Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20160707163148/@comment-29154221-20160722140731

Why hasn't Jason directed lightning without his weapon before? I can make the same argument, and neither of them will lead to anything.

My best assumption is because Rick RiordN doesn't want to make any character too overpowered. If Hazel has been seen controlling weapons in combat, and if Percy was seen bloodbending, that would essentially get rid of any limits, and make Piper seem even weaker. It is because Rick is trying to make characters seem balanced, so other characters can be compared. If Uncle Rick DID make her control someone's weapon in combat, then this fight would be shorter and maybe not have existed in the first place.