She also figured out rescuing him was a trap, but felt a responsibility to save him. During a Senate meeting, Reyna thought it was suspicious how Nico knew so much about Alcyoneus, and said he sounded like he was "quite familiar" with him. Nico begged for the scepter and eventually told him that he wants to pick on him, not Jason and that he doesn't scare him. Reyna was suspicious, and told him that he sounded "quite familiar with him". Jason tried to convince Nico to stay at Camp again, but when Jason finds out Nico is staying at Camp Half-Blood, Jason almost hugged him, but he realized he didn't like touching and apologized, but Nico said he was an exception. It is later confirmed that this was true. He wonders how Nico had survived with his sanity. Nico also mentions seeing a bus driver (most likely a satyr in disguise) with ram's horns, though Bianca had not believed him at the time. During the events of The Son of Neptune, Nico was looking for the Doors of Death and thought he could go anywhere in the Underworld, but was sucked into Tartarus while looking for the doors. The full meaning of his name would thus be "angel of the dead", alluding to his role as the Lord of the Dead's son. He likes Percy a lot as a big brother figure, but The House of Hades reveals that Nico had developed secret romantic feelings for him. Nico would sometimes accidentally call Hazel Bianca, making Hazel jealous and her mouth taste like metal, reminding her of his "real" sister. This "lawyer" would come by once in a while to check on both of them. Fiery sound and uplifting meaning, but it's also among the Top 100 dog names. He tells Percy that he will leave Camp Half-Blood because he feels that he doesn't belong there just like his father doesn't belong on Olympus. Nevertheless, despite his jealousy, Nico led the demigods into the House of Hades to save Annabeth and Percy. He also tells him that Orion and his pack is hunting Nico, Reyna, and Hedge and that one of the seven will die. The following morning he and Will go with Apollo and Meg to Brooklyn. Nico calls it a long story and insists that Iapetus isn't a bad guy. Nico also became more defensive around Leo after Croatia, due to being worried about what he would say while he was gone. Annabeth tells Percy to let go, but Percy says that he will not lose her again. He completes a job for Geryon to free Nico, even at the risk of Percy having to stay there himself if he fails. In The Last Olympian, Nico wears black battle armor with a skull-shaped helmet. While on the bus back to Camp, Bianca whispered something in Nico's ear, but he scowled and looked away. Frank and Nico met before the events of The Son of Neptune. In The Last Olympian, even though Nico didn't know her well, he was worried when she took Blackjack and went to Half-Blood Hill. Will also seems to reciprocate said feelings, or at the very least, is willing to be closer friends with the son of Hades. It is later revealed that Nico had hoped that this would also make Percy fall in love with him. He thought having Nico around was not reassuring when they went underground, especially with the glow of his Stygian Iron sword. After telling Clovis to pass a message on to Thalia Grace, he is woken by Coach Hedge thirty-six hours after passing out. As the female version Aurelia gains greater notice, we expect to hear more from Aurelio too. Soon after, the three enter the Underworld, where Nico, who was tricking Percy all along, had the Furies carry them to Hades' Palace. However, when Nico mentions his plans to leave for good, due to his lack of acceptance, Will Solace gets upset and tells him that there are actually many people at camp who are his friends or would like to be, but it is Nico who pushes himself away. And by The Hidden Oracle, it is indicated that Nico has finally fully overcome it at some point during the six months after Gaea's defeat, finally coming out and confessing his crush on Will Solace, with whom he begins an official romantic relationship. Nico also stood up for Bianca when he called her an insufferable girl. Bianca whispered something in Nico’s ear, but he scowled and looked away, making Percy wonder what Bianca told him. At the battle, Nico and Jason stick by each other and Jason catches Nico and protects him from falling at one point. –Nico to Octavian, in The Blood of Olympus. After Gaea's defeat, Reyna tells the two camps about Nico's part in saving them, brings him out of the shadows, gives him a big hug, and Nico tearfully returns it, burying his face in Reyna's shoulder. Even though Nico felt guilty himself of what happened, he reassured Jason and Hazel that it wasn't their fault. Leo joked about it, annoying Nico. He thought he was brave for all that he had been through, having more resilience than Stygian Iron, from Tartarus to accepting his identity as a gay man. Orlando, the ornate