This is my third Blood of Olympus predictions post. You can find my first two
here and
here. The book coming out soon! I'm so excited. In this post I'm basically going to lay down my final theories. Who I think is going to die, what the prophecy means and what I think is going to happen. Then, after the book comes out, I'll see how many of my predictions turn out to be true.I also have links to the nine YouTube videos that include clues about the Blood of Olympus, and I'll share my thoughts on those.
Clues:
Clue #1 HAZEL: "Hazel stuck the point of her Spatha under Nike's chin. 'Explain.' Her voice was harder than Leo had ever heard. 'Which of us will die? How do we stop it?' 'Ah, child of Pluto,your magic will help you cheat in this contest but you can't cheat destiny. One of you will die. One of you must die.'"
Clue #2 JASON: "Jason knew he shouldn't look, but he couldn't close his eyes as Juno went supernova revealing her true godly form. Pain seared Jason's mind, his body burned away in layers like an onion."
Clue #3 LEO: "It was a long shot. If he failed it would crush him, not just emotionally. It would physically crush him."
Clue #4 PERCY: "Jason had never met this particular giant, but he'd heard stories. Polybotes. The giant shook his dreadlocks and a dozen serpents swam free, each one was green with a frilled crown around its head. 'Basilisks.' 'Indeed, son of Rome,' the giant said, 'But if you'll excuse me, my immediate business is with Perseus Jackson. I tracked him all the way across Tartarus. Now, here in his father's ruins I mean to crush him once and for all.'"
Clue #5 PIPER: "Aphrodite's words came back to Piper. 'You must bridge the gap between Roman and Greek, my child. Neither storm nor fire can succeed without you.' Aphrodite had warned her of what was to come, told her what Piper would have to do to stop Gaea. Whether or not she would have the courage, Piper didn't know."
Clue #6 REYNA: "She couldn't tell her friends how much she feared ghosts or why she feared them The whole reason she and her sister had run from San Juan all those years ago, that secret had to stay buried.
Clue #7 NICO: “
The god Favonius had warned him in Croatia, ‘If you
let your anger rule you, your fate will be even sadder than mine.’ But
how could his fate be anything but sad? Even if he lived through this
quest, he would have to leave both camps forever."
Clue #8 FRANK: "Frank ran out of arrows. He changed into rhinoceros and charged into battle, but as fast as he could knock down the giants they got up again. Their wounds seemed to be healing faster."
Clue #9 ANNABETH: "'That's my point,' Percy said, 'We don't know what's down there. I'm going with you.' 'No,' Annabeth put her hand on his arm. 'The giants want our blood. The last thing we need is a boy and a girl going down there together. Remember, they want one of each for the big sacrifice.'"
The Prophecy:
Seven Half-blood shall answer the call
We know what this means.
To storm or fire the world must fall
This is my favourite line in the prophecy. The two leading theories about it are that "storm" and "fire" refer to specific demigods or to the Greek and Roman camps. I don't think that this line refers to people. I can't really explain why I think that, I just do. If it were to refer to people, though, I like the idea of Frank being fire instead of Leo.
I like the camps theory better. I think it is probably true. The reason I say this is because it fits directly with what that random God told Jason (I can't remember his name and I'm too lazy to look it up).
Other possible theories: Storm and Fire refer to Gods?
The other part of this line is "the world must fall". What does "the world" mean? I think it means Gaea. That makes most sense. Whatever storm and fire are, one of them will probably be the thing that defeats Gaea in the end. The fact that the prophecy feels the need to mention both storm and fire makes me think that both will try to defeat Gaea and only one will succeed. If storm and fire means Roman and Greek, then perhaps this means that one of the camps will defeat Gaea. Which doesn't really makes sense, but whatever.
Could "fall" have a different meaning than we think? I doubt it. The prophecy says the world must fall. If that means Gaea, that's good news. If not... what could it possibly mean? The prophecies have always come true in the past, but is it possible that the seven demigods might be able to change fate?
An oath to keep with a final breath
Most important question: Whose oath? Probably Leo's. That's the most obvious one. I can't really see it being anything else. I like the theory that Leo will have to choose between saving Calypso and staying alive. I have only read House of Hades once, so I don't feel like I can make any guesses as to who else this line might refer to. It is possible, of course, that the oath in question has not been made yet.
