#ask chiron

[theartingace]

Your centaurs differ pretty wildly from the base DnD centaurs, but what I am curious about is old people. DnD centaurs travel in migrations that last generations and just leave the old or infirm behind to keep on (at which point they become Chiron types); how do your centaurs handle the elderly?

I actually had no idea that DnD centaurs did that, kinda cool, kinda wild cultural practice?? While I have always encouraged folks to use my workarounds and patches for centaurs in their TTRPG games, I actually have very little idea of what ideas are already in any of the systems that do actually include centaurs! my advice on centaurs is usually much more niche daily life stuff than most game developers and story writers tend to delve into.

For my centaurs the elderly are treated much like any human elder, what do you do with them? You cherish them!! Particularly with my centaurs, who across all their cultures depend a lot on family and group dynamics to compensate for the challenges that come with having a horse body. So elders would be an important font of knowledge and cultural memory! Now MY centaurs in particular tend to be pre-history to medieval style cultures, with access to higher medicines pretty much limited to the Port city of the Merchant's culture so living to a super advanced age would be fairly rare, but that would just make those who DO get to that age generally more important and respected (at least according to Nana)

As mobility issues arise with advanced age, there's lots of options to keep Nana mobile and healthy, from supportive corsets and harnesses to support the back to senior comfort hoof trims and special shoes- but most end up opting for being (literally) carted around in small wagons by the grandkids. Or the more independent minded seniors may drive their own carts with pet ponies and donkeys (or even goats!)

Of course wheelchairs are also an excellent choice to help with mobility at any age!

And even in my semi-nomadic Rider culture, elders are simply packed up with the yurts and tents and travel in the carts that way. No reason to leave them behind when you have stuff to be carrying anyway in my opinion!

[astrosouldivinity]

Hey there! Are there certain aspects or placements in your birth chart (natal) that make you stutter or have speech impediments?

Hmm well to start, I would consider Mercury-Neptune aspects. This could manifest as difficulty in expressing oneself clearly. Additionally, a lack of air element in a natal chart may indicate reduced natural fluency in communication as well.

More Placements/Aspects to Consider:

3H Chiron: This placement indicates wounds related to communication and expression, which can lead to feelings of inadequacy when speaking.

Mercury in Pisces: Individuals with this placement could struggle with articulating their thoughts clearly, as their communication style can appear uncanny or mystical.

10H Mercury: I have this placement, which creates pressure for me to communicate effectively in public settings. But this can manifest as struggles with speaking, which makes me prefer writing as my primary form of expression.

In addition, individuals with Mercury in the 10H may also experience shyness, particularly if they have been judged for their outspoken nature. They could feel like their words carry significant weight, which can further contribute to communication challenges.

Saturn-Mercury Aspects: This aspect can promote a sense of seriousness or self-doubt around communication, making individuals with this placement feel burdened by their words and overall communication style.

Mercury in the 1H: This placement can indicate a strong focus on communication and self-expression, but if negatively aspected, it could manifest as anxiety in speaking situations.

Mercury in the 12H: Individuals with this placement could struggle with articulating their ideas clearly, as their innermost thoughts can be clouded and difficult to access. This might result in hesitation or confusion when speaking.

Moon-Mercury Aspects: Individuals with this aspect might struggle with emotional sensitivity linked to self-expression, which can lead to hesitation or fear of judgment when speaking.

Mercury Retrograde in a Natal Chart: Individuals with this placement may have a more introspective communication style, and they can also experience learning difficulties and struggles in expressing themselves, which can lead to challenges in articulating their thoughts clearly.

This is all I got for now. I hope I answered your question and it provided you clarity.

-Kiki ❤︎

[spineless-lobster]

EEEEEEEE Okay so if you’re like me and closely examining every single thing on each of the arcana cards, you’ve probably wondered who all these kiddos are that chiron’s got with him

I’m sure most of us have gathered that the one getting head pats is achilles, considering he’s got curly blond hair, wearing green and holding a spear. But who are the others? And whose baby is that???