Italianate twist on the dated Roland, with a literary heritage stretching back to Shakespeare and before, has appealing book-ended o's, and is open to combination with almost any last name, a la British actor, Orlando Bloom. Nico di Angelo was born around 1932 on January 28th in Venice, Italy, before World War II (before Hades and his brothers took an oath to have no more demigod children) to Hades and Maria di Angelo, their second child together after his older sister Bianca. When the line was over, Leo asked Nico if he was done with the physical abuse, and Nico smiled and said that at Camp Jupiter, there were many people who wanted to punch him. As for Nico, Percy reminded him of heroes from Mythomagic and pirates, and developed a crush on him. Will asks if he should be jealous until Nico states that it's a Titan, Iapetus, surprising Apollo. Nico wants to help Percy and is very miserable at the thought that Percy did not trust him after his dad tricked him as well. Nico had to drink liquid fire from the River River Phlegethon, which pained him very much. He asked how he could bring his sister back but Theseus said to not try, it was madness. When Apollo and Will send Nico to get the ukulele as well as the bow and arrow, he questions if they really hate Python so much as to subject him to that. The flock flies Nico and his companions to Camp Half-Blood by the pre-dawn of August first. Nico donned a new outfit: A Ramones T-shirt that Apollo liked for music taste, black pants, and a leather jacket. Frank was flustered after he said that, and left. Percy wanted to argue, but he realized there was a reason why Pan didn't address him, and that he would have to find his own dark way. Nico then told Frank to be good to Hazel and that he would be flower boy at his wedding, embarrassing Hazel. Percy introduced Nico to Chiron and Dionysus and was taken by Grover to see the orientation film, after asking what rating it was, since Bianca was strict. When they came back, Nico exclaimed that Percy’s arm was green while Grover healed it. Later, when he arrived at Camp Half-Blood, and the Argo II exploded, he was worried about Leo's fate and reassured Jason that he would be fine, but just in case, they charged into battle "for Leo". Reyna became very impressed with Nico after she found out how he kept the secret between both camps, survived Tartarus, leading the Argo II to Epirus, being imprisoned. If Nico tried to bring Jason back, he wouldn't be honoring Jason's sacrifice. Reyna lends Nico strength to Shadow Travel, and, as a result, she learns quite a bit about his past and the tremendous internal pain that he's been harboring. When they got on the bus, Bianca left Nico to sit in the front of the bus with Percy, Thalia, Grover, and Apollo. Nico also planned to track escaping souls and find the Doors of Death. He turns more inward and withdrawn, with his eyes becoming somewhat glassy like something in him broke permanently. But by the time they made it to San Juan, Reyna had seen enough of Nico's pain that she tucked him in with her cloak anyway. While Nico was gone, he was approached by Minos, who offered to do a soul for a soul: Daedalus for Bianca. They escaped and Percy gave Nico ambrosia to heal from his fight, and caught him before he passed out again. When Nico says he is going with Reyna to retrieve the Athena Parthenos, Jason said he didn't doubt his strength, but was still skeptical, but after Nico said he had changed since Tartarus, Jason trusts him and knows he will be okay. Furthermore, she has always found it hard to "read" Nico and his actions. Frank yelled orders, and Nico genuinely smiled and laughed, saying "That's more like it. When they mention the part about him being "the cavern runner's friend", Nico knows what it means and gets supplies to meet up with them, with Will reluctantly helping. It is one of the best Italian male names which means ‘Sacred name.’ 12. In the end, however, Nico realized Minos' malevolent goals, and banished him back to the Underworld, stripping him of his Ghost King title, and taking it for himself. At one point, Nico remembers his first arrival to camp in Apollo's sun chariot, and how Thalia had thought that Will's divine father was hot. Nico even smiled and laughed when Frank commanded the ghosts and killed the ghosts, saying "That’s more like it! He says that maybe all eight of them working together could defeat Gaea's forces on the mortal side, but that they would need a team fighting simultaneously on the Tartarus side; a team powerful enough to defeat a legion of monsters in their home territory. Hazel and Nico ran to the mess hall for dinner and Nico gave her Nectar to heal her cuts after she fell when a gold bar popped up. Jason encourages Nico to take a risk be his friend and that everyone will accept him for being gay, and that's who he is. Jason was very creeped