After Hazel found out that Nico was in the bronze jar, Hazel burst out sobbing and was even more determined to rescue him. Nico explained to Apollo that he had a doctor's note to sit with Will at dinner and that Will was his doctor. Nico was grateful for Percy for saving him in Rome and letting him onto the ship, and the thought of him or any of the seven dying made him feel like he was back in the bronze jar. Later he and Hedge put on new colorful tourist shirts -much to his annoyance- before joining the fight against Orion. After arguing, Percy decided to help Nico summon Bianca's soul after Nico couldn't, telling him she sent him iris messages. But Jason realized by Nico was so afraid, and realized he had a crush on Percy. Iapetus, the titan of morality and his friend. Thus, Nico became the first Greek demigod since the First Demigod Civil War to learn about the existence of Roman demigods and to visit Camp Jupiter. "Jason feels hot rage boiling inside him. Around the same time, he starts to hear voices calling his name from Tartarus. At one point he and Will accidentally shadow traveled to the largest Cheez Whiz factory in Venezuela. Hades wanted to send them to the Lotus Hotel to protect them, but Maria declined, saying the children needed their mother. CHB Nico sat at the back of the table with his sword by his side, creeping Leo out. Nico is very shocked when he sees Percy, but he introduced himself and held out his hand. They walked through, and Nico could sense that the Doors of Death opened every twelve minutes and that Percy and Annabeth were in danger. Nico to Octavian, in The Blood of Olympus. Nico is later turned back to normal by him after Frank fixes his chariot, and Nico mentions having a strange nightmare about popcorn. After asking questions about Annabeth, he gives the son of Poseidon and bracelet of keys and asks him to explain the meaning of Christmas. Later on, Nico meets Jason, Leo, Frank, and Hazel for breakfast on the ship. The two later go to discuss war strategies with Vitellius and Don. Will continues to try and talk him out of it, but Nico tells him that some deaths cannot be prevented. Nico also explains to Percy how Pluto is the god of the dead, but Thanatos is the god of death, but he was captured. Nico meets Percy at Camp Jupiter, where he is visiting his half-sister, Hazel Levesque. Rebecca di Angelo was haunted by the ghosts of her past. However, her hand passes through his head on her first attempt and lifts it the second. After the battle, Nico and Will help Apollo prepare for his final confrontation with Python. Four months after the Giant War, Reyna Ramirez-Arellano comes back to Camp Half-Blood to play an important role. Full name In The Last Olympian, Nico wears black battle armor with a skull-shaped helmet. Nico's crewmates were confused why he would do anything for Percy if they hated him so much, and couldn't imagine him being kind to him. Sadly, however, Nico's popularity only lasted a few weeks, after which most campers did whatever they could to avoid the son of Hades and forgot he was at Camp, forging his feeling of not belonging. Leo winced and asked where they can get lunch. Nico became angry at her for helping Percy, but Bianca told him to stop blaming him for her choices, since she knows he is mad at her, and that it would be his doom. That thought made Percy hungry. He believes that if anyone could make it through Tartarus, it would be them. It is later confirmed that this was true. The Argo II arrived at Croatia to fetch Diocletian's Scepter. The pounding of footsteps was loud enough to awaken Typhon from reformation in Tartarus as a lone half-blood raced through the trees. While talking to Will, Nico remembers when he first arrived at Camp Half-Blood with Apollo years before, and Thalia Grace calling Apollo hot, but quickly shakes the 'random' memory. but you will see. However, Nico, Percy, and Thalia were given the task of retrieving the then unfinished sword of Hades, and succeeded. They attacked my monsters, and summoned ghosts and tried to shout orders, but couldn't since he wasn't any Roman rank. Grover explained to Percy, Annabeth, and Thalia that hed discovered them at school but every time he tries going near them, Dr.Thorn keeps blocking him. When he is first summoned by Persephone he claims to have been at a graveyard in New Orleans, this could possibly be reference to Hazel. This otherworldly demonstration of Nico's sheer rage when unleashed upon those cruel enough to invoke it was one of the most frightening events in the series. After the war, Nico finally finds the courage to confess to Percy, but things don't end up exactly how he had wanted and now Percy