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PAGE UNDER MAINTENANCE: IF YOU WANT TO FINISH IT, FEEL FREE TO Octavian was a Roman legacy of Apollo and the Augur of Camp Jupiter. He was one out of several people to supposedly have the gift of prophecy. Octavian was also a centurion in the First Cohort. During the Siege of Camp Half-Blood, he dies after accidentally shooting himself out of an onager aimed towards Leo Valdez who was making sure Gaea was destroyed, therefore helping to defeat her.

Contents

 * History
 * The Cursed Weirdos of Olympus
 * The Son of a Weirdo
 * The Mark of a Weirdo
 * The House of a Weirdo
 * The Blood of a Weirdo
 * The Trials of a Weirdo
 * The Hidden Weirdo
 * The Psycho's Tomb
 * Personality
 * Appearance
 * Abilities (ha)
 * Relationships
 * Hazelwhat Levesque
 * Perky Jackson
 * Reynaldo Ramírez-Arellano
 * Dominico di Angelo
 * Apollo
 * Gallery
 * Trivia

History
Octavian was born into a family who as descendants from the weirdo Apollo were attending Camp Jupiter for a century.

When he was eleven he was sent to the Wolf House and survived Lupa’s training. Deemed worthy, he made his way south to camp in the Bay Area and was instated as a Probatio in the First Cohort.

Naturally ambitious, Octavian rose though the ranks and eventually became the co-centurion of his cohort as well as the camp’s resident Augur. Still craving power, he aimed at becoming praetor.

The Son of Neptune
Reyna Ramírez-Arellano tells Hazel Levesque that after she questions Percy Jackson, she will send him to Octavian who will consult the Auguries and decide what to do with him after conferring. Percy describes Octavian as a "teddy bear murderer", as he saw many shredded teddy bears, and as Octavian tore apart his pillow pet.

The first time Octavian meets Percy is at the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus. Percy quickly learns that he is blackmailing Hazel into voting for him in the upcoming election for the Praetor, as he had either found out about her raising Alcyoneus and/or being brought back from death.

Later during the war games he was defeated easily by Percy Jackson, but he is later suspected of killing Gwen by spearing her from behind possibly after the games were already over. Frank Zhang notes that Octavian was the only one without a pilum and was at Gwen's back when she was stabbed. Gwen returns from the dead, claiming that she saw a man who was asking for a coin to cross the River Styx, but she just turned and left. Frank pulls the pilium out and the wound heals automatically.

Mars appears on the field a moment later to issue a quest, saying that his son, Frank, will lead it. He also orders Percy to go for the quest to learn to have some respect for Mars. Octavian claims that they need a prophecy and states that he will go fetch his stuffed animals for one. Mars simply writes down a prophecy. The prophecy is extremely blunt and Octavian protests, declaring that prophecies must be wrapped in riddles. When Mars pulls a grenade from his belt and threatens him, Octavian quickly changes his tone and treats the order as an actual prophecy.

The second time he is seen is during the Senate meeting where he convinces the others into trying not to give Percy, Frank, and Hazel supplies on their trip, as that is the traditional Roman way. He also tries to not let Hazel go on the quest as he claimed that since the Fifth Cohort was the worst cohort at that time, he considered to be unlucky. However, Reyna allows all three of them to go and for them to use the The Pax for their quest.

After the battle against the Giant Army, Percy is raised on a shield as the Roman campers chant "Praetor", electing Percy to the position, much to the irritation and unhappiness of Octavian, who wanted to be praetor himself so that he could gain more power. At the Feast of Fortuna, he gives Percy his tattoo, but whispers to Percy that he hoped it hurt. He later claims that Camp Jupiter will have good luck.

At the senate meeting the following day, Percy informs all of Rome about the existence of Camp Half-Blood and that he is, in fact, a Greek. He also informs Rome of the imminent arrival of the Argo II, whose passengers were coming to help fight against Gaea. Octavian was one of Percy's fiercest opponents at the meeting, claiming that Greeks were Rome's enemies, and shouldn't be trusted. He demands that the Romans take military action against the Greeks, saying that they should destroy them before they have a chance to land. When Percy says that the Greeks are peaceful and that Jason Grace is on board, Octavian accuses him of lying and once the ship comes into view, he begins to scream "Beware Greeks bearing gifts!" He points at Percy, accusing him of leading the Greeks to the camp. However, Reyna says that they will allow them to land and that they will meet them, but the Legion forces would stand by and be ready if it was a trick. Octavian opens a stuffed animal and says these omens are horrible and death is coming. After they agree to give the "Greeks" peace, Octavian walks out of the senate in disgust.

