Claiming:Camp/Erica River

Name: Erica Caroline River

Gender:Female

God Parent:Persephone, Aphrodite, or Cybele

Mortal Parent:Henry River

Appearance: Photo



Personality: Erica is usually the shy one of the group. Chronically weak and timid, she is a pushover. But she is strong where it counts, in her kindness and compassion. Even though,  she's shy and quiet, she's a brilliant fighter, and has a great love for knife-throwing. As a daughter of Persephone, she loves plants and animals. They're her closest friends, as she says.

History: Henry River was a single, flowershop owner living in Zephyrhills, Florida, when he met her, a gorgeous women in an green dress, with ivy and flowers growing around her feet. She told him that she was from Mount Olympus, and is Persephone, the goddess of spring. Henry, who was open to everything, believed her. She transformed into a young woman with a vine green tank top and a pair of jeans. Henry, curious, brewed some coffee, and sat her down. While she was drinking nectar and he was drinking coffee, he asked her about the gods and Mount Olympus. She told him almost everything. When they finished their drinks, Henry led her to the bedroom. The next morning she was gone no where to be seen. For the next nine months, he searched the streets for Persephone. But, again, she was nowhere. Then, one night, just before he was about to close up shop, there was a hooded figure outside his door. When he went to open the door, it vanished, but on the doorstep was a bundle wrapped up in gold silk. He picked it up and it revealed a baby girl. There was also a letter tucked into the silk that read:

My Dearest Henry,

''It is I, Persephone, and the child that has been given to you is our daughter. Take good care of her. When she's old enough tell her the truth, and send her to Camp Half-Blood, a place for children like her. The address is on the back of the letter. Best of luck.''

From,

Persephone

It gave the address of the camp. He homeschooled her while he worked in the shop. Erica grew up in the shop, and started to work there when she was fourteen. When she watered the plants, they seemed to communicate with her, and it seemed the same thing when she saw stray dogs on the road. When she turned fifteen, her father told her everything he knew. He then closed his business and moved to New York with her. He immediately sent her to the Camp. But before they arrived, they met a small hellhound, which was not really small to them, only smaller than the rest. It was difficult, with only Erica being able to see it. She guided him, and they escaped. Now she lives at the camp while her father lives near.

Weapons: She has a set of three throwing knives. She also uses nature.