fight Tarquin's army during the Battle of San Francisco Bay. Venti – Storm spirits that were born when Poseidon opened a tunnel that sent Typhon into Tartarus. Depending on how chaotic they are, Venti can appear as either smoky men with angel-like wings or smoky horses. In The Lost Hero, Aeolus sent the Venti to prevent Jason, Piper, Leo, and the Hunters of Artemis from rescuing Hera. Their Greek counterparts are anemoi thuellai. In The Blood of Olympus, they attack the Argo II. Later, a team of ventus belonging to Notus is harnessed by Jason to tow the damaged ship to Malta. Dylan – A ventus that was among the venti that attacked Jason Grace, Piper McLean, and Leo Valdez as seen in The Lost Hero. In The Blood of Olympus, Jason captures the biggest and meanest venti during the attack on the Argo II, unaware that its his old enemy Dylan. Dylan is forced to provide Jason air to breathe underwater, but unexpectedly aids Jason of his own free will in the battle against Polybotes, saving Jason's life. Through Kymopoleia, Dylan begs Jason to release him and promises never to attack Jason again. Jason is disgusted to realize that he has been "breathing Dylan", but Dylan earns his gratitude for Dylan's help against the Giant. Upon returning to the surface, Jason complies with Dylan's request and releases him. Tempest – A ventus in smoky horse form that appears in The Lost Hero. Jason tames Tempest so that it can help him fight Porphyrion. After Jason dies in The Burning Maze, Tempest returns his body to his friends and then vanishes. The Kane Chronicles Main characters Carter Kane Carter Kane is one of two main protagonists and narrators; a descendant of Narmer and Ramses the Great. He is the son of Julius and Ruby Kane. After the death of his mother when he was eight, he spent six years travelling the world with his Egyptologist father. His sister Sadie lives with their maternal grandparents and Carter and his father visit Sadie twice a year, on the winter and summer solstices. After his father is captured by the god Set during The Red Pyramid, Carter spends most of his time with his sister Sadie and uncle Amos Kane. He becomes the host of Horus in the first novel, and often collaborates with and receives advice from the god. He also develops