and Jason are trying to help out their little friend, to no avail. Soon after, the three enter the Underworld, where Nico, who wasn't telling Percy everything, had the Furies carry them to Hades' Palace. Percy almost lost his cool until Zo Nightshade asked to see Percy. There he meets his father, who tells Nico that his quest is hard and he might not survive the trip. as Nico's last name is di Angelo, and 'Angelo' is Italian for 'angel'. The Titan's Curse The Battle of the Labyrinth The Demigod Files The Last Olympian The Lost Hero (mentioned) The Son of Neptune The Mark of Athena The House of Hades The Blood of Olympus Camp Half-Blood Confidential The Hidden Oracle The Dark Prophecy (mentioned) The Tyrant's Tomb (mentioned) The Tower of Nero Un Natale MezzosangueThe Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure. The days that follow bring confusing feelings, a bizarre new reality, and perilous responsibility. Or: A reading fic with a just-post-Gaea Leo trapped in a just-post-Kronos world. between two worlds - leo valdez Instead, Percy, Jason, and Piper come to Nico's rescue underneath the Colosseum. If you accept cookies from our site and you choose "Proceed", you will not be asked again during this session (that is, until you close your browser). However, the god-emperor catches his sword and throws it aside before slapping Nico away and knocking him unconscious. In The Blood of Olympus, Nico notes that his facial muscles hurt when he smiles since he isn't used to making that expression often. Nico and Minos would camp out in the Underworld where Minos would try to manipulate him into doing a soul for a soul to bring Bianca back. Nico later told Jason about how they could save Percy by going through the House of Hades. The flock flies Nico and his companions to Camp Half-Blood by the pre-dawn of August first. He describes Will as a 'lanky cat stretched out in the sunshine' and says although he is relaxed and non-threatening, Nico knows Will is brave in battle. Later on during the battle at the Tower, Apollo describes his clothes as being torn and battered from the fighting. He summoned many ghosts and the first one to speak was Theseus, the Greek hero. They meet up with the forces of Camp Half-Blood. Jason and Nico go outside to talk. This later caused him to send monsters to attack and try to kill Thalia Grace, Zeus' daughter. (Though a year or so later Will Solace tells him this never happened, he in fact isolated himself). Percy said he hoped they wouldn't be enemies, and Nico apologized for being a brat, saying he should've listened to him. Piper became concerned when he kissed Hazels cheek, since he hated physical contact, and thought he was almost saying goodbye. Nico said that Percy is the strongest demigod he knows, and that he and Annabeth would make it through Tartarus, but he was secretly unsure if he would live. He helps Nico up, yelling at the enemies to move so he can take him to the side safely. "How are we going to find Eve?" Both are powerful and respected demigods. Percy later questioned Frank Zhang about Nico, wanting to know more about him. When the line was over, Leo asked Nico if he was done with the physical abuse, and Nico smiled and said that at Camp Jupiter, there were many people who wanted to punch him. She did, however made him promise to not turn someone into a ghost again. Percy and his friends were worried for him but Eurytion reassured them that he would be alright. When Nico awakes to find Reyna gone and a note from the Hunters, he tore the note up in a fit of rage. When they went back on to the Argo II, Percy felt so sorry for him he couldn't muster much anger at him. Piper mentions that the lines of the prophecy now makes sense: "Twins snuff out the angels breath, who holds the key to endless death." Nico tried to protest, but it ended up making a strange nasal sound. He is a main character in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and The Trials of Apollo series of books and the protagonist of The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure. aka: the Heroes of Olympus AU where Zeus punishes Apollo with mortality after the Titan War, and it changes everything. Nico resented Percy for his feelings but knew he would do anything for him. After getting there, Hazel, Frank, and Leo try to find Nico, which leads them to the Pantheon, but they are led into a trap and are almost killed by eidolons. But Frank still tried to be his friend and encouraged him to talk about his past and his childhood in Venice. The three walk through Venice, while Nico led them to the house, and Nico mentioned that Venice was filled with Lemures and that his mother told him about it. A