Poseidon — Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Character Profile

About Poseidon

God of the sea, Percy's divine father and protector.

Poseidon — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

God

Abilities

Hydrokinesis, Earthquake generation, Weather control, Divine authority

• Strength: 9.5/10
• Intelligence: 8.5/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 10/10

Affiliations

• Camp Half-Blood Chronicles

Poseidon's Known Relations

• Sally Jackson — Unmarried partner
• Tyson — Child
• Percy Jackson — Child

Character Facts

Played by

Kevin McKidd

Appears in

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Poseidon — Family Father — Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman)

  Poseidon is Percy's divine father and a distant but protective influence.

  Percy learns at Camp Half-Blood that he is Poseidon's son. Poseidon later communicates with Percy telepathically and protects him from the lotus flowe...

• Poseidon — Family Brother — Zeus (Sean Bean)

  Their brotherhood is strained by the dispute over the stolen master bolt.

  The opening scene shows Zeus meeting his brother Poseidon at the top of the Empire State Building.

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