Well wonder no more! Hopefully! If I’m right! Because a quick look at a short list of chiron’s apprentices on wikipedia has provided me answers! (This ended up being incredibly long-winded I apologize in advance)

Let’s start at the bottom from left to right. On the far left we a boy draped in blue and holding a staff, a bronze snake wrapped around it. If you know anything about the origin of medical symbols you’ll know that this is asclepius and his famous rod (ha) that, at some point in history, got mistaken for hermes’ caduceus. Thus that’s why it’s the caduceus and not the rod of asclepius we see on hospitals and stuff. But I digress!

Asclepius is the god of medicine and the son of apollo, who was trained in the art of medicine by chiron. So it makes sense why he’s here!

In the middle we have a boy clad in red and wearing golden laurels. I believe that this could be jason of argonaut fame. Long story short, jason’s uncle pelias overthrew his half-brother aeson (jason’s father) and killed all his descendants. Alcimede, jason’s mother, saved her newborn son by having the nursemaids cry over him as if her were stillborn. She then managed to sneak away and give jason to chiron, who raised and trained him. Eventually jason does who whole golden fleece thing and becomes the king of iolcus, though he and medea were quickly exiled afterwards.

On the far right we see a boy clearing purple with deer antlers on his head. If you’re a big artemis fan like me you’ll recognize this guy pretty easily. This is actaeon, a theban hero trained by chiron who’s most famous for earning the wrath of artemis. While out hunting one day he came across the goddess and her nymphs bathing, instead of minding his damn business he decides to peep on her. Rightfully enraged, artemis curses him and forbade him from speaking another word, lest he be transformed. Upon hearing his hunting party he calls out (in some versions he tries whistling for his dogs) and he transforms into a stag. His hunting party finds him, and, seeing a stag in his place, his own dogs tear him a part and kill him.

FINALLY, we have the newborn baby chiron is holding. Now, chiron does have a few children of his own, so it’s possible it could be any one of them. But I think instead it’s a lad named medus, or polyxenus, or medeus it really depends. He’s the son of jason and medea, and like his father, he was also trained by chiron. But honestly that baby could be anyone lmao

Oh god I yapped on for more than I should have WHOOPS 😭 I hope you all enjoyed this quick mythology lesson lol

[aroaceleovaldez]

they cast a 28 year old for Tyson 💀

[relevant rants: here and here]

yeah, i saw - i wasn't holding onto hope of them casting a disabled actor for Tyson (still disappointed, just not surprised) but casting a 28 year old for a middle schooler is really out of left field. It's just an odd choice? Particularly given how much they've been emphasizing age-accurate casting so far.

It makes me really wonder what major rewrites they have planned for Tyson's character. Because as things stand currently there's no way to make Tyson's existing character work with this casting. Tyson is supposed to be in Percy's grade, but Daniel Diemer sticks out like a sore thumb against the child actors. Tyson being in Percy's grade is pretty important for the entire arc of Sea of Monsters with the main character arc being Percy combating internalized ableism and establishing him as a character who stands up for other marginalized kids. If they remove that, what's Percy's arc going to be for that entire season? At what point are they going to establish that about his character? Or are they just going to exposition it at us like usual with nothing backing it up and no actual character progression? And in later seasons the age gap is only going to be more prominent - like how is Tyson going to work in BoTL or TLO? Are they planning on removing his character entirely for those scenes? Are they going to remove him as a recurring character in general? It'd be really weird if they killed him off or something.

I'm also afraid for if they do try to keep Tyson's disability coding in some form - cause there's kind of no good way it can go at this point. Either they completely erase Tyson's coding because they cast an abled actor for him and that messes up the entire arc of the book and his character particularly in relation to Percy, or they have an abled actor attempt to portray a character heavily coded as having down syndrome (and i believe they're already doing similar with iirc Chiron's actor is abled but they're doubling-down in the show on Chiron being disabled) and given how they've written the neurodivergence themes (or absence there of) in the show so far there's just no way that'd end well. Like, Tyson's characterization is a little questionable to begin with in the books, but given the show's writing so far it just feels like we're very rapidly ramping up for an extremely ableist characterization of Tyson. Like i'm sure Daniel Diemer is a great actor, but... i'm just getting real tired of the show erasing the entire premise of the series :T

