Burial Shroud

A burial shroud is a type of coffin used for a deceased camper. When a camper dies, their friends or people closest to them makes a short speech and the deceased camper is burned in their shroud (if they have the body). When campers go on a quest it is tradition for their cabin mates to make them one. The burial shrouds are burned if they return alive or die on their quest.

Annabeth Chase's shroud
When Annabeth went on The Quest for the Master Bolt, Athena's Cabin made a shroud of gray silk and embroidered with black and brown owls. Percy described it as "beautiful."

Percy Jackson's shroud
When Percy went on The Quest for the Master Bolt, Ares' Cabin volunteered to make Percy's shroud. They took an old bed sheet, painted smiley faces with X'ed out eyes around the border, and painted the word LOSER in the middle.

When Percy caused Mount Saint Helens to erupt, and returned to Camp Half-Blood from Ogygia, the camp assumed he was dead and started to burn Percy's shroud. The shroud was made from long sea green silk, embroidered with a trident.

Lee Fletcher's shroud
After Lee Fletcher was killed by a giant during The Battle of the Labyrinth, his cabin mates made a gold burial shroud without decoration.

Castor's shroud
Castor was killed by an enemy demigod during The Battle of the Labyrinth. His burial shroud was deep purple with grape vines on it.

Charles Beckendorf's shroud
Beckendorf died in the explosion of the Princess Andromeda. His shroud was made of metal links. Percy said it looked like chain mail.

Luke Castellan's shroud
Luke died saving Olympus by stabbing himself in his Achilles Spot. He died and brought down Kronos with him. His shroud was metallic white and emerald green, and taken away by the Fates themselves.

Silena Beauregard's shroud
Silena Beauregard died fighting the Lydian Drakon. Her shroud was hot pink with an electric spear embroidered in the middle to represent her relationship with Ares' Cabin.

Ethan Nakamura's shroud
Ethan died trying to destroy Kronos. His shroud was black silk with a logo of swords crossed under a set of scales.