Here’s the Percy Jackson Season 1 ending explained featuring spoilers. Dive into our breakdown of Percy Jackson and the Olympians episode 8 and learn what happened to Percy in the finale.
What happened at the end of Percy Jackson Season 1 Episode 8?
Percy Jackson and the Olympians ended with Percy completing his quest and preventing the war between Zeus and Poseidon.
In the finale, Percy defeats Ares and delivers Hades’ Helm and Zeus’ Master Bolt to their rightful owners. He convinced Zeus to call off the war against Poseidon with the help of his father. But returning to camp, he figured out that it wasn’t Clarisse who stole the lightning bolt. It was Luke, and that’s how the prophecy of him being betrayed by a friend came true.
After confronting and battling Luke, the lightning thief escaped. Percy, Annabeth, and Grover then went on their separate journeys for the next year. Grover got the Searcher’s license to go look for Pan, while Annabeth went back to see her father, Frederick Chase.
Percy finally reunited with his mother as Hades kept his end of the bargain and brought her back to life in exchange for his Helm of Darkness. But the series ended with Percy still being plagued by dreams involving his grandfather. The threat of Kronos’ return still looms at large as he is set to make his return in future seasons.
Why did Poseidon surrender to Zeus?
Poseidon surrenders to Zeus to save his son Percy and prevent the war against his older brother.
In a flashback from episode 7, we witnessed Poseidon promising Sally that he’d be by Percy’s side when he would need him the most. With Percy bravely standing up to Zeus and warning him about Kronos, Poseidon appeared in Olympus to save his son from Zeus’ wrath.
Being inspired by Percy’s bravery and knowing that a war would weaken the Titans against Kronos, Poseidon surrendered to Zeus. After Zeus claimed his victory, he and Poseidon agreed that their family should present a united front against Kronos.
Why did Luke steal Zeus’ Master Bolt and Hades’ Helm?
Luke believes that the Golden Age needs to return. So, he sided with Kronos and Ares and orchestrated a war between Zeus and Poseidon by stealing the Master Bolt and the Helm.
Infuriated by the Gods not treating their children as normal parents would, Luke decided to make a stand against them. He believes that the current ruling Titans need to be overthrown. So, he joined Kronos to bring the Golden Age of his rulership back.
Manipulated by Kronos, Luke stole Zeus’ Master Bolt and Hades’ Helm and pinned the robbery on Percy. That was the spark required to pit the Titans against each other. While Percy managed to prevent that, Luke is still on the run and is plotting his next move alongside Kronos and Ares.
Why Kronos needs Percy alive?
Kronos needs Percy as he could be the prophesized child who could help him destroy Olympus.
The ending of Percy Jackson season 1 saw Kronos telling Percy that he needs to be alive for Kronos’ return. While a reason was not revealed in the series, the Percy Jackson books do offer the answer to this question through the following prophecy:
“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.”
So, Percy is believed to be this prophesized demigod son of one of the three eldest Gods, Poseidon. He has the potential to either save Olympus or destroy it. With the Lord of the Titans wanting to use him for destruction, he is key to Kronos’ plans. This is probably why Luke wanted to recruit him in the first place.
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