Elevator Security Guard

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Elevator Security Guard
Biographical information
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Empire State Building Olympus
Status	Alive
Physical description
Eye	Pale blue
Hair	Bald
Species	Unknown
Behind the scenes
Appearances	The Lightning Thief The Last Olympian The Chalice of the Gods

“	No such floor kiddo.	”
–The Guard to Percy in The Last Olympian.

The Unnamed Elevator Security Guard sits in the lobby of the Empire State Building. He gives an elevator key to demigods going up to Olympus. While he appears to be mortal, it's unknown if he actually is.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

The Lightning Thief

When Percy Jackson arrives at the Empire State Building with Zeus' Master Bolt, the guard is reading a book with a wizard on the front and rebuffs Percy's attempts to get allowed up to Olympus to the point that Percy at first wonders if the guard even knows what he's talking about. Finally, in an act of desperation, Percy shows the guard the Master Bolt in his bag, causing the guard to fumble for his key card and tells Percy to insert it in the security slot.

The Last Olympian

He appears again when the Demigod Army tries to go up to Olympus. Again, he says there's no 600th floor, but when Percy says that "forty demigods attract an awful lot of monsters. You really want us hanging out in your lobby?" the security guard hits a buzzer, and the security gates swing open. Later, when Kronos enters the lobby, the guard is gone, possibly having escaped.

The Senior Year Adventures

The Chalice of the Gods

In order to sneak into Olympus and get Ganymede's Chalice to Ganymede during Zeus' brunch for Rhea, Percy is forced to steal the guard's pass while he's distracted by Grover as Annabeth's Yankees Cap has no effect on the guard. As the man's appearance never seems to change and he's always reading really thick novels, Percy suspects that he might not actually be human. Grover performs in the middle of the Empire State Building lobby, distracting the guard long enough for Percy to steal his security pass and sneak upstairs.

After successfully returning Ganymede's Chalice to the god, Percy drops his stolen key card near the front desk. The guard doesn't try to stop him from leaving, but Percy is pretty sure that the guard narrows his eyes when he sees Percy's demi bag.

Appearance

He has pale blue eyes and a bald head. In The Chalice of the Gods, Percy Jackson notes that his appearance never changes.

Trivia

• Percy suspects that he's not a mortal in The Chalice of the Gods
• The guard is seen in The Lightning Thief teaser giving Percy the key card.
• He can see through the Mist.
• In the graphic novel adaptation of The Last Olympian, he is seen reading a copy of The Serpent's Shadow.
• In The Lightning Thief and The Chalice of the Gods, he is reading a thick novel when Percy encounters him, something that Percy takes as a sign that he's not human.
• According to Grover Underwood, he is completely immune to the powers of Annabeth's Yankees Cap.