more recent portrait shows a more accurate image of him to the story. However, the year would be way off since in. He is currently in a relationship with Will Solace. Jason said he had seen people do many brave things, but what he had done was the bravest. Alabaster is being chased like a dog by his sister Lamia and can't shake her off because she keeps coming back. Seven seas. She tells him about her father and family history. Nico had everyone hold hands and Shadow Travel away, with the help of Hazel. Nico's theory to gain an edge over the Titans is finally revealed: it is to make Percy invincible by having him bathe in the River Styx, similar to the myth of Achilles. Jason comments that since getting out of Tartarus, Nico "had slept little and eaten even less." In The Tyrant's Tomb, Apollo almost wishes that Nico and Will were there after he gets poisoned with a zombie infection. In The House of Hades, Reyna was not against going with Nico to deliver the Athena Parthenos to Camp. When Percy later fell into Tartarus, as Nico tried to save him, he had Nico promise to lead the Argo II crew to the other side. They continue their playful banter with each other, and are usually seen sitting close by, holding hands. When they fought monsters, Piper stood at Nicos back, and was concerned after he almost fell. At first, Nico tried to lie to Jason, saying he left Camp half blood because he crushed on Annabeth, but then admitted that he wasnt. He ended up being taken prisoner and dragged to Daedalus's Workshop by Kelli, two laistrygonians, and Minos. Percabeth I dont like sneezing in front of people. He told Will and shoved his face back into his pillow. His father reveals that the lawyer who removed Nico and Bianca from the Lotus Hotel and Casino was the Fury, Alecto, in disguise, but refuses to give him details on his mother's death. Favonius also called Percy, though not by name, "The person Nico cared about most." Nico asks who Arion is and is told by Leo that he is Hazel's horse. When Apollo and Will send Nico to get the ukulele as well as the bow and arrow, he questions if they really hate Python so much as to subject him to that. Being a demigod from another era, Nico radiates "a kind of old energy - a melancholy that came from knowing he didn't belong in the modern world." Percy searched for Nico all spring, to no avail. He then followed Annabeth to the gift shop to get food. Nico said that he promised to protect her, and though Percy tried to explain, Nico said that he promised. While Nico and Hedge go to the Zippy mart for supplies, Reyna stays behind to watch over camp. Nico, Jason, Piper, and Frank went to find Hazel and Leo and arrived with their swords drawn, and Nico used his sword to absorb the darkness. Maria was a great mother who cared for her children, and was determined to live with them and protect them. When Don started mentioning Percy's Empathy Link, Nico had Frank and Hazel get Percy oriented and dragged Dakota, Don, and Vitellius to the Praetor's table to discuss war strategies, dragging Don and Vitellius by the ear. Nico tries to help, but he is out of reach. (like being locked inside a small, dark room in a brand new foster home.). Later, when Meg and Apollo went to find the Grove of Dodona, Nico gathered with Will, Malcolm, Paolo and Billie for a going away party. Bianca told Nico that he must forgive Percy, and that grudges are fatal flaws for children of Hades, and that he must promise her. Rachel confirms that Python's death restored her powers. They all then headed over to Daedalus, who told Nico he could hold his soul for ransom and use it to bring Bianca back. Will asked what he preferred instead of boyfriend, suggesting "special guy" and "significant other", and Nico said significant annoyance. He asks Will to 'do his thing', which turned out to be the power to glow with golden light. When the boys come back to base camp, Hedge goes to write letters while Nico and Reyna talk. He takes the two and returns for Apollo and Meg. Percy reminded Nico of heroes from Mythomagic and pirates, and developed a crush on him. Nico later helped Percy escape and swore on the River Styx and said he didn't know what he was planning, but Percy was angry and wanted to strangle him, but knew there was no point in arguing. