Poseidon

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Poseidon

Personal Information
Born: before 2902 BC[1]
Alias: The Earthshaker
The Stormbringer
Title(s): God of the Sea, Storms, Earthquakes, Droughts, and Floods
Lord of Horses
King of Atlantis
Element: Water
Species: Olympian
Gender: Male
Distinguishing Features: Black hair, neatly trimmed black beard, deep tan, sea-green eyes (inherited from Rhea), blue aura of power, sun-crinkles from smiling
Family: Ouranos (grandfather)
Gaea (grandmother)
Kronos (father)
Rhea (mother)
Nereus (uncle/father-in-law)
Doris (cousin/mother-in-law)
Hestia, Demeter, Hera (sisters)
Hades, Zeus (brothers)
Amphitrite (wife)
Antaeus, Arion, Bellerophon, Charybdis, Chrysaor, Chrysomallus, Despoina, Halirrhothius, Kymopoleia, Pegasus, Perseus Jackson, Phineas, Polyphemus, Procrustes, Rhode, Sciron, Theseus, Triton, Tyson, various others (children)
Occupation: God of the Sea, Storms, Earthquakes, Droughts, and Floods
King of Atlantis
Affiliation: Olympians
Loyalty: Olympus
Atlantis
Residence: Atlantis
"Percy, lesser beings do many horrible things in the name of the gods. That does not mean (us) gods approve. The way our sons and daughters act in our names…well, it usually says more about them than it does about us. And you, Percy, are my favorite son."
— Poseidon to his son Perseus Jackson[[{{{4}}}|[src]]]

Lord Poseidon is the Olympian of the sea, earthquakes, hurricanes, oceans, destruction, droughts, floods, and storms, creator and lord of horses, and king of Atlantis, as well as the Greek aspect of both Neptune and the vakha Alu. The son of Kronos and Rhea, Poseidon was swallowed whole by his father immediately upon birth before being rescued by his brother Zeus. Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus then rolled dice for the sharing of the universe afterwards and Poseidon got the second-best roll and became god of the sea. Poseidon then had the Elder Cyclopes construct his palace, Atlantis for him at the bottom of the sea after the Telekhines helped him learn about the sea and his new trident. Poseidon also married Amphitrite and had three children with her: Triton, Rhode, and Kymopoleia. Poseidon also had many affairs with goddesses and mortal women, such as Theseus and Bellerophon, although Amphitrite rarely acted with hostility with those children or their mothers. Poseidon also had a rivalry with Athena, although they sometimes worked together when inventing the chariot and fighting in the Trojan War. Poseidon and Hera also led the Olympian Riot, leading to Poseidon being turned mortal by Zeus and forced to work for King Laomedon of Troy, who refused to pay him. Poseidon therefore resented the Trojans and attacked them at any opportunity, including the Trojan War.

Millennia later, after World War II, the Great Prophecy led to Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades swearing not to have any more affairs with mortal women. However, after Zeus broke the oath to sire Thalia Grace, the mortal Sally Jackson attracted his attention, producing Perseus Jackson. Poseidon and Jackson were suspected of stealing Zeus's Master Bolt, the king of Olympus threatening war if the Bolt was not returned by the summer solstice. Jackson, however, found the Bolt in the possession of Ares and returned it to Zeus. Poseidon also fought Oceanus in the Second Titanomachy and played a major role in the Battle of Manhattan, absorbing Typhon into a water channel leading to Tartarus.

During the Great Divine Schism, Poseidon and his Roman aspect Neptune were split, leaving the god incapacitated. However, the Schism ended when New Roman praetor Reyna Ramírez-Arellano delivered the Athena Parthenos to Camp Half-Blood, allowing Poseidon to participate in the Battle in Athens and help Jackson kill Otis and Ephialtes.

Abilities

As one of the Big Three, Poseidon has the ultimate powers an Olympian can possess, only rivaled by his brothers Zeus and Hades.

  • Massive Strength: Poseidon has incredible physical prowess and could easily carry six massive stone blocks simultaneously even when stripped of his immortality by Zeus.
  • Hydrokinesis: As Lord of the Sea, Poseidon has absolute control over water, although he is rivaled by his Titanic uncle Oceanus. Pontus is also vastly more powerful than Poseidon as the Protogenos of the sea.
    • Hydrogenesis: Poseidon can create water from his own power, generating it out of nothing.
    • Hear Resistance: Poseidon has an extreme resistance to heat and burns, inferior only to that of his nephew Hephaestus.
  • Aquatic and Equestrian Lordship: Poseidon has absolute control and divine authority over all sea and equestrian creatures, having created the latter.
  • Geokinesis: As the god of earthquakes, Poseidon can generate earthquakes.
  • Atmokinesis: Poseidon can conjure storms over seas, such as hurricanes or typhoons. However, he can also stop them.
  • Shapeshifting: Poseidon is very skilled at shapeshifting, frequently using this ability to attract mortal women like his brother Zeus.

Protogenos counterpart(s)

  • Pontus (as god of the sea)
  • Gaea (as god/goddess of earthquakes, presumably)

Titanic counterpart(s)

Vakha alternate aspect(s)

Family

   
   
   
   
Ouranos
   
   
Gaea
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Pontus
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Briares
   
   
Kronos
   
   
Rhea
   
   
Oceanus
   
   
Tethys
   
   
Nereus
   
   
Hyperion
   
   
Theia
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Poseidon
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Doris
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Helios
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Amphitrite
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Various children
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Kymopoleia
   
   
Triton
   
   
Rhode
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Oilyka

Trivia

  • Poseidon's favorite son is Perseus Jackson.
  • Poseidon's children take their personalities from his changeable persona.
  • Poseidon has had rivalries with the two rivals Athena (for being accepted as patron goddess of Athens) and Ares (for killing Poseidon's son Halirrhothius).
  • Poseidon's sea green eyes are inherited from Rhea, who in turn inherited them from Gaea.
  • Poseidon is the patron god of Corinth and Mantinea.
  • According to Perseus Jackson, Poseidon has the most children out of all the Olympians.

Notes and references

  1. Poseidon was born before his brother Zeus, who was born before 2902 BC. (See Zeus page for more information.)


Preceded by
Oceanus
Greek Lord of the Sea
before 2902 BC—present
Succeeded by
Incumbent