out by the suggestion of going to go to find Diocletian's Scepter in Croatia with him. Nico volunteers to go with Frank to find The Black House and Hazel goes with, relieving a creeped out Frank. Percy asked if he was there to see Juniper and Nico blushed and said he just stumbled in on their conversation, most likely to hide his crush on Percy. Nico and Bianca then witnessed Maria's death, and stared at her uncomprehendingly, not understanding what happened to her. The ship soon arrived in Venice, and Nico sat in the harbour with everyone else and surprised Frank by revealing he knows Italian. However, instead of trying to torture him, she complimented him in the sheer level of misery he had inside him and how he was perfect: she couldn’t add any more misery to him. Just as Will asserts that they will succeed with or without a prophecy, Rachel suddenly tips over. His biceps are swollen and severely scarred from his fight with Lycaon, and after Reyna stitches them up for him, it gives Nico "a slightly creepy Frankenstein look," to the point that mortals on the street are scared off at the sight of him. By The Demigod Files, Nico's memories were back enough to recognize his mother, and when summoned by Melinoe, Nico was sad to see her and said "mama"? Nouvelles conditions d'accès : La recherche, l'affichage des textes et d'un court résumé sont gratuits pour tous. Hazel tells Nico about how Percy arrived and Nico tells Percy about Gaea, and how evil she was. Nico wanted to tell him about how to bathe in the River Styx, but them asked if he had blue birthday cake. He passes Apollo over to Kayla as he goes to look for Will. In The Hidden Oracle, Nico wears black trousers, a Ramones T-shirt, and a black leather bomber jacket, with his Stygian iron sword at his side. Nico and Hazel shared Hades' Cabin together, with Nico grateful to be with his sister. Nico said Frank did great, and it was an honor to quest with him. After they went through the House of Hades, Hazel called Nico to her. Nico is finally able to persuade him to go through with their plan, and both of them and Mrs. O'Leary shadow-travel to Luke's old house to meet his mother, May Castellan. Once they got to Salona flew Nico into the sky, which made Nico angry about being touched. 73.9k Followers, 892 Following, 3,248 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Wiggle - Cycle. Nico is also the only one whose skin doesn't get tanned in the hot northern African sun, and if anything, looked even paler than before, according to Jason. Nonetheless, Percy still saves Nico, killing Geryon with the help of Hera and convinces him to try and summon Bianca's spirit again. Nico and Hazel also knew that Leo was dead for good. Percy wanted to lie to him, but looking in his eyes, he knew he couldn't say no, and told him the truth. Nico comforted Jason over Leo's death, and told him that there was nothing he could have done to stop him, and Leo knew what had to happen. Nico had a warm relationship with his mother, as he remembers her smiling down at him while they both walked by the Venetian Grand Canal. Days later, in The House of Hades, Nico has begun to recover and regain his strength, but is still described as "painfully thin," with his black shirt and jeans hanging loosely from his "skeletal frame." When Nico found out she was dead, he threw her figurine on the ground and took all of his anger from Bianca on to Percy, and ran away from camp in tears. The two ran for the gates of Camp to not be late for roll call. Jason was excited when Piper offered to go with him, but Nico rejected the notion of her going, and Nico had a look as if he was waiting for Jason to protest. After Rachel talks about an underground filtration system that could pump Greek Fire into the city's sewer system, he reveals that his "friends" are Troglodytes, expert tunnelers who can get in and sabotage the system without Nero ever knowing. Nico then saved Percy and the others by declaring himself the ghost king, finally becoming friends. Nico told her that he came to being his sister, Bianca, back, but he failed, but he told Hazel that she needed another chance and come with him. In The House of Hades, it is revealed that Frank is secretly scared of going to places alone with Nico, and thought he was quiet and ghostlike, and felt like he was from the past. In The Blood of Olympus, Nico thought that Percy’s humor was juvenile, and thought he acted so much younger than him, even though he was three years older than him. They jump onto a nearby crane just as some of the cattle, which Apollo realizes are the troglodytes' natural enemy, Tauri Sylvestres, fall into the pit and choke to death on their anger. He wished someone put a bell around his neck to be reminded that he was there, because he hid in the corner and blended into the shadows. Along the way, they see Kronos (in the form of Luke