Lavinia Asimov

"Awkward is telling your rabbi that Daniella Bernstein is going to be your date for your bat mitzvah party. Or telling your dad that the only dancing you want to do is tap, so you're not going to carry on the Asimov family tradition. I know all about awkward."

- Lavinia talking to Apollo in The Tyrant's Tomb.

Lavinia Asimov is a Roman demigod and the centurion of the Fifth Cohort.

The Tyrant's Tomb
After Apollo and Meg McCaffrey crash their hearse when being chased by a Eurynomos, she and some nature spirits go over to help. She manages to kill the monster with a shot to the chest. She introduces herself and is shocked to learn that Jason Grace is dead. They hear a screech in the distance and she leads them to Camp Jupiter.

Appearance
Lavinia is described as a gangly teenage girl with pink haired.

Personality
Lavinia is shown to be nervous in combat.

Items

 * Manubalista: Lavinia has an imperial gold manubalista, which she uses as her primary weapon.

Abilities

 * Marksmanship: Lavinia is able to use a manubalista, albeit with minor difficulty.

Etymology

 * Lavinia is the name of a figure in Roman mythology, being the daughter of King Latinus of the Latins and his wife Queen Amata. She was also the last wife of Aeneas.


 * Asimov is a Jewish surname of Russian origin.

Trivia

 * Lavinia is the second known Roman demigod or legacy to use a ranged weapon as their primary weapon, the first being Frank Zhang.
 * Lavinia is the third known demigod or legacy of Jewish decent, the first two being Cecil Markowitz and Julia Feingold. She is also the first known Roman demigod of Jewish decent.