The Mark of Athenaedit | edit source
Octavian coldly greets the Greeks and Jason when they come off the Argo II. While talking about the quest, Ella says the entire prophecy, causing Octavian to become suspicious for what she said. Later, when Percy offers to give back Jason his praetorship, calling it "no biggie," Octavian becomes outraged saying, "The praetorship of Rome is 'no biggie?'"

When Leo Valdez is possessed by an Eidolon, he unwillingly attacks New Rome and Octavian is one of the first to retaliate and start war between them and the seven, convincing the Romans that Greeks are enemies and they must pay for what they have done. The seven rush back to the Argo II, and quickly leave the chaos, causing the Romans to pursue them.

In Charleston, the Romans find the seven thanks to Octavian and his auguries. Percy douses Octavian in water to stall him and the other few centurions with him. He is later seen through Katoptris with Reyna, looking at an invasion map in New York.

The House of Hadesedit | edit source
Octavian accompanies Reyna during her meeting with Rachel Elizabeth Dare and Grover Underwood. When Octavian spots Rachel and Grover he immediately says to check for weapons and that they better be meeting them for surrendering terms. When Reyna hands him the letter that was sent from Annabeth Chase in Tartarus, Octavian is convinced that it is a "Greek trick". He tells Reyna that she is crazy for believing what the Greek said are true. He then continues to doubt that Rachel is the Oracle of Delphi. Rachel tells the Romans that Ella, the harpy, has read the Sibylline Books. Afterword, Octavian yells about how the Greeks always lie and that they "stole" the harpy. Reyna states that she will go to Greece to retrieve the Athena Parthenos. Octavian tells her that it's insanity and that the augur is in charge while she is gone which Reyna protests to. Nonetheless, once Reyna leaves, he tells the rest of the Roman officers that the legion is changing their plans.

The Blood of Olympusedit | edit source
Octavian is seen in a dream inviting Bryce Lawrence back into the legion as a Probatio in the Fifth Cohort, he has appointed himself to Pontifex Maximus. He is then seen at the Roman base camp recruiting monsters and exiled legionnaires to attack Camp Half-Blood, preparing many onagers (obtained from the financial support of god-emperor Nero and the Triumvirate Holdings).

Later, Octavian goes up to Nico di Angelo, Will Solace, Cecil Markowitz, and Lou Ellen Blackstone when they were seen and orders his monsters and troops to attack them. However, Nico easily defeated them with help of Will Solace. He tried to start the invasion on Camp Half-Blood by firing onagers at the camp but they were already been sabotaged by Cecil and missed instead. The Greek forces then arrive along with many dryads, and other nature spirits as well as Tyson and his Cyclopes. Reyna then returned the Athena Parthenos moments before Gaea awakes at the camp bringing peace and the monsters turn against the demigods. He attempts to fire an onager at Gaea who was being lifted into the sky by Festus and Leo but, unknown to him, his cape was caught in it. He is then confronted by Will Solace and Nico di Angelo who try to convince him not to fire. He says Apollo spoke to him himself, telling him that he would save Camp Jupiter. Michael Kahale then comes to him and guards Octavian. The Augur then fires, setting him on fire, flying towards Gaea and Leo Valdez, shrieking in horror and dying on impact. According to Leo, he heard a comet screaming like a little girl flying towards him, to his surprise and confusion.

Octavian was hailed as a hero, as his attack may have helped permanently defeat Gaea and save the world. However, the Seven are left wondering if it just killed Leo instead (with Nico feeling particularly guilty, as he didn't prevent Octavian's death). Although fortunately for Leo, Festus managed to resurrect Leo by injecting him with the Physician's Cure shortly thereafter.

The Hidden Oracleedit | edit source
Apollo mentions him when he was first cast down from Olympus as a human, the god blames Octavian for this.

Rachel Elizabeth Dare mentions him when she discovered that the Triumvirate Holdings were the ones who supplied Octavian with those siege weapons, Apollo recalls that he dealt with the last triumvirate that included his son, the original Octavian.

Apollo states that after the death of Caesar Augustus, whom Apollo was proud of, his descendants became increasingly arrogant and unstable.

The Tyrant's Tombedit | edit source
Apollo mentions Octavian during the funeral of Jason Grace, mentioning that he feels little to no sympathy for his late descendant. His position as augury has also not been filled. After the funerals for those who died during the Battle of San Francisco Bay, Reyna mentions she once considered him as a romantic partner, much to Apollo’s horror.