Dakota

Dakota is a Roman demigod, the son of Bacchus, and a Centurion of the Fifth Cohort.

History
Dakota is a son of Bacchus, or Dionysus in his Greek form. He is the senior Centurion of the Fifth Cohort.

The Lost Hero
Jason lists Dakota as one of his friends from Camp Jupiter.

The Son of Neptune
Dakota is introduced as the leader of the Fifth Cohort and accepts Percy into the group. He sits with Percy, Hazel, and Frank and tells Percy the back story about their cohort's bad reputation, including losing the eagle and some things about Jason. Percy believes he is drunk at first, but Hazel tells him that he drinks Kool-Aid with three times the usual amount of sugar.

Dakota appears again during the battle against Polybote's army at Camp Jupiter. Percy hands him the retrieved eagle, which he uses to destroy the monsters and lead the Legion into battle.



Personality
Dakota has an addiction to red Kool-aid, which he drinks with three times the normal amount of sugar. Combined with his ADHD, his hyperactive behavior causes people to believe he is drunk, being a son of Bacchus. He seems to care for his fellow legionaries and sits down with Percy during dinner to welcome him to the camp. He has a deep respect for his comrades and is a well chosen commander of the Fifth.

Appearance
He is described as being tall and buff, with curly black hair. However, his mouth is almost always red, due to his Kool-Aid addiction, and his eyes don't quite line up.

Trivia

 * He shares Dionysus/Bacchus' addiction to drinking, although he drinks Kool-Aid instead of wine.
 * He is a proud centurion and has deep respect towards the Fifth Cohort and its members.