Main characters List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan

1 main characters

1.1 carter kane
1.2 sadie kane
1.3 walt stone
1.4 zia rashid
1.5 amos kane
1.6 iskandar
1.7 michel desjardins

main characters
carter kane

carter kane 1 of 2 main protagonists , narrators; descendant of narmer , of ramses great. son of julius , ruby kane. after death of mother (when 8 years old), spent 6 years travelling world egyptologist father. after father captured god set during red pyramid, carter spends of time sister sadie , uncle amos kane. becomes host of horus in first novel, , collaborates , receives advice god. develops romantic relationship shabti of magician zia rashid, , subsequently spends of time trying find real zia , demonstrate feelings toward her. father, carter has dark skin , hair, quite different both mother , sister. when living father, carter dressed impeccably julius when relaxing, adopts more casual style when goes live @ brooklyn house. though not 1 flout rules, carter brave , courageous enough pursue way of gods despite house of life s disapproval. specialty combat magic; preferred weapon khopesh. given leadership responsibilities , struggles accept role, until willingly becomes pharaoh of house of life during serpent s shadow.

sadie kane

sadie kane 1 of 2 main protagonists , narrators; younger sister of carter kane. left in care of non-magical grandparents in london after death of mother ruby kane. though able live normal life, brother jealous of, unusual circumstances make jealous of carter (especially when reminded of exotic lifestyle). sadie has abruptly leave life in london when goes revive twenty-first nome , fight set after god captures father, julius kane. sadie becomes host of isis in red pyramid , continues study goddess s path throughout series. becomes romantically involved 1 of brooklyn house initiates walt stone , god anubis, though relationship either not formalized until after walt becomes eye of anubis in serpent s shadow.

she has caramel-colored hair , light skin, traits inherited mother ruby. unlike carter, sadie rebellious , bold (also mother) , acts part; making snap decisions, ignoring rules, , choosing wear clothing display personality rather conform or aid magic. magical specialty spells, potions, , hieroglyphics.

walt stone

walt stone 1 of twenty-first nome s initiates, arrives @ brooklyn house sometime between first , second novels. has dark skin , seattle, lived mother. walt sau, or charmmaker. in throne of fire, revealed walt has inherited deadly curse ancestor akhenaten, kill him before reaches adulthood, did father , famous ancestor king tut. curse progresses more when uses magic, why specializes in charms , why begins call on god anubis guidance. in serpent s shadow, walt succumbs curse, dies allows himself become host of anubis, spirit can keep him alive. both anubis , walt stone have romantic feelings sadie kane, , part of reason why 2 fuse successfully.

zia rashid

zia rashid magician first nome born , raised in egypt. found , raised iskandar, chief lector, after destruction of hometown apophis. when julius kane released 5 gods through rosetta stone, became unexpected host of nephthys, , subsequently placed iskandar in underwater prison house of life not eliminate her. shabti of created take place; destroyed during fight set in red pyramid. carter kane falls in love shabti , seeks out real zia free , release nephthys s spirit. zia, specializes in fire magic, later becomes host of ra , 2 manage destroy apophis in serpent s shadow. initial indifference carter evolves romance, , 2 begin dating @ end of series when ra ascends heavens.

amos kane

amos kane julius kane s younger brother, carter , sadie s uncle, , leader of twenty-first nome (new york). takes in carter , sadie after julius hosts osiris , trapped god set. during first novel, amos possessed set , forced lure niece , nephew god s pyramid in phoenix, arizona. once freed, amos goes healing @ first nome, , not return brooklyn house until second novel. experience hosting set has changed him, however, , leads highly controversial decision voluntarily host god during final battle apophis. amos succeeds michel desjardins when former leader of house of life sacrifices himself fighting apophis.

iskandar

iskandar chief lector of house of life. born in 1st century bce, during reign of cleopatra vii, witnessed end of egyptian monarchy , absorption of egypt roman empire. came believe fault of gods , ended house s policy of calling upon them; ruby kane s vision of apophis rising changes mind, late him make real change. 1 saved zia after village s destruction and, sensing holds power host ra, arranged confinement in underwater prison under watch of nephthys while creating shabti of protect carter , sadie, both of whom hold potential become hosts of gods. shortly after meeting them, dies in sleep, knowing these 3 can make change not. succeeded michel desjardins house s leader.

michel desjardins

michel desjardins lesser antagonist , leader of house of life after death of iskandar. desjardins grandnephew of jean-françois champollion , approximately 200 years old, considered young magician. such, has known house policy forbidding path of gods. therefore @ first opposed cooperation gods , disagrees kanes when claim necessary stop apophis. works vladimir menshikov in latter s attempt hunt sadie , carter kane, believing lies how kanes efforts empower apophis. upon discovering truth, kanes right , menshikov trying free apophis, journeys duat carter , sadie , sacrifices himself execrate apophis, killing menshikov , buying kanes more time. succeeded leader of house of life amos kane.