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'''Charon''' was an [[Isu]], revered in [[ | '''Charon''' was an [[Isu]], revered in [[Greek mythology]] as the ferryman of [[Hades]] who carried the souls of the dead over the river [[Styx]] to the [[Underworld]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
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==Legacy and Influence== | ==Legacy and Influence== | ||
===Classic antiquity=== | ===Classic antiquity=== | ||
It was customary for the dead to be given an {{Wiki|Charon's obol|obol}} or two to pay Charon his fee. Kassandra offered some to [[Kyra]] for [[Podarkes]]' journey at his funeral.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Night to Remember (Odyssey)|A Night to Remember]]</ref> | It was customary for the dead to be given an {{Wiki|Charon's obol|obol}} or two to pay Charon his fee. Kassandra offered some to [[Kyra]] for [[Podarkes]]' journey at his funeral in the 420s BCE.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[A Night to Remember (Odyssey)|A Night to Remember]]</ref> This tradition was observed centuries later by the [[Order of the Ancients]] member [[Pothinus]], who placed a coin in his own mouth as the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] killed him in 47 BCE,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref> and it continued as far as into the [[Victorian era]], when the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Jacob Frye]] gave his target [[Philip Twopenny]] a coin "for the path of the dead".<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[A Bad Penny]]</ref> | ||
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===Modern times=== | ===Modern times=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* The mural featuring Charon is based on the {{Wiki|File:Reconstruction of Nekyia by Polygnotus.JPG|reconstruction}} of | * The mural featuring Charon is based on the {{Wiki|File:Reconstruction of Nekyia by Polygnotus.JPG|reconstruction}} of [[Polygnotos]]' ''{{Wiki|Nekyia}}''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
**''[[The Lost Archive]]'' {{ | **''[[The Lost Archive]]'' {{Io|sculpture}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Imo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{c|indirect reference only}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{c|indirect reference only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|artwork only}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|artwork only}} {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' {{c|simulation only}} | **''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades]]'' {{c|simulation only}} | ||
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[[Category:Simulations]] | [[Category:Simulations]] | ||
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Charon was an Isu, revered in Greek mythology as the ferryman of Hades who carried the souls of the dead over the river Styx to the Underworld.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Charon's brothers were Thanatos and Hypnos, and their father was Erebus.[1]
Simulation[edit | edit source]
In a simulation created by the Isu Aletheia, Charon performed his duties as the ferryman of Hades, and met the Spartan misthios Kassandra after she'd slain Cerberos. Though derisively calling her a 'fleshling', Charon was still willing to help her, and had tasks for her as well. Charon informed Kassandra about the Armor of the Fallen and how the fifth piece, the gauntlets had gone missing. After telling Kassandra to retrieve the armor and warning about the Hounds of Hades, Charon left.[2]
The first task Charon had Kassandra complete was giving a lost soul an honorable death in battle.[3] After helping the lost soldier, Kassandra returned to Charon at the docks. Charon's second task for Kassandra was finding an asphodel flower to heal a woman who thought she was still sick. After retrieving the flower, the woman was then escorted to a pyre to be cleansed of the plague.[4] After that, Charon tasked Kassandra with helping a family that were being hunted by the hounds of Hades. Kassandra then relocated the lost family to safety.[5] The fourth and final task was helping uncover a thief stealing other souls' coins. Kassandra interviewed several souls before Hades appeared before the culprit and punished him.[6]
Legacy and Influence[edit | edit source]
Classic antiquity[edit | edit source]
It was customary for the dead to be given an obol or two to pay Charon his fee. Kassandra offered some to Kyra for Podarkes' journey at his funeral in the 420s BCE.[7] This tradition was observed centuries later by the Order of the Ancients member Pothinus, who placed a coin in his own mouth as the Medjay Bayek of Siwa killed him in 47 BCE,[8] and it continued as far as into the Victorian era, when the British Assassin Jacob Frye gave his target Philip Twopenny a coin "for the path of the dead".[9]
Modern times[edit | edit source]
In 2012, both the river Styx and Charon were visually manifested in the Animus Black Room simulation of Clay Kaczmarek's memories.[10]
In 2018, Layla Hassan kept notes on the Greek gods, including Charon, on her laptop in her collection "Bios of the Gods".[1] A simulated Animus modification was also available that shared Charon's name but not his likeness.[11]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The mural featuring Charon is based on the reconstruction of Polygnotos' Nekyia.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A 5th century BCE mural featuring Charon -
Kassandra meeting Charon on the banks of the Styx -
Manifestation of Charon in the Animus Black Room
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (first mentioned)
- The Lost Archive (sculpture only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (indirect mention only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (indirect reference only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (artwork only) (mentioned only)
- The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades (simulation only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Layla Hassan's personal files: "Bios of the Gods: Charon"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Pay the Ferryman
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Death Before Dishonor
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – A Cursed Sickness
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Home is Where You Make It
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Death-Light Robbery
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Night to Remember
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Battle of the Nile
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – A Bad Penny
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – The Lost Archive – The End of the Line
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