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. Yeah, right, Leo says, grinning at J****. After the war with Kronos is over, all the demigods of Camp Half-Blood welcome Nico cheerfully: as Percy puts it, "Hey, show up with an army of undead warriors to save the day, and suddenly you're everyone's best friend," meaning that when he saves them, the campers accept him. She discusses taking a gap year in Paris to study art, but she promises to be back the next summer to continue her work as the Oracle of Delphi. Leo once commented to Jason and Piper that Clytius reminded him of Nico and wondered if they were related. Reyna was shocked at the beginning and didnt know how to process it at first, with him reminding her of her father, but then she realized how much she trusts him and how he removed some of her burden, and said that she trusted him, healing him for 3 days. Hair He even aided Percy when the Titan Army began to attack Camp Half-Blood, but refused to stay. As a son of Hades, Nico is an immensely powerful demigod. He also wants to redeem himself in the Olympians' eyes through Nico, believing his son to be the demigod of the First Great Prophecy. The two then went back to the ship. Will screams that no one hits his boyfriend and no on kills his dad. Nico encouraged Percy to go to Olympus, while he helped Sally and Paul, and said that he would handle the army. However, after Hazel fought with him and Jason, Leo decided to rescue him for Hazel's sake and apologized to her, even though he thought he was suspicious for a good reason, and knew he had to travel fast to rescue him before it was too late. As finally revealed in The House of Hades, Nico's greatest fear is of someone finding out that he is gay. Nico himself stated it nearly drove him insane. Nico reassured Hazel that she can make things right, and almost calls her Bianca, making Hazel even more bitter, knowing that she will never be like her. She also told Nico that his sister was right when she told him that his anger will be his doom, and reminded him again that Kronos would do anything to get him on his side. Hedge didn't judge him when he found out he was gay either. Nico was still in denial though, wanting his sister back. Hazel first thought that Nico was a scrawny white boy that couldn't fight and laughed when he first called his sword "Stygian Iron". They escaped and Percy gave Nico ambrosia to heal from his fight, and caught him before he passed out again. Dionysus, on his end, was very annoyed by Nico and gave him a look of loathing when he called him "the wine dude.". After two years of plotting and scheming, his master plan is finally in action. However, Nico seems to have a stronger tie to his friends, while Hades seems to have a much darker view of his siblings. Nico then tells Reyna about Jules-Albert, his French zombie chauffeur that Hades gave him that he never told anyone about. Percy stated that Nico has his mother's eyes, but it has also been said that they have the wild glint of a madman in them, too, just like his father. Bianca mentions that during their visit, several monsters (disguised as mortals) attempted to attack them in an alley. The next day, at the Three-Legged Death Race, Will and Nico were partners, tied together. So, Hello People of This World. His knowledge of the Underworld and its occupants helps them complete their quest. Nico is very caring to Hazel Levesque, his half-sister, and tries to help her as much as he can. Percy then says that they can set sail for the House of Hades, defeat Gaea's forces, and close the doors on the mortal side. Nico then sees Percy and Annabeth and walks over. Nico congratulated Hazel on becoming Centurion and asked if there were rules against Centurions dating praetors, which Hazel said was the least of her problems. Nico with Will Solace, his current love interest and boyfriend. No demigod shall heal your heart. Apollo mentions him when thinking his condition can not be cured with the combined efforts of him, Will, and Pranjal. Nico asks Meg why Luguselwa is having them destroy it if she is unable to. Appearances The last sounds Annabeth heard before falling was Nico and Hazel screaming for help. mentor and satyr he quested with. Instead of being Piper's boyfriend, he's Leo's girlfriend, and according to their fake memories, he's always been a girl. Nico has the ability to control ghosts. Apparently, almost all campers are in awe of Nico's fighting in the Battle of Manhattan, as "even the Ares kids considered him cool." Nico asked Apollo a lot of questions about the gods and the sun, making Apollo laugh and ruffle Nicos hair and answer them, not making sense to Nico. When the two arrive in Salona, Jason is grateful to have Nico there with him, and the two defended each other during Cupid's attacks, with Nico helping Jason up when he fell. However, Nico was wracked with guilt of his death and replayed the scene of his death in his mind for two days after it happened, and wondered if what he did unnecessarily cost him his life. Now he has to locate that psycho and stop Gaia from rising while