Question: Does this line mean that the person mentioned will have to die in order to fulfill their oath or does it mean that the person will die because they did not fulfill their oath? It sound more like the first choice.
What does "final breath" mean? Does it mean death? I can't think of anything else it could mean. Maybe, instead of the oath-maker dying to fulfill their oath they must kill to fulfill their oath?
And foes bear arms to the doors of death
We know what this means. Or do we?
Who will die?
I don't think any of the seven will die. The reason? No one dies in Percy Jackson. Sure, there were a few deaths in The Titan's Curse and The Last Olympian, but none of the very main characters died. This is a children's series.
That said, I do think that there is a possibility one of the seven will die. It is possible for this to happen in a children's book. Who is the most likely candidate? If I were writing the book, I would kill Leo. But I don't think Rick is going to do that. Leo is the fandom's favourite and besides, he deserves a happy ending. Okay, they all do. But if Rick had to kill one of the seven I think he would kill Frank or Hazel. They're not Percy and Annabeth. They haven't been in the series as long. And I can see one of their deaths meaning something. I personally hope Hazel doesn't die. If I had to choose between them I would kill Frank.
So, what about other characters? I don't think Nico will die. I don't think Nico should die. If he dies, I will be pretty mad, and not because he's one of my favourite characters. He isn't. I've never liked him much. But I think he is too important of a character. It's kind of difficult to explain. It would just be... wrong if he died.
I think Reyna is more likely to die than Nico, but I really hope she doesn't. I want her to continue to lead Camp Jupiter.
I don't think Coach Hedge will die, but you never know.
None of the main characters from the first series will die (like Grover, Tyson and Rachel). No one can kill of main characters if they aren't main characters anymore.
I don't think Octavian will die, unfortunately. But you never know. We might get lucky.
Clue Predictions:
Clue #1: A goddess says "One of you will die. One of you must die." That means one of them will die, right? Yes. I think so. Gods have always been right with their prophecies in this series. So, does this mean one of the seven will die? It certainly sounds like it. Of course their could be several ways around this. As in Hazel's case, dead people can come back. It's possible that one of the seven will die and become a god, or something like that. Or maybe Nike isn't talking specifically about the seven demigods. One of you must die. One of who? It probably refers to the seven, though. That makes most sense.
"You're magic will help you cheat in this contest but you can't cheat destiny." What contest? Does this just refer to the war with Gaea and the giants or is there some actual contest that Hazel is cheating in?
Clue #2: No, Jason. Not again. Is this a dream? I mean, if it isn't, that means Jason dies, right? I find interesting that Juno makes an appearance. Is she going to help them kill the giants? I don't really have any good theories about this clue.
Clue #3: What is Leo trying to do? Maybe it has something to do with Calypso.
Clue #4: Another Percy vs. Polybotes battle? Awesome. This clue doesn't really tell me anything interesting.
Clue #5: "You must bridge the gap between Roman and Greek, my child. Neither storm nor fire can succeed without you." This really does make it sound like "storm" and "fire" mean the Greek and Roman camps.
It sounds like Piper will play a major role in the last book. Aphrodite told her what she had to stop Gaea. That means that Piper will be the one to stop Gaea, unless, of course, she fails. But I don't think she will. OIt sounds like Piper will have to make some sort of sacrifice to defeat Gaea. Jason's life, maybe? Piper's own life? I'm very excited about this clue. Maybe after Blood of Olympus the fandom will stop saying Piper is useless.
Clue #6: I have no idea what this clue refers to. I'm not even going to make any guesses. One questions: What ghosts is Reyna talking about?
Clue #7: Why would Nico have to leave both camps? "If you let your anger rule you." Nico's fatal flaw is holding grudges. Will this have something to do with Blood of Olympus?
Clue #8: This clue doesn't really tell us much. Except that the giants are healing faster. Hmm...
Clue #9: I can't really get anything new from this clue. Only one question. Go down where? Where are they?
Random Note: Are all of the seven going to have chapters in Blood of Olympus? I don't think so. Nine POVs (The seven + Nico and Reyna) is a lot. So who will have a POV. We know for sure that Leo, Jason, Piper, Nico and Reyna do. Is it possible that Percy and Annabeth won't have chapters? Maybe their major part to play in the story is over. In clue #9 it is unclear whose perspective we're hearing from. It sounds like Annabeth. But it could be Percy. Or it could be someone else watching the two of them.