Castellan), and Nico, in a desperate attempt to save everyone, shows his true powers, by conjuring a wall of black stone that stops Kronos from following them back into the Labyrinth but also makes it known to Kronos that he is a son of Hades. He talks to Will about it, and Will tells him to speak with Dionysus. Biographical information Nico wanted to discover his past that he knew nothing about. Suffice it to say that no one and nothing would be wise to provoke the son of Hades. He was raised in a conservative catholic home. Nico helps Apollo defeat Nero and the Colossus Neronis. Energetic Italian classic that would blend with a surname of any ethnicity. He didn't get why Nico hated Percy so much but still took the Argo II to Epirus, didn't spend much time at either camp, and pushed people away. It is mentioned that Bianca was strict at the movies she let him watch. When she was briefly taken away by the Hunters of Artemis, Nico is enraged, since he didn't want them stealing another important person from him, and ripped up the note Thalia gave him in rage. Hazel told him to be careful, but Nico said that he knew how to hide. Nico asks if Apollo heard the prophecy. However, Nico still had love for Bianca left, and he told Percy to join the quest to protect her, and made him promise to. After the race, Nico helped Will reattach Paolo's leg, and gave Will water, saying that was where he needed to be. He is clueless and very inquisitive. The progenitor of the English name Guy, Gaetano has a lot more gusto. However, Hazel soon realized that Nico was the most dangerous demigod, even more so than Reyna, Jason, or Octavian. Later, Frank trusted Nico to guide him into the house of hades. Easy #teacherhack for teaching writing…” • Follow their account to see 1,540 posts. Minos agreed that it was a childish game. He admits to being past his strong crush on Percy and is now genuinely happy for Percy and Annabeth. When the battle ended, Nico calmly told Frank that he had an arrow in his arm. When Nico was ten and Bianca was twelve, they ran around on the porch as Maria and Hades discuss how Hades can bring her to safety to protect them from Zeus, though his offer of building her a palace is declined. Out of all the demigods, Nico the only one not mad at Hazel and Frank for what they did, because he knew what Leo did was a sneaky, twisted, ridiculously annoying and noble plan he would do. During the War Games, Nico watched from the observation tower in the fort with binoculars. Nico congratulated Hazel on becoming Centurion and asked if there were rules against Centurions dating praetors, which Hazel said was the least of her problems. He also explained to Percy how Thanatos and Pluto were different. While Nico was gone, Percy, Grover, and Annabeth searched for him the entire spring with no luck. Male After what the siblings thought was a month in the Lotus Hotel (which turned out to be 70 years), they were taken out by Alecto, this time disguised as a different lawyer. He was also mad at him for hiding his last from him and thought of scathing things to say to him. Adriano is a dashing Italian name which gets around the possible gender confusion of Adrian. Dark Lord (Will Solace)Italian Son of Hades (by the Troglodytes), Camp Jupiter Underworld Venice, Italy (birthplace) Washington, D.C. (formerly) Bar Harbor, Maine (formerly) Lotus Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada (formerly), The Battle of the Labyrinth The Demigod Files The Last Olympian The Lost Hero (mentioned)The Son of NeptuneThe Mark of Athena The House of Hades The Blood of OlympusCamp Half-Blood Confidential The Hidden Oracle The Dark Prophecy (mentioned)The Tyrant’s Tomb (mentioned)The Tower of Nero Un Natale Mezzosangue. Massimo is a Latin charmer, much more appealing than the old-fashioned Mario, and is a charismatic member of the Maximus/Magnus family. Bianca and Nico were later taken by Dr. Thorn, scared of Percy. Bianca told Nico that he must forgive Percy, and that grudges are fatal flaws for children of Hades, and that he must promise her. I'll help you close the Doors of Death. Leo guesses that the seven heroes will have to go to Tartarus and close that side of the portal, but Nico says that it would be impossible, not even they would stand a chance down there because of the strength and the sheer number of monsters there. Nico also showed some jealousy when he caught Will staring at Paolo, but Will stated that it was nothing and that he was merely admiring how well his arms were functioning after surgery. A young princess driven from the only home she's ever known. He was also surprised when Nico became buff. At the same time, Nico is unafraid to challenge his father in order to do what Nico believes is right. Jason was pushed down the stairs, but Nico ran to help him up. Hazel then chastised Nico for teasing him about that. It's