trying to figure out who he is. Nico and his stepmother Persephone mutually dislike each other, as he is a reminder of Hades' affair with Maria di Angelo, who Persephone is jealous of. At dinner, Nico sat with Frank, Percy, Hazel, and the Centurion Dakota. Percy told Nico the news and gave Nico the figurine she wanted him to have. Percy knew he wanted to impress his father and could see it in his face, so he decided to help him, not wanting him to go alone. "Ya think so?" I said. Zeus destroys the hotel they were staying in in an attempt to kill him and Bianca. When Bryce infuriates him, the temperature around Nico drops to freezing, turning the ground around him white with frost. The seeds are a last resort food, which only children of Hades/Pluto can eat. In The Mark of Athena, Hazel was terribly worried about Nico. Sometime after the Battle of Manhattan, Hades gave Nico a French zombie chauffeur, Jules-Albert, for his birthday. He should've known that life at Hogwarts would never be anything close to normal Artemis Fowl's summer had been different, to say the least. Piper thinking about Nico in The Mark of Athena. Out of all the demigods, Nico the only one not mad at Hazel and Frank for what they did, because he knew what Leo did was a sneaky, twisted, ridiculously annoying and noble plan he would do. Black However, they were protected by Hades as he erected an impenetrable wall of black energy to shield them from Zeus' bolts, but Hades was not able to protect their mother in time. Frank was angry at Nico and wanted to kill him after Hazel was poisoned, and wanted to strangle him. When Reyna accidentally learns about Nico's homosexuality, she, much to Nico's surprise and relief, doesn't judge him. Affiliation Apollo, though he dislikes the idea, admits that though he wishes he could help them, he can't as it is outside his jurisdiction. Annabeth became extremely worried when she thought Nico would come after Percy. Nico had found out that the Doors of Death have two sides: one in the mortal world and one in Tartarus. While coming up with ideas, Hazel tries to think of a way to help, not wanting her only contribution to be removing a dangerous obstacle Nico had told her was in the House of Hades. Will explains Nico's spiral after Jason's death and his PTSD, and Apollo notes that Will seems very concerned about his boyfriend. After the quest was over, Nico, Percy, and Thalia said their goodbyes on a balcony, and Nico decided to stay in the Underworld to help his dad. Apollo was supportive of his son's relationship with Nico. Young Nico annoys Percy with his ceaseless questions, especially when he asks if Annabeth Chase was his girlfriend, which makes Percy consider "stuffing him in a meat-flavored sack and throwing him to the wolves." In The Blood of Olympus, Nico regarded Frank as one of his friends, not overlooking him like others, and when he found out he may die, he felt like he was back in the Bronze Jar again. Nico was also worried when Octavian wanted to fire an onager, and Nico said he shouldn't, because Jason or Piper would get hurt. A few shifts in the strings of fate can change a lot. Nico passes out after shadow traveling. Though he tries hard not to show it, Nico is plagued by incredible internal pain. After what the siblings thought was a month in the Lotus Hotel (which turned out to be 70 years), they were taken out by Alecto, this time disguised as a different lawyer. Cupid, the god who forced Nico to reveal his sexual orientation. Nico asks her what she saw from Hecate, but Hazel refuses to tell him any information and tells him to get some rest. Nico wears a black trench coat when he attempts to bring back Bianca, as shown in one of Hazel's blackouts. They were brought to a military school called Westover Hall, paid for by Hades using what Nico and Bianca thought to be a trust fund left to them by their parents. Before Percy left for the quest, Nico found him and asked if he was going on the quest with his sister Bianca and to protect her while on it. When Hazel prays to her father for help, Arion appears, running towards them. In addition, Reyna appears to be in awe of Nico's powers, especially after learning that he also possesses hypnokinetic abilities. Please just let them out so youll get better. Will said smiling at Nico. During the War Games, Nico watched from the observation tower in the fort with binoculars. Soon after, Rachel utters a prophecy in Python's voice and passes out just as the cattle break into the property. Though Hades has expressly forbidden traveling to Tartarus ever again, Nico plans to use the troglodytes who can tunnel even to Tartarus and can get him and Will in and out safely.