Warning! This article contains spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1’s ending.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1’s ending wraps up the quest to find Zeus’ Master Bolt in a suitably climactic fashion with several turns and twists in the story. The story reveals of Percy Jackson episode 7 adequately set up the stakes of the finale episode: Percy will confront Ares in an attempt to secure both Zeus’ Master Bolt and Hades’ Helm of Darkness. In retrieving two of Percy Jackson‘s more powerful magical items, the titular demigod hopes to stop a war among the gods, make his father proud, and save his mother from the Underworld.
With Percy Jackson season 1’s ending then, these tantalizing plot points come to a head. With the first story of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief coming to a close, attention will turn to updates surrounding Percy Jackson season 2. First, though, Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1’s ending offers plenty of food for thought, from the status of the gods’ war and Percy’s relationships with the Olympians to the foreshadowing of future seasons via a handful of heartbreaking twists.
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Did Percy Successfully Complete His Quest? What Happens With Zeus & Hades
Percy’s quest comes to a close after a duel with the god of war.
The most prevalent question spinning out of Percy Jackson season 1’s ending is whether the titular character completes his quest. Percy Jackson and the Olympians episode 7’s ending teased a duel against Ares for the fate of the world which Percy Jackson episode 8 opens with. After drawing first blood against the god of war, Percy is given Hades’ Helm of Darkness. After returning the helmet to Alecto and ensuring Hades keeps his promise to return Sally, Percy makes his way to Mount Olympus at the top of the Empire State Building.
Percy walks through the city of Olympus to the mountaintop, only to find Zeus sitting atop his throne. The king of the gods is less than enthused to see Percy, still believing the son of Poseidon to be the cause of the war between the Olympians. That said, Percy returns the Master Bolt and explains his theory that Kronos was behind the theft. This news means Zeus keeps Percy alive, meaning the hero completes his quest to find the Lightning Thief, return the Master Bolt, and keep his bargain with Hades by returning the Helm of Darkness.
Why Poseidon Surrenders To Zeus In Percy Jackson’s Season 1 Finale
Poseidon’s relationship with Percy truly begins.
Despite returning the Master Bolt, Zeus intends to continue his war against Poseidon. Not only did Percy miss the deadline to return the Bolt, but Zeus’ pride and arrogance overcame him in the Percy Jackson season 1 finale, meaning the king of the gods will not call off the war until he achieves victory over Poseidon. Naturally, this angers Percy, causing the demigod to berate Zeus for weakening the gods just as Kronos wants. In his anger, Zeus attempts to strike Percy down using the Master Bolt before Poseidon appears and surrenders, ending the war.
Zeus is taken aback by Poseidon’s surrender, with the god of the sea foregoing war in order to save his son. Like Percy, Poseidon understands that war between the godly brothers is futile should Kronos truly be planning to emerge from Tartarus. For this reason, and the wellbeing of Percy, Poseidon stands down and accepts a form of defeat at Zeus’ hands.
Percy Jackson’s Season 1 Villain Reveal Explained: Why Luke Stole The Master Bolt & Helm
Luke’s deceit brings the prophecy to a tragic close.
Although Ares and Kronos were confirmed as the masterminds behind the theft of Zeus’ Master Bolt and Hades’ Helm of Darkness, Percy Jackson‘s season 1 ending has one more twist in store for the titular hero. After returning to camp, Percy travels to the woods with Luke to trap Clarrise and bring her to justice as she theoretically aided her father, Ares, in stealing the gods’ symbols of power. However, Percy deduces that Luke is in fact the Lightning Thief, stemming from his hatred of his father Hermes, the other gods, and the way they use demigods for their own personal gain.
Luke reveals that he wishes to recruit Percy to Kronos’ cause. The son of Hermes hates his father and the other Olympians and wishes to aid Kronos’ revival so that the Titans can usher in the Golden Age of Olympus. Before Percy can stop him, Luke uses his sword to open a portal and escapes Camp Half-Blood. This sets up Percy Jackson season 2, as the second book in the series – Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters – features Luke’s further attempts to revive Kronos.
