Annabeth (Percy Jackson)

Annabeth Chase is a fictional character in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.

Character history

Annabeth Chase is the daughter of Athena and a mortal, Frederick Chase. When she was seven she ran away from home. On her journey she met Luke, Thalia, and Grover Underwood. Together, they traveled to Camp Half-Blood. On their way, they were chased by a horde of monsters. As they were passing through New York, they came across a Cyclops who held them up so that the other monsters could catch up to them. Thalia sacrificed her life so that Luke and Annabeth could safely get into camp. She lived at Camp Half-Blood for six years, and in that time, developed a crush on Luke. She was also given a Yankee's cap by her mother Athena, which makes her turn invisible, and a bronze knife. It has been shown that Annabeth is not very steady with her father and step-family. According to her, her father was not very happy when she appeared at his steps as a baby in a golden cradle, and tends to look at her as a nuisance. Her step-siblings don’t seem to like her and feel afraid of Annabeth. Her stepmother seems to hate her, and feels that she endangers the family. At the end of The Lightning Thief, Annabeth returned to her family to see if she could get along with them. She was able to stay with them for what looks like a year, but it is unknown if her feeling towards her family have changed. However, 'The Titans Curse' her Father and Step Mother seem to care for her deeply, and her father helps fight off Kronos's army to save Annabeth. Annabeth is a very good fighter, and has been shown to be able to think on her feet in tight situations. Despite this, Annabeth dreams of being an architect, and the story has made many references to this. In The Sea of Monsters it was shown that Annabeth’s greatest dream is to redesign the whole world to make it better, make Luke good again, and be accepted by her mother and father together. In the beginning of The Lightning Thief, Annabeth is shown not to like Percy very much. This is partly because she is let down from her belief that Percy is the one in the prophesy. She also thinks he is weak, and might have been a bit annoyed that he sprays her with water in the bathroom incident (when he causes a bathroom to erupt with water from all the pipes, soaking Clairisse and her gang, but also getting Annabeth in the process). By the end of the book the two have become close friends, which continues on into the next two books. In The Titan's Curse, there are suggestions of a potential romance between her and Percy, although this is complicated by her still lingering feelings towards Luke.

In the books

The Lightning Thief

Annabeth first appears in The Lightning Thief and is 12 years old. She initially was portrayed as the wise girl. She first meets Percy Jackson after he was attacked by the Minotaur. She was feeding him ambrosia in the Big House. Afterward, she heard that he was going on quest and wanted to go along, thinking Percy was 'the one' from Chirons prophecy. Together, Annabeth, Percy, and Grover went searching for Zeus's lightning bolt. Through the book, Annabeth shows her unique intelligence, which she inherited from her mother. At the end of the book, she is deeply hurt by Luke's betrayal.

The Sea of Monsters

Annabeth returns once again to help Percy save the camp, though this time they are friends, as opposed to the tension because of their parents in Book One. Together they journey to the Sea of Monsters (also known as the Bermuda Triangle) to find the Golden Fleece and save Grover from Polyphemus. She hears the Sirens' song and realizes that her fatal flaw is hubris. Annabeth is fatally injured when she is dropped onto some rocks on her head, but luckily by help of the Golden Fleece, she is saved. She also learns to accept Tyson, Percy's half-brother, who is a young Cyclops, after having a bad experience with one long ago. It is also noted that in the last few chapters, Annabeth kisses Percy on the cheek.

The Titan's Curse

Annabeth was kidnapped along with the goddess Artemis and had to be saved by Percy, Thalia, Grover, and the huntresses of Artemis. Unlike other books, Annabeth's role was quite minimal. It is hinted in this book that there may be a romantic future for her and Percy. This was shown by the fact(among others) that Percy was very distressed upon hearing that Annabeth may have been thinking of joining the Eternal Maidens, Artemis' Huntresses. Also Percy is visited by the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite, and she talks about why Percy is really on his quest, despite his objections. When they finish and Thalia asked what she said, Percy lied, but he knew Grover could sense his emotions.

Power/Abilities

• Like other half-bloods, Annabeth has ADHD, which is supposed to make half-bloods more aware in battles, and like most other Half-Bloods she has Dyslexia, due to the fact that she is 'Hard-Wired' from birth to read Ancient Greek.
• Annabeth is very knowledgeable in architecture, history and Greek myths, which is very useful in her journey and battles.
• Annabeth is also a master strategist.
• Annabeth is trained in hand to hand combat during her stays at Camp Half Blood.

Weapons/Magical Items

• A magical Yankees cap that turns her invisible.
• A celestial-bronze knife that she uses as a weapon.