Books
What is the first book in his Heroes of Olympus series?
The Lost Hero.
What made him write his first children's book?
His son Haley needed a bedtime story, so Rick made up a story, told it to Haley at night, and eventually had it published.
What were the gods born on the Demon Days in Rick's series The Kane Chronicles?
Horus, Isis, Set, Osiris, and Nepthys.
Who was the father of Percy Jackson?
The sea god Poseidon.
Does Rick Riordan have his own website?
Yes, he has a page with interviews and book lists and contact info for fan mail.
What is Rick Riordan's most recent series?
The Trials of Apollo.
In 8th grade.
Who was the god of Chaos in the Kane Chronicles?
Set, but Apophis is another Egyptian chaos god in the series.
Who is the demigod that accompanied Apollo on his quest?
Meg, daughter of Demeter.
What was Rick Riordan's favorite book that inspired his Magnus Chase series?
The Lord Of The Rings, by JRR Tolkien.
What is the first book Rick Riordan wrote?
The first book he had published was Big Red Tequila, from his adult series Tres Navarre, but the first children's book he published was The Lightning Thief.
What was his first son's name?
His name was Haley Riordan.
What are the gods of these three things in Riordan's series about Magnus Chase? Trickery, thunder, and runes.
Loki is the god of trickery, Thor is the god of thunder, and Odin is the god of runes.
Which of Rick Riordan's characters were named after students in his class?
Riordan had students in his class named Nico and Miranda. Connor and Travis Stoll were also some of his students, and so was Charles Beckendorf.
How many sons does Rick Riordan have?
Two. The older one is named Haley and the younger one is named Patrick.
How many books has Rick Riordan written?
Around 37.
When did Rick marry his wife, Becky?
June 5, 1985.
Who are the 12 Olympians?
(400 bonus points if you can name the Olympian who gave her throne to a new Olympian and the banished Olympian)
The 12 Olympians are:
Aphrodite, Athena, Ares, Artemis, Apollo, Demeter, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, and Zeus.
Bonus answer: Hestia gave her throne to Dionysus, and Hades was banished from Olympus.
Who is the evil demigod that awakens Kronos in the Percy Jackson series?
Luke Castellan, son of Hermes, is the character that awakens Kronos.
What books by Rick Riordan have been made into movies?
The Lightning Thief and The Sea Of Monsters.
What are Rick Riordan's series?
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, The Kane Chronicles, Magnus Chase and the Gods Of Asgard, The 39 Clues, and Tres Navarre.
When and where was Rick Riordan born and raised?
Rick was born on June 5, 1964 in San Antonio, Texas where he grew up and went to high school.
Who were the first gods/goddesses of Greek mythology?
Gaia, Tartarus, Eros, Erebus, Hemera and Nyx.
Which god or goddess is Leo Valdez's immortal parent in The Heroes of Olympus series?
Hephaestus, god of fire and blacksmithing, is the father of Leo Valdez.
Who has the movie rights to the Percy Jackson movies?
Fox 2000.