Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Grover’s Quest for Pan Explained

With only the first season of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians television series in the works and four more books, the audience is already teased with future events.

The show’s early episodes allude to Grover Underwood’s mission to locate Pan, the Greek deity of the Wild, first introduced in Rick Riordan’s 2005 novel, The Lightning Thief. It’s only logical that the Disney+ adaptation, following the storyline of the first book, would also mention this crucial god.

Why is Grover searching for Pan?

Grover is searching for Pan because he wants to be a Searcher like his father and other family members were. Searchers are specially licensed satyrs on a quest to locate the god of the wild.

The Greek god of the Wild had been missing for centuries, and countless satyrs (like Grover’s father and Uncle Ferdinand) had made it their life’s mission to locate him.

So, Grover is putting in work as a Protector to one day be granted a searcher’s license by the Council of Cloven Elders and set off on his quest.

For Grover Underwood, hunting down the elusive god Pan is more than just a personal quest – it’s a longstanding family tradition. His father and grandfather were both accomplished Searchers, satyrs entrusted by the esteemed Council of Cloven Elders to scour the land for any trace of their beloved deity.

Pan holds a sacred significance for all satyrs as the ultimate guardian of nature and the untamed. Despite centuries of absence, these determined creatures staunchly reject that their god could ever truly be gone.

The problem is that no one has ever successfully found Pan. Even worse, those who have gone off on this quest never return. However, Percy has confidence in his friend and believes that if anyone can succeed in locating the elusive god, it is Grover.

Does Grover Underwood find Pan?

Grover finds Pan in The Battle of the Labyrinth when he, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover go on a quest to find Daedalus and prevent him from giving Ariadne’s string to Luke.

During their mission, the group eventually discovers Pan in the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.

Sadly, the god of the Wild is facing his final breaths, but in his last moments, Pan imparts a message to Grover, urging him to continue spreading his wisdom.

And when Pan passes, a fragment of his spirit merges with Grover, granting him the power of a Panic scream. However, we’ll have to wait for this epic event to unfold in the anticipated adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+.

About Percy Jackson And The Olympians

Percy Jackson And The Olympians is an upcoming Disney+ show which will follow the events of the book series of the same name by Rick Riordan. The fantasy action series is now in production.

The series will follow each of the five books in the fantasy novel series, covering one book per season. The first season will follow Percy Jackson, who just discovered he is a demigod and son of Poseidon, Greek God of the Sea; Annabeth Chase, the daughter of Athena; and the brave satyr Grover. The first season follows the teens across states as they go on a quest to save Percy’s mother from Hades.

The series stars Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson, Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth Chase, Aryan Simhadri as Grover, Virginia Kull as Saly Jackson, Charlie Bushnell as Luke Castellan, Dior Goodjohn as Clarisse LaRue, and more.