Tyson

Tyson is a fictional character in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.

Character's background
Tyson is the son of the Greek god Poseidon and a nature spirit. He is a young Cyclops (only six or seven years old in Cyclops years) who tries to be the best little brother possible and make his family proud of him.

He met Percy at school where he had been admitted as a school project, so that the students could be exposed to a homeless child and record his changes and what not. The mist obscured mortals view of Tyson's one eye, with the mist making them think he had two. Percy simply assumed he had two eyes because was unable to look up past Tyson's mouth and nose because he usually had peanut butter stuck in his teeth, making him rather hard to look at. Tyson has severe scars on his back that were caused by a sphinx in the substation where he used to live.

In his first summer at Camp Half-Blood, Tyson made Percy a shield with all their adventures over the quest engraved on it and he also rigged it to shoot out of a watch.

Tyson is a Cyclops, who are all half-brothers of Percy Jackson. They are considered "accidents" and generally looked down upon. Though Percy is at first disgusted to realize that he was related to him in The Sea of Monsters, he completely changes gears by the end of the book. As such, Tyson is closer to Percy than any of his brethren, and Percy even once announced that Tyson was his "baby brother" when he won the chariot race due to Tyson's help in constructing the equipment.Since Tyson is a Cyclops heat does not hurt him. Tyson also likes peanut butter and loves Annabeth. But no kidding, who doesn't.

The Sea of Monsters
Thalia's tree, which serves as the magical border of Camp Half-Blood has been poisoned mysteriously by unknown forces. After Chiron is dismissed from his position as camp Activities Director, after he is blamed for poisoning the tree, or at least failing to cure it, Tantalus, who came from the Fields of Punishment and can not have food or water, has taken his job. The only thing able to rid the tree of its poison is the Golden Fleece, which is located on Polyphemus' Island, in the Sea of Monsters (the Bermuda Triangle).

Clarisse, the daughter of Ares and longtime enemy of Percy, is given the quest to go into the Sea of Monsters to find the Golden Fleece, which has healing powers for plants, animals, and humans. Percy and Annabeth decide to go also, not just for the Golden Fleece, but for their friend Grover who is trapped in Polyphemus' cave somewhere in the Sea of Monsters. Tyson, Percy and Annabeth after saving Camp Half-Blood from two fire-breathing bulls set out to find Polyphemus who believes that Grover is a female cyclops and not a satyr.

As they enter the giant lobsters mouth of Monsters, they have to get past Scylla and Charybdis. Instead of at least trying to sail in between, Clarisse automatically goes for Charybdis and Tyson supposedly dies in Clarisse's ship. After that, Percy and Annabeth journey to many dangerous islands, and Annabeth tells Percy many things about how Thalia died and she also mentions her prophecy. Fighting their way through many other obstacles, like the Sirens and Circe's island, they join up with Clarisse, Grover, and later Tyson, and leave with the Golden Fleece.

When they return to the mortal world, they send off Clarisse on an airplane to camp alone, and Percy, Annabeth and Tyson get kidnapped by Luke. He almost kills Percy in a duel, but Percy reveals Chiron was innocent, and Chiron comes to rescue them with his strangely dressed relatives. When they return to camp the Fleece is put on the tree. The Fleece not only revives Thalia's tree, but it revives Thalia too. It's Thalia who appears as she looked in Percy's dreams. He remembers the dream and realizes that it is her. It turns out that this was actually Kronos's plan, done so that he would have another chance to manipulate the prophecy which governs the future of Olympus and the Olympians.

The Titan's Curse
Tyson only appeared in various cameo appearances. One time being in an Iris message between him and Percy, because Tyson was still in Poseidon's underwater forges making weapons, and the book was landscaped in winter, so he couldn't come to camp.

The Battle of the Labyrinth
Percy comes back to Camp Half-Blood to find Tyson already there cleaning the room for inspection and has mended Percy's wristwatch-shield. Annabeth leads the quest into the Labyrinth, and is very excited since this is her first time leading one, and one of her dreams (along with being an architect). She broke the rule of only two companions on a quest, by choosing Percy, Grover, and Tyson. Annabeth descends into the Labyrinth with Percy, Grover, and Tyson to find a way to stop Kronos's evil forces from entering the borders of Camp Half-Blood by searching for its inventor, Daedalus. The prophecy the Oracle gave her appears to have scared her and she refuses to say the last line. As they go into the Labyrinth, they face many wonders. Annabeth faces a Sphinx and finds the riddles (which are actually factual questions) not challenging and an insult to her intellect. They escape the claws of the Sphinx and continue on to find Hephaestus so he can tell them about where to find Daedalus. Tyson then finds Briares the Hekatonkheire but is disappointed to find out he is afraid of Kampe and refuses to fight. They split up and Tyson follows Grover who goes a different direction in search of Pan. They all reunite and flee the Labyrinth after the help of Daedalus or Quintus.

The fight begins the Camp is in danger and all seems lost until Briares and Daedalus arrive, Mrs O'Leary and Quintus to help fight, once again all seems lost until Grover unleashes the cry of Panic, greatly disrupting — but not ending — the Battle.

The Last Olympian
Tyson meets with Percy when he wakes up in Poseidon's palace after the explosion of the princess Andromeda. He seems to want to fight in the battle, and is sad because he has to work in the armory. Poseidon finally notices this and lets him lead the force of Cyclopes that helped defeat Typhon. He charges with saying an unintelligible phrase, as he has peanut butter in his mouth. It is known that he meant to say, "For Poseidon!" but the rest of his army, because they did not understand him, used the war cry, "PEANUT BUTTER!" After this event, Poseidon comments that he is a good fighter. Rainbow the hippocampus asks for Tyson when she comes to take Percy to camp.

In Olympus, Tyson is promoted to general of the cyclops army, and given a new club.

Physical description
Tyson is very tall, and very broad shouldered, and has very messy brown hair. He was one calf-brown eye, but when he isn't at Camp it is hard to notice, and it looks like he has two. He is known for not brushing his teeth.

Tyson is also known for his strength. In The Battle of the Labyrinth he freed the one hundred handed by ripping the door of it hinges with his bare hands. Also in The Sea of Monsters he beat two bronze bulls the size of elephants with his bare hands also.

Personality
Tyson is a very gentle and sweet Cyclops.(He's also known for crying.) He finds Annabeth and Rachel pretty, and when Percy, or Annabeth are in danger he uses his bare strength and fire-proof ability to save them because he loves them very much. He has a natural black-smithing ability, and he loves working on things. He is a softie at heart and loves peanut butter, Annabeth (Someone all known children of Poseidon seem to have affection for), and Hippocampi (or as Tyson calls them "Fish Ponies").

He and Grover don't seem to get on very well together, but he helps Grover look for Pan in The Battle of the Labyrinth.

Flaw
Tyson isn't very smart and will sometimes run into a fight with a monster not knowing the danger or just make himself look like a complete fool. Somtimes his clumsy nature can embarrass people around him. He doesn't always know his own strength, as when he hugs Percy.

Power/Abilities

 * Immensely strong
 * Works well with metal
 * Immune to fire
 * Inhuman hearing and can imitate voices
 * Gets along extremely well with hippocampi (or fish ponies, as he calls them)
 * Can survive Kampe's poison
 * Can smell when powerful creatures, gods/godesses or monsters are nearby
 * Can breath underwater because he is a son of Poseidon
 * Body built like a military tank

Hobbies
Tyson's hobbies are many, such as making toy boats out of kitchen utensils, eating peanut butter, working with metal, playing with Percy, watching "Ponies", which refers to many different types of greek horse-like beings, such as Pegasi and Hippocampi.