Hazel Levesque
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Hazel Levesque is a fictional central character and protagonist in "The Son of Neptune
", the second book of Rick Riordan
's series, The Heroes of Olympus
, where she is one of three narrators. A demigod
daughter of Pluto, she resides at Camp Jupiter, a secret camp built to train Roman demigods. She was brought to Camp Juipter by her half-brother Nico di Angelo, a major character in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians
series.
. During the course of the book, her history is revealed through flashbacks. She was rescued from the Underworld by Nico di Angelo. It is revealed that she is a daughter of Pluto
, and that she was born in or around 1929 and lived in New Orleans. Her mother Queen Marie, a mortal, during a spirit ritual, she summoned Pluto, the Lord of the Underworld and Wealth, with whom she had a relationship that resulted in Hazel. Pluto granted Queen Marie one wish, and she asked for all the riches of the earth. Pluto warned that the greatest wishes would be the worst curses but Marie ignored this. When Hazel was born, she had the ability to summon precious metals and gems from underground. This gift appears most when Hazel is nervous or under pressure. People see this ability as a curse, as anyone who has possession of the gems or metals dies or gets seriously hurt not long after gaining possession of them.
On Hazel's thirteenth birthday, Gaea, the goddess of the Earth, appears in another of Queen Marie's spirit rituals, and uses Queen Marie's resentment of Pluto for giving her a "cursed child" to persuade her to leave New Orleans and come to Alaska, the land beyond the gods, where Gaea tricks Hazel into raising Alcyoneus
, using diamonds as his heart, and petroleum as his blood. Hazel dies in 1942 while preventing Alcyoneus
from rising.
In the Underworld, when she is judged, she is shown what her life would have been if she hadn't died. If she had lived, she would have grown up and married Sammy, her childhood friend and boyfriend (he is now known to be Leo Valdez
's ancestor). Instead of going to Elysium
, and her mother going to Eternal Punishment, she begs the judges to let both her and Queen Marie go to he Fields of Asphodel by claiming that Alcyoneus's rising was her fault also.
After what seems like an eternity to Hazel,Nico di Angelo rescues her from the Fields of Asphodel, giving her a second chance at life. Nico takes her to Camp Jupiter, where she is officially claimed by Pluto and joins the Fifth Cohort. She became a full legionnaire when she stopped a unicorn herd from trampling her centurion Dakota. It is at the entrance to Camp Jupiter that Hazel is first introduced, standing guard with Frank Zhang
, another member of the legion.
Throughout the book, Hazel has numerous "blackouts," where she appears to go into a deep sleep, when in realty, she is reliving certain moments of her past. They stop when Frank goes with Hazel on one of her blackouts, reliving her judgment and time in Asphodel, and Nico's rescue of her from the Underworld.
(Greek form of Ceres
) and Poseidon
(Greek form of Neptune
), Arion- a feat not even the Amazons
could do. Hazel has a dislike for boating and curses, and she is somewhat secretive, due to her past and her apparent "curse". Hazel states that it would not take much to make her bitter like her mother.
, a descendent of Poseidon
(Greek form of Neptune
) and a son of Mars
(the Roman form of Ares
). It is described that, in the beginning of the book, that "Hazel's heart did a little two-step." Hazel kisses him towards the end of the book.
Hazel's first boyfriend was Sammy Valdez, a childhood friend from New Orleans. It was stated by the judges of the Underworld, that if Hazel had lived, she would have married him. Gaea tells her that Sammy eventually grew up, married, and moved to Texas.
, daughter of Pluto
(the Roman form of Hades
), the god of the dead and wealth, and a mortal named Marie Levesque (more commonly called Queen Marie). Queen Marie was a fortune teller living in New Orleans before, and during the first half of, World War Two. She does not make a physical appearance during the books, only being remembered by Hazel in flashbacks. Nico di Angelo and Bianca di Angelo are her half siblings on the godly side, as they are the children of Hades
, the Greek form of Pluto
.
's spheres of control is riches. Between Hazel and Nico, they control both of Pluto's spheres of control- death and wealth.
The Son of Neptune
The Son of Neptune is the second book in the Heroes of Olympus series written by Rick Riordan. It was released on October 4, 2011.-Development:...
", the second book of Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan
Richard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. is an American author best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. He also wrote the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults and helped to edit Demigods and Monsters, a collection of essays on the topic of his Percy Jackson series...
