Cabin 9 · Olympian
Hephaestus
God of fire and the forge
- Cabin
- 9
- Tier
- Olympian
- Claims children
- Yes
- Rarity in the trial
- Uncommon
- Roughly
- 1 camper in 16
The Myths
Cast from Olympus and raised in a volcano's heart, Hephaestus forged Zeus's thunderbolts, Achilles' shield, and automatons of living bronze. What others break, he builds better.
Symbols & Domains
The hammer, the anvil, and fire itself. Hephaestus rules the forge, invention, and volcanoes — every machine that works owes him a debt.
Famous Children
The inventor Palaemonius and by craft-lineage every great builder since. His campers have burn-scarred hands and workshops full of half-finished miracles.
What Hephaestus looks for
These are the answers in the claiming trial that point hardest at Cabin 9. Recognise yourself in them and you may already know where you are going.
- “The forge — you've got something to build.”
- “Tinker or plan until you drop.”
- “Making something from nothing.”
Questions about Cabin 9
What number is the Hephaestus cabin at Camp Half-Blood?
Hephaestus keeps Cabin 9. Cabins one to twelve belong to the Olympians in council order, and thirteen to twenty to the minor gods, so Hephaestus sits among the Olympians.
What is Hephaestus the god of?
God of fire and the forge.
How rare is it to be claimed by Hephaestus?
Uncommon. Across the claiming trial, Hephaestus comes up for roughly one camper in 16 when the questions are answered at random. Real answers are not random, so treat that as the shape of the trial rather than a prediction.
Live at camp, not just read about it
Get claimed, earn your cabin's emblem, and push Cabin 9 up the camp rankings.