Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-4531192-20140214172547/@comment-24065371-20140217235142

Since poseidon is god of the seas and oceans and smells of salty beach or seas (something like that) he does have reasonable theoretical conducting abilities however i doubt that is relevant since

a) percy does not conduct electricity any more than a standard human, despite having hydrokinesis, i do not see why poseidon would conduct electricity any more than a normal god, he is not made of salt water

b) there has been no evidence of water of any kind augmenting the power of summoned lightning or any mention that it may be possible. In discussions of conflict between percy and thalia pre, or post their fights and dislike their is no mention of any concern or benefit of water being a conductor

c) poseidon is a god, i doubt such matters as common science plants burning or salt water conducting effect gods

d) hitting a wave or tunnel of water with lightning would not make it disappear just shock anyone inside it, poseidon would not need to be  inside water to manipulate it

e) lightning does not shock an entire ocean, if poseidon conducted electricity in the same way salt water does he is all oceans incarnate, i doubt it would have a significant effect on him overall