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Tyson, a Cyclops.

A Cyclops (plural: Cyclopes) is a one-eyed giant. They are very strong and are considered to be ugly by most people.

Description[]

In most cases, Cyclopes are abandoned by their parents when they are born in order to learn how to fight for themselves, with the exception of ancient Cyclopes like Polyphemus. They mostly live in cities and are treated as outcasts or mistakes and they don't always come out right. No one wants them and they end up growing wild on the streets.

Cyclopes are feared or avoided by most monsters, as even when they are young, they are still incredibly strong. Tyson, who is described as being a baby Cyclops, unknowingly frightened away other monsters, leading to Percy not being attacked all year. After the Laistrygonian Giant attacked Percy in the presence of Tyson, Annabeth commented that it was surprising they would even try to attack with Tyson around.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians[]

The Lightning Thief[]

It was revealed that when Percy was younger, he was stalked by a tall man in a trench coat and hat on the playground. The teachers finally threatened to call the police if the man didn't leave, and Percy always remembered how no one believed him when he told them the man had one eye under his hat. Thus, the man was actually a Cyclops who was for an unknown reason, good or bad, trying to keep an eye on Percy.

The Sea of Monsters[]

Polyphemous

Polyphemus.

Percy Jackson while attending Meriwether College Prep, looked after Tyson; a child considered as the class project. It is later revealed by Annabeth Chase that Tyson is a Cyclops, but Percy later learned he was also his brother. Tyson later helps on the Quest for the Golden Fleece by helping to defeat an evil and even larger Cyclops called Polyphemus, who had been using the fleece to lure satyrs to their deaths. In this novel, Percy discovers that the majority of Cyclopes are his half-brothers.

The Battle of the Labyrinth[]

Tyson appears again on a break from his work in the underwater forges of Poseidon. He later goes on a quest with Percy, Grover and Annabeth. Along the way, they meet Briares, who was the only remaining one-hundred handed one.

The Last Olympian[]

During the final days of the Second Olympian War, Oceanus managed to invade the Underwater Forges of the Cyclopes, forcing Tyson to lead the charge against the invaders. The Cyclopes later help Poseidon and the other Olympians drag Typhon to the deepest parts of Tartarus by wrapping him in chains. Tyson is later made the general of the Cyclops army.

The Heroes of Olympus[]

The Lost Hero[]

Jason Grace, Leo Valdez, and Piper McLean met a family of Cyclops when they crashed in their factory in Detroit. Sump, Torque, and Ma Gasket then mimic voices to confuse Jason and Piper while Leo is outside trying to find Festus. By the time Leo comes back Torque tries to mimic Piper's voice, but later realizes that it was a trap and he is able to kill them with an engine block before the Cyclopes ate Piper and Jason. But instead of staying in Tartarus, they tried to reform, but by the time they do, Leo, Jason and Piper were already far away out of their reach and Ma Gasket swears to take revenge on them. She later says that she is proud of being a Northern Cyclops since they are much fiercer than the Southern ones.

The Son of Neptune[]

It is revealed that the Northern Cyclopes had joined up with Polybotes in order to attack Camp Jupiter. Not only that, but they were being lead by Ma Gasket, who had reformed and still swears vengeance on Jason Grace, Leo Valdez, and Piper McLean. Before arriving at Camp Jupiter, the Cyclopes head to Napa for a winery tour, preventing Polybotes from attacking the camp as he needed their numbers. When the battle began, Tyson also appeared and fought against the evil Cyclopes, killing Ma Gasket himself.

The Mark of Athena[]

Tyson makes a brief appearance at Camp Jupiter when he takes Ella the harpy to Camp Half-Blood on Mrs. O'Leary.

The Trials of Apollo[]

The Dark Prophecy[]

Many Cyclopes were seen in Commodus's naming ceremony rehearsal.

Factions[]

Elder Cyclopes[]

The first Cyclopes were the sons of Ouranos and Gaea. Ouranos wasn't pleased with his monstrous children and imprisoned in Tartarus them until Kronos overthrew him and released them. However, during Kronos' rule, he threw the Elder Cyclopes again in the pit. Eventually, their mother, sister Rhea, and nephew Zeus plotted against him. They were released in the process and fought in the First Titan War.

The Elder Cyclopes became the weaponsmiths of the gods. They created Zeus' Master Bolt, Poseidon's Trident, Hades' Helm of Darkness, Artemis' bow and arrows of the moon, and Apollo's bow and arrows of the sun. They typically helped Hephaestus in the forges until they were killed by Apollo in retaliation for the death of his son Asclepius at the hands of Zeus.

