Triton

Triton is the sea messenger god, and son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and Amphitrite, goddess of the sea. Triton is also the herald of his parents, but seems to be a bit scornful toward his half-brother, Percy, which is not for selfish reasons, as he acts respectfully to children of Poseidon who actively fight for his domain against Oceanus, such as Tyson and probably the other Cyclopes.

History
Like his father, Triton carries a trident. However, Triton's special attribute was a twisted conch shell, on which he blew like a trumpet to calm or raise the waves. Its sound was so terrible, that when loudly blown, it put the giants to flight, who imagined it to be the roar of a mighty wild beast. Triton dwelt with his parents in a golden palace in the depths of the sea.

Triton was the father of Pallas and foster parent to the goddess Athena. Pallas was killed by Athena during a fight between the two goddesses. Triton is also sometimes cited as the father of Scylla by Lamia. Triton might be multiplied into a host of Tritones, daimones of the sea.

Triton was adopted by the Romans as the son of Neptune and Salacia. In the Aeneid, Misenus, the trumpeter of Aeneas, challenged Triton to a contest of trumpeting. The god flung him into the sea for his arrogance.

Triton is also known to have a bad relationship with Dionysus. At a festival for Dionysus, Triton was found watching nymphs take a bath before the party. The nymphs told Dionysus and it didn't end well for Triton. This may suggest that Triton is crazed and a drunk due to his bad relationship with the God of Madness.

The Last Olympian
Triton is somewhat cold and arrogant to Percy, talking down to him and acting as if his half-brother was lazy for not appearing sooner (this is after Percy jumped off the now blown up Princess Andromeda). This is probably understandable though, as Percy is the son of his father's affair with Sally Jackson, a mortal. Triton makes fun of Percy, smiling at one of his comments. It is also possible that he is jealous of Percy, as his father declared that Percy was his favorite son instead of him, despite being only a demigod. However, he shows respect to Tyson by bowing. He is seen only briefly however, so his actual attitude in general is unknown. He also seems to be proud of being Poseidon's son, saying "Your son and heir!", or it may be that he was trying to have a one-up on Percy.

Appearance
Triton appears as a merman, having the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish, and shares his father's black hair. Unlike most mermen, Triton has two fish tails instead of one. He is described as having green skin and black hair.

Powers and Abilities
As the son of Poseidon and an actual embodiment of the sea itself, Triton is probably one of the most powerful beings in existence whose power surpasses that of the Olympians, except the Big Three.
 * Hydrokinesis: He can cause movement of any kind of water, as well as create it with only the power of his mind. His water-based abilities greatly surpass that of Percy.
 * Aerokinesis: Triton can create hurricanes. He can also manipulate the sea breeze which is much more suitable for his wind abilities.
 * Geokinesis: He can create earthquakes and earth tremors.
 * Triton also has the ability to invoke fear in others. An ability which he usually does with his conch shell, though he can do so without it. He once used it to scare off the Giants when they attempted to invade his father's kindom. He drove them into hiding among the mountains, almost incapacitating the giant king, Porphyrion, in the process.
 * He can also alter his physical features to resemble that of any sea creature he wishes.
 * Can communicate telepathically with equestrians and sea creatures.
 * Possesses immense physical strength (more than most other gods).
 * As a messenger god, he has the power of flight.
 * He can move at super speeds, even by godly standards.
 * Possesses durability, regeneration and never ending agility.
 * Immortality: He can never die.
 * Invincibility: He is invulnerable to all but the most powerfully divine godly attacks. All else is useless against him, except metals that are known to injure gods.
 * All these abilities and powers make Triton a very formidable foe, so much that even the Big Three would have trouble defeating him.

Trivia

 * Triton, a moon of Neptune, is named after this deity.
 * Neptune is the Roman counterpart of his father, Poseidon.
 * Triton is the common name given to a number of very large sea snails.
 * Triton was called, "The Son of Neptune," by the Romans.


 * The name Triton is associated in mordern industry with tough hard-wearing machines such as the Ford Triton engine and Mitsubishi Triton pick up truck.