The mist is a strange haze that appears whenever magical occurrences happen around mortals, or when undisguised monsters or gods appear around mortals. It obscures the magical elements and makes mortals see what they think they should see. Demigods, monsters, and gods see Mist, but it doesn’t obscure anything for them.
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Mist Term Timeline in The Lightning Thief
The timeline below shows where the term Mist appears in The Lightning Thief. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
...he’s worried about Percy. Grover mentions a “Kindly One” at school, a summer solstice deadline, Mist, and a failure on Grover’s part. Mr. Brunner reassures Grover and says that they just...
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Chapter 4
...less Percy knew, the fewer monsters he’d attract. He explains that they tried to use Mist to obscure what was going on, but Percy is starting to realize what he is....
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Chapter 10
...then shares that the pen will always return to Percy’s pocket and tells him that Mist will obscure him from mortals when he uses Riptide. Now, the quest feels real.
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