Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase's love story isn't the only romantic thing that happened on Camp Half-Blood. The other couples included another forbidden love story between the son of Jupiter and the daughter of Aphrodite. However, why did Jason and Piper break up in the series? Here's what fans have to say.
Spoiler Warning: This article includes spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians, so proceed with caution.
Jason Grace and Piper McLean's Love Story Explained
Jason Grace and Piper McLean were one of the main couples to emerge from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, specifically in the sequel novel series, The Heroes of Olympus.
Their love story initially started as a lie. At the time, Piper developed a crush on Jason during the first book, The Lost Hero.
This eventually grows into something official and the two get romantically involved with each other once The Demigod Diaries storyline comes into view.
Unfortunately, as smooth sailing as their relationship had been in its bloom, The Burning Maze is where Jason and Piper break up in the series.
Jason and Piper's Bleak Reason for Breaking Up
The Percy Jackson books had Piper stating her reason for Hera's trick: "Things change. People change. Jason and me—we started out oddly. Hera kind of messed with our heads, made us think we shared a past we didn't share."
Hera, aka the Greek goddess of marriage, had forced Jason and Piper to bloom into something more than friends. While Piper took this to offense, Jason admittedly still has feelings for her.
Jason couldn't tell the truth to his friend, Apollo, so he simply said, "Piper ended it. That was months ago, way before the Burning Maze." So, what happened?
The thing that drives fans into a frenzy about Jason and Piper's relationship is the fact that their romance sparked behind the scenes.
It didn't get as much spotlight as Percy and Annabeth's did, which brings us to why fans came up with their theories about why Jason and Piper possibly broke up.
Why Did Jason and Piper Break Up? Best Fan Theories Explored
Not every Percy Jackson fan was happy about the beginning of Jason and Piper's relationship, nor the ending of it. Here are two of the best theories the fans have come up with:
Jason and Piper's Relationship Was a Wake-Up Call
Some fans on Reddit thought their love story felt forced, while others seemed to believe that the break-up had to happen to show the true meaning of relationships — the real-life aspect of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians franchise, if you will.
Jason Broke up with Piper to Protect Her
Another fan explained their theory that Jason potentially initiated the break-up, not the other way around.
Since he knows about the prophecy about the possible deathbed waiting for either him or Piper, he knows he has to keep her safe.
What other way could he possibly do that than by pushing Piper away from him? This led to his inevitable death in the books, which made their love story all the more heartbreaking to hear.
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