Stuff we learn about Percy from Son of Sobek:
he can come off as annoying and a jerk
he’s a better swordsman than Carter (which Carter begrudgingly admitted)
he seems to be so powerful that magic doesn’t truly affect him?? (“Blue sparks of sorcery popped around him, as if my spell didn’t know quite what to do with him. Who was this guy?”)
he’s very fast and Carter “has to struggle to keep up with him”
he’s also very agile (”Percy jumped on the creature’s tail and ran up his spine. The monster thrashed around, his hide shedding water all over the place, but somehow Percy managed to keep his footing. The guy must have practised gymnastics or something.”)
he’s a natural leader (”For some reason, the kids listened. Maybe they were just happy to have something to do, but, from the way Percy spoke, I got the feeling he was used to rallying outnumbered troops. He sounded a bit like Horus – a natural commander.”)
he still has that habit from the pjo days when he just follows whatever dangerous plan came to his mind and everybody around him thinks he’s suicidal, and it’s so dramatic and by the end everybody’s impressed (“‘You don’t even have your sword,’ I protested. ‘You’ll die!’ Percy managed a crooked smile. ‘Just run in there as soon as it starts.’ ‘As soon as what starts?’ […] The petsuchos turned towards us, roaring in anger, and Percy charged straight at him. […] He stopped in front of the crocodile and raised his arms. I figured he was planning some kind of magic, but he spoke no command words. He had no staff or wand. He just stood there and looked up at the crocodile as if to say, Here I am! I’m tasty! […] Then I saw what was happening. As Percy raised his arms, the water began swirling counterclockwise. It started around the croc’s feet and quickly built up speed until the whirlpool encompassed the entire cul-de-sac, spinning strongly enough that I could feel it pulling me sideways.”)
and I mean impressed: “And I could see just how impressive Percy’s magic trick was. The entire cul-de-sac was engulfed in a hurricane. Percy stood at the edge, unmoved, but the water was churning so fast now that even the giant crocodile lost his footing. Wrecked cars scraped along the pavement. Mailboxes were pulled out of lawns and swept away. The water increased in volume as well as speed, rising up and turning the entire neighbourhood into a liquid centrifuge. It was my turn to be stunned.”
it doesn’t take him long to win Carter’s respect, despite their differences
his wolf stare is still strong and he’s pretty intimidating (”He stared at me. Those stormy green eyes really were kind of scary. Then he smiled, and he looked like a regular teenager, without a care in the world.”)
