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You didn't say we had to use magic.

–Felix to Carter, in The Throne of Fire.

Felix Philip is one of Carter and Sadie Kane's students. He is ten years old, being one of the youngest magicians at Brooklyn House. Felix wants to follow the god of ice, despite the fact that there isn't an Egyptian ice god, but since he can't find one yet, he instead follows the path of Ptah.[1] He also believes that penguins are the solution to every problem.

The Kane Chronicles[]

The Throne of Fire[]

When Felix first arrived at the Brooklyn House, he was the youngest child there, at age nine. Sadie notes that he loves penguins and had transported a winter wonderland including penguins into the Brooklyn House fireplace. When she tells her dream to the rest of the initiates, Felix asks if they were all going to die when the others were afraid to ask. He also tries to start singing "Happy Birthday" when Sadie mentions it's her birthday, but no one joins in.

Felix's attack

Felix's attack

In the lesson, Magic Problem-Solving 101, taught by Carter, Felix uses a basketball to make a shabti lose its balance and shatter into pieces. He is very curious and questions Walt after the older magician accidentally disintegrates the shabti. When the three headed snake attacks Carter and his other trainees, Felix takes off his left shoe and throws it at one of the heads. 

In the Battle of Brooklyn House, he summons a squad of penguins, which are quite effective as the magicians who were sent to Antarctica seemed to be terrified of them.

The Serpent's Shadow[]

Felix had summoned several penguins while raiding the gift shop with his fellow trainees as Carter and Sadie were outside. These penguins, when discovered, were wearing King Tut masks. He fended off evil spirits in the brief battle against Apophis with a powerful aura. However near the end of the battle it started to fail. After the failed attempt at Texas, the next morning he carved mini penguins shabti out of his mashed potatoes and brought them to life.

In the final battle, Felix encases his enemies in snowmen with an army of penguins that pecked at enemy magicians and stole their wands. At the end of the book, he says that he was meant to follow the path of the ice god, much to Carter's confusion, as Egypt is a desert, and there would be no ice. Carter asked if there is a god of ice and Felix replied enthusiastically that he had no idea.

Personality[]

Felix has an innocent, somewhat playful personality, and is viewed as a little brother by most of the Brooklyn House. He is also known to be talented at playing basketball. He prefers to use things like shoes, penguins, and basketballs as weapons, rather than magic. He likes to use magic for practical jokes and summoning magical penguins, but not really for combat.

Abilities[]

Felix is a powerful magician, and has a vivid purple aura in the Duat.[2]

Magical Items[]

Felix carries a standard magician's kit:

  • Wand: Felix uses his wand in The Serpent's Shadow by throwing it like a boomerang to knock over a clay pot.
  • Staff: Felix carries a staff and uses it in The Serpent Shadow to fend off evil spirits.

Trivia[]

  • He likes to say "Ho, Ho, Ho" when riding Freak.
  • Felix's last name was never revealed in the books, just like Jaz. Rick Riordan later revealed during an interview that his last name is Philip. This may be a Harry Potter reference to Felix Felicis. It's also mentioned in the Brooklyn House Magician's Manual.
  • While Felix isn't seen or mentioned in The Tower of Nero, Rachel Elizabeth Dare who is able to see through the mist says she can see penguins wandering around the Brooklyn House of Magic indicating Felix's presence.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. Brooklyn House Magician's Manual, essay "Ice, Ice Baby"
  2. The Serpent's Shadow hardback, page 25
  3. The Throne of Fire hardback, pages 48-49
  4. The Serpent's Shadow hardback, page 332
The Kane Chronicles
Core Series: The Red Pyramid | The Throne of Fire | The Serpent's Shadow
Crossovers: The Son of Sobek | The Staff of Serapis | The Crown of Ptolemy | Demigods & Magicians
Main Characters: Carter Kane | Sadie Kane | Ra | Anubis | Apophis | Bast | Bes | Horus | Isis | Zia Rashid | Set | Walt Stone | Setne
Secondary Characters: Julius Kane | Ruby Kane | Amos Kane | Vladimir Menshikov | Leonid | Sarah Jacobi | Kwai
Minor Characters: Michel Desjardins | Iskandar | Jasmine Anderson | Sean Ryan | Julian | Alyssa | Cleo | Felix Philip | Shelby | Khufu | Muffin | Mr. Faust | Mrs. Faust | Percy Jackson | Annabeth Chase
Egyptian Gods: Ra | Geb | Nut | Shu | Osiris | Horus | Set | Isis | Nephthys | Anubis | Sobek | Bast | Thoth | Serapis | Ptah | Nekhbet | Wadjet | Babi | Tefnut | Tawaret | Khepri | Khnum | Neith | Khonsu | Sekhmet | Hathor | Serqet | Shezmu | Hapi
Demons and Magical Creatures: Ammit the Devourer | Bau | Bloodstained Blade | Criosphinx | Carriers | Face of Horror | Griffin | Uraeus | Serpopard | Switchblade Demons | Tjesu heru | Petsuchos
Other: House of Life | Magic | Magician | Kane Family
Related Content: Rick Riordan | List of Terms | The Kane Chronicles: Survival Guide | Brooklyn House Magician's Manual | Film Series | Mythomagic, Inc | Netflix
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