Apollo/Lester Papadopoulos
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A Guide to the Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan
Apollo, in the mortal form of Lester Papadopoulos, serves as the main protagonist of The Trials of Apollo series.
In The Heroes of Olympus, Apollo's Roman descendant Octavian promises the god many things for blessing his prophetic skills, which leads to the Olympians' distraction from the true threat of Gaia, and to the resurgence of Python. As a result, the Delphic Oracle ceases to function, effectively halting demigod quests, and Zeus punishes Apollo. Zeus's punishment consists of making Apollo mortal, though he retains most of his personality and some minor powers. This punishment is revealed in The Trials of Apollo. In his mortal form, Apollo's name is Lester Papadopoulos.
Following a meeting with two thugs, Apollo encounters a demigod called Meg McCaffrey who claims him as her servant until he regains his godhood. There, Apollo has to adjust himself to a life of mortality and questing to regain his former powers and lifestyle. Apollo is released by Meg after the revelation of her alliance with his enemy.
As Lester, Apollo is a 16-year-old teenager with curly brown hair, blue eyes, acne, and a flabby torso. He is narcissistic, prideful, and arrogant, but does his best to not be a burden on others. His mortal transformation makes him realize how miserable humans are in facing the gods. In particular, he grows to deeply care for Meg and resolves to be with her despite the difficulties involved. After killing Python in The Tower of Nero, Apollo is reinstated as a god, but is forever changed for the better by his time as a mortal.
In The Heroes of Olympus, Apollo's Roman descendant Octavian promises the god many things for blessing his prophetic skills, which leads to the Olympians' distraction from the true threat of Gaia, and to the resurgence of Python. As a result, the Delphic Oracle ceases to function, effectively halting demigod quests, and Zeus punishes Apollo. Zeus's punishment consists of making Apollo mortal, though he retains most of his personality and some minor powers. This punishment is revealed in The Trials of Apollo. In his mortal form, Apollo's name is Lester Papadopoulos.
Following a meeting with two thugs, Apollo encounters a demigod called Meg McCaffrey who claims him as her servant until he regains his godhood. There, Apollo has to adjust himself to a life of mortality and questing to regain his former powers and lifestyle. Apollo is released by Meg after the revelation of her alliance with his enemy.
As Lester, Apollo is a 16-year-old teenager with curly brown hair, blue eyes, acne, and a flabby torso. He is narcissistic, prideful, and arrogant, but does his best to not be a burden on others. His mortal transformation makes him realize how miserable humans are in facing the gods. In particular, he grows to deeply care for Meg and resolves to be with her despite the difficulties involved. After killing Python in The Tower of Nero, Apollo is reinstated as a god, but is forever changed for the better by his time as a mortal.