anyways as per my initial post about pjo tv tyson casting theories i guess it's time for me to start tearing stuff apart with my teeth ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[dipperscavern]

okay so to start, hades being the god of the underworld feels very parallel to cregan being lord of winterfell. i loooove winterfell, but its predominant feature is the snow. snow and winter both have a pretty prevalent media connection with death — which we actually see in asoiaf with how heavily the starks are connected to death (i.e. every stark's storyline being associated with death, either their own or someone elses.) so, if snow/winter mean death then winterfell becomes the underworld! hades governs all aspects of death and afterlife, like cregan 'warden of the north' governs all of the north. hades two symbols are his weapon, the bident, and cerberus; cregan is pretty heavily associated with his weapon, ice, and the symbol of the direwolf for house stark. also, hades is described as being 'not sevil but stern and impartial', which is similar to cregan's description as 'stern and formidable.' (i'm so locked into exams i almost cited my sources for this)

but as far as a hades and persephone thing goes, being cregan's silly little southern wife :3 trying to grow pretty flowers in the desolate frozen courtyard of winterfell. i don't think cregan would abduct his lady, but maybe! maybe he has some weird kind of twisted moral reason! uhh but i just want to be his cutie sunshine wife to contrast his brooding nature. i need to bear his children WHO SAID THAT

also, in my research i came across this picture which is very cregan i fear (but maybe not. maybe its 2010s fairy goth cringe) https://pin.it/2O69SMtru

- chiron anon 🏛️ (i've never watched or read percy jackson, fun fact :3)

you explained everything so well omfg it makes so much sense?!?! ALSO YOU ALMSOT CITING YOUR SOURCES LMAOOO IM GONE U NEED A BREAK

“snow and winter both have a pretty prevalent media connection with death - which we actually see in asoiaf with how heavily the starks are connected to death (i.e. every stark's storyline being associated with death, either their own or someone elses.)”

this is so… oh my god. allow me to nerd out a bit but i can also see the death connection being the others !! the starks have guarded the wall, made of ice (ice & snow go together like mac and cheese), for hundreds of years; have guarded it from death. and, in the asioaf universe, winter a lot of the time is heavily associated with & does mean certain death for those who aren’t prepared for it.

i know we’re talking about hotd rn but on the subject of the starks, their storylines are SO connected to death, ur so right!!! the first scene in the books that we read of the starks is literally them coming across a dead direwolf mother (impaled by. a stag antler) (ok foreshadowing). jon serving in the nights watch and his connection with the others — robb having stories told about him and his killer direwolf, then later dying himself — lady stoneheart — arya calling herself the ghost of harrenhal & her braavos storyline — theon (figuratively) dying and becoming reek, becoming the ghost of winterfell; i could go on but oh god i’ve already said so much forgive me

being cregans silly southern wife :3 you’re maybe even tyrell, coming from highgarden — you love flowers. and uh…. you took my mind to a dark place there with twisted morals cregan. i shan’t. (i also need to give him children) (who said that) (breed me) (WHO IS SPEAKING)

[superkooku]

I love how Apollo saw Chiron one day and said “I know that you’re my grandpas kid, and you’re probably 100x older than me…but you’re my kid now.”

And it worked

What can I say ? Dadpollo proving his fatherly superiority yet again! Seriously, the fact that no adaptation of him focuses on this aspect saddens me every day.

Kinda reminds me of one interpretation of Aphrodite and Eros' relationship I saw somewhere, combining the two origins of Eros. If I remember well, Aphrodite "adopts" the love entity and raises him like a mom. Though I don't know in which blog I saw this so I unfortunately can't credit anyone. This interpretation is 100% from Tumblr or whatever though, NOT FROM ANY ANCIENT SOURCE.

Anyways, here it's actually "canon" to the myths and I love that so much. It's beautiful how centaurs are these wild lustful creatures but the one who's actually wise was Apollo's adoptive child. Apollo must have seen Chiron as a rowdy boy and gone like "I can teach him SO MANY THINGS".

