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An Iris Message is a type of video message that is used by gods and demigods to communicate with others using a rainbow. The service is managed by the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris.

Iris Messaging

To send a message, one must first find or create a rainbow with Mist and then throw a golden drachma or anything with a good price into it, saying or thinking very deeply:

"Oh Iris, goddess of the Rainbow, please accept my offering."

In The Son of Neptune, when they meet Iris, she tells them that the cloud nymph Fleecy will send an Iris message for them. Fleecy gives them a "direct line" with the saying:

"Oh Fleecy, do me a solid. Show (name and place of person)."

This is usually said aloud, though it works non-verbally as well. Then the caller says the name or location of the intended recipient. The way to end an Iris Message is to wave one's hand through the Mist, disconnecting the signal. Iris Messages can also be sent to gods, such as when Percy contacted Mr. D. This is odd, because in The Titan's Curse, Percy wonders if it is even possible.

Variations

In The Battle of the Labyrinth, Percy receives a "collect" Iris message, asking him to deposit drachmas in the image for each five minutes of conversation. This happens only once and the sender was dead, so it is not clear whether this is a unique event.

Goddess iris — Iris, goddess of rainbows.

In The Lost Hero, Medea calls for an Iris Message with a diamond instead of a coin. This probably means that an Iris message can be activated using any object of value. Greeks use drachmas to activate Iris Messages because this was the Ancient Greek currency. It is implied in The Son of Neptune that Roman heroes do not use Iris Messages (neither Frank nor Hazel had ever heard of this method of communication) since Iris is her Greek counterpart, and by then Romans used more advanced methods, like giant eagles.

Failed Iris Messages

In The Son of Neptune, Percy tries to contact Annabeth Chase via Iris Message, but the Iris Message can't get through. It is implied that this is because Percy can't clearly remember the person he is trying to reach as Hera stole his memory and Hera herself had blocked the message.

Gallery

Appearances

Caller	Recipient	Reason	Book
Percy, Grover, and Annabeth	Luke (though intended for Chiron)	Reporting about their quest.	The Lightning Thief
Percy and Annabeth	Chiron	Reporting about their quest and asking for advice.	The Sea of Monsters
Percy	Dionysus	So the camp can hear Luke's plans to reform Kronos.	The Sea of Monsters
Percy	Tyson	To talk.	The Titan's Curse
Percy	Sally Jackson	Telling her that he'll be coming home.	The Titan's Curse
Percy	Dionysus	Calling for help and to report about the Ophiotaurus.	The Titan's Curse
Bianca	Percy	Showing him Nico's current situation.	The Battle of the Labyrinth (twice)
Chiron	Typhon (his location)	To show the Head Counselors the status of the gods' battle with the giant.	The Last Olympian
Medea	Jane	To weaken Piper's confidence and reveal how her father was captured.	The Lost Hero
Thalia Grace	Jason Grace	To summon him to the Wolf House to free Hera.	The Lost Hero
Percy Jackson	None	Tried to call Annabeth, but it was blocked by Hera.	The Son of Neptune
Hazel Levesque	Reyna	Called her while she was taking a bath (unintendedly), Hazel warned her about the Giant Army.	The Son of Neptune
Gleeson Hedge	Mellie	To check in on her while he is with the seven.	The Mark of Athena and The House of Hades

