Screech-Bling

Screech-Bling
Biographical information
Full name	Screech-Bling
Gender	Male
Alias	Chief Executive Officer of the Troglodytes
Affiliation	Troglodyte council
Residence	Underworld
Status	Alive
Physical description
Eye	Orange-Yellow
Hair	None
Species	Troglodyte
Behind the scenes
Appearances	The Tower of Nero The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure

“	CLICK. We-grr-see you-SCREECH-Nico-CLICK-di Angelo-grr.	”
–Screech-Bling talking to Nico in The Tower of Nero

Screech-Bling is a Troglodyte who aids Apollo during the Battle of Nero's Tower. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Troglodytes. His name is pronounced with the sound effect screech, not the word.

The Trials of Apollo

The Tower of Nero

When Nico di Angelo brings Apollo, Meg McCaffrey, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, and Will Solace to their settlement, he and others surround the group and asks the son of Hades if they are offerings. The son of Hades says no and gives him a skink, a delicacy among his people, instead and he accepts this. He brings the five back to his camp and speaks with Nico as dinner is being prepared. During dinner his guests make a statement as to why they should save the city above. Most of his people think it should burn, but they change their minds when they mention their food and hat supplies could be in danger as well the threat of being eaten by Python, a giant reptile. They agree to help until he realizes they lead his people’s natural enemy, Tauri Sylvestres, to the camp and orders an emergency evacuation.

He and his people disable the Greek Fire reserves and participate in the Battle of Nero's Tower with the forces of Camp Half-Blood. Rachel sends him to find Apollo and he locates the mortal god in the daughter of Demeter’s bedroom as he talks with Nero and learns the god-emperor is going to gas every floor below the throne room with Sassanid Gas. When the call ends, he tells Apollo he will find and disable the system.

He and his forces find and disable the gas and he meets up with Rachel and Luguselwa, who has Nero’s fasces with her, and they make their way to the throne room. He watches as Apollo and Nero fight over the axe and sees the god-emperor die. His people subsequently discuss with Sherman Yang the split of the spoils of war between the trogs and Camp Half-Blood. When Apollo goes to fight Python, he and the other troglodytes present remove their hats as Apollo passes by, a great honor given by his people.

Two weeks later, Nico explains to Apollo that he intends to enlist the help of Screech-Bling and his people on his quest to Tartarus as the trogs can dig to and from anywhere, including Tartarus and can safely get Nico and Will in and out.

The Nico di Angelo Adventures

The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure

A few months after getting settled in the Underworld, Screech-Bling welcomes Nico and Will and takes them to his people's new home. The demigods are impressed by what they did and are surprised the troglodytes have rerouted the River Styx and Screech-Bling says his kind have no ill effect from the water. He takes Nico and Will to the communal dining area and Click-Wrong gives the boys human food. They enjoy it and he reveals it is tomato soup with lizard and shoe laces. Soon the troglodytes start sniffing the demigods and they reveal they have been smelling the same thing for the past few weeks. After thinking, Nico gets an idea about who is sending him the dreams and the son of Hades asks Screech-Bling to call his council. Screech-Bling leaves and the demigods follow him. Once the council is gathered and introduce themselves- Howl-Smith, Clack-Jones, Shriek-Vibes, and Hiss-Majesty- Nico reveals that he thinks they are going to face Nyx. The troglodytes are shocked as Will questions who Nyx is. After Nico explains, she is a being older then the gods and titans, the son of Hades reveals that he met her before, causing an uproar. Will is stunned and Nico reveals it was too for him to share and told no one. After saying he needs to tell it now, the son of Hades reveals what happened the last time he was in Tartarus. The troglodytes are horrified by Nico's story but still agree to house and help the boys.

Screech-Bling and Hiss-Majesty help Nico and Will in their quest, they lead the demigods through a tunnel and once they emerge, Will is drained. He and Hiss-Majesty hunt for lizards as the son of Apollo rests and when they return, say they will have to get past a farm. Once they get close to the farm, a bull headed man spots the four and, after running over to the group, says they will not get away. The bull man greets them and Nico introduces him as Menoetes, a demon assigned to tend to Hades's cattle. After inadvertently revealing their quest, Menoetes informs them he must tell Hades they are in the Underworld. However, Menoetes agrees to keep their presence a secret if they go on a quest for him. Nico asks what he wants, and Menoetes says he wants them to sneak into Persephone's Garden to steal fruit for his boyfriend Geryon. Reluctantly, Nico agrees to the quest and Menoetes calls forth donkeys for the demigods to ride on. Screech-Bling and Hiss-Majesty stay on the farm as the demigods head out. As the three wait, he and Menoetes watch as Hiss-Majesty joyfully herds cattle. When Nico and Will return, the bull man eats one of the pomegranates to stay in the Underworld forever with Geryon. As Will recounts their quest to the troglodytes, Menoetes tells Nico that many residents of the Underworld-including himself- have heard Bob’s scream. The bull man recounts a sighting one of his workers said upon regenerating that Nyx is forcing Bob to stay in a regeneration blister until he becomes Iapetus again. The demigods are angered as they learn it is agonizing to stay in one for too long. Menortes tells Nico and Will that once they enter Tartarus, they should emerge close to a swamp where the hut of Damasen is located and that Bob is not far from there. Screech-Bling and Hiss-Majesty tell Nico and Will they must keep going. The bull man waves goodbye as they walk.

As they walk along a slope, Will becomes sluggish. They spot a pair of drakons and try to avoid them, but Will falls down the side of the slope and Nico shouts, attracting the drakons. Nico goes over to his boyfriend as the troglodytes distract the drakons. Nico inspects Will, who is unconscious, as Screech-Bling comes over having just narrowly avoided the drakon's flames. After Screech-Bling offers to watch over Will, the son of Hades attacks the drakons. At first his sword bounces off, but his second blow severs one of the drakon's legs. It disintegrates as the other one runs off. After tending to the son of Apollo’s injuries. When Will can stand, they move out. As they walk, Will slowly heals, but his wounds soon open along with a fresh gash in his torso. Soon they reach the River Acheron which is the troglodytes shortcut into Tartarus, Hiss-Majesty admits that they have looked for a better way, but have been unable to find one. Although Nico and Will argue against the idea, the trogs point them to Gorgyra who can help them traverse the river easier. Before parting ways, Screech-Bling promises that they will always be friends of the trogs and will be welcomed with open arms when Nico and Will return. The trogs depart after sharing a look that suggests that they would've started crying if they had stayed any longer.

Appearance

Screech-Bling is a troglodyte with light green skin with dark green streaks. He dresses like George Washington.

Personality

Screech-Bling cares greatly for the welfare of his people. He can also be smug and brash, especially towards "crust-dwellers."

Despite his initial dislike of Apollo and his companions for being "crust-dwellers," Screech-Bling developed a fondness for Nico di Angelo and Will Solace, declaring that they would always be friends of the trogs and sharing a look with Hiss-Majesty that suggested that the two trogs would've started crying if they hadn't left when they did.

Abilities

• Superhuman Speed: As a troglodyte, Screech-Bling is an extremely fast runner.
• Stealth: As a troglodyte, Screech-Bling is stealthy, being able to sneak up on others undetected and take them out without realizing it.
• Enhanced Digging: As a troglodyte, Screech-Bling can burrow through the hardest of materials. According to Nico di Angelo, they are capable of digging to and from anywhere, including Tartarus.