Charon

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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.

Biography

Simulation

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.

According to Layla Hassan's "Bios of the Gods", Charon's brothers were Thanatos and Hypnos, and their father was Erebus.

Legacy and Influence

It was customary for the dead to be given a coin or couple to pay Charon his fee. Kassandra offered some for Podarkes' journey at his funeral.

This tradition was also observed by Pothinus, a member of the Order of the Ancients during the 1st century BCE in Egypt, placing a coin in his own mouth as the Medjay Bayek of Siwa killed him, as well as by Jacob Frye, a British Assassin who gave his target Philip Twopenny a coin "for the path of the dead."

Both the river Styx and Charon were visually manifested in the Animus Black Room simulation of Clay Kaczmarek's memories.

Trivia

• The mural featuring Charon is based on the reconstruction of Polygnotus' Nekyia.

Gallery

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  A 5th century BCE mural featuring Charon
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  Kassandra meeting Charon on the banks of the Styx
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  Manifestation of Charon in the Animus Black Room

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
  • The Lost Archive (statue only)
• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (artwork only)
  • The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades (simulation only)