The series of books "Heroes of Olympus" is popular among many readers. There are a variety of characters in it, among which one of the central places is Leo Valdes. Learn more about him will help the material in the article.
general description
Leo Valdez imagines readers a funny character with a constant ability to smile and curly black hair. The son of the ancient Greek God Hephaestus has a height of 170 centimeters, differs in too thin physique. The guy has developed an inferiority complex, although he always finds a common language with any interlocutor.
Leo is funny and resourceful, he likes to tell jokes on various topics, even if they are not the funniest. The guy first flies out the words, and then he thinks about their meaning. For him, a constant love of girls is characteristic, with whom he does not shine. When he works with mechanisms, he is as serious and concentrated as possible.
The beginning of the story
Leo Valdez grew up only surrounded by maternal attention, because Hephaestus himself was his father. Even she could not give a proper upbringing, as she was often busy at work as a mechanic. From early childhood, a guy was looked after by a nanny named Tia Kallida. Later, the fact that it was Hera undercover was revealed. In fact, the goddess knew about the prophecy and the role of Leo Valdes in it. That is why the nanny arranged all kinds of ways to kill the baby.
Once she put it in a burning fireplace, on the second she gave it to play with sharp knives. Hera realized that it would not be possible to kill him, and therefore decided to prepare the hero for future trials. It was she who first made him believe in the possession of the power of fire. The nanny was able to ask Leo to warm her bones with her own skills. After that, his palm prints remained on the home table. In this direction, the goddess continued to work all the time, while she remained close to the guy.
Continuation of the tragic biography
Leo Valdes lived to eight years under the careful supervision of Hera with an unceasing struggle. At this age, a tragic event occurred, which was associated with the arrival of Gaia in the house of the son of Hephaeus. The sovereign goddess said that in the future for the guy she had already prepared a mission. He was frightened and decided to use his forces to protect himself and his only native person - his mother. Only now he could not keep the forces under control, they broke free, and the case ended sadly. Leo accidentally killed his mother, which greatly influenced him.
Emotional stress made itself felt, the guy constantly ran away from orphanages. For the fifth time, he is sent to a special Jungle School. There he first met real friends in the person of Jason Grace and Piper Maclean. The books indicate that only Leo can now control the fire. In his biography, Calypso is a bright spot. Leo Valdes and she at first could not get along, but soon a mutual sympathy was born between them, described in the book "House of Hades."
Character skills
In the universe of "Heroes of Olympus" Leo Valdez is not deprived of unique abilities that are not readable in his appearance. He copes with various mechanisms perfectly, his sharp mind helps to invent a variety of useful things. For example, the bronze dragon Festus was inoperative until Valdes took over it. The guy is fluent in Spanish and English, while he speaks Morse code through classes with his mother. Fire control is not at the highest level, sometimes there are problems with spontaneous emissions, but in battle its strength reaches a high value. He can set fire to his body without causing damage, as well as the desire to ignite objects. Pyrokinesis he always considered a curse, but later realized his strength, which is compared in power to the Big Three.