Nero

Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, better known as Nero, is a descendant of the god Apollo and a member of the infamous Triumvirate Holdings.

History
Nero was born in in 37 AD, the last of the dynasty of Julius Caesar. He was responsible for the fire of Rome and only acted when the flames threatened his manor. He was married three times and became a widower as many times. He burned Christians alive at his parties. When he was thirty he became a god-emperor.

In the Series
Nero has influenced many events in history via Triumvirate Holdings, also using the company to supply funding to both the Luke (during Percy Jackson and the Olympians) and Octavian (during The Heroes of Olympus).

At an unknown point in time, Nero killed Meg McCaffrey's father, and proceeded to take in and raise her as his own daughter. Through his sophisticated manipulation over the years, Nico lead her to believe that he and The Beast were two separate people.

The Hidden Oracle
Nero first appeared talking to Python in Delphi. After Meg and Apollo found the antechamber to the Grove of Dodona, they finally see that he is trying to burn down the grove. While Apollo tries to save the grove and his restrained demigod children, Nero orders his Colossus Neronis to attack the camp, while fleeing himself, along with Meg and Peaches.

Appearance
Nero appeared to be no more than 30 years old, but it was a hard 30, his face haggard and his belly distended from too much partying. His mouth is fixed in a permanent sneer. His curly hair extended into a wraparound neck beard. His chin, however, is quite weak, but Nero tries to for it and his general ugliness with an expensive Italian suit of purple wool, with his his gray shirt open to display gold chains. His shoes are hand-tooled leather. Even Apollo admits to somewhat admiring Nero's expensive, impractical tastes.

Trivia

 * Nero was referred to as "The Beast" (another name for the Antichrist) by the Christians, whom he had burned alive during his tyrannical reign.