Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Characters

The upcoming fantasy/adventure movie Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is directed by Chris Columbus, famous for directing the first two of the Harry Potter and Home Alone series. It will be shown in theaters on February 12, 2010. It is an adaptation of the first novel Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, which is written by Rick Riordan. The series is on Greek mythology. You can of course Watch Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief movie online free here on kralix a few days after it’s official release on the theaters.

The story chronicles the life of a troubled teenage boy, Percy Jackson, who discovers that he is a demigod in the 21st century. His mother is a mortal named Sally Jackson, and his father is Posedion, the god of the sea. Throughout the series, he goes on several adventures to save his family and friends, and the gods of Olympus, while discovering his heritage, powers, and himself.

On the first adaptation, The Lightning Thief, he learns for the first time about his true identity about being a son of one of the Big Three (Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades). Zeus’ lightning bolt gets stolen and he is the prime suspect. He goes on a journey with his new-found friends to save his mother and to get back the stolen lightning bolt, and eventually stop a war between the gods.

If you did not get or forgot your lessons Greek Mythology 101, here are some of the characters, their powers and their roles that are found on the movie. Oh but before that, why don’t you Watch Percy Jackson Movie Trailers first to get a better picture on what to expect on this movie.

Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman)- He is the main character and the protagonist in the story. He is a demigod, son of a mortal Sally Jackson, and the god of the sea Poseidon. He has ADHD and dyslexia. Because he is a son of Poseidon, he has the ability to control and manipulate water. He has hydrokinetic powers, which means that he is able to move water with the use of his mind. He can breathe underwater. He can also create small hurricanes around himself. He was given an enchanted sword called Anaklusmos (Riptide). It is made of celestial bronze, and turns into a pen when not in use. His primary love interest is Annabeth Chase. He has an empathy link with his best friend Grover, which means that if one dies, the other will probably die.

Grover Underwood (Brandon T. Jackson)- He is the best friend of Percy. he is a satyr, a mythical creature who is half-goat and half-human. Although he is already 32 years old, he is the equivalent of a 16-year old man because satyrs mature half as fast as humans. He can understand and talk to animals. He can also summon nature spirits and talk to them.

Annabeth Chase (Alexandra Daddario)- She is the other best friend of Percy and his growing love interest. she is a demigod, daughter of mortal Frederick Chase and Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and war strategy. She is extremely intelligent, very knowledgeable in architecture, history and Greek mythology, and she is a master strategist. She uses a magical Yankee cap that turns her invisible. She also has weapons which includes double swords and hand crossbows.

Zeus (Sean Bean)- He is the god of the sky and lightning, and the ruler of Olympus. He suspects that it was Percy who stole his lightning bolt.

Poseidon (Kevin McKidd)- He is the god of the sea and earthquakes. He is the father of Percy.

Medusa (Uma Thurman)- She is a gorgon monster who lures people into Aunty Em’s Gnome Emporium and then turns them into statue by just looking at them. She is the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto.

Chiron (Pierce Brosnan)- He is a centaur, Half-human and half-horse, who is the activities director in Camp Half-Blood. He is the mentor of Percy, as well as the other demigods in the camp. He went undercover as a wheelchair-bound Latin teacher at Yancy Academy as Mr. Brunner. He is the son of Kronos, the Lord of the Titans.

Athena (Melina Kanakeredes)- She is the goddess of wisdom and battle. She is the daughter of Zeus and a Titan, Metis, and she is mother of Annabeth Chase. Because of her rivalry with Poseidon, she doesn’t like that her daughter is the love interest of Percy.

Luke Castellan (Jake Abel)- He is a demigod, son of May Castellan and Hermes, the Greek god of messengers travelers, and thieves. He is the counselor of cabin 11 and a friend of Percy, but later reveals his true self as a high-ranking official of Kronos’ army by attempting to kill Percy.

Silena Beauregard (Chelan Simmons)- She is the daughter of a demigod and Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. She is the lead counselor and head of Cabin Ten.

Sally Jackson (Catherine Keener)- She is the mother of Percy Jackson. She was married to Gabe Ugliano so that monsters will stay away from her son.

Gabe Ugliano (Joe Pantoliano)- He is the abusive stepfather of Percy.

Hades (Steve Coogan)- He is the god of the Underworld. He is the son of the Titan Kronos and Rhea, known as the mother of gods and queen of the Titans. He is the husband of Persephone, goddess of springtime and the Underworld. Percy accused him of stealing Zeus’ lightning bolt.

Hermes (Dylan Neals)- He is the god of messengers, travelers, and thieves. He is the father of Luke Castellan, and a son of Zeus.

