Alex Alcaraz

Alex Alcaraz is the son of Anthony Alcaraz and Melinoe, the goddess of ghosts.

History
Alex's parents met at the funeral parlor Anthony owned. From an early age Alex's powers began to surface. He was able to communicate with the recent-departed. This caused him to become very popular in school, but also atractted many monsters. Alex was saved by another demigod and followed him to Camp Half-Blood where he learned of his parentage.

Appearance
Alex has short black hair and green eyes that seem to glow in the dark. He mainly wears t-shirts, jeans, and his letterman jacket. He has a mischevious smile a gleam in his eye.

Personality
Alex is a fun and mischevious kid. He gets along with almost anyone and is friendly towards most. He lives life to the fullest always looking for the next adventure. The dead always want to talk with Alex meaning he gest distracted easily but he can usually tune them out. He is a kind and helpful person espeacially to those who have lost loved ones.

Weapons

 * Sword- Alex's sword is 3' long and made of Stygian Iron. The sword can be disguised as a switchblade.
 * Letterman Jacket- Alex's jacket is made of Nemean Lion fur which will stop a bullet or turn a blade. The jacket can also sprout wings that allow Alex to fly.

Powers/Abilities

 * Communcation with the Dead- Alex can talk to the dead with ease. They provide useful information and advice but they aren't always straightforward.
 * Summoning Ghosts- Alex can summon dozens of ghosts to aid him in battle. The ghosts are solid until they are defeated or dismissed by Alex.
 * Invisibility- Like most ghosts Alex can make himself and anything he is touching invisible.
 * Intangability- Alex can phase through solid objects or let projectiles pass through him.
 * Overshadowing- Alex has the ability to merge with other people and take over their mind. However this is exhausting and he can only keep it up for a short amount of time.
 * Ecto-Energy- Alex has several unique powers given his parentage.


 * He can release a continuous stream of energy.
 * He can collects a small or large amount of energy and releases it in an orb/sphere-shape.
 * He can create explosive disks of pure energy.
 * He can create a shield or soild wall of energy.