Also, some details that I absolutely love are Apollo liking Chiron so much that he lets his daughter Chariclo marry him AND the fact that Chiron his full confidence in raising Asclepius and Aristaeus 🙏🙏

And also Chiron taking Apollo's healing powers and trying to apply them for the first time as medicine in the mortal realm. To then TRANSMIT this knowledge to Asclepius alongside a very supportive Dadpollo who used it so well that he became the most gifted doctor (and then resurrected the dead without any permission 😅). And then he himself had doctor kids with his doctor wife :3. Just wonderful.

Though Chiron's eventual death must have been pretty heartbreaking for his family, for all his apprentices that were deified (especially Heracles because he's partly responsible) but also Apollo. In agonizing pain, he must've reunited everyone to tell them fatewell.

Chiron is a pretty interesting fellow :3

[pain-is-too-tired]

the thing is with apollo is that it makes sense he never touches on his grief in depth or more than he has to. because if you noticed, apollo narrates in a way that actively tries to get the reader to dislike or be annoyed with him via setting himself up with over-the-top dramatics or somehow getting them to pin blame onto him. his actual pain and suffering are often put aside to push his “anti-apollo” agenda, and apollo often is nuanced in a way where his flaws are completely exposed. touching upon his children’s death puts apollo in a sympathetic light (because he literally lost his kids in a situation completely out of his hand, no amount of reaching will actually make him be the bad guy) and exposes too much of who he really is, and therefore does not work for apollo’s purpose of antagonizing himself. (plus other reasons i don’t readily prepared)

Fair enough. Still feels wierd that he doesn't even casually think of them in some way. Or that we don't even get vague hints of their previous existence at camp. Especially in the cabin. Even if we didn't get Apollo fully grieving them, seeing evidence of the other three having grieved would been interesting. Or just vague hints of it.

I do kinda like hc of when children of Apollo grieve hard enough Hythcinths or some other plant related to Apollo's own grief grew around them. Would've been cool if the Hythcinths they had in the windowsill were ones that grew around the cabin after BoM. Something like that.

Idk. Feels wierd that we didn't even get hardly anything about any other children of Apollo in Toa. Even if small.

Like-fun fact- Chiron raised Asclepious! Would been sweet if they had small lighthearted chat about Asclepious as a Lil kid. Especially when later on they mention the story of his mother. Just small things like that :3

[original-begay-docrime]

You know it will be funny if God Odysseus and Dionysus were forced to go sober and go clean (in Odysseus's case from Holy Moly) as part of some responsibility exercise or maybe a bet planned by Chrion I think it'd be see two deities not being able to function without these two necessities in my life because of how long they used it. You could even throw their powers into the mix, not to mention they run parts of the camp, so it's a nightmare for even the campers. But what do you think would happen?

😂 making the alcoholic and the stoner be sober.

I mean wine is literally one of Dionysus' domains

And Holy Moly is at the point apart of Ody (its the plant that they used to help grow him a new body)

Chiron is gonna regret this decision 😂

[bugwolfsstuff]

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[chironfables]

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[icarianlibrary]

Made this for an art contest. THIS TOOK AN HOUR?? (Reference image below the cut)

[astrosouldivinity]

Chiron Throughout The Houses: ⚷

In astrology, Chiron represents our deepest wounds and vulnerabilities. Also known as the "wounded healer," this asteroid shows where we face challenges but also where we can grow and heal. 🦋

❀˖° ❀˖° ❀˖° ❀˖° ❀˖° ❀˖° ❀˖° ❀˖° ❀˖° ❀˖° ❀˖° ❀˖° ❀

💎🕊️ 1st House ~ Chiron in the 1st house signifies wounds related to self-identity and personal expression. Individuals with this placement may struggle with their self-image and confidence. Their early experiences may have involved criticism or rejection, leading to a deep-seated sense of insecurity. This can manifest in challenges with asserting themselves and embracing their true identity.

✨ The Healing Process: Focus on self-acceptance and building confidence. Engage in self-care practices and explore your identity through creative expression.

