Octavian

"I hope it hurt."

- Octavian

Octavian is a legacy of Apollo and the Augur at Camp Jupiter.

The Son of Neptune
Reyna told Hazel that after she questioned Percy, she would send him to Octavian who would consult the Auguries and that they will decide what to do with him.

The first time Octavian meets Percy is at the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus. Percy quickly learns that he is blackmailing Hazel into voting for him in the election for the Praetor.

Later during the war games, he apparently attempts to kill Gwen by spearing her from behind, but she returns from the dead almost immediately.

The second time he is seen is during the Senate meeting where he convinces the others into trying not to give Percy, Frank, and Hazel supplies on their trip, as that is the traditional Roman way. However, Reyna allows them to use the 'Roman fleet' for their quest.

After the battle against the Giant Army, Percy is raised on a shield as the Roman campers chant "Praetor," electing Percy to the position, much to the irritation of Octavian. At the Feast of Fortuna, he gives Percy his tattoo, but whispers to Percy that he hoped it hurt. He later claims that Camp Jupiter will get good luck.

At the senate meeting the following day, Percy informed all of Rome about the existence of Camp Half-Blood and that he was, in fact, a Greek. He also informed Rome of the imminent arrival of the Argo II, whose passengers were coming to help against Gaea. Octavian was one of Percy's fiercest opponents at the meeting, claiming that Greeks were Rome's enemies, and shouldn't be trusted. He demanded that the Roman's take military action against the Greeks, saying that they should destroy them before they have a chance to land. When Percy says that the Greeks are peaceful and that Jason was on board, Octavian accuses him of lying and once the ship comes into view, he began to scream "Beware Greeks bearing gifts!" He points at Percy accusing him of leading the Greeks to the camp. However, Reyna says that they will allow them to land, but the Legion forces would be ready if it was a trick. Octavian walked out of the senate in disgust.

Personality
Octavian is extremly ambitious and power-hungry, willing to use any means from extortion to manipulation in order to achieve his goals. He is portrayed as a somewhat potential threat if one became enemies with him, as Percy said. However, he seems to want to protect the camp and advocates a conservative approach when it comes to its affairs. He considers the Greek demigods to be enemies due to the ancient rivalry between Greece and Rome.

Appearance
Octavian is a skinny eighteen-year-old with blond hair, crazed blue eyes, and pale skin who wears a white toga over a blue shirt and jeans. He often has a ceremonial knife and stuffed animal on hand. His tattoo is composed of a lyre, the symbol of his ancestor, with SPQR inscribed above seven lines.

Abilities

 * Prophecy: Octavian can interpret the will of the gods by reading the stuffing of stuffed animals.

Hazel Levesque
Hazel openly dislikes Octavian due to his manipulative nature as he is blackmailing her with her past for her to vote for him to become Praetor.

Percy Jackson
He doesn't have a good relationship with Percy. He doesn't trust him since Percy is a Greek, thinking that the Greeks are working with the forces of Gaea. He is also upset when Percy is elected praetor over himself. When they first meet, he slices open Percy’s panda pillow pet, to Percy's dismay because he had grown fond of it

Reyna
While the two never seem to spend much time together, it is clear that Octavian believes Reyna is not a good leader. He complains that she won't allow a quest to find a book of prophecies (Which is the Sibylline books) that he is obsessed with. He also feels that she has let a power vacuum form during Jason's absence. He also manages to make any unfavorable decision (such as making Frank a Centurion) seem like it was all Reyna's idea and he is following orders. Whenever Reyna makes a decision he approves of, he tries to make it seem like it was all his idea.

Trivia

 * Octavian is named after Caesar Augustus: A Roman emperor whose birth name was Octavian and was even called a son of Apollo, Octavian's divine ancestor.
 * Octavian's name means "eighth" in Latin.
 * The Ancient Romans used the entrails from sacrificed animals to determine the advisability of any chosen endeavor and event just as Octavian does with stuffed animals. As a ritual before meeting the oracle, the ancient Greeks did as well.
 * When Percy Jackson first meets him, he states that he reminded him of someone. After Octavian says who he was named after, Percy stills states that he reminds him of someone. The person probably is Luke Castellan since they bear a striking resemblance apart from Luke's scar on his face.
 * Octavian is obsessed with the Sibylline Books.
 * Although it is never stated how many generations Octavian is from Apollo, his family has been at Camp Jupiter for over a century, so he is at least fourth-generation.