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Darkcloud1111 wrote: Percy having power over earthquakes however is highly debatable. Normally whenever he creates fissures in the ground, there is some kind of other circumstance leading to an earthquake-like effect. When he caused the volcano to explode, he was calling the ocean to him which was more of a geyser causing an explosion, not an earthquake. Also when he destroys the bridge and the glacier shelf, he stabs Riptide into the ground causing the cracks; meaning that could be a power of Riptide and not Percy himself.

As far as Percy fighting the gods and winning, one of the things about Greek Mythology was that while the gods were powerful, people never believed they were all powerful and never made mistakes. In a way the gods were humanized and fallible, so they could be beat or tricked. In the series this goes even further by Rick explaining their power is never in one place at once, so no one in the series ever fights these gods or Titans at full power. If a god really wanted to beat Percy, they could just unleash their true form and turn him to ash. Mr. D has also threatened to turn Percy into a dolphin and could if he desired.

I agree with you. But about Percy having the power over earthquakes, I think he can he has the power to cause earthquakes ( even if he never did it ). I mean, since Poseidon is the earth shaker, I’m pretty sure Percy can cause earthquakes. But so far, he hasn’t as you said. ( Only causing fissures in the ground etc.) I don’t know why Rick Riordan added this power. Maybe because Percy was already too powerful and putting this power would make him way too powerful or something like that.

Even thought Percy hasn’t fought the gods or Titans at full strength, their way stronger than Percy and the other demigods. ( Obviously) So It’s amazing that Percy defeated 3 gods. Right ? No one has ever defeated a god besides Percy. Percy defeated Ares in The Lightning Thief, Hades in The Last Olympian, and Phobos in The Demigod Files.