's series, The Heroes of Olympus
The Heroes of Olympus
The Heroes of Olympus is a fantasy book series written by Rick Riordan and based on Greek and Roman mythology. It is the sequel series to the Percy Jackson & the Olympians pentalogy....
, where she is one of three narrators. A demigod
Demigod
The term "demigod" , meaning "half-god", is commonly used to describe mythological figures whose one parent was a god and whose other parent was human; as such, demigods are human-god hybrids...
daughter of Pluto, she resides at Camp Jupiter, a secret camp built to train Roman demigods. She was brought to Camp Juipter by her half-brother Nico di Angelo, a major character in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Percy Jackson & the Olympians is a pentalogy of adventure and fantasy fiction books authored by Rick Riordan. The series consists of five books, as well as spin-off titles such as The Demigod Files and Demigods and Monsters. Set in the United States, the books are predominantly based on Greek...
series.
History
Hazel is introduced in the second chapter of The Son of NeptuneThe Son of Neptune
The Son of Neptune is the second book in the Heroes of Olympus series written by Rick Riordan. It was released on October 4, 2011.-Development:...
. During the course of the book, her history is revealed through flashbacks. She was rescued from the Underworld by Nico di Angelo. It is revealed that she is a daughter of Pluto
Pluto
Pluto, formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun...
, and that she was born in or around 1929 and lived in New Orleans. Her mother Queen Marie, a mortal, during a spirit ritual, she summoned Pluto, the Lord of the Underworld and Wealth, with whom she had a relationship that resulted in Hazel. Pluto granted Queen Marie one wish, and she asked for all the riches of the earth. Pluto warned that the greatest wishes would be the worst curses but Marie ignored this. When Hazel was born, she had the ability to summon precious metals and gems from underground. This gift appears most when Hazel is nervous or under pressure. People see this ability as a curse, as anyone who has possession of the gems or metals dies or gets seriously hurt not long after gaining possession of them.
On Hazel's thirteenth birthday, Gaea, the goddess of the Earth, appears in another of Queen Marie's spirit rituals, and uses Queen Marie's resentment of Pluto for giving her a "cursed child" to persuade her to leave New Orleans and come to Alaska, the land beyond the gods, where Gaea tricks Hazel into raising Alcyoneus
Alcyoneus
Alcyoneus or Alkyoneus is a name that refers to several distinct figures in Greek mythology.-The Giant:Alcyoneus was the eldest of the Thracian Gigantes of Greek mythology. He was born in full armor with a spear in his hand...
, using diamonds as his heart, and petroleum as his blood. Hazel dies in 1942 while preventing Alcyoneus
Alcyoneus
Alcyoneus or Alkyoneus is a name that refers to several distinct figures in Greek mythology.-The Giant:Alcyoneus was the eldest of the Thracian Gigantes of Greek mythology. He was born in full armor with a spear in his hand...
from rising.
In the Underworld, when she is judged, she is shown what her life would have been if she hadn't died. If she had lived, she would have grown up and married Sammy, her childhood friend and boyfriend (he is now known to be Leo Valdez
Leo Valdez
Leo Valdez is a fictional character in Rick Riordan's The Heroes of Olympus series of novels. He first appears as one of the three protagonists in The Lost Hero where he is a fifteen year-old demigod of indeterminate parentage who attends the Wilderness School, a boarding school for "bad...
's ancestor). Instead of going to Elysium
Elysium
Elysium is a conception of the afterlife that evolved over time and was maintained by certain Greek religious and philosophical sects, and cults. Initially separate from Hades, admission was initially reserved for mortals related to the gods and other heroes...
, and her mother going to Eternal Punishment, she begs the judges to let both her and Queen Marie go to he Fields of Asphodel by claiming that Alcyoneus's rising was her fault also.
After what seems like an eternity to Hazel,Nico di Angelo rescues her from the Fields of Asphodel, giving her a second chance at life. Nico takes her to Camp Jupiter, where she is officially claimed by Pluto and joins the Fifth Cohort. She became a full legionnaire when she stopped a unicorn herd from trampling her centurion Dakota. It is at the entrance to Camp Jupiter that Hazel is first introduced, standing guard with Frank Zhang
Frank Zhang
Frank Zhang is a fictional and central character in Rick Riordan‘s book series, The Heroes of Olympus, where he is a major character. A Canadian Chinese demigod son of Mars, he is also a descendant of Poseidon, the Greek form of Neptune through his mother's family.-History of Frank Zhang :Frank is...
, another member of the legion.
