Why can Percy not lose Riptide?

In The Titan's Curse, Percy swings Riptide at a human named Rachel Elizabeth Dare by mistake and nothing happened to her. It is almost impossible to lose as it is enchanted to appear in Percy's pocket if it is somehow lost.
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Does Percy lose Riptide?

Anaklusmos (or Riptide) is the sword held by Percy Jackson, which he received when he was twelve. It is made out of Celestial Bronze and in that way it can only affect immortals or demigods, not any mortal. Whenever Percy loses Riptide, it will return to his pocket after short time.
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Why is Riptide important to Percy?

Riptide is Percy Jackson's weapon of choice. Gifted to him by Chiron, it doubles as a ballpoint pen until its sharp blade is called upon. It is made from Celestial Bronze so it is deadly to mythological creatures, but passes aimlessly through mortals.
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Why did Chiron give Percy Riptide?

Percy is first given Riptide to defeat the fury Alecto, who was disguised as Percy's pre-algebra teacher in his school. After the battle however, Chiron takes it back and tells Percy to bring his own writing utensil next time, trying to convince Percy into thinking the fight never happened.
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What does Riptide symbolize in Percy Jackson?

The Pen/Riptide

Dodd, is a symbol for Percy himself and his dual identity. This pen, disguised as a sword—Riptide—is similar to Percy in that it is multifaceted. Just as the sword can masquerade as a normal capped pen, Percy has gone through most of his life believing that he is just a regular kid.
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History of Riptide (Anaklusmos): Origins of Percy's Sword (Percy Jackson Explained)

Can Riptide hurt demigods?

Anaklusmos (Greek for Riptide) is the prized sword of Percy Jackson that is made of Celestial Bronze, a material that is only deadly to gods, demigods, magicians, Titans, Giants, and monsters. It does not affect mortals, as it just passes through them harmlessly.
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What are the saddest deaths in Percy Jackson?

Which character in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians had the saddest death? Michael Yew, Silena Beaguar, and Charlie Beckendorf had the saddest deaths.
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Why is Annabeth's knife cursed?

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Annabeth is very skilled with the knife, although she has been trained to wield a sword as well. After Luke betrays her and joined Kronos at the end of The Lightning Thief, it became cursed because of his broken promise.
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Who had Riptide before Percy Jackson?

The original name of the sword is Anaklusmos (translation: Riptide). It was given to Zoe by her mother, an Oceanid. She is the daughter of Oceanus. Zoe gives it to Hercules and it's passed down from him to Percy Jackson.
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What does Percy fail to save?

The prophecy thus comes true in an unexpected way: Percy fails to save what matters most by allowing his mother to save herself. Upon returning to Camp Half Blood, Percy is betrayed by his friend Luke, son of Hermes, who turns out to be the human hero whom Kronos used for the theft.
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Why does Zoe not like Riptide?

Zoë had an extreme distrust of male heroes, because of her history with Hercules, but eventually warmed up to Percy during their quest to save Artemis. It was particularly hard for her as Percy owned and wielded Riptide, the sword that Zoë had given to Hercules.
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How powerful is Riptide?

Riptide can only injure gods, demigods, Titans, giants, and monsters. Superman is Kryptonian, which is essentially the same as a human (when under a red sun) so logic would apply that he is mortal, and as such, the sword would pass harmlessly through him.
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Why is Percy so powerful?

Percy was the son of Poseidon and Sally Jackson and discovered his unique Demigod abilities when he was young. Not long after, he was thrust into a world of mythology and danger and quickly grew from a boy to a young man with a support system.
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What did Percy fail to save most in the end?

The prophecy thus comes true in an unexpected way: Percy fails to save what matters most by allowing his mother to save herself. Upon returning to Camp Half Blood, Percy is betrayed by his friend Luke, son of Hermes, who turns out to be the human hero whom Kronos used for the theft.
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Can Percy Jackson lose his sword?

Percy can never lose his sword because it returns in his pocket . The sword is made of celestial bronze and is very deadly to monsters but it passes through mortals . How does Percy Jackson's sword Riptide work?
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Does Percy become immortal?

After the Battle of Manhattan in Percy Jackson and The Last Olympian (Book 5), all the demigods who fought on the side of the gods are offered rewards. Percy is offered immortality but declines it to be a mortal and live life with Annabeth.
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Who kissed Percy Jackson first?

We have Annabeth kissing Percy on the cheek after he called Tyson his baby brother in front of the whole camp after Percy and Annabeth won the chariot race at the end of Sea of Monsters.
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Who is Percy Jackson's first crush?

Annabeth. It's pretty clear that he loved Annabeth as far back as the first book The Lightening Thief. He described her as attractive and I think that's when he started having feelings for her. Percy didn't even like Rachel and doesn't now.
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Who was Percy Jackson's crush?

Annabeth Chase

She dislikes him at first, but they become good friends over the course of the series, and eventually Percy confesses his feelings for her. Their relationship deepens in the Heroes of Olympus series. Percy imagines himself going to college with Annabeth and eventually marrying her.
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Did Annabeth judo flip Percy?

Contrary to what many people think, Annabeth has only ever hurt Percy twice. First, in The Titan's Curse, when she punches him in the gut. Second, in The Mark of Athena, when she judo flipped him.
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Did Annabeth cheat on Percy?

A true fan would know that Annabeth Chase would NEVER cheat on her own boyfriend. Being the daughter of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, that would go against EVERYTHING her mother stands for. But to answer your question, no this never happened in the book. It's not canon, and never will happen.
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Did Percy ever throw an apple at Annabeth?

Fandom. Did you know that technically Percy proposed to annabeth at 12yo? Cause they were playing hackysack with grover's APPLE in The Lightning Thief, in ancient Greece throwing a apple at a girl means you are proposing! And annabeth actually gave us the name to ship Percy and Annabeth, SEAWEED=Percy BRAIN=Annabeth.
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Has Percy ever killed someone?

Tammi - Killed by Percy in Goode High School. A boy from Seattle - He was mentioned by Kelli to Luke that he was just a snack. Antaeus - Stabbed by Percy in his third and final duel. Dracaena - Killed in Percy's first duel (out of three).
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What book does Percy crash his own funeral?

The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #4)
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What kills Percy Jackson's mom?

One main event was when the minotaur killed Percy's mom. The minotaur is a half bull half man.
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