Charles Beckendorf

Charles Beckendorf is a demigod child of Hephaestus, and head of his cabin (9) at Camp Half-Blood. He prefers to be known as Beckendorf and was dating Silena Beauregard, who called him Charlie, before he died. He is known to be incredible with his hands. He had a minor role in the first four books in the series, but has a larger role in The Last Olympian. He has a crush on Silena Beauregard, whom he starts dating from the short story The Bronze Dragon contained in The Demigod Files. Most members of Camp Half-Blood call him by his surname, Beckendorf. He is killed in the first chapter of the Last Olympian.

Physical description
Beckendorf is described as a huge African American "dude" with a permanent scowl, muscles like a pro ballplayer, and with hands 'like catcher's mitts' which were calloused from working in the armory. Percy says "he was tough enough to make most monsters cry for their mommies".

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Beckendorf makes his first appearance in the camp armory and is nice to Tyson because he is a Cyclops, and Cyclops work for his father, Hephaestus, in his forge. He also gives Tyson a pile of scraps which is later made into Percy's shield

The Titan's Curse
He makes a minor appearance.

The Battle of the Labyrinth
Beckendorf takes part in the battle at Camp Half-Blood and helps to set up several traps for the Titan Lord's army.

The Demigod Files
In Percy Jackson and the Bronze Dragon, Beckendorf is captured by the Myrmekes during a Capture the Flag game. He is later rescued by Percy, Silena and Annabeth.

The Last Olympian
Beckendorf is seen at the start of the book with Blackjack, taking Percy away from Rachel to go onto the Princess Andromeda. He goes to plant the bombs while Percy searches the ship, but is caught and brought to Kronos, who is fighting with Percy. When he sees Percy, he smiles at him, and then uses a detonator, disguised as a watch, to detonate the bombs, giving his life to destroy the ship. Beckendorf also talks to Nico after he dies, and tells him to tell Percy that he does not blame him for his death. Nico also told Percy that Beckendorf was in Elysium. Silena Beauregard, his girlfriend, dies in the last battle; she joins Beckendorf in Elysium.

Fear
Though not mentioned in the series, it is stated in The Ultimate Guide that children of Hephaestus have a fear of heights. This comes from when the young child Hephaestus was thrown off of Olympus by his mother, Hera.

Romance
In "The Bronze Dragon" it is said that Beckendorf has had a not-so-secret crush on Silena Beauregard for three years, and at the end of the short story Beckendorf asks Silena to the firework show, which is the most romantic camp event that Camp Half-Blood has. During the fifth book they are in a serious relationship. Silena was also the only person who called him "Charlie." This is an ironic fact, as their parents are married on Olympus (even though Aphrodite is dating Ares).

When he dies, Silena is heartbroken, but joins him in Elysium in The Last Olympian.

Powers

 * Can "make anything with his hands".
 * Ultimate mechanic.