“ | The child, where is he? | ” |
–Amphithemis asking Nico about his charge in The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure. |
Amphithemis is a satyr/centaur hybrid who is encountered by Nico di Angelo and Will Solace in Tartarus. He is also a mania.
History[]
Thousands of years ago, Amphithemis was tasked with guarding an infant demigod. However, he lost track of the child. Soon after, he was thrown into Tartarus by Zeus and cursed by Hera.
Eventually, he died obsessing with finding the child and he became a mania. He spends his after life searching for the child he lost.
The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure[]
One day, he encounters Nico di Angelo and asks him if he has seen a child. After realizing Will Solace is missing, the son of Hades asks him if he has seen his boyfriend. After Amphithemis asks Nico if is a child of Zeus or Hera, he says he is a son of Hades and the two agree to help each other. Amphithemis sniffs Nico and they cross the Acheron, albeit reluctantly on Nico's part. After crossing, Amphithemis forgets who Nico is and asks about a child. Nico is confused and is stunned when Amphithemis reveals he was tasked with looking after Dionysus. Nico says Dionysus is fully grown and he wades back through the river of pain and Amphithemis follows him. The son of Hades collapses in despair as Amphithemis tries to help him up. However their hands pass through one another and Nico opulent his away in shock. Amphithemis gets angry and his eyes glow red. Despite not being solid, Amphithemis is able to harm Nico who is left at a loss of what to do to help him as only Imperial Gold can destroy a mania with not even Nico's Stygian Iron sword being of any use. Fleeing from the mania, Nico finds Will Solace and Small Bob who are fighting off a group of monsters. After learning of the situation, Will tells Amphithemis that the monsters have the baby, sending the mania chasing after them. Nico is left feeling sorry for Amphithemis who will be left wandering Tartarus forever futilely trying to fulfil his purpose. After calming down, Will agrees that Amphithemis' soul deserves to be put to rest, but Nico doesn't know how to help him.
When Hades visits Nico in a dream, Nico asks his father if he could find a way to set Amphithemis free as it's not fair to him to be trapped in such a state forever. Proud of his son's selflessness, the god of the Underworld promises to see to it that the centaur's spirit is put to rest.
Appearance[]
Amphithemis resembles a cross between a satyr and a centaur with ram horns, blue eyes, and fawn brown fur. As a mania, his eyes glow red when he is angry.
Personality[]
Amphithemis is eager to help, however, after spending thousands of years in Tartarus, his mental state has fractured. He suffers from short term memory loss and relies on smells to remember people.
Abilities[]
- Enhanced Smell: Amphithemis has a strong sense of smell, which he uses to remember people.
Trivia[]
- Amphithemis is the first non-human character to become a mania.
The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure | |
Book: | The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure |
Main Characters: | Nico di Angelo | Will Solace | Gorgyra | Small Bob |
Secondary Characters: | Screech-Bling | Hiss-Majesty | Iapetus | Chiron |
Minor Characters: | Kayla Knowles | Austin Lake | Rachel Elizabeth Dare | Percy Jackson | Annabeth Chase | Sally Jackson | Estelle Blofis | Meg McCaffrey | Epiales | Echidna | Menoetes | Amphithemis | Maria di Angelo | Bianca di Angelo | Piper McLean | Shel |
Gods: | Dionysus | Apollo | Hypnos | Nemesis | Acheron | Persephone | Hades |
Giants: | Otis | Ephialtes |
Primordial Gods: | Nyx | Tartarus | Chaos | Gaea |
Monsters and Magical Creatures: | Nymph | Cacodemon | Troglodyte | Demon | Chimera | Empousa | Stymphalian Birds | Cynocephali | Telekhine | Basilisk | Manticore | Pegasus | Aetera | Mania |
Related Content: | Rick Riordan | Mark Oshiro | The Trials of Apollo |