Throughout the book, Hazel has numerous "blackouts," where she appears to go into a deep sleep, when in realty, she is reliving certain moments of her past. They stop when Frank goes with Hazel on one of her blackouts, reliving her judgment and time in Asphodel, and Nico's rescue of her from the Underworld.
Personality
Throughout the book, Hazel is shown to be bright and outgoing with a love for creativity and horseback riding. She tames the immortal horse son of DemeterDemeter
In Greek mythology, Demeter is the goddess of the harvest, who presided over grains, the fertility of the earth, and the seasons . Her common surnames are Sito as the giver of food or corn/grain and Thesmophoros as a mark of the civilized existence of agricultural society...
(Greek form of Ceres
CERES
CERES may refer to:* California Environmental Resources Evaluation System * Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies of the University of Toronto...
) and Poseidon
Poseidon
Poseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of the earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon...
(Greek form of Neptune
Neptune
Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System. Named for the Roman god of the sea, it is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third largest by mass. Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth and is slightly more massive than its near-twin Uranus, which is 15 times...
), Arion- a feat not even the Amazons
Amazons
The Amazons are a nation of all-female warriors in Greek mythology and Classical antiquity. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia...
could do. Hazel has a dislike for boating and curses, and she is somewhat secretive, due to her past and her apparent "curse". Hazel states that it would not take much to make her bitter like her mother.
Romance
Hazel's love interest is Frank ZhangFrank Zhang
Frank Zhang is a fictional and central character in Rick Riordan‘s book series, The Heroes of Olympus, where he is a major character. A Canadian Chinese demigod son of Mars, he is also a descendant of Poseidon, the Greek form of Neptune through his mother's family.-History of Frank Zhang :Frank is...
, a descendent of Poseidon
Poseidon
Poseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of the earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon...
(Greek form of Neptune
Neptune
Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System. Named for the Roman god of the sea, it is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third largest by mass. Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth and is slightly more massive than its near-twin Uranus, which is 15 times...
) and a son of Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
(the Roman form of Ares
Ares
Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and...
). It is described that, in the beginning of the book, that "Hazel's heart did a little two-step." Hazel kisses him towards the end of the book.
Hazel's first boyfriend was Sammy Valdez, a childhood friend from New Orleans. It was stated by the judges of the Underworld, that if Hazel had lived, she would have married him. Gaea tells her that Sammy eventually grew up, married, and moved to Texas.
Family
Hazel is a demigodDemigod
The term "demigod" , meaning "half-god", is commonly used to describe mythological figures whose one parent was a god and whose other parent was human; as such, demigods are human-god hybrids...
, daughter of Pluto
Pluto
Pluto, formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun...
(the Roman form of Hades
Hades
Hades , Hadēs, originally , Haidēs or , Aidēs , meaning "the unseen") was the ancient Greek god of the underworld. The genitive , Haidou, was an elision to denote locality: "[the house/dominion] of Hades". Eventually, the nominative came to designate the abode of the dead.In Greek mythology, Hades...
), the god of the dead and wealth, and a mortal named Marie Levesque (more commonly called Queen Marie). Queen Marie was a fortune teller living in New Orleans before, and during the first half of, World War Two. She does not make a physical appearance during the books, only being remembered by Hazel in flashbacks. Nico di Angelo and Bianca di Angelo are her half siblings on the godly side, as they are the children of Hades
Hades
Hades , Hadēs, originally , Haidēs or , Aidēs , meaning "the unseen") was the ancient Greek god of the underworld. The genitive , Haidou, was an elision to denote locality: "[the house/dominion] of Hades". Eventually, the nominative came to designate the abode of the dead.In Greek mythology, Hades...
, the Greek form of Pluto
Pluto
Pluto, formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun...
.
Physical Appearance
Hazel is described as being African American, with long, curly cinnamon brown coloured hair and hazel golden eyes which look like fourteen karat gold. She is marked with a glyph, the letters SPQR, and one stripe for one year of service that she got only a few weeks before Percy arrived. Frank considers her to be very pretty.Abilities
Hazel's curse causes cursed gems and other precious metals to pop up from underground if she is agitated or stays for too long in one place. Hazel also can control riches(gold, gems,etc.) as one of PlutoPluto
Pluto, formal designation 134340 Pluto, is the second-most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the tenth-most-massive body observed directly orbiting the Sun...
's spheres of control is riches. Between Hazel and Nico, they control both of Pluto's spheres of control- death and wealth.