clarisse la rue

history

Early Life and Background Clarisse La Rue is a Greek demigod, the daughter of Ares, the Greek god of war. She was born to Ares and his mortal lover, Ms. La Rue, in Phoenix, Arizona. Her early life is not extensively documented; however, it is known that she was brought to Camp Half-Blood by a satyr named Gleeson Hedge. Initially unclaimed, she likely stayed in the Hermes Cabin until she was claimed by Ares and moved into the Ares Cabin, eventually becoming its head counselor.

personality

Clarisse is generally hot-tempered, arrogant, brave, and strong like most of her siblings. She is also known as a bully that dunks new campers' heads in toilets. In The Battle of the Labyrinth Clarisse shows strong feelings for Chris Rodriguez and shows her kind and caring side to him, even before he becomes her boyfriend. Clarisse is very proud and defensive of her cabin and often defends the camp from monsters. She is also defensive and very protective of her good friend Silena Beauregard after she gave Clarisse some dating advice. Although never seen in a one-on-one duel with anyone in the series, Clarisse is a fierce and daring warrior, and is all too aware of this, taking extreme pride to the point of hubris in her own combat skills. Her anger toward Percy increased after he defeated her father. During The Last Olympian, she is angered by the camp for never respecting the Ares' Cabin. Her pride even prevented her from allowing her cabin from fighting in the war until Silena's intervention, mirroring Achilles preventing his army from fighting in the Trojan War. She is similar in that way to Achilles, in the sense that her pride sometimes gets in the way of her good sense. This also makes her extremely similar to her own father, Ares, in that they both value strength as a primary advantage - although, Clarisse does not only rely on strength, and is an extremely charismatic leader who even Percy recognizes to have inspirational bravery.

physical Appearance

Clarisse is described as having the height of a basketball player and the muscular body of a rugby player, making her the most physically adept female fighter at Camp Half-Blood. In The Last Olympian, she is described as being a foot taller than Michael Yew, who is 4'6", making her 5'6". She has dark "pig eyes," and pale brown hair that is described as stringy. Percy also described Clarisse, along with the rest of her siblings, as having the same vicious sneer as their father, Ares. After returning from her scouting mission in The Titan's Curse, she has a new scar on her chin and her long hair is cut short and ragged "like someone had attacked it with a pair of safety scissors."

role within the novels

The Lightning Thief In her first appearance, Clarisse is introduced as a bully at Camp Half-Blood. When Percy Jackson arrives at camp, she attempts to dunk his head in a toilet as part of her initiation rituals for new campers. However, Percy accidentally uses his water powers to retaliate against her. This incident sets up a rivalry between them. Clarisse wields an electric spear given to her by Ares but loses it during a game of Capture the Flag when Percy breaks it. The Sea of Monsters Clarisse embarks on her first quest assigned by Tantalus to retrieve the Golden Fleece from the Sea of Monsters. During this quest, she commands a ship called CSS Birmingham crewed by undead Confederate soldiers. She faces various challenges including being captured by Polyphemus but ultimately helps save Percy and Annabeth. The Titan’s Curse During this installment, Clarisse is absent from Camp Half-Blood as she is on a secret scouting mission for Chiron and is considered missing in action (M.I.A.). She later finds Chris Rodriguez who has been driven insane by King Minos and brings him back to camp. The Battle of the Labyrinth Clarisse becomes more involved with other campers and shows growth in her character as she develops friendships, particularly with Annabeth Chase. She reveals that Luke Castellan has been trying to infiltrate Camp Half-Blood through the Labyrinth. The Last Olympian In this book, Clarisse plays a significant role during the final battle against Kronos’ forces. Initially reluctant to fight due to feeling disrespected at camp, she ultimately joins the battle after being inspired by Silena Beauregard’s sacrifice. Clarisse successfully slays a drakon during this conflict and earns her father’s blessing for her bravery.