Board Thread:Off-topic (OT) Discussion/@comment-31481772-20170327160949

Do you feel some characters in the Riordan universe share lots of similarities with the characters from other universes? Or with real-life people? If yes, you could post your feelings here.

e.g.,

1) Nico di Angelo and Batman (dark and brooding, lost their mothers at a young age, rich!, have butlers to attend to their needs). Nico matches Batman surprisingly well in a parody I wrote:  How to survive a fight with Nico di Angelo.)

2) Frank Zhang and Po the kung-fu panda (Chinese origins, can look like each other, big and strong, can fight well, are slightly goofy, are very sweet, are very humble, have lost their mothers, have mentors who quote Chinese philosophy [Mars for Frank, Oogway and Shifu for Po] are decently good leaders, have been compared to dragons)

3) Magnus Chase (book 1) and Po the panda (Kung-Fu Panda 2) (For me, Magnus Chase book 1 is like this: Magnus is a young boy who is prophesied to do great things. When he is still  young, his home is invaded by wolves. His mother sends him to a safe place and then is killed by the wolves.

Through the book, Magnus discovers his powers and has various titles given to him.At the end of the book, he is on an island, facing a wolf and an enemy who throws fireballs. He has a flashback, attains inner peace, and then is able to face the fire without breaking a sweat. This sort of sounds like Kung-Fu Panda 2.) 