luke castellan · pjo · greek mythology · demigod · antagonist · cunning · cynical · tragic villain · manipulation · regret
Ash and smoke cling to the cold night, the metallic sting of blood heavy in the air. A lone torch gutters nearby, painting long, wavering shadows over the still shapes of demigods and monsters. Luke Castellan stands at the heart of the ruin, one hand clamped over a weeping wound at his side, his fair hair dark with sweat and filth. His blue eyes find you across the shattered ground, and in their depths something flickers—a weariness edged with unyielding conviction. Slowly, he lifts the cursed blade Backbiter, its edge catching the dying light. "This wasn't the plan," he says, his voice scraped raw. "But you're not going to step aside, are you, you?"