to be assumed that he doesn't stay at Camp Half-Blood much, as Annabeth said he "sometimes" shows up, which could be due to his double duty at Camp Jupiter as Ambassador of Pluto. After all, he grew up in 1940s Italy, when homosexuality was not accepted. In The Mark of Athena, Percy dreamed of Nico and found out he was imprisoned in a bronze jar. It's a consistent Top 50 hit in Italy, and with Italian boy names like Gianni and Lorenzo rising through the charts, could be another one to add to the mix. But this made Nico more upset, telling Annabeth that she didn't care about Bianca, and that if she did she would help him. Jason told him that he won’t tell the others and that he was brave. Piper also felt Nico’s defenses going up, afraid of what him or Leo would say about him when he was gone. After Nico ran away, Percy decided to keep his parentage a secret from Chiron and decided to be the hero in the Great Prophecy in order to make sure Nico wouldn't go through more pain. Nico became a little upset when he had to shadow travel the Athena Parthenos across the Atlantic, because he was used to people asking him to do the impossible. Nico was also worried when Octavian wanted to fire an onager, and Nico said he shouldn't, because Jason or Piper would get hurt. Hazel Levesque runs to help Nico up from the debris, but he tells her he is fine. Moments later, a flock of Pegasi arrives to help them take the Athena Parthenos to Camp Half-Blood, led by Pegasus himself. Tri. Jason was creeped out by Nico but reluctantly decided to go with him. Will told Nico that they needed another talk for people skills and apologized for Nico's behavior. They are both extremely similar, especially in their ability to hold grudges. Nico and Reyna first met before the events of The Son of Neptune, where Nico brought Hazel Levesque to Camp Jupiter. He thought that it was a good sign he could talk openly about his lifeline. For example, in The Battle of the Labyrinth, he did not want Percy to help him, even when Geryon was going to sell him to the Titans, and he did not want to go back in the Labyrinth with them. Nico warns Hazel that she should better control her blackouts. After Iapetus lost his memory, Nico would visit him at his father's palace from time to time. It is mentioned that Maria raised Nico and Bianca in a conservative Catholic family. He then shadow travels away with Reyna and Coach Hedge. Nico screamed, causing skeletons to come from the ground and memories of his life being seen to Jason. Nico told Percy about the Second Titan War, but omitted details that Percy was involved in. His helping her sort of parallels with how Percy helped him in several cases. Percy and Nico shook hands and Percy had Nico promise to call him if he needed anything. Apollo told Nico that Meg had until that night at the latest and went to get dressed, and Nico wanted to help him, saying that he could shadow travel him there, but Apollo told him to protect the Camp. Nico states that he is helping both camps and that he will leave once the war is over. Nico passes out after shadow traveling. Species She thought of him as a traveling oddball, harmless as fauns, and a bad omen like the other Romans at Camp. He is considerably more trained in using his powers than most children of the Big Three, such as Thalia and Percy, due to his time spent in the Underworld and he states that he trains with the dead. Nico cares deeply about his sister, and his constant attempts to bring her back show that he would not give up without trying. He walks the mortal god through a confidence room where mortals are fighting the troglodytes. All Rights Reserved. Nico di Angelo is a 15-year old boy1 Italian-born Greek demigod, the son of Hades and Maria di Angelo.He is also the younger brother of the late Bianca di Angelo and the paternal half-brother of Hazel Levesque. Nico almost cried, and said he didn't like Percy anymore, saying he was young and impressionable. When they were younger they were inseparable, chasing each other in the front of a hotel as Hades and Maria talked. No one will know whether to pronounce that final e, so you might want to stick with the more familiar form. Nico also complains that he is too weak to simply Shadow Travel the ship across the mountains. Will and Nico try to talk him out of it, noticing that the Imperial Gold he's wearing seems to be attracted to the loaded projectile, but he refuses to listen. Jason pointed out that it might be a trap and also found Nico's loyalties doubtful, because despite knowing about both the camps, Nico did not tell anyone. She confirms that the fasces is on a heavily fortified floor in the center of the tower with the holding cells. When they arrived, Nico went next to Percy. The two parted ways when Percy gave Nico his figurine and they shook hands, and promised to keep in touch. When they arrive they