Triton
Title
Host of the Tritones
Messenger god of the Sea
God of the Navy
Vital Statistics
Gender	Male
Family	Poseidon (father) Amphitrite (mother) Athena (foster mother) Percy Jackson (half-brother) Chrysaor (half-brother) Tyson (half-brother)
Status	Immortal
Eye Color	Any color
Hair Color	Black
Height	Any height
Other
Affiliation	Atlantis
Weapons	Trident Conch Shell
Species	God Merperson
Home	Atlantis
Greek/Roman form	Triton
Appearances	The Last Olympian The Mark of Athena (mentioned)
Actor	None
Quests	Unknown

Triton is the sea messenger god, and son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, the god and goddess of the sea.

HistoryEdit

Like his father, Triton carries a trident. However, Triton's special attribute was a twisted conch shell, on which he blew like a trumpet to calm or raise the waves. Its sound was so terrible, that when loudly blown, it put the giants to flight, who imagined it to be the roar of a mighty wild beast. Triton dwelt with his parents in a golden palace in the depths of the sea.

Triton was the father of Pallas and foster parent to the goddess Athena. Pallas was killed by Athena during a fight between the two goddesses. Triton is also sometimes cited as the father of Scylla by Lamia. Triton might be multiplied into a host of Tritones, daimones of the sea.

Triton was adopted by the Romans as the son of Neptune and Salacia. In the Aeneid, Misenus, the trumpeter of Aeneas, challenged Triton to a contest of trumpeting. The god flung him into the sea for his arrogance.

Percy Jackson and the OlympiansEdit

The Last OlympianEdit

Triton is somewhat cold and arrogant to Percy, talking down to him and acting as if his half-brother was lazy for not appearing sooner, after Percy jumped off the now blown up Princess Andromeda. This is probably understandable, however, as Percy is the son of his father's affair with Sally Jackson, a mortal. Triton makes fun of Percy, smiling at one of his comments. It is also possible that he is jealous of Percy, as his father declared that Percy was his favorite son instead of him, despite being only a demigod. However, he shows respect to Tyson by nodding respectively. He is seen only briefly however, so his actual attitude in general is unknown. He also seems to be proud of being Poseidon's son, saying "Your son and heir," after Poseidon introduces them, saying "And this is my, ah, other son."

The Heroes of OlympusEdit

The Mark of AthenaEdit

Triton is mentioned to have been trained by Aphros and Bythos.

AppearanceEdit

Triton appears as a merman, having the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish, and shares his father's black hair. Unlike most mermen, Triton has two fish tails instead of one. He is described as having green skin and black hair in a ponytail. Triton also wears armor studed with pearls.

AbilitiesEdit

As the son of Poseidon and an actual embodiment of the sea itself, Triton is very powerful, more than a demigod, but less than an Olympian. A minor god in power terms.

• Hydrokinesis : He can cause movement of any kind of water, as well as create it with only the power of his mind.
• Aerokinesis : He can manipulate the sea breeze which is much more suitable for his wind abilities.
• Fear Inducement: Triton also has the ability to invoke fear in others. An ability which he usually does with his conch shell, though he can do so without it. He once used it to scare off the Giants when they attempted to invade his father's kingdom. He drove them into hiding among the mountains, almost incapacitating the giant king, Porphyrion, in the process.
• He can also alter his physical features to resemble that of any sea creature he wishes.
• Can communicate telepathically with equestrians and sea creatures.
• He has enhanced strength.
• As a messenger god, he has the power of flight.
• He can move at super speeds.

TriviaEdit

• Triton, a moon of Neptune, is named after this deity.
• Triton is the common name given to a number of very large sea snails.
• Triton was called The Son of Neptune by the Romans.
• The relationship between Triton and Percy may be seen as sibling rivalry, as they both attempt to out do each other to prove their worth to their father.
• Ironically, in the The Mark of Athena, Camp Fish-Blood (as called by Leo) say they do not allow children of Poseidon, despite Triton being a son of Poseidon. Perhaps Aphros and Bythos meant only demigod children.