Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20170321230658/@comment-30566621-20170323071128

This thread is rather amusing to read, especially when we get to the countryist "isn't Canadian" thing.

In general terms, keep in mind that Percy is currently the strongest demigod son of Poseidon, one of the Big Three. Frank is the strongest demigod son of Mars, who is "merely" (in relative terms) the god of war. Riordan has generally written Big Three demigods (note that I'm saying demigods, not legacies) as being so powerful that, if they go all out, only other Big Three children can match them in strength, as far as demigods go. So that right there implies that Percy has the upper hand. He can summon earthquakes (Son of Neptune), call great quantities of water from anything connected with water, water-carrying, or watery environment (Battle of the Labyrinth), create hurricanes (Son of Sobek), cause volcanoes to erupt through explosions and tectonic shifting (The Last Olympian), and even control water-based substances such as liquid poisons (House of Hades). Frank, on the other hand, just has shape-shifting, tactics, and weapons mastery. Percy's power level vastly outstrips Frank's power level. (Imagine, for example, pitting Beast Boy against Aquaman in DC Comics. Not exactly a fair fight.)

That being said, Percy often holds back, and with great powers come great energy drains. So a large part of the fight will depend on whether Percy holds back, and if he goes all out, whether Frank can dodge most of what Percy throws at him. If Frank's agility is high enough, then he will be able to take minimal damage and come out of the more intense part of the fight better prepared for the endgame. If he survives that long, then he will probably be able to take Percy down.

There is also, of course, the question of what environment they fight in. A lot of Percy's powers require concentration to hold for more than a brief moment, and as a result a particularly distracting environment might give Frank an edge (especially as Percy is particularly ADHD and dyslexic). Not to mention how worried Frank might be about Annabeth killing him if he kills Percy as opposed to how worried Percy is about Hazel killing him if he kills Frank. Or the reason they're fighting in the first place. There are several factors that could give Percy the disadvantage.

Overall, my instinct is to say "Percy wins," not because of popularity but because he is proportionately stronger than Frank. However, I do recognize that there are many factors that could tip the balance in Frank's favor.