Sally Jackson

Sally Blofis (née Jackson) is the mother of Percy Jackson. We are told she did not have an easy life, having to take care of her dying uncle which forced her to drop out of high school. Her parents died in a plane crash when she was young. She takes vacations in Montauk, Long Island every summer where she met Poseidon and continued to go there with Percy after he was born.

History
She met Poseidon twelve years before the books, noticing his trident as she could see through the Mist. After spending the summer with Poseidon, Percy was born nine months later. It seems Sally may have had at least one instance of contact with Poseidon after Percy was born as she knew Percy needed to attend Camp Half-Blood and a great deal on how to handle monsters. Twelve years later she learned that her son was the "half-blood" of the great prophecy that could be holding the fate of the Olympic Gods in his hands when he reached the age of sixteen.

Sally was married to Gabe Ugliano so that monsters would stay away from her son. Gabe was abusive to Sally when Percy was not around, hitting her and treating her badly. She worked in a candy shop and loves the color blue, occasionally baking blue cakes during the books and bring home blue candy from work.

In the end of The Lightning Thief, Sally later turned Gabe into a statue with Medusa's head. She claimed it was a concrete statue and made enough money in the sale of the statue to pay for tuition to NYU for creative writing, a downpayment for a private school for Percy and a new apartment for them to live in. Sally is what Percy calls "the best mom in the world" because she is very understanding. She notices Percy's soft side towards Annabeth and teases Percy kindly about it.

On Percy's 15th birthday, Poseidon stops by her apartment to give his son a birthday gift. When Sally answers the door she is dumbfounded to see her former lover at the door and can barely make a coherent sentence. Sally has told Percy that "Poseidon once offered to stop the tide for me, he thought he could solve all my problems, even offered me a palace at the bottom of the sea." Poseidon in return has said that "He had not met a woman like Sally Jackson in a 1000 years." It should be noted that Paul did not seem initially pleased with Poseidon's arrival to the birthday celebration.

By the time of The Last Olympian, Sally has gotten re-married to a man named Paul Blofis. He is a teacher, and works at a school which he gets Percy a spot in the school. Soon after, he learns Percy is a demi-god, but instead of freaking out, he thinks it is cool. Out of respect of Percy, he asked him if he could marry Sally.

Personality
Sally is a very kind, understanding, and passionate woman. She has a rebellious streak, and a gift of seeing through the Mist. She is described as the best person in the world by Percy, never says an unkind word to anyone, and is a very hard worker, and doesn't ever complain. She also has a lot of endurance, as she put up with Gabe for nearly a decade.

Phsyical description
Sally has a very sweet voice, and always smells of sugar, chocolate, licorice, and everything else you would find in a candy shop. She has long brown hair with a few gray strands in it, but otherwise doesn't look old. Her eyes are sparkly blue, and they are said to change colors in the light. Overall, Sally is a very beautiful woman.

Family

 * Percy Jackson - son
 * Poseidon - lover
 * Gabe Ugliano - (ex-)husband
 * Paul Blofis - husband

Film
Catherine Keener is set to play Sally Jackson in the upcoming film The Lightning Thief.