ok so I’m asking this to basically ever triumvirate related blog cause I’m super curious but,, what do you think the other emperors would be as if they as well had demigod stepchildren? We saw it with Nero, what about caligula or commodus?
Nero's Imperial Household is iconic and it shows 😂
Commodus' was vaguely hinted toward to having something similar and not quite and Caligula's more guesswork but I do have stuff in mind.
He apparently has demigods who at the very least, work for him. And it shows he doesn't care about the whole pantheon thing like the gods on Olympus do, to have a demigod who gets paid for fighting and knowing probably the bare minimum or close to nothing. Forgot the kid's name but he was in the Dark Prophecy.
So if he had decided to have adopt some demigods, I'd assume that he'd want them to at least hold themselves in an arena and create a good show. And are capable enough to do more, maybe work for the Triumvirate.
Any demigod he's adopted most likely won't be manipulated in the same way Nero does for his own children. But loyalty is expected and if you lose his trust, it'd be near impossible to gain it back. He's held a grudge against Apollo for centuries, child or not, I don't think he forgives that easily.
But on the bright side, if he does adopt you, you get the advantage of having a stepfather who's rich and likes his home fancy. The whole fighting wouldn't be ideal unless you're a demigod who enjoys it tbh. The close father-child vibe is also a maybe, but you get a better chance than if you were with Nero. Higher chance if you agree on things. Being close to him wouldn't be impossible.
You'd also have to deal with him having photos of himself and his deep grudge against Apollo if Apollo is ever mentioned. But other than the whole trust thing, I'd don't think he'd be too terrible.
There's been exactly one reference of Caligula raising a child, one nothing to do with the series and more with his real history self. And that one was spoiled rotten, in her short life span.
He doesn't seem like the trusting type though, with how much he's changed the guards. So if he had demigod children, it would have to be a really small amount. He's had siblings but he also knows about how far family would go for the throne. His uncle really messed with his childhood.
I think he only would raise them one at a time. Find a demigod child that's extremely young and raise them till they're old. That or wait until the first one is old enough that they're not exactly fit and bring a new demigod to raise. Unlike Camp Jupiter, he's not going to let them go when they're a young adult and will let an actual demigod adult do some stuff.
And if anything shows, he'd spoil them and encourage them to be an effective fighter. No wasting time for a show, defeating an opponent swiftly. Showering the demigod with gifts just because he can.
That demigod gets access to all 50 ships. And anyone who's against that demigod gets removed immediately or has to make one of those promises that Caligula decides to take literally.
He might have moments where he'd terrify you. As long as you don't do anything that shows you're against the Triumvirate, or more importantly in this case- himself, then you'll be fine.
