In the wonderful novel The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan the most influential character without a doubt was Annabeth Chase. Although, Percy Jackson is the main character and does have the actual series written after him, without Annabeth Chase...every single quest would be a total disaster in too many ways to explain. In the last book Annabeth has truly outdone herself. This is because, on page 190 the text proudly states, “We’d almost made it to the middle of the bridge when something strange happened. I felt a chill run down my spine-like that old saying about someone walking on your grave. Behind me, Annabeth cried out in pain. ‘Annabeth!’ I turned in time to see her fall, clutching her arm. A demigod with a bloody knife stood over her. In a flash I understood what had happened. He’d been trying to stab me….Annabeth had intercepted the knife with her own body.” This lengthy explanation of what had happened shows a new light into the shere bravery of Percy’s best friend. She didn't even know his weak spot (because he had the Curse of Achilles and was weak in only one spot) and still took the blade for him. Her courage (or outright stupidity) surely saved Percy from intimate death. Without Annabeth Chase’s fast thinking, the last book would have literally ended the moment the dagger hit. Showing, one person can just in fact save the day. All in all, Annabeth has proven her status as a heroine and a half during the epic battles for the prestigious Olympus.
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