like, "Excuse me, Silena was definitely stronger than Piper, and she didn't even have charmspeak!" Silena was a hero. No one can convince me otherwise.

The reason she betrayed the camp was because Luke charmed her, and when she wanted to back out, he threatened her lover's life. Luke tricked her, and Beckendorf's death wasn't her fault.

He is such a hero and an overall good friend. The way he stood up for his friends from CHB and Nico was inspiring.

I cried when he died. If you didn't, you should be ashamed of yourself.

I cried so hard at his death, and I don't understand why people think he's a copy of Percy. Just because they are sons of the big three? They literally have opposite personalities. Also, why do people hate him because he's serious? We don't need another demigod like Leo or Percy, always cracking jokes. Having at least some serious demigods evens it out.

Also, if you were in Jason's place, would you be joking around? He was raised by Lupa when he was two. He grew up most of his life at a Roman camp for demigods, Camp Jupiter, which is like a military camp. And people hate him because he is serious? He isn't bland at all, and he should be in the top ten.

Frank is one of my top 3 favorite characters. His backstory is sad but somewhat realistic. His character evolves wonderfully, and he is tragically played. He is an outcast, but at the same time, people love him.

He is a redeemed character that has amazing powers. His past is similar yet different from Leo's. While Leo's backstory slowly plays out during his childhood, Frank's story, powers, weaknesses, secrets, and deaths all hit him at once. He is insecure, which explains him being a little bit rude to Leo.

His relationship with Hazel is sweet, and a wonderful break from the drama of everything. Frank is really nice, sweet, and kind, with deep character flaws and misjudgments, which makes him awesome. Also, his powers are so cool, but you wish he didn't have them. It's sad to see the fact that this awesome and wonderful character's life depends on a stick. Thanks, Rick, for this awesome character.

Zoe is one of my favorite characters. Zoe, the Hunter, sets out on a quest that permits her to save Artemis, her leader and the goddess of the Hunt. This act shows the danger and adventure she is willing to embrace to save Lady Artemis, even knowing it could mean her death. She has portrayed loyalty to extreme standards.

Zoe is a character for whom we seem to root in the book. She takes the story through twists and turns and amazes the reader with her past. Zoe can also be thought of as the bravest among her sisters.

Beckendorf is that cool person who isn't one of the main characters, doesn't have an important role, and practically contributes to nothing, but is the one that everyone secretly loves.

He was always so cool, and I really loved how he was nice to Tyson and taught him how to make things.

He's a good-natured, calm, and caring guy. Plus, he never gets mad.

He is definitely the kind of dad you would want, even if you wouldn't be able to spend a lot of time with him. He is nicer than all of the other gods and goddesses that I read about in the story and stayed in Percy's life, even though he couldn't be more like a real father figure, as Percy wanted when he was younger. Zeus is my father after I took the test to see who your father or mother would be, but I still love Poseidon.

Well, probably the coolest god. His head is a thousand degrees cooler than the rest of the hot-headed gods (examples: Zeus, Ares, and Hades).

Also, he's the dad of Percy Jackson.

Bianca, though only starring in one book of the first series, was very brave and caring, especially to Nico.

If Nico is #2, how can Bianca not be higher? She was always careful to make sure everything was safe and was kind to everyone (who was not a monster).

She could've been such a great character. She had the same powers as Nico, and he's considered the most powerful of all demigods by some people, so she would've been a big threat if she hadn't died so soon.

The best character ever! Bianca was so amazing that she could have become a minor god! If she hadn't died so soon, she would have been my favorite character from the entire Percy Jackson series!

I vote for Will Solace because he not only helped Nico out of his shell and saved him from pushing himself to the brink of suicide many times, but also saved Annabeth's life in The Last Olympian. He is also one of the only people who can calm down Clarisse. He is the head of the Apollo cabin, an amazing healer and archer. He has a big heart, works hard, and lights up everyone's day.

Plus, he's Nico's doctor and boyfriend. What's not to love about the Significant Annoyance!

He's so happy, sunshiny, positive, and calm. He's just a lovable character, and for a while, he was my favorite fictional character ever. People always think he's my favorite since he's dating Nico, or because of Solangelo, but I don't really care much about Will's love life or that he's dating Nico.

Since I don't really care that much about Nico (do not murder me), I liked him way before they started dating.

He is the only one of the Big Three to keep his promise. He found a way to outsmart it, making him smarter than Zeus and Poseidon. He actually loved Persephone, even if he kidnapped her.

He cared about his children, saving Nico and Bianca and showing Hazel his powers, instead of being like Zeus, who just popped up at their deaths to turn them into trees, or like Poseidon, who just wanted his name cleared. He got the short end of the stick with everything when it came to his brothers. He then somehow became the villain in everything.

Artemis hates men and is a total aromantic. I can relate because I actually have a twin who keeps saying he's older. She is my favorite goddess and is also just so kind and loving.

Also, has nerves of steel to put up with Apollo. LOVE her.

You gotta love the man-hating goddess who, ironically, only respects one man, the main character, which proves my point: the main character can do anything.

She's the best goddess of them all, the smartest, bravest, and most awesome one. Come on, the gods would fall apart if not for her. Totally kick-butt and man-hating, which so proves my point.

Plus, she's a huntress and hangs out with immortal girls.

She is literally the definition of a headstrong woman. I wish she got more credit for being such a good fighter. I know people are generally opposed to children of Ares, but Clarisse isn't exactly Daddy's favorite. It is well known that Ares favors his sons, so she always had it rough.

All in all, people don't realize how much of a heart she had hidden under all her attitude. Besides being a badass warrior, I also like to believe she looked more like those slim interpretations from fan art.

To be honest, there are so many unrecognized heroes in the story (Travis, Connor, Bianca), but Clarisse really hits home for me.

She purposely chose to stay with the nastiest, most horrible human on the face of the earth. She remained with Gabe, who abused her, all to protect her son. She deserves to be on this list, and you know what? She also deserves to be on the top ten best fictional moms list.

When she found love for the second time, I was so pleased. She deserves to have a good man treat her right. And Percy deserves a proper father figure... no offense, Poseidon... you're awesome, but you don't get much time for your children.

The best book mom ever! They're always either not in their kids' lives or helicopter parents who are all in their kids' business. But Sally is one of the only book moms I've ever read who is a good mom.