Talos

A giant automaton whose prototype guards the Junkyard of the Gods.

Talos is a giant automaton. In The Titan's Curse, Percy, Thalia and Bianca di Angelo fight a prototype of Talos guarding the Junkyard of the Gods in Gila Claw, Arizona.

Quick Facts

Role:: Ancient Automaton

Lore & Background

Bianca awakens the prototype when she takes a figurine of Hades for her brother Nico. The automaton has a manhole at the base of its foot for servicing, and Bianca goes inside to mess up its circuits so they can defeat it. It falls on some power lines, electrocuting her: Bianca gives her life to destroy it.

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