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The Burning MazeRick RiordanThe Trials of Apollo, book 3

Characters in The Burning Maze

8 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Antagonists

  • Caligula

    Megalomaniacal Roman emperor of the Triumvirate who plots to seize divine power and attack Camp Jupiter.

    Also in The Tyrant's Tomb

  • Medea

    Ancient sorceress allied with Caligula, controlling fire and magic within the maze.

Supporting characters

  • Grover Underwood

    Satyr who guides Apollo and Meg through the Labyrinth toward the captive Oracle.

  • Piper McLean

    Daughter of Aphrodite living in California, drawn into the fight against the emperor.

  • Jason Grace

    Son of Jupiter who faces a prophecy warning that he or Piper will die.

  • Herophile

    The captive Sibyl Oracle who speaks only in puzzles and must be rescued.