Piper McLean
Encyclopedia
Piper McLean is a fictional character
and the deuteragonist
in Rick Riordan
's The Heroes of Olympus
book series, the sequel to the Percy Jackson & the Olympians
series. She first appears in The Lost Hero
, the first novel of the series, as a fifteen year-old undetermined demigod
who attends the Wilderness School, a boarding school
for delinquent teenagers. After getting attacked by a group of storm spirits, Piper learns that she is a demigod, as are her friends Jason Grace
and Leo Valdez
. They are then escorted to Camp Half-Blood, a sanctuary for Greek demigods, where she is claimed to be the daughter of Aphrodite
, the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
descent. Resentful of her father's busy filming schedule, Piper acts out. She is sent to the Wilderness School soon after stealing a BMW
, though Piper argues many times that she never stole the car, but simply talked the dealer into lending it to her. Piper keeps her head down at the Wilderness School, concealing her famous father's identity and opting for a plain, tomboyish style.
At the start of the series, Piper believes Jason to be her boyfriend, though she later learns from Annabeth Chase that the Mist caused her to have fake memories.
(2010) as a student of the Wilderness School, a boarding school for delinquent teenagers. She and her class are on the school bus for a field trip to the Grand Canyon
. She is holding hands with Jason Grace
, who she believes is her boyfriend. After getting attacked by a group of storm spirits, Piper, Jason, and Leo are escorted to Camp Half-Blood, where Piper is claimed to be the daughter of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. She becomes devastated when she is told that her romantic relationship with Jason was a fake memory due to the manipulation of the Mist, and she embarks on a quest to save Hera
with Jason and Leo after Rachel Elizabeth Dare, the current Oracle of Delphi, gives Jason a prophecy that advises him to choose Piper and Leo as his companions.
. She acts rather aggressive and more down-to-earth than her siblings. She doesn't really care about her appearance and wears casual clothes (like a snowboarding coat), an unusual trait for a child of Aphrodite. Before being claimed by Aphrodite, she expressed her desire of wanting to be a child of Athena like Annabeth Chase, preferring brains over looks. She even thought of being a hunter of Artemis until she discovered the "no boys allowed" rule. Piper is extremely protective of her comrades, especially Jason. After discovering that she was manipulated by the Mist to think of Jason as her boyfriend, she is heartbroken and becomes determined to win his heart. She shows slightly violent reactions and annoyance towards anyone who tries to flirt with Jason (Mainly Drew and Khione). She has stated at the end The Lost Hero that she is ready to "compete with Jason's past".
, the language of love. She, and all other Camp Half-Blood members (except Jason Grace, who was claimed by the Roman aspect of Zeus and can speak Latin
), can read and speak Greek
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
and the deuteragonist
Deuteragonist
In literature, the deuteragonist is the second most important character, after the protagonist and before the tritagonist. The deuteragonist may switch from being with or against the protagonist depending on the deuteragonist's own conflict/plot.-History:Greek drama began with simply one actor,...
in 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 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....
book series, the sequel to 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. She first appears in The Lost Hero
The Lost Hero
The Lost Hero is a 2010 fantasy-adventure novel written by Rick Riordan and is based on Greek and Roman mythology. It is the first book in the series The Heroes of Olympus, the next series about Camp Half-Blood. It was preceded by the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, which focused solely on...
, the first novel of the series, as a fifteen year-old undetermined 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...
who attends the Wilderness School, a boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
for delinquent teenagers. After getting attacked by a group of storm spirits, Piper learns that she is a demigod, as are her friends Jason Grace
Jason Grace
Jason Grace is a fictional character and the protagonist in Rick Riordan's The Heroes of Olympus book series, the sequel to the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. He first appears in The Lost Hero, the first novel of the series, as a 15 or 16-year-old boy suffering from amnesia...
and 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...
. They are then escorted to Camp Half-Blood, a sanctuary for Greek demigods, where she is claimed to be the daughter of Aphrodite
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.Her Roman equivalent is the goddess .Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia....
, the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
Background
Piper is the demigod daughter of Aphrodite and Tristan McLean, a famous mainstream Hollywood movie star of CherokeeCherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
descent. Resentful of her father's busy filming schedule, Piper acts out. She is sent to the Wilderness School soon after stealing a BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
, though Piper argues many times that she never stole the car, but simply talked the dealer into lending it to her. Piper keeps her head down at the Wilderness School, concealing her famous father's identity and opting for a plain, tomboyish style.
At the start of the series, Piper believes Jason to be her boyfriend, though she later learns from Annabeth Chase that the Mist caused her to have fake memories.
The Lost Hero
Piper makes her first appearance in The Lost HeroThe Lost Hero
The Lost Hero is a 2010 fantasy-adventure novel written by Rick Riordan and is based on Greek and Roman mythology. It is the first book in the series The Heroes of Olympus, the next series about Camp Half-Blood. It was preceded by the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, which focused solely on...
(2010) as a student of the Wilderness School, a boarding school for delinquent teenagers. She and her class are on the school bus for a field trip to the Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park, the 15th national park in the United States...
. She is holding hands with Jason Grace
Jason Grace
Jason Grace is a fictional character and the protagonist in Rick Riordan's The Heroes of Olympus book series, the sequel to the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. He first appears in The Lost Hero, the first novel of the series, as a 15 or 16-year-old boy suffering from amnesia...
, who she believes is her boyfriend. After getting attacked by a group of storm spirits, Piper, Jason, and Leo are escorted to Camp Half-Blood, where Piper is claimed to be the daughter of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. She becomes devastated when she is told that her romantic relationship with Jason was a fake memory due to the manipulation of the Mist, and she embarks on a quest to save Hera
Hera
Hera was the wife and one of three sisters of Zeus in the Olympian pantheon of Greek mythology and religion. Her chief function was as the goddess of women and marriage. Her counterpart in the religion of ancient Rome was Juno. The cow and the peacock were sacred to her...
with Jason and Leo after Rachel Elizabeth Dare, the current Oracle of Delphi, gives Jason a prophecy that advises him to choose Piper and Leo as his companions.
Physical appearance
Like all children of Aphrodite, Piper is described as very beautiful. She has choppy and uneven chocolate brown hair and eyes that change color like a "kaleidoscope". Piper is half-Cherokee from her father's side. She has a slim build and an average height.Personality
Unlike most other children of Aphrodite, Piper is seen as a tomboyTomboy
A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
. She acts rather aggressive and more down-to-earth than her siblings. She doesn't really care about her appearance and wears casual clothes (like a snowboarding coat), an unusual trait for a child of Aphrodite. Before being claimed by Aphrodite, she expressed her desire of wanting to be a child of Athena like Annabeth Chase, preferring brains over looks. She even thought of being a hunter of Artemis until she discovered the "no boys allowed" rule. Piper is extremely protective of her comrades, especially Jason. After discovering that she was manipulated by the Mist to think of Jason as her boyfriend, she is heartbroken and becomes determined to win his heart. She shows slightly violent reactions and annoyance towards anyone who tries to flirt with Jason (Mainly Drew and Khione). She has stated at the end The Lost Hero that she is ready to "compete with Jason's past".
Abilities and Powers
Piper is gifted with the ability to charmspeak, a magical speaking ability that allows her to successfully persuade others into doing what she wants by simply ordering them to. According to some of her demigod siblings, she has one of the strongest charmspeaking abilities in their cabin. Piper can also speak fluent FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, the language of love. She, and all other Camp Half-Blood members (except Jason Grace, who was claimed by the Roman aspect of Zeus and can speak Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
), can read and speak Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
.