Hi! This is Innoverse with another story. :) This is going to be a deeper look into the fatal flaws of the characters in the PJATO and HOO series, and also my predictions of what they are, based on their character. They are going to be short, and kind of like drabbles, but I'm going to be making a lot of them so that they amount to a collection, revealing things about the characters that you might not have seen before.
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own PJATO.
- Chapter One: Percy -
"To save a friend, you would sacrifice the world."
—Athena, in The Titan's Curse
Percy's fatal flaw is excessive personal loyalty.
Or, in simpler terms, a soft heart.
He has the need to put other lives in front of everything—including his own. In his mind, nothing is worth more then a life, not even the world. He'll do anything and everything to save the people closest to him, and will stop at nothing to make sure that whatever harms them gets whatever revenge the have coming. He's protective and selfless, giving anything he has to give for the benefit of others. He'll even go out of his way to make sure that he can spare damage to other lives—such as only using debilitating blows in the Titan war against demigods rather then lethal ones—even if it will hurt him in the future.
But, this also makes him a compassionate person, and a good leader. He understands people, and understands what they want. He knows how to comfort people, and to inspire people. It makes him someone you can trust, and someone who is capable of listening and understanding. It gives him a good heart.
Personal loyalty is a doubled-edged sword. On one hand, he might give up the world for someone close to him. But on the other hand, it makes him into a better friend then others might be, someone more understanding. It's a gift, and a curse.
Please suggest characters in the reviews, including what you think their fatal flaw could be (if you want). Thanks!