Percy Jackson Season 1’s Full Prophecy & How It Came True Explained
What did the prophecy from the Oracle of Delphi mean in the end?
Luke’s betrayal solidifies Percy Jackson episode 3’s prophecy, begging the question of what each line means in the end. The opening line – “You shall go west and face the god who has turned” – refers to Ares, not Hades as first thought. Ares was manipulated by Kronos, causing the god of war to turn against his father and uncles. The second line is “You will find what was stolen and see it safely returned” which applies to Zeus’ Master Bolt and the Helm of Darkness that was stolen from Hades.
The third line is the part of the prophecy that Luke caused to come true: “You shall be betrayed by the one who calls you friend.” The final line – “And fail to save what matters most in the end” – came true when Percy left the Underworld without his mother. At the start of the quest, Percy only cared about saving Sally, with that still being his priority at the end of the season. Leaving the Underworld without her meant that Percy failed to save Sally, instead relying on Hades’ goodwill to return Sally after receiving his helmet.
Kronos’ Plans For Percy Explained: Why He Needs Him Alive
What does the king of Titans need with Percy?
Warning! The following section contains spoilers for the Percy Jackson book series.
In Percy Jackson season 1’s ending, multiple hints were provided that Kronos needs the titular hero alive in order to return. From Luke wishing to recruit Percy to Kronos’ final dream conversation with the demigod in Percy Jackson season 1’s finale, the question of why Kronos needs Percy alive is more prevalent than ever. Percy Jackson and the Olympians has not yet revealed why Kronos needs Percy alive, yet the book series on which the show is based offers the reason behind this.
In the Percy Jackson book series, a Great Prophecy is hinted at that spans all five original books. The Great Prophecy states that a half-blood born to one of the eldest gods – Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades – will have the power to either save or destroy Olympus. As of Percy Jackson season 1’s ending, Percy is the only demigod alive who is the child of one of the Big Three gods. As such, Kronos hopes to keep Percy alive so that the latter can aid the former in destroying Olympus as the Great Prophecy hints at.
How Percy Jackson Season 1’s Ending Sets Up Percy, Grover & Annabeth’s Season 2 Stories
The future looks bright for the heroes, for now.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1’s ending not only wrapped up the story of the Lightning Thief, but adequately foreshadowed what is to come for the main trio of Percy, Annabeth, and Grover. Beginning with the titular demigod, Percy returned to live with his mother and enrolled at a school in New York City that would allow him to live with Sally before returning to Camp Half-Blood next summer. Annabeth’s future is similar in that she has reached out to her father and will attempt to live a normal, mortal life after spending five consecutive years at Camp Half-Blood.
However, it is in Grover’s future set-up where the crux of Percy Jackson season 2’s story will be found. Grover reveals to Percy and Annabeth that the success of their quest enabled him to receive his Searcher’s license. This means that Grover will leave immediately on his search for Pan, the Greek god of the wild.
Grover tells his friends his theory that much of the land on Earth has already been searched for Pan, meaning the Satyr will search the oceans for the lost god. This sets up the adaptation of the second book in the series, Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters. At the beginning of the story, Grover discovers perils in the titular Sea of Monsters, forcing Annabeth and Percy to embark on a quest to rescue him while reckoning with Luke’s continued attempts to revive Kronos.
What Percy Jackson Season 1’s Ending Really Means
What does the future have in store for the son of Poseidon?
Concerning what Percy Jackson season 1’s ending truly means, it teases that Percy will have to face greater danger going forward. After Luke’s betrayal and the confirmation that Kronos is looking to be revived, Percy Jackson season 1’s ending adequately wraps up the quest for the Master Bolt while teasing that Percy’s story is only just beginning. Not only has Percy made enemies in Kronos but also Zeus and Ares, meaning his future in Percy Jackson and the Olympians will be filled with mythological threats and dangerous quests after season 1’s ending.
