Five Things You Must Know about: Nico Di Angelo
#1: He hates Seafood
When he first told Percy, his reaction was a "WHAT?" with an exasperated expression. But it was completely and totally true. Nico could not stand the stench of seafood, nor could he live with the taste. This was one of the main reasons why he refused to sit next to Percy during dinner. What annoyed him the most, however, was the fact that Percy ate seafood at all to begin with. He could talk to fish, he helped Hippocampi, and heck, at one point he organized a shrimp rebellion (don't ask why). But when he came back from New Rome, for some reason or another, Percy loved seafood. Sure, he wouldn't eat fish, but lobsters and oysters he ate by the barrel. So, if anyone asks him why he doesn't eat seafood, blame Percy (and Nico's allergies towards any type of seafood out there).
#2: Nico's favorite color isn't black.
As the son of Hades, nearly everyone naturally assumed Nico's favorite color was black, even though it wasn't true. Sure, black was a good fashion statement, and he loved wearing it all the time, but his favorite color wasn't black. His favorite color was Olive Green because it reminded him of the time when he used to live with his mother and Bianca in Italy and how his room was painted that color. Because he lived two lives now, Nico found himself wishing he was part of the first one, but seeing things in Olive Green not only made him remember those times, it also made him realize that the past was the past and that there was no going back.
#3: Nico is closer to Hazel than he was to Bianca
While this statement isn't completely true, Nico still liked to admit that it was easier to talk to Hazel than it was to Bianca. His biological sister was stern most of the time, which made her a little scary to him. Hazel was open to just about everything and she listened to everything about his life without saying a word. They shared secrets that only the two of them would ever know, neither Frank nor Bianca, had ever heard of. Because of this, Nico felt protective towards Hazel, and would go down to the Underworld and back if it meant that it would keep her safe.
#4: Nico misses Bianca everyday
Hazel helped close a part of the hole that was left wide open when Bianca died, but it still wasn't fully closed. Nico missed how Bianca would tie his shoes everyday in the casino and how she would sacrifice her food for him so that he wouldn't be hungry. He admired his sister's nobility and strives to be like her everyday. Every night, once everyone on the Argo II is asleep, Nico creeps down to the kitchen, makes a strawberry milkshake, and offers it to Bianca, knowing that she will drink every drop.
#5: Nico has a pet
Nobody, not even Hazel, had known that Nico di Angelo had a pet horse. Well, dead pet horse. Phantom was a present to Nico from Hades for his thirteenth birthday, and he loved that horse from his pitch black hooves to his demon red eyes. Every once in a while, when he feels alone, Nico will summon up Phantom from the Underworld and the two would go on a ride together wherever they wanted. Sure, Nico and Hades didn't always get along, but everytime he looked at Phantom, he thanked his father for remembering his birthday.