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Clarisse La Rue

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A Guide to Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series

Clarisse La Rue is a daughter of Ares and the former lead counsellor of the Ares cabin at Camp Half-Blood, Clarisse is hot-tempered, courageous, strong, an incredible fighter, usually using an electric spear given to her by Ares, and a good military strategist. She can be stubborn and overconfident, much like her father. Despite their similarities, Clarisse fears her father and never want to anger or disappoint him. This, along with a strong sense of honor and pride, often motivates her actions.
She is aggressive towards most demigods, including Percy, though she does respect and make friends with a few, including Percy, Annabeth, and Silena Beauregard. Clarisse makes frequent appearances throughout the novels. first seen just after Percy arrives at camp. In The Sea of Monsters, Clarisse is given the quest to find the Golden Fleece. She is a main character in the short story "Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot" (published in The Demigod Files). In The Last Olympian, Clarisse initially sits out the war for Olympus due to a personal feud.
Enraged after the loss of her friend Silena, she later joins the battle with a fury reminiscent of her father's, slaying a drakon singlehandedly and receiving the blessing of Ares. In The Blood of Olympus, Clarisse leads the Greeks in battle to defend the camp. In The Hidden Oracle, it is stated that Clarisse has gone to attend the University of Arizona and her role as counsellor is taken by her half-brother Sherman Yang.