When forced to confront Zagreus, Charon will demonstrate that he is not a fool and will use his paddle as an 'unlikely weapon.' Nyx and Hermes explain that he may actually enjoy having someone to fight with from time to time.Ĭharon is generally inaccessible even by underworld standards. Even his brothers, including Thanatos, seem to fear him and dare not challenge him. However, conversations with Zagreus and other characters suggest that he is actually quite affable and reasonable, as long as you don't deceive him, and especially don't 'steal' from him. He remains a mystery and does not like to be persuaded or bribed, having been deceived and paid dearly for it in the past.Ĭharon is enigmatic even to the inhabitants of the underworld. Hades Review – The Long, Hard Road Out of Hellġ7 September 2020 Characteristics and Personality Ĭharon, or simply the 'Boatman,' is the main figure who transports the souls of the departed to their final destination. While all the gods (except Chaos) can use Charon's shop to offer their boons to Zagreus, Hermes is the only god with whom Charon has a lasting professional relationship, as seen in dialog with Hermes, as well as in Hermes's Codex Entry. Zagreus often expresses annoyance that Charon apparently either cannot or will not simply ferry him up to the surface in his boat. He doesn't say much, communicating only in groans of various intonations, which Zagreus appears to either understand or enjoy interpreting in humorous ways. He also operates the Wells of Charon which can be randomly found throughout the Underworld. He can be found in chambers with a preview showing a brown sack, usually around the mid-length of each biome before a mini-boss encounter and at the penultimate chamber of a biome, before the boss encounter.

In Greek mythology, he required a single obol - placed into the mouth before burial - as payment for his services, or else the soul in question would be left to wander the banks of the Styx for a hundred years.Ĭharon's services in-game are, unfortunately, much more expensive he functions as the game's shopkeeper, selling Zagreus various power-ups, healing items, and boons in return for the obols he collects throughout his escape attempt.

Logan Cunningham Charon is the boatman of the river Styx, responsible for ferrying deceased souls across the river and into the underworld.

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