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗

💎🕊️ 2nd House ~ Chiron in the 2nd house indicates wounds related to self-worth and material security. Individuals with this placement may struggle with feelings of inadequacy and value, often tied to financial issues or parental influences regarding money. They might experience insecurity about their possessions and self-esteem, leading to a deep desire for stability.

✨ The Healing Process: Work on recognizing your intrinsic worth. Practice self-love and develop a healthy relationship with money and possessions.

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗

💎🕊️ 3rd House ~ Chiron in the 3rd house signifies wounds related to communication and learning. Individuals with this placement may struggle with expressing their innermost thoughts and feelings, often feeling misunderstood or dismissed. Early experiences, such as criticism in school or at home, can lead to difficulties in effective communication and confidence in sharing ideas.

✨ The Healing Process: Improve communication skills by journaling or joining discussion groups. Embrace your voice and share your thoughts with others. Your voice matters and you deserve to be heard.

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗

💎🕊️ 4th House ~ Chiron in the 4th house indicates wounds related to home, family, and emotional security. Individuals with this placement may have experienced instability or conflict within the family, leading to deep-seated issues around belonging and nurturing. They might struggle with feelings of inadequacy or emotional vulnerability stemming from their upbringing.

✨ The Healing Process: Heal family wounds through open dialogue and emotional expression. Create a safe and nurturing home environment by expressing any emotional needs or boundaries.

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗

💎🕊️ 5th House ~ Chiron in the 5th house reflects an inner child wound related to creativity and self-expression. Individuals with this placement may have felt unsafe or unaccepted during childhood, leading to struggles in expressing their authentic selves. This often resulted in suppressed creativity and self-doubt, making it challenging for them to embrace their artistic potential.

✨ The Healing Process: Reconnect with your inner child through creative activities. Allow yourself to play and express your true self without fear.

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗

💎🕊️ 6th House ~ Chiron in the 6th house signifies wounds related to health, work, and daily routines. Individuals with this placement may experience challenges with self-care, often feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities or perfectionism. They might struggle with physical health issues or become overly critical of themselves and others in work environments.

✨ The Healing Process: Prioritize self-care and establish healthy routines. Learn to balance work and personal life and practice self-compassion.

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗

💎🕊️ 7th House ~ Chiron in the 7th house indicates deep wounds related to intimate relationships. Individuals with this placement may struggle with commitment issues and often attract toxic relationships. Their experiences may stem from childhood, where they could have faced the loss of a parent, divorce, or constant fighting between their parents, resulting in a lack of peace in their early environment.

✨ The Healing Process: Build healthy relationship boundaries and work on trust issues. Seek supportive connections and address past relationship traumas with a safe partner.

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗

💎🕊️ 8th House ~ Chiron in the 8th house indicates wounds related to intimacy, trust, and transformation. Individuals with this placement may struggle with issues surrounding vulnerability, fear of abandonment, or deep emotional connections. They might have experienced trauma related to loss, betrayal, or power dynamics in relationships.

✨ The Healing Process: Explore intimacy and vulnerability. Engage in therapy or support groups to confront fears around emotional connections.

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗

💎🕊️ 9th House ~ Chiron in the 9th house signifies wounds related to beliefs, philosophy, and the quest for meaning. Individuals with this placement may struggle with issues of faith, higher education, or cultural identity, often feeling lost or disconnected from their beliefs. They might have experienced challenges in finding their place in the world, leading to existential doubts.

✨ The Healing Process: Expand your beliefs through travel, education, or spiritual practices. Embrace new perspectives and seek meaningful experiences.

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗

💎🕊️ 10th House ~ Chiron in the 10th house indicates wounds related to career, public identity, and authority. Individuals with this placement may struggle with self-esteem in professional settings, often feeling inadequate or fearing failure. They might have experienced criticism or unrealistic expectations from authority figures, leading to doubts about their abilities and aspirations.

✨ The Healing Process: Define your own version of success. Embrace your career path with authenticity and challenge limiting beliefs about your abilities.