Hera (Erica Cerra)- She is the goddess of women and marriage. She is married to Zeus, and the Quuen of the goods. She is the daughter of Kronos.

Demeter (Stefanie von Pfetten)- She is the goddess of the Earth and Harvest. She is a daughter of Rhea and brother of Zeus.

Apollo (Dimitri Lekkos)- He is the god of the sun and archery. He is the twin brother of Artemis, the goddess of the Moon and hunt.

Ares (Ray Winstone)- He is the god of war and son of Zeus and Hera. He dislikes Percy.

Aphrodite (Serinda Swan)- She is the goddess of love and beauty.

Persephone (Rosario Dawson)- She is the goddess of springtime and the Underworld. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, and wife of Hades.

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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief soon to hit the theaters!

The upcoming fantasy adventure film Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, is an adaptation of the first novel of the series of the same name by Rick Riordan. You can Watch Percy Jackson Online Free here on kralix a few days after it’s release.

The movie will follow the story of a 12-year old kid Percy Jackson, the protagonist in the story. He later discovers that he is a demigod, a son of a mortal mother Sally Jackson and the god of the sea, Poseidon. He is a troubled young kid who has been kicked out on every school he has attended. His latest is Yancy Academy in New York.

There he meets Grover Underwood who then befriends him. He did not know that Grover is a satyr, a mythical creature half -goat and half-human, because he goes undercover as a disabled student in order to discover if there are any half-bloods in their school. He has an empathy link with Percy, which means that if one of them dies, the other will probably die, too.

Grove discovered Percy as a half-blood, and then alerts the centaur Chiro, who poses as Percy’s Latin teacher Mr. Brunner. He used an enchanted wheelchair to hide his backside and used fake legs. Son of Kronos, he is the immortal teacher of the demigods.

During a field trip at the museum, he is called by their pre-algebra teacher, Mrs. Dodds, who then turns into Alecto, a Fury and attacks him. Alecto is the main servant of Hades, god of the underworld. Furies acts as the minions of the Hades.

Mr. Brunner then arrived during the fight and gave him a ballpoint pen, which has text on the side Anaklusmos. It transforms into a magical sword Riptide, which is made out of celestial bronze. He then manages to kill the Fury.

At home, her mother arrives and tells them that they can go to Montauk, his favorite beach, for the weekend. At the beach, he is shocked when he woke up in the middle of the in a storm and found Grover coming to him and his mom and tells them to leave. Her mother both took them into the car and left. But he then saw that they were being chased by a Minotaur, a creature with the head of a bull and a body of a man. In a surge of power, he manages to defeat the Minotaur, but not before the Minotaur grabbed her mother and disappears in a flash of light. Grover then took Percy to Camp Half-Blood where he was introduced to the other campers who were all demigods.

There, he meets Annabeth, a daughter of a mortal Frederick Chase and the goddess of wisdom and war strategy Athena. She is the leader of the Athena’s cabin. But unlike Athena, no one knows who Percy’s divine parent is. He learns that Mr. Brunner is a centaur and the camp’s activity director. He also learns that the director of the camp is Dionysus, the god of wine and sanity. He is very unpleasant and quite moody. He is also introduced to Luke, the leader of the Hermes cabin.

During the capture-the-flag game, he single-handedly defeated Clarisse, the leader of the Ares cabin, and three others when he learns that he is the son of Poseidon.

After learning that the Master Lightning Bolt of Zeus has been stolen and he is the prime suspect, he then embarks on a quest together with Grover and Annabeth to catch the true lightning thief, save his mother from the Underworld, and prevent a war between the gods.

The movie is directed by Christopher Columbus, who helmed first two Harry Potter movies. It stars Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson, Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth Chase, Brandon T. Jackson as Grover Underwood, Jake Abel as Luke, Catherine Keener as Sally Jackson, Rosario Dawson as Persephone, Sean Bean as Zeus, Kevin McKidd as Poseidon, Melina Kanakaredes as Athena, Steve Coogan as Hades, Uma Thurman as Medusa, and Pierce Brosnan as Chiron.

Watch the gods coming alive from the mythology books to the big screen on February 12, 2010 and you can Watch Percy Jackson and the lightning thief movie online free only here on kralix.

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Watch Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief Movie Online Free – One of the most loved adventure and fantasy book is now a movie! I for one am a huge fan of these novels and knowing that I can soon watch my favorite characters come to life is just awesome. I can’t wait to see Percy Jackson and the Gods of the Greek Mythology come to life in the big screen!

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