Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20160527042231/@comment-27790000-20160531054213

Erick.baez.773 wrote:

8th Hero of Olympus wrote: ^^It doesn't matter if it takes a lot of energy out of Nico, as he can shadow-travel hundreds of miles away if he needs to, making Leo unable to exploit this temporary weakness. You guys keep mentioning Nico's Shadow Travel as an advantage. I know Shadow Travel is great, but I've wondered, can Nico Shadow Travel short distances? Throughout the series, he has only been shadow Traveling long distances- several to hundreds to thousands of miles. I know that just because it has never happened, doesn't mean Nico can't do it. But, if find it rather weird. If Nico can Shadow Travel short distances, like in battle, why hasn't he done it yet? Has it not occurred to him yet? Or is Shadow Travel only meant, for well, traveling long distances? Can Nico disappear and reappear in the shadows like Hazel does with her Mist Travel Powers? If Nico can, then it is certainly an advantage over Leo. But if he can't Shadow Travel very short distances (Appearing and Disappearing instantly Like Hazel), while it can't be consider as an advantage, since it would be useless in battle. So, can Nico, Shadow Travel very short distances? If Nico can shadow-travel long distances, I see no reason why he cannot cover short distances as well, disappearing and reappearing. It may be that this idea has never really occurred to him, in that way.