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗

💎🕊️ 11th House ~ Chiron in the 11th house signifies wounds related to friendships, community, and ideals. Individuals with this placement may struggle with feelings of alienation or not fitting in, often experiencing challenges in forming deep connections with others. They might feel misunderstood or rejected by their social groups, leading to self-doubt regarding their self-worth.

✨ The Healing Process: Seek out supportive communities that align with your values. Work on building authentic connections and addressing feelings of alienation.

˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ ˏˋ 🍊ˎˊ˗

💎🕊️ 12th House ~ Chiron in the 12th house indicates wounds related to the subconscious, spirituality, and isolation. Individuals with this placement may struggle with feelings of isolation, self-sabotage, or hidden traumas that affect their emotional well-being. They might have difficulty confronting their vulnerabilities or may feel overwhelmed by the suffering of others.

✨ The Healing Process: Explore your subconscious through meditation, therapy, or creative outlets. Embrace solitude and work on healing hidden traumas.

༻✦༺ ༻✦༺ ༻✦༺ ༻✦༺ ༻✦༺ ༻✦༺

~ Information about personal readings coming in the near future. Xo Kiki 💕

©𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝙰𝚕𝚕 𝚁𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚍.

[kneelingshadowsalome]

Hi Salome!!! Hope you’re doing good and healing well ❤️ I have a question: how old is Konig in DOG? (Also thank you for writing this deranged, sexy creep I love him so much I want to kiss him on the forehead and put him in my pocket)

Aww ty! 🥰💞 I was originally supposed to keep DOG König's age undefined but because there's a birthday scene at the end of this fic it sort of has to be disclosed ^^

So our doggy is currently 36 and will turn 37 in a few months 🐶 He's a summer child!

[aroaceleovaldez]

That's fair. But, yeah, the movie addition of Grover's crutches were one of the best things that came out of them, and I love that it's a popular idea!

Also, I always thought of Chiron as someone with a disability (hc of mine I had since I started reading PJO), but I don't remember the show giving him one canonically in the show, if you don't mind me asking, what was their reasoning (for lack of a better word)?

I'd suspect the writers-side reasoning was in part due to an old criticism of the series, where the only character with a wheelchair wasn't disabled, it was just part of his disguise (which is part of why we got the random new camper in Tower of Nero mentioned in passing who uses a wheelchair - and why we get next to zero actual information on him besides his name and that he uses a wheelchair, because essentially all he exists as is a response to that criticism).

So in the show rather than just having the wheelchair, which a very iconic part of Chiron's character, just be a prop/part of his disguise or rather than trying to remove it entirely, they went the route of incorporating some of his mythology into an explanation as to why he uses it. Mythologically-speaking, Chiron is often written as either being killed or permanently injured by getting shot in the leg, or otherwise struck with an arrow (possibly poisoned) in the foot/leg/hoof/etc. In the show it's very subtle and they never acknowledge it explicitly, but when he's not in his wheelchair one of his horse legs has a splint on it and he's subtly limping, implying that he does genuinely require a mobility device and is disabled. It's been confirmed in behind-the-scenes stuff and on social media that this was intentional and a reference to those myths as one of the new additions in the show. I personally do like it as an addition and I think it was a good way to address that criticism, but I do wish we got some in-show acknowledgement of it, similarly to how the show is severely lacking in acknowledgement of disability in general (adhd/dyslexia, etc).

[audreyscribes]

what do you think would happen to a demigod born on the camp. like, the mortal parent is also a demigod and is either dead, abandoning the child or like, being kind of an absentee parent and then vsiting sometimes so the kid kinda has to stay at camp from rhe moment they were born?

Oof, this is going to tough. Alright all those circumstances, they vary differently because a parent's action influences a child's life greatly and the situations have a lot of nuance to them. For simplification purposes, the demigod born from another demigod will be referred to as Scion. Also pardon for any lack of proper sense cause I just wrote this as much as I could.

