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Whoever wins, I will consider you an ally. We will fight the giants together, and I will bestow victory upon you. But there can only be one winner. The others must be defeated, killed, destroyed utterly. So what will it be, demigods? Will you succeed in your quest, or will you cling to your mamby-pamby ideas of friendship and everyone wins participation awards?

–Nike to the seven

Nike is the Greek goddess of victory, daughter of the Titans Pallas and Styx. She assumes the role of the divine charioteer, a role in which she is often portrayed in Classical Greek art. Her Roman counterpart is Victoria.

History

Alongside her mother and siblings, Nike joined Zeus in his war against the Titans. As a reward for their support, Nike and her siblings were made the foremost of Zeus' servants.

In addition, Nike was a constant companion of both Ares and Athena, accompanying them both into battle. She is often seen with Athena, as she often cannot contemplate defeat.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

The Demigod Files

Nike is one of the names found in the Olympian Crossword.

The Heroes of Olympus

The Mark of Athena

A six foot statue of Nike is seen in the right hand of the Athena Parthenos.

The House of Hades

The six foot statue of Nike is seen again on the Athena Parthenos.

The Blood of Olympus

At Olympia, Nike meets Leo, Percy, Hazel and Frank. As soon as she does, she forces the demigods into the arena to fight to the death using her Nikai, her minions. The demigods manage to subdue her by trapping her in a net but when she tries to curse them she is gagged with a sock. While in captivity, she reveals that one of the Seven will die defeating Gaea and that their only hope of survival is the Physician's Cure. Leo is mentioned to have discussed his plan to defeat Gaea with Nike in secret with Nike and Leo's later conversation with Apollo confirming to Leo what he must do.

After the rift was healed between the Greeks and Romans, Nike is released from the Argo II by Leo and she helped the gods and the Seven defeat the giants. 

The Trials of Apollo

The Hidden Oracle

Two of Nike's daughters are seen in camp, Laurel and Holly Victor.

Appearance

Nike is a tall and beautiful goddess, wearing a glittering sleeveless dress, with her dark hair in piled-up braids circled with a gilded laurel wreath. Her expression is usually wide-eyed and a little crazy, "like she'd just had twenty espressos and ridden a roller coaster", according to Leo.

She wields a gold-tipped spear, and has wings of polished gold, which glitter so brightly, that Leo claims that had they been solar panels, Nike "would have produced enough energy to power Miami." She usually rides a golden chariot pulled by two white horses.

Abilities

Nike possesses the standard powers of a goddess. She has not yet shown any abilities in the series, however her domain suggests she has some level of influence over victory and competition. She has the ability to be able to foresee victories and can grant victory. She can also curse people.

  • Victory Inducement: Nike has the ability to grant victory on to anyone she pleases.
  • Intuitive Precognition: Nike can see any victory that is going to occur and can transport herself there if needed.
  • Flight: Through the use of her powerful golden wings, she can propel herself upward and in any direction she wants. It has been said that her wings make her travel as fast as Hermes.
  • Curse Manipulation: Nike has the ability to curse anyone she pleases with either eternal failure and or death in battle.
  • Blessing Manipulation: Nike can bless someone with either eternal success and or Victory in battle.
  • Dominion over Athletics: As stated by Aphrodite to Hippomenes in preparation for his race against Atalanta, Nike possess absolute control and dominion over the area of Athletics.
    • Athletic Blessings: Nike was stated to be able to bless any mortal she desires to increase their physical abilities. As seen where Aphrodite implied that she could increase Hippomenes's speed to the point that he could run faster than Atalanta.
The Heroes of Olympus
Core Series: The Lost Hero | The Son of Neptune | The Mark of Athena | The House of Hades | The Blood of Olympus
Main Characters: Jason Grace | Piper McLean | Leo Valdez | Percy Jackson | Frank Zhang | Hazel Levesque | Annabeth Chase | Iapetus/Bob | Reyna Ramírez-Arellano | Nico di Angelo | Gleeson Hedge
Secondary Characters: Hylla Ramírez-Arellano | Dakota | Tyson | Ella | Octavian | Halcyon Green | Dr. Howard Claymore | Alabaster C. Torrington | Lamia
Minor Characters: Rachel Elizabeth Dare | Grover Underwood | Thalia Grace | Clarisse La Rue | Fleecy | Mrs. O'Leary | Kinzie | Arion | Calypso | Lou Ellen Blackstone | Chiron | Will Solace | Tristan McLean | Don | Julia | Jacob | Michael Varus | Burly Black | Medea | Midas | Lityerses | Phineas | Otrera | Echo | Narcissus | Sciron | Pasiphaë | Lycaon
Olympian Gods: Zeus | Hera | Poseidon | Hades | Ares | Demeter | Athena | Apollo | Artemis | Hephaestus | Aphrodite | Hermes | Dionysus
Minor Gods: Achelous | Aeolus | Asclepius | Boreas | Eurus | Hecate | Iris | Hypnos | Keto | Khione | Kymopoleia | Mithras | Nemesis | Nike | Notus | Phorcys | Serapis | Thanatos | Triptolemus | Zephyros
Roman Gods: Jupiter | Juno | Neptune | Pluto | Mars | Minerva | Ceres | Lupa | Bellona | Fortuna | Janus | Terminus | Vulcan | Mercury | Apollo (Roman) | Diana | Venus | Bacchus | Pomona | Aquilon | Hercules | Cupid | Auster | Favonius | Letus | Victoria
Giants: Enceladus | Porphyrion | Alcyoneus | Polybotes | Ephialtes | Otis | Damasen | Clytius | Mimas | Orion | Hippolytos | Thoon | Periboia
Undead: Gray | Zombie
Primordial Gods: Gaea | Tartarus | Ourae | Nyx | Chaos | Ouranos | Akhlys | Hemera | Elpis | Spes
Monsters and Magical Creatures: Cynocephali | Gorgon | Gryphon | Harpy | Basilisk | Lycanthrope | Gegeines | Cyclops | Katobleps | Unicorn | Giant Eagle | Ichthyocentaur | Satyr/Faun | Storm Spirit | Laistrygonian Giant | Lares
Related Content: Rick Riordan | Haley Riordan | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide | The Demigod Files | The Demigod Diaries | The Son of Sobek | The Singer of Apollo | The Staff of Serapis | Percy Jackson's Greek Gods | Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes | The Crown of Ptolemy | Demigods & Magicians | Demigods of Olympus | Percy Jackson Demigod Collection
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