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Luke Castellan is a Greek demigod son of Hermes.

History[]

Luke's mom is a seer; a human who can see through the Mist. Sometimes, she can see stuff that messes her up, like scary stuff and stuff that hasn't happened yet. Stuff they know is gonna happen. Apparently it happened to her, and Luke blames Hermes for it.^[1]

Before camp, Luke was on the road. Eventually, he and a forbidden kid; Thalia, met along the way. As the daughter of Zeus, she attracted monsters everywhere. One day, they find Annabeth Chase, a little girl hiding in an alley. Luke cared for her right away, but Thalia made her earn it.^[2] They were worried about taking her in and expose her to all that danger. However, they saw her fight and they became a family ever since. When the three first arrived at Camp Half-Blood, they were being chased by Agents of Hades; the Furies. Thalia turned back to fight to buy her friends some time. Grover, her satyr protector tried to stop her, but she wouldn’t listen. So, at the last moment, Zeus intervened to save her life and changed her form to a magical tree.^[3][4]

At some point, Luke was contacted by Kronos and the Titan took advantage of Luke's anger and bitterness towards the gods to recruit the demigod to his side. Using tools provided to him by Kronos, Luke was able to steal the Helm of Darkness and then use it to steal the Master Bolt, although Kronos had to intervene when Luke was caught by Ares.^[1][5]

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)[]

Season One[]

"I Become Supreme Lord of the Bathroom"[]

Luke befriended Percy Jackson when he first arrived at Camp Half-Blood, earning his trust and friendship. He welcomes him into the Hermes cabin (where children who haven't beenclaimedyet go), trains him in sword combat, and provides the moral support that Percy needed as a newcomer. He later went with his team and Percy to the Capture the Flaggame, where Percy was claimed by Poseidon as his son.

"We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium"[]

When Chiron sends Percy along withAnnabethandGrover to find Zeus'sMaster Bolt, Luke gives Percy his pair ofWinged Shoes as a gift. However, Percy gave the shoes to Grover because he shouldn't fly as Zeus is the Lord of the Skies, and does not like the children of Poseidon, his greatest rival.

"We Take a Zebra to Vegas"[]

In a dream, Percy witnesses what's later revealed to be Kronos, in the form of the Yancy Academy Headmaster, and Luke discussing the theft of the Master Bolt and their plans, although Percy is unable to see Luke or hear his side of the conversation. Kronos warns Luke that if he gives Kronos a reason to doubt him again, Kronos will find someone else to take Luke's place before detecting Percy's presence in the dream.

Percy and Annabeth later make contact withLuke via Iris Message and they tell him that they believe the Lightning Thief to be Clarisse La Rue. However, Annabeth cuts the connection when Percy starts to ask Luke about Hermes due to Luke's hatred for his father. Percy later mentions Luke while trying to convince the god to help them.

"We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of"[]

Hades is revealed to not be behind the theft of the Master Bolt and instead had his Helm of Darkness stolen by Luke as well. In addition, the Winged Shoes that Luke had given to Percy attempt to drag Grover into Tartarus after the Master Bolt appears in the backpack that Ares had given to Percy. As a result, Percy realizes that Kronos is the one who is truly behind the theft.

"The Prophecy Comes True"[]

In a flashback, Percy remembers when he was being trained by Luke in sword fighting, in which the latter quite easily wins. Luke tells Percy that he needs to learn how to disarm properly, when Percy complains that he doesn't understand the rules Luke tells him that part of warfare is knowing the rules and using them against your enemy. Later during another flashback Luke speaks to Percy about the gods and demigods.

After Percy delivers the Master Bolt to Zeus and returns to Camp Half-Blood, Luke devises a plan with Annabeth and Percy to ambush Clarisse and the members of Ares' Cabin. But during the plan Percy and Luke have a conversation about the Prophecy from the Oracle, in which, Percy realizes that the reason why Clarisse wasn't confronted yet was because Luke didn't inform Chiron about her "Betrayal" because Luke was the Lightning Thief, Luke responds that he didn't want to betray Percy and that the gods are his enemies. Luke uses Backbiter to open a doorway and tells Percy that he is here to recruit him and that they can be on the run as long as they want to, to which Percy and Luke start to fight with each other. During their fight Luke knocks Percy down but before he could strike Percy, his sword is deflected by Annabeth who says that she heard everything, upon hearing this Luke runs towards the doorway created by Backbiter and escapes Percy and Annabeth.

Appearance[]

Luke is a tall young man with an athletic, muscular build. He has a sharp nose and thesneaky look like all Hermes demigod children. He has a scar down the right side of his face, he also has black curly hair and brown eyes.

Personality[]

Luke is very cool and charismatic, one of the more popular and intimidating camp residents. He is very protective and faithful of Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase. He is one of the toughest campers, yet can be very nurturing to younger and newer campers.

After being revealed as the Lightning Thief, Luke showed some remorse for the danger that Percy and the others were put in, having never thought that Percy would give the Winged Shoes to Grover who was nearly sucked into Tartarus as a result. Despite his actions, Luke insists that he really was Percy's friend and that none of his actions were intended to betray Percy, having wanted to recruit Percy to his cause of fighting against the gods who are Luke's enemy. Luke reveals the extent of his bitterness against the gods, stating that Kronos had merely opened his eyes to the truth. Luke only fights Percy when the other demigod refuses to join him. Although Luke is able to overpower Percy, he visibly hesitates before trying to kill him, but chooses to retreat after Annabeth reveals that she heard everything, leaving Luke visibly upset.

Abilities[]

• Fighting Skills: Luke has been trained in hand-to-hand combat during his stay at Camp Half-Blood.
• Swordsmanship: Luke was a highly capable swordsman known for his speed, far surpassing even the children of Ares and Athena in skill.

Magical Items[]

• Winged Shoes: Luke was gifted a pair of winged shoes (appearing as red converse) from his father Hermes. They activate when the wearer says the phrase "Maia".

Relationships[]

Annabeth Chase[]

Luke met Annabeth when she was only 7 years-old. He and Zeus's daughter, Thalia, were running from monsters when they came across daughter of Athena, Annabeth. Thalia didn't make it to camp but Annabeth and Luke did, and they have considered one another family ever since. Luke tells Percy that he's always on Annabeth's side, and he always wants what's best for her and for her to be happy. After Annabeth discovers his betrayal, Luke is left with a pained look on his face before he flees.

Percy Jackson[]

When Percy arrived at Camp Half-Blood, Luke welcomed him and made him feel comfortable, going as far as stealing toiletries for him, guiding him and giving him sword fighting lessons.

After being revealed as the true Lightning Thief, Luke insists that he was truly Percy's friend and had never intended to betray him, having only wanted to recruit Percy to his cause.

Hermes[]

Luke's godly parent. However, they don't get along because Luke blames his father for his mother going insane.

Thalia Grace[]

Luke's friend before arriving at Camp Half-Blood.

Etymology[]

• Lukeis the name of the patron saint of physicians and surgeons in Christianity.
• Castellan means a governor or warden of a castle. It also means "someone who guards the castle".

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