Rick Riordan's is a widely beloved kidlit fantasy series that was recently adapted into an acclaimed streaming series on Disney+. The story follows Perseus "Percy" Jackson, a 12-year-old boy who discovers that he is the son of Poseidon. (Yes, that Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea.) What's more, demigod Percy learns that there are many that wish him harm. The series follows Percy as he learns more about gods and monsters and his place among them, embarks on quests and adventures, and ultimately, sets out to save the world.
But Percy would be lost without his friends. In fact, one of the most important characters in the series is Percy’s very best friend and guardian, Grover Underwood. Grover is a satyr, a Lord of the Wild, and a Chosen of Pan. But what does all of that mean? And who, exactly, is Grover, and how is he involved in the larger story of Percy Jackson and the Olympians? Read on to find out.
Warning: This following article contains spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
Who is Grover Underwood?
Grover Underwood is a satyr, a creature that has some physical traits of a man and some of a goat. He also possesses the powers of woodland magic and ages at half the rate of a mortal being. Grover is tall with curly brown hair, brown eyes, a beard, horns, and brown goat legs. Grover's goat legs give him the strength to climb up mountains and run very fast. To disguise these beastly body parts, Grover often cleverly uses human clothes as camouflage, donning hats to hide his horns and human shoes to hide his cloven feet.
Grover is generally cheerful and friendly, but he is also very emotionally attuned. As a result, he cries easily and can get a bit mopey at times. He also often gets nervous, which can lead to a habit of chewing on furniture. While Grover is brave when it counts, he's actually afraid of a lot of things, including (but not limited to) underground places, cyclopes, ghosts, and rabbits. Grover is an environmentalist and a vegetarian. He can play the pipes, but at the start of the series, he's not very good at it—he can only play two songs: "So Yesterday" by Hilary Duff and Mozart's Concerto No. 12. As the series continues, however, he hones his skills and adds many more songs to his repertoire.
Aside from playing the pipes, Grover has many abilities and talents. As a satyr possessing woodland magic, Grover can control plants and animals, heal others, speak to animals, communicate with others through dreams, sense people's emotions, and more.
Who are Grover’s closest friends?
Percy Jackson: Percy Jackson and Grover Underwood meet and become friends while attending Yancy Academy. Through all of Percy's adventures, Grover is by his side. Grover has an empathy link with Percy. The two friends are fiercely loyal and protective of one another and have rescued each other on multiple occasions.
