Character from Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan
Son of Hermes who became Kronos's host — the golden boy who turned villain because the gods abandoned their children, and redeemed himself by choosing death over destroying Olympus.
Luke was everything a half-blood hero should be — skilled, brave, charismatic, the best swordsman at camp. He was also furious. His father Hermes never visited, his mother went mad from the Oracle's curse, and the gods treated their mortal children like expendable soldiers. He wasn't wrong about any of this. He was wrong about the solution. He turned to Kronos because Kronos offered what the gods wouldn't: acknowledgment, purpose, and revenge. He stole Zeus's lightning bolt, poisoned Thalia's tree, and eventually gave his body to the Titan King as a host. But in the final moment, when Kronos was about to destroy Olympus, Luke remembered the one thing Kronos couldn't corrupt — his love for Annabeth and the promise he'd made to protect his family. He stabbed himself in his Achilles heel to destroy Kronos. His last request was that the gods claim all their children. He's the series' most complex character — a villain who was right about the problem and a hero who chose the hardest possible solution.
Sandy blond hair, blue eyes, and a scar running down the side of his face from a dragon encounter. He's handsome in the way that made every camper look up to him — athletic, confident, with Hermes' easy charm. As Kronos's host, his eyes turned gold and his movements became unnaturally fluid, like something ancient wearing a teenager's body.
Also known as: Luke, Luke Castellan