#battle of manhattan
This might’ve been said before, but I bet Percy’s birthday is bittersweet for him. I mean, the Battle of Manhattan happened on his birthday. Lots of demigods died. It was tragic, and having that on your birthday is…a lot. So I hope Percy’s doing okay with that.
On the other hand, it’s his birthday! It marks his birth, his anniversary with Annabeth, and the day his prophecy came true and Kronos was defeated.
Happy Birthday Percy Jackson!
August 18 is such a big day for everyone in the Percy Jackson fandom! Percy’s birthday, and the day Percabeth finally happened! So, I am wishing the happiest birthday to Perseus Jackson, who absolutely deserves the best! And, celebrating the anniversary of Percabeth!
But let’s not forget what also happened on August 18. The Battle of Manhattan. Dozens of demigods died. Micheal Yew. Silena Beauregard. Ethan Nakamura. Luke Castellan. And so many unnamed others. It’s not only Percy’s “birth anniversary” — it’s their “death anniversary.”
Anyhow, happy birthday Percy!
Silena Beauregard will always be my hero.
Okay I know everyone likes to critique the part in the Blood of Olympus where Percy says “Greeks, lets fight stuff” as opposed to the organized Romans since the Greeks were actually super organized in the Battle of Manhattan. We like to call it crappy writing.
BUT
Did you ever think about how many of the experienced campers died in the Battle of Manhattan? Camp Half Blood repopulated a little after that, but they only had a YEAR to recover from their losses and train the new campers. A year. No wonder they weren’t too notch organized.
They are child soldiers. Give them a break.
