| “ | No, Damien, that is my mom's symbol. Uh, which means . . . it's her mom's symbol. | ” |
–Billie to Damien White after Meg is claimed in The Hidden Oracle. | ||
Billie Ng is a Greek demigod daughter of Demeter.
The Trials of Apollo[]
The Hidden Oracle[]
Billie is present in the dining pavilion, sitting in the Cabin 4 table by herself, due to Miranda not being there. She is among the chaos of Meg's claiming.
Not long after the disastrous incident at breakfast, Meg McCaffrey mentioned that Billie gave her a tour of their cabin. Meg comments that she was "all good."
Billie is paired up with Valentina Diaz for the three-legged death race. Apollo notices that Billie's nature magic was at work, because some twigs were growing on Valentina. When the three-legged death race ended, she came down with a case of Irish step dancing.
When Apollo and Meg were about to search for the missing campers, Billie supplied Meg with a pack of geranium seeds and a flashlight. She is thanked by her sister and they share an embrace.
Billie, at the attack of the Colossus, helped the rest of the campers in fending him off. After the automaton's defeat, she and Miranda had to move to the Hermes Cabin since their cabin had been squashed. Both of them had been sitting by the ruins of their cabin, stunned, causing daisies to sprout around them.
Personality[]
Billie is polite towards the other campers, and is sweet and helpful with her siblings. She has an irritated edge, shown when she chastising Damien White, and when she caused twigs to sprout from Valentina out of annoyance.
Appearance[]
Billie is of Asian descent. Her hair is cut in a bob that is dyed blue, and she wears gold makeup. Apollo describes her as looking like a k-pop (Korean pop) girl. In the winter months she wears a reflective silver coat.
Abilities[]
Demeter, her mother.
- Chlorokinesis: As a daughter of Demeter, she has absolute control over plants.
- Culinary Arts: As a daughter of Demeter, she's a natural cook.
Relationships[]
Family[]
Billie was kind to her half-sister and supplied her with what she knew would help her on her quest.
Billie and Katie have never had a mentioned interaction, but it is assumed she is generally kind to her siblings.
Etymology[]
- Billie is a feminine given name derived from the masculine name William, meaning “protector”.
- Ng is typically associated with speakers of Cantonese, Hokkien and Shanghainese, which are dialects of Chinese. In Cantonese, the surname Ng can refer to the ancient Chinese state of Wu (吳) or an army squadron of five (伍). In Hakka, Teochew, and Hokkien, the surname Ng refers to 'yellow' or the ancient Chinese vassal state of Huang (黃). In Teochew and Hokkien, the surname Ng may also refer to a traditional Chinese musical instrument which is similar to a lute (阮); the latter transcription is more commonly known in its Vietnamese cognate form, Nguyễn, as the most common Vietnamese surname.
Trivia[]
- Billie is the third demigod known to dye her hair, the first two being Kayla Knowles and Alex Fierro.