A.) IF THE DEMIGOD PARENT IS DEAD:

It really depends who the other parent is. If the Scion's other parent is mortal, they will probably be handed over to them, and if the mortal parent is dead for whatever reason or doesn't want them, they'll either track down other living relatives from both the demigod parent and mortal parent. Worse case-scenario, they would be probably released to custody and be raised in an orphanage/foster care. It might seem harsh and cold, but Camp Halfblood doesn't have the necessary means to raise a child from as a baby. Plus, there's also giving them as much of a mortal life as possible angle.

If the other parent is a god, well, that complicates things slightly but are largely the same. They'll still try to locate the demigod parent's mortal living relatives but if that's not possible, then relinquishing them to custody, and so forth. Though depending, if the Scion demigod is too powerful or too dangeorus to be put around mortals, then yeah they’ll raise the child. However, let's just say Camp decides to take care of the Scion; putting aside why or when it happens. I'd imagine they would be primarily raised by the nymphs, watched over by Hestia, taught by Chiron, and so forth. I'd also imagine they would attempt to send the Scion to regular school, preferably like Yancy where they have a dorm situation. Again there's the angle of trying to have as much of a mundane mortal life as possible for the scion, plus also just having general education. And whenever there's a long break, they just go back to Camp like every other demigod. If the demigod scion had a mortal parent, they could sleep at the Big House or rest at their demigod parent’s cabin. If the demigod scion has a godly parent, then it’s that godly parent’s cabin. 

B.) THE CHILD HAD BEEN ABANDONED: 

I mean this is more or less what happened to Jason Grace, sort of? And he was dropped off at Lupa’s and then got sent to Camp Jupiter. If this were to happen, Chiron would have to make a secret call to Lupa what to do and remove all the wolf aspects and reappropriate them to satisfactory human activities. 

Otherwise, I feel like Camp would temporarily hold them while they search for their demigod parent since they’re more or less likely alive. Though it might be hard because at that point, the demigod parent is an adult (I HOPE) and therefore the threat of monsters is much less than when they were children; so they’re not probably coming back to Camp for safety any time soon. 

They would send out people to look for the demigod parent to bring them back to have answers or to make sure they’re alive, because if they’ve been dead to a powerful monster this entire time well-

There’s also the fact if the demigod parent abandoned them at Camp, there’s gotta be a reason right? In the sense that the demigod parent is being an ass and doing the same thing their godly parents did to them; so they’re probably going to find out why the demigod parent left them at Camp. Is it because something or someone is chasing after the demigod parent? Or is it because the Scion is too powerful and they honestly think they’re safer at Camp but why not just say so and stay?

Not going to lie, there’s also a chance that the longer the Scion has been at Camp, the more Mr. D would take over as a temporary guardian/patron before becoming a parental figure. He’s still hung over Theseus abandoned Ariadne because that’s what ‘demigods do’ so seeing the Scion being abandoned by their demigod parent? Oh man-

The satyrs and nymphs will be employed to watch over the demigod because in his words, “there’s no telling what danger this child will get into, especially with the clear lack and horrible parenting”- 

Kidding aside, Mr. D is a lot softer than he says and there’s also Hestia too. 

Though if the demigod parent comes back at some point, depending how long its been, oh boy, watch out-

on the other hand, Ariadane is going to be happy to have someone to look over.

C.) ABSENTEE DEMIGOD PARENT: 

Well it’s not really any better and the results will be very similar to what I just said in B. Though the difference is it by their own accord or is it because of a quest/mission?

Like if its the former, it’s just the same as B. If it’s the latter, then well that’s another story. 

The Quest/Mission is something demigods have to answer to and if it’s something the Camp requested or need, well what can you do? So they would watch over the Scion as best as they could. Making sure they’re safe, trained, and attend mortal schooling and etc. 

Though Mr. D would still take on the guardian/patron rule and becoming a parental figure in a way. 

Overall and in general, there’s also the angle that Dionysus’s cult were all equal, regardless of who and what you were (i.e. slave, commoner, etc) and everyone had a place and were welcome to Dionysus’ cult to be free and all that. So I have a feeling that Mr.D taking in the Scion child would be something under his domain. 

While Camp Halfblood is safe with their protection from monsters, it doesn’t really have the facilities needed to support a long livelihood, unlike Camp Jupiter and New Rome. 

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