Charon

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==
===Early life===
Charon's brothers were Thanatos and Hypnos, and their father was Erebus.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Layla Hassan's personal files: "Bios of the Gods: Charon"
===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. 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.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Pay the Ferryman 
The first task Charon had Kassandra complete was giving a lost soul an honorable death in battle.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Death Before Dishonor 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.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – A Cursed Sickness 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.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Home is Where You Make It 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.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades – Death-Light Robbery
==Legacy and Influence==
===Classic antiquity===
It was customary for the dead to be given an or two to pay Charon his fee. Kassandra offered some to Kyra for Podarkes' journey at his funeral.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – A Night to Remember
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 himAssassin's Creed: Origins – The Battle of the Nile, as well as by Jacob Frye, a British Assassin who gave his target Philip Twopenny a coin "for the path of the dead".Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – A Bad Penny
===Modern times===
In 2012, both the river Styx and Charon were visually manifested in the Animus Black Room simulation of Clay Kaczmarek's memories.Assassin's Creed: Revelations – The Lost Archive – The End of the Line
In 2018, Layla Hassan kept notes on the Greek gods, including Charon, on her laptop in her collection "Bios of the Gods". A simulated Animus modification was also available that shared Charon's name but not his likeness.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
==Trivia==
* The mural featuring Charon is based on the of Polygnotos' .
==Gallery==
ACOd-mural-Charon.jpg|A 5th century BCE mural featuring Charon
ACOD-TFoA-ToH Promo Screenshot 05.jpg|Kassandra meeting Charon on the banks of the Styx
ACR DLC-7-ferryman.png|Manifestation of Charon in the Animus Black Room
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Revelations 
**The Lost Archive 
*Assassin's Creed: Syndicate 
*Assassin's Creed: Origins 
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 
**The Fate of Atlantis: Torment of Hades 
==References