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+[[File:IrisMessageGN.jpg|250px|thumb|right]]
-'''Iris messages''' are video type messages that are used to communicate with others using a rainbow. The service is managed by [[Iris]], Greek [[goddess]] of the rainbow.
+An '''Iris Message''' is a type of video message that is used by [[Gods|gods]] and [[Demigod|demigods]] to communicate with others using a rainbow. The service is managed by the Greek [[goddess]] of the rainbow, [[Iris]].
 ==Iris Messaging==
-To send a message, one must first find or create a rainbow and then throw a golden [[drachma]] or anything with a good price into it, saying or thinking very deeply:
+To send a message, one must first find or create a rainbow with Mist and then throw a golden [[drachma]] or anything with a good price into it, saying or thinking very deeply:
 ''"Oh Iris, goddess of the Rainbow, please accept my offering."''
 In ''[[The Son of Neptune]]'', when they meet Iris, she tells them that the cloud nymph [[Fleecy]] will send an Iris message for them. Fleecy gives them a "direct line" with the saying:
-[[File:Tetradrachma from Athens.jpg|thumb|188px|A golden drachma.]]
 ''"Oh Fleecy, do me a solid. Show (name and place of person)."''
+[[File:Percy and Tyson Iris Message.png|thumb|273x273px]]
-This is usually said aloud, though it works non-verbally as well. Then the caller says the name or location of the intended recipient. The way to end an Iris message is to wave one's hand through the mist, disrupting the signal.
+This is usually said aloud, though it works non-verbally as well. Then the caller says the name or location of the intended recipient. The way to end an Iris Message is to wave one's hand through the Mist, disconnecting the signal. Iris Messages can also be sent to gods, such as when Percy contacted [[Dionysus|Mr. D]]. This is odd, because in ''[[The Titan's Curse]]'', Percy wonders if it is even possible.
-They can also be sent to gods, such as when Percy contacted [[Mr. D]]. This is odd, because in ''[[The Titan's Curse]]'', Percy wonders if it is even possible.
 ===Variations===
+In ''[[The Battle of the Labyrinth]]'', Percy receives a "collect" Iris message, asking him to deposit drachmas in the image for each five minutes of conversation. This happens only once and the [[Bianca di Angelo|sender]] was dead, so it is not clear whether this is a unique event.
-[[File:IrisMessageGN.jpg|thumb|Luke, conversing with Percy, through Iris Message in the Graphic Novel]]
-In ''[[The Battle of the Labyrinth]]'', Percy receives a "collect" Iris message, asking him to deposit drachmas in the image for each five minutes of conversation. This happens only once and the [[Bianca|sender]] was dead, so it is not clear whether this is a unique event.
-In ''[[The Lost Hero]]'', [[Medea]] calls for an Iris message with a diamond instead of a coin. This ''probably'' means that an Iris message can be activated using any object of value.
+[[File:Goddess_iris.jpg|thumb|[[Iris]], goddess of rainbows.]]
-Greeks use drachmas to activate Iris messages because this was the Ancient Greek currency. It is implied in ''The Son of Neptune'' that Roman heroes do not use Iris Messages (neither Frank nor Hazel had ever heard of this method of communication) since Iris is her Greek counterpart, and by then Romans used more advanced methods, like giant eagles.
+In ''[[The Lost Hero]]'', [[Medea]] calls for an Iris Message with a diamond instead of a coin. This ''probably'' means that an Iris message can be activated using any object of value. Greeks use drachmas to activate Iris Messages because this was the Ancient Greek currency. It is implied in ''The Son of Neptune'' that Roman heroes do not use Iris Messages (neither Frank nor Hazel had ever heard of this method of communication) since Iris is her Greek counterpart, and by then Romans used more advanced methods, like [[Giant Eagle|giant eagles]].
 ===Failed Iris Messages===
-In the ''The Son of Neptune'', Percy tries to contact [[Annabeth]] via Iris Message but it is blocked by [[Hera]].
+In ''The Son of Neptune'', Percy tries to contact [[Annabeth Chase]] via Iris Message, but the Iris Message can't get through. It is implied that this is because Percy can't clearly remember the person he is trying to reach as [[Hera]] stole his memory and Hera herself had blocked the message.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+Iris Message Luke.jpg
+</gallery>
 ==Appearances==
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 |[[Medea]]
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+|To weaken [[Piper McLean|Piper's]] confidence and reveal how her father was captured.
 |''[[The Lost Hero]]''
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 |[[Percy Jackson]]
 |None
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+|Tried to call Annabeth, but it was blocked by Hera.
 |''[[The Son of Neptune]]''
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 |Called her while she was taking a bath (unintendedly), Hazel warned her about the [[Giant Army]].
 |''[[The Son of Neptune]]''
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+|[[Gleeson Hedge]]
+|[[Mellie]]
+|To check in on her while he is with the seven.
+|[[The Mark of Athena]] and [[The House of Hades]]
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