User blog comment:Hermione Chase/"The Blood of Olympus" Expectations/@comment-25302341-20140814090004

I disagree that Nico would die because I felt like he was the character with the most development (besides Annabeth and Percy, but they've been around longer, so that doesn't count) throughout the two series. We'd seen him changing from an adorable geeky kid to an angry loner to a depressing person. I think it would be unwise of Rick to kill Nico because Nico represented some kids in society today and some of us are facing problems like him.

There are depressed people, like Nico. There are bisexual/gay people like Nico. There are people that don't get along well with others, like Nico. There are people that lost their family members, like Nico. It's like killing the character that connects to society the most throughout both series.

I also felt that the character of Nico di Angelo brought the saddest feelings to readers (or tears, if you're a fangirl/boy, which I guess all of us are). And we all know about the Nico's problem (if he hasn't had that much fans before then he probably would now, like me, for instance) Of all of the demigods, I think Nico has the best flaw. If Rick kills Nico then he would kill the last child of Hades (Bianca, whom Rick already killed since the first book she appeared in) and also kills the last member of the di Angelo family (he already killed Bianca and Maria). It would be like the di Angelo's family total wipe out.

In my opinion, he's the most unique character with the saddest life that would make people weep that Rick has ever created. I'm not saying that other characters should die, it's just that Nico doesn't deserves to die. Hasn't he suffered enough tragic in his young life already? I believed that Nico is the character that gave readers the most feels. Nico represented the unfortunate people of society whom just couldn't accept themselves and let the past haunts them forever.

I found it weird imagining Rick saying, ''Hey people! Be depressed and gloomy and shut yourself to the world. Then admit your crush to the person you like and sacrifice for them. The end of your life! No happy ending! Oh joy!''

Now that people has actually loved Nico di Angelo and created a strong fan base, for bravely telling his secret in front of Jason, killing Nico off in the last book would cost Rick quite a large number of fans.

Therefore, I strongly believe the ones dying wouldn't include Nico di Angelo.