  • Arges
  • Brontes
  • Steropes

Hyperborean (Northern) Cyclopes[]

A species of Cyclopes that are children of other Cyclopes like Ma Gasket, who is the mother of Sump and Torque. They often eat heroes and demigods. Typically smarter than Southern Cyclopes, the Northern Cyclopes use their building talents to make weapons like the squeaky war hammer and the exploding axe. They fought for the Titans in the Second Titan War by building weapons and equipment. They often interact with Roman demigods.

Poseidon's Cyclopes[]

A majority of the Cyclops are children of Poseidon and live underwater. Most of them work in the forges with Hephaestus like Tyson, who is now the general of the armies of Poseidon.

Southern Cyclopes[]

Southern Cyclopes are mostly children of Poseidon. They are sheep herders in the Sea of Monsters like Polyphemus. Much like the Northern Cyclopes, they often eat heroes and demigods. They seem to be not as smart as their siblings and Northern Cyclopes since they don't use their building talents. In The Sea of Monsters, Polyphemus doesn't know what a mango is and is repeatedly tricked by Grover. He is also bad at math.

Abilities[]

  • Superhuman Strength: They are feared for their incredible strength. Even a baby Cyclops like Tyson can beat most of the fully grown giants by himself without being injured.
  • Superhuman Durability: They are able to withstand many physical blows and damage.
  • Height Manipulation: They can grow at their maximum height at will.
  • Vocal Mimicry: They are to able mimic a person's voice almost perfectly.
    • Superhuman hearing: They have better than average hearing.
  • Fire Immunity: They aren't affected by fire or extreme heat, with the exception of the Flames of the River Phlegethon.
  • Underwater Breathing: Most of them can breathe underwater.
  • Forging Skill: Most of them possess extraordinary aptitude at repairing and inventing armament and weaponry.
  • Tongue of the Old Times fluency: Most of them can understand the ancient language that Gaea spoke to the Titans, Elder Cyclops, and Hekatonkheires before the birth of the Olympian gods.

Weaknesses[]

Known Cyclopes[]

Gallery[]

Hyperborean (Northern) Cyclopes[]

Elder Cyclopes[]

Poseidon's Cyclopes[]

In the Movies[]

Trivia[]

  • In myths, the Elder Cyclopes were the primeval gods of storms, like their brothers the Hekatonkheires, particularly of thunderstorms and lightning. 

See also[]

Monsters
Species: Amphisbaena | Apollo's Cattle | Blemmyae | Basilisk | Carnivorous Sheep | Centaur | Cyclops | Cynocephali | Dragon | Drakon | Empousa | Eurynomos | Feather-Shooting Bird | Fire-Breathing Horse | Flesh-Eating Horse | Gegeines | Geminus | Giant Eagle | Giant Scorpion | Giant Snake | Ghoul | Gorgon | Gryphon | Harpy | Hellhound | Hippalektryon | Hippocampus | Hydra | Hyperborean Giant | Ichthyocentaur | Karpoi | Katobleps | Keres | Khromandae | Laistrygonian Giant | Leucrotae | Lycanthrope | Makhai | Merperson | Myrmekes | Nikai | Pandai | Pegasus | Pit Scorpion | Satyr | Scythian Dracaena | Sea Serpent | Siren | Strix | Stymphalian Birds | Tauri Sylvestres | Telekhine | Troglodyte | Unicorn | Vrykolakai | Yale
Friendly Monsters: Argus | Blackjack | Briares | Bombilo | Chiron | Cottus | Don | Ella | Festus | Gleeson Hedge | Gray | Grover Underwood | Guido | Gyges | Lysas | Mrs. O'Leary | Ophiotaurus | Peaches | Peleus | Porkpie | Rainbow | Scipio | Tyson | Tempest | Sssssarah
Enemy Monsters: Antaeus | Agrius and Oreius | Arachne | Cacus | Carthaginian Serpent | Charybdis and Scylla | Chimera | Chrysaor | Clazmonian Sow | Colchis Bulls | Echidna | Euryale | Geryon | Kampê | Karkinos | Kekrops | Lamia | Manticore | Medusa | Minotaur | Nemean Lion | Polyphemus | Python | Skolopendra | Sphinx | Stheno | Sun Dragons | Typhon | Trojan Sea Monster
Neutral Monsters: Cerberus | Erymanthian Boar | Gray Sisters | Furies | Ladon | Orthus | Sybaris
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