Paul Blofis

"I hope that was a monster I just killed. I was a Shakespearian actor in college! Picked up a little swordplay!"

- Paul Blofis

Paul Blofis is Percy's second step dad (after Sally and Percy got rid of Percy's first step dad, Gabe Ugliano "Smelly Gabe" at the end of The Lightning Thief) and he married to Sally Jackson.

History
Paul met Sally at college while Sally was attending after she got Smelly Gabe out of their apartment in the end of The Lighning Thief, as they were in the same writing seminar. They became friends, and started studying together.

Paul was first introduced in The Titan's Curse, when Percy sends his mother an Iris message and sees his mother sitting at a table with Paul, and them both laughing. He gets up to go to the bathroom, and she tells Percy about Paul, that they are in the writing seminar together at her college. Percy sees that his mother truly likes Paul, and remembers how miserable and unhappy she was with Gabe, and how he treated her horribly. Percy then gives his mother his blessing, as long as she is happy.

Paul meets Percy formally, and the two become friends, and Paul tries to get him into his old school in The Battle of the Labyrinth, treating him as if he were his own son. Percy appreciates Paul's efforts, and managed to stay in the school for two years, and for the rest of Percy's high school years.

Paul meets Poseidon in the end of The Battle of the Labyrinth, and is very formal and very polite with him although he doesn't seemed pleased with his arrival though he doesn't say that he isn't pleased to anyone. He was surprised when Tyson also called Poseidon 'Daddy', but Sally quickly assured him that Tyson was not her child.

When Paul finds out about Percy being a demigod, he is shocked and excited, but not scared or angry at all. Over time he accepts it, and worries about Percy when he is not around.

Some time between The Battle of the Labyrinth and The Last Olympian, Paul and Sally get married.

Later, in The Last Olympian, Paul and Sally think something is wrong, and go looking for Percy. When the city awakes, Paul takes a sword and kills a Dracaenae, and Sally uses a shotgun against another monster. They hold their own, and they both survive the fight.

Percy later goes home with them, happy to have a family at last.

Personality
Paul is a very honest, just man who is very genuine and is polite to everybody. He loves Sally and believes Percy is special, but doesn't know how special he really is until Sally tells him that Percy is actually a demigod. When Paul finds out Percy is a demigod he doesn't freak out like Percy expects, he's just shocked, though he eventually comes to think its very cool. He is a nice and supporting man, and Percy appreciates him being there for him - also, he's also on fairly good terms with Poseidon, despite having only met him once, and is polite to him because of Percy.

Physical description
Paul is 'thirty-something', with longish salt-and-pepper hair, and wears a brown jacket over a black T-shirt. It is said he looks like an actor, and is very good-looking.

First meeting with Poseidon
When Paul attended Percy's 15th Birthday, Poseidon came along as well bringing Tyson, Percy's paternal half brother, with him. Sally, Percy's mom, was a bit off guard when she saw Poseidon, Paul quickly acted and greeted Poseidon. Poseidon also called him 'Blowfish' rather than "Blofis".

Their first meeting was a bit awkward, it was seen that it was their only meeting. Poseidon leaves by magically disapearing. Paul thought that he must have left using the fire escape.

Trivia

 * Both Percy and his father, Poseidon, called him Blowfish instead of Blofis when they first met him.
 * Paul was a Shakespearian actor in college. This explains his sword work in The Battle of Manhattan.
 * Paul's last name is Blofis, also called by Percy and Poseidon, and Blowfish may have a connection to Poseidon.
 * He is not mentioned at all in the "Lost Hero", even though Sally Jackson was mentioned. It is unknown that Paul Blofis knew about Percy's disappearance.
 * Some fans consider Rick Riordan as the inspiration for Paul Blofis.