Charlie Bushnell Talks ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ and His Role as Luke Castellan [Interview] (2024)

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How old was Luke Castellan when he died? ›

He was one of the main antagonists of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. He was tricked by the Titan Kronos into hosting his spirit. Although he is considered as the series' main human antagonist, he died at age twenty-three as the hero of the Great Prophecy.

Upon returning to Camp Half Blood, Percy is betrayed by his friend Luke, son of Hermes, who turns out to be the human hero whom Kronos used for the theft. Luke poisons Percy, and tells him before leaving that Kronos will rise and destroy the age of the gods. Western Civilization is unraveling.

Luke dies in The Last Olympian when he is given Annabeth's knife by Percy. He sacrifices himself to defeat Kronos by stabbing himself under his left arm where his mortality was still kept intact after his bath in the River Styx (known as his Achilles heel).

Personality. Luke comes off as a really nice and observant young teen. Being one of the older demigods at Camp Half-Blood he is full of a surprising amount of wisdom that he is not afraid to show off.

Bushnell's Luke Castellan being 19 years old makes him seven years older than Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and Grover Underwood.

Luke dies in The Last Olympian when he is given Annabeth's knife by Percy. He commits suicide by stabbing himself under his left arm where his mortality was still kept intact after his bath in the River Styx (known as his Achilles heel).

He started the war between the gods and the titans, without him kronos would have never risen and tried to take over the world. Luke was more of a brother to Annabeth anyway. She said in the last book of the series that she never loved him in a romantic way.

She is first cousins with Magnus Chase, whose mother is her paternal aunt. She appears first in the first novel of the series, The Lightning Thief. In the series she becomes close friends with Percy Jackson, later becoming his main love interest and girlfriend.

No, Annabeth did not betray Percy in "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan.

The Lightning Thief reveals that Luke is the one who betrays Percy by stealing the Master Bolt. Despite Medusa suggesting that Annabeth will betray Percy, it is unlikely as she remains loyal to him throughout the series.

How did Luke get his scar? ›

Luke's Scar Is From A Battle With Ladon, A Dragon From His Quest. Though he doesn't reveal the cause of his scar in Percy Jackson and the Olympians episode 2, Luke's backstory from the books indicates that he received it in a battle with a dragon.

In the end, Percy didn't defeat Luke himself, Luke killed himself using the knife from Annabeth by stabbing it into his only weak point, near his elbow.

Luke Castellan - Excessive Wrath: Luke's fatal flaw is excessive wrath [3]. He harbors anger towards his father Hermes for the hardships he endured, which leads him to betray his closest friends. Eventually, Luke realizes the consequences of his actions and sacrifices himself.

Ultimately, Luke proves that he is ultimately good at heart, and chooses to sacrifice himself in order to destroy Kronos once and for all. In this way, Luke is more "heroic" in the old sense of the terms, such as the stories of Theseus, Jason or Hercules.

Luke explains that Annabeth is like a sister to him, and that she is always six steps ahead of everyone else. Later, he tells Percy the story about how he and Thalia were on the run five years ago, and found Annabeth. During Capture the Flag, Annabeth and Luke both appear confident that their team will win.

Encounter with Halcyon Green and Annabeth. One morning, the duo reached Richmond, Virginia, where once again, Thalia was in pursuit of Amaltheia. Luke seemed to have developed a crush on Thalia and just couldn't tell her no, even though he knew it was against his better judgement.

In the end, Percy didn't defeat Luke himself, Luke killed himself using the knife from Annabeth by stabbing it into his only weak point, near his elbow.

The movies portray all the characters as roughly the same age, whereas the books feature a 7-year age gap between Luke and 12-year-olds Percy and Annabeth. (Grover is technically 32, but matures at half-speed as he is a satyr.)

It is assumed by some fans that they started a romantic relationship. When Thalia was twelve, she and 14-year-old Luke found/ran into Annabeth Chase, a plucky blonde-haired seven year old. Luke admired her courage, and gave her his knife, and promised that he wouldn't fail her like her family had.