| “ | Come on joker boy. I'll show you around. | ” |
–Nyssa, showing Leo Valdez around Cabin 9, Hephaestus' Cabin | ||
Nyssa Barrera is a demigod daughter of Hephaestus. She was temporary Head Counselor of the Hephaestus' Cabin while Jake Mason was recovering from his injuries.
The Heroes of Olympus
The Lost Hero
Nyssa is temporary head counselor while Jake Mason is recovering from his injuries. When Leo Valdez arrives at the forge in Camp Half-Blood, she explains to him about the curse that's been plaguing their cabin since the past head counselor Beckendorf died and how they lost the dragon. She is later seen when Leo comes back from his quest and is one of the people to congratulate Leo on becoming the senior counselor of the cabin.
The Trials of Apollo
The Hidden Oracle
Nyssa and Harley did not participate in the three-legged race, for they were in charge of it. When Leo returns to Camp Half-blood, all the campers take turns "greeting" him. Nyssa slaps Leo and berates him in rapid Spanish.
Appearance
Leo describes her saying she looked like "one of those female action heroes, except for that smiley face band-aid on her chin." She is described as wearing a tank top and a red bandana to tie back her dark hair. She is also mentioned as having coco-brown skin.
Abilities
- ADHD: Like most demigods, she possesses inborn supernatural battle reflexes and senses that she uses to analyze the fighting style of her opponent.
- Dyslexia: Her brain is 'hardwired' to Ancient Greek.
- Bilinguial: She is also known to speak Spanish, as shown in The Hidden Oracle.
Demigod Abilities
As a child of Hephaestus, she has the following abilities:
- Technokinesis: As a daughter of Hephaestus, she can manipulate machines.
- She is an expert mechanic.
- She can sense machines, mechanics, or metal.
- She can identify machinery type and use by touch.
- She can sense faults in a metal ore.
- She can find and sense traps in the ground.
- She is an expert builder.