Demigod Abilities

Demigod Powers is the informal way of saying the inherited abilities a demigod possesses from their godly parent. This differs from half-bloods from different cabins; for instance, a camper from Cabin Ten might be able to charmspeak, while a camper of Cabin Fourteen may be able to get along with pegasi well. Below is the powers a half-blood may own when he or she's godly parent is so.

Children of Zeus/Jupiter
As their father is both king of the gods and lord of the sky, children of Zeus have influence over the domain of heaven and others as well. Being born of one of the Big Three, children of Zeus are more powerful than most demigods. Their powers include controlling the air and summoning electricity.

Children of Hera/Juno
Being the goddess of marriage, Hera does not have any mortal children.

Children of Poseidon/Neptune


Poseidon's children have complete control over water, especially saltwater. With their father as one of the Big Three, the children of Poseidon are stronger than lesser demigods. In addition to their command over water, they are natural sailors and swimmers who are also able to create earthquakes and storms.

Children of Demeter/Ceres
The children of Demeter are passive but very powerful demigods. As Demeter is the goddess of agriculture, it is only natural that her children are born farmers. Being demigods of bounty, Demeter's children have the power of earthen fertility.

Children of Ares/Mars
The children of Ares are more aggressive than other demigods. As their father is the god of war, they have an affinity for combat. Naturally, Ares' children have control over weaponry and have an extensive knowledge of warfare.

Children of Athena/Minerva
Athena's children are perhaps the most unique of demigods. Having sworn to remain a virgin, Athena's children are born through a meeting of minds. Their mother being the goddess of battle and wisdom, they excel in intellectual pursuits and have exceptional skill in warfare, particularly as master strategists.

Children of Apollo
Apollo's children tend to be very talented archers, healers, and musicians. they also have some magical abilities such as curses. As their father is the god of prophecy, it is possible that Apollo's children could have foresight as they did in ancient times.

Children of Artemis/Diana
As she swore to remain a maiden, Artemis does not have any children.

Children of Hephaestus/Vulcan
Like their father, children of Hephaestus are greatly skilled builders and craftsmen. Their talents as mechanics are second to none and they can instinctively detect as well as operate any piece of machinery. In rare cases, they are blessed by their father with the ability to create and manipulate fire.

Children of Aphrodite/Venus
Aphrodite's children have more subtle powers than most demigods. With their mother as the goddess of beauty and love, they are very attractive and have a natural expertise in fashion and matchmaking. They appear to have a greater clarity and sharper focus than other demigods. Aphrodite's children also have control over jewelry and makeup as well as possibly having skill in love magic. They have an inherent affinity for French (the language of love) and some of them can influence others with their voices.

Children of Hermes/Mercury
As Hermes is the god of dexterity, his children are considered to be "jacks-of-all-trades." Their most prominent traits are their cleverness and expertise as thieves. In addition, they are also very talented athletes.

Children of Dionysus/Bacchus
The powers of Dionysus' children are connected to the abilities of Demeter's children. They promote the growth of vegetation, especially wine grapes. Furthermore, children of Dionysus are able to cause madness in others.

Children of Hades/Pluto
Hades has only a few children but their abilties are greater than many demigods. As children of the Underworld, they have the power of necromancy and can summon fire from the river Phlegethon. Children of Hades also have umbrakinesis and their geokinetic abilities are more advanced than children of Poseidon.

Children of Iris
The children of the goddess of rainbows have an ability to bond well with pegasi. They can also control rainbows and harness them as offensive energy. Notable camper(s): Butch.

Children of Hypnos/Somnus
The children residing at Cabin Fifteen are highly underestimated, yet as stated by Annabeth, are supposedly more dangerous than Ares Cabin. These demigods have a very wide range of abilities from being able to wipe completely or bring back one's memories, enter others' dreams, make their foes sleep until they wish to release them from sleep, expose others' memories, and meeting with the gods in their dreams. Anything in the area of dreams, sleeping, memories, etc., they can do, which requires a little effort. It is unknown if they fall asleep after attempting to perform their abilities. Also, they are known to sleep a lot, along with being exceptionally smart from wandering around in the informative state of dreams. Notable camper(s): Clovis.

Children of Hecate/Trivia
The children of Hecate are able to perform wide ranges of magic from removing peoples' noses from their faces, summoning blasts of energy, levitating, and transformations/shape-shifting; or in other words, what one might think of as the more well-known form of sorcery or magic. Notable camper(s): Lou Ellen.

Children of Morpheus
Morpheus' kids are guessed to have roughly the same abilities as Hypnos Cabin, as Morpheus and Hypnos are gods of two close subjects; dreams and sleep.

Children of Nemesis/Rivalitas
Nemesis' demigod children's powers are unknown. The only known child of Nemesis seen Ethan Nakamura, and he has not shown any abilities that is exclusive to children of Nemesis. However, it is assumed that they strive in maintaining balance as their mother does, and if one of them steps out of line, their mother will likely punish them like she did with Ethan when she predicted that he would tip the scales of balance.