see that the legion is outnumbered by monsters. Nico is very loyal to the Olympians, as he could have easily joined Kronos and the Titans, but chose to fight on the Olympians' side. It's a long-term Top 20 name in Italy, and has neat nicknames like Fredo in Italian and Fede in Spanish. Hazel knew he was thinking of Bianca, but for once, she wasn't jealous of her, and just wanted to spend more time with her brother. By the end, they were back to a brotherly relationship. In The Battle of the Labyrinth, Nico was very umpatient to learn about his mother, due to having no memories of her. Instead, Nico found his half-sister Hazel Levesque in the Fields of Asphodel and felt that she deserved another chance at being a hero (Gaea said that he had selfish reasons for doing this, but it is unknown if he had any or for what selfish reasons did he do it for). Nico didn't want to talk to him much, and on the way to a senate meeting, Nico waved to Percy but went back to talking to Gwendolyn, indicating that he didn't want to talk to the son of Poseidon. After it was done, Percy told Nico to stay in the underworld and help his father, since he owed him, which made Nico believe that he didn't trust him and apologized to him, which Percy didn’t accept. The Blood of Olympus reveals that he was obsessed with pirates even before that. After his aviator's jacket and black skull-pattern shirt are both torn to shreds, Nico begins wearing a tropical Puerto Rican shirt, decorated with parrots and palm trees, and with Isla del Encantorico written on it. Will is upset by this and tells Nico that a lot of campers want to be his friend. Thanks to the inspiration of Pope Francis, Francesco has galloped to the front of the line to become the Number One boys' name in Italy. He keeps to himself, and his secretiveness causes plenty of problems throughout the series. Nico and Hazel discussed a lot about current events going on, and both figured out that Thanatos was captured, and knew a lot about the Gigantes, especially Alcyoneus. When Peaches came, Nico told Meg to stay out of the way, because he was dangerous. And Nico looked sad when he saw Percy and Annabeth holding hands. Apollo thought Will and Nico were so cute together it looked desolate, reminding him of his old relationship with Hyacinthus. They then change the topic to Nero. Coach Hedge is very protective of Nico and in return, Nico respects him. This shows that he loves his family, even his half-siblings. It is shown that after Bianca died, Hades believes that he has no competent child, repeatedly mentioning that Bianca could do a better job at fulfilling their father's demands. The two boys sit comfortably next to each other- Will's arm is around Nico's shoulders and Nico is twirling a burnt marshmallow on a stick. He goes to Apollo and Meg and informs them the troglodytes are still searching for the gas as he takes out two Cynocephali. While Chiron talked about the Three-Legged Death Race, Nico chastised Will for staring at Paolo's arms, but Will said he was just admiring them after surgery. Bianca talked to Nico and told him that she was joining, and Nico became very mad and grumpy at Bianca for leaving him. While yes, it's the catchphrase of Niko in Love Live and also part of the name of Nico Nico Douga, it's actually a common thing in Japan as well. Dakota says how Reyna never knows what to do when Nico arrives, which Nico took no offense to. Favonius also called Percy, though not by name, "The person Nico cared about most." Leo once commented to Jason and Piper that Clytius reminded him of Nico and wondered if they were related. Eventually, Nico was captured by Otis and Ephialtes, who took him through the Doors and dragged him through the House of Hades, where they took him to Rome in the Coliseum and put him in a bronze jar and guarded it, where he would die on the Kalends of July. He sees the scene of their mother's death in which Zeus blasted the hotel she, Hades, and the children were in into pieces. Cassio is a notable Shakespearean name that's a member of the ever-more-popular Cassius family of names. He became very skinny and bony due to his meager diet. In reality, Nico felt sick because he had to admit his crush on Percy. Spelled Fiyero, it's the hero of the book and musical "Wicked.". Nico passed out in Will's arms and Will went to get him Gatorade. Hazel asked Artemis if Nico was okay when she went to Delos. After that experience, Nico hid even more from everyone, looking to Jason, Piper, and Leo as if expecting an attack from them. During the battle at Camp Half-Blood, Nico summons many undead warriors to fight and manages to stop some rogue dracanae from reaching the cabins of the gods. Percy almost lost his cool until Zoë Nightshade asked to see Percy. Jason then challenges him by saying that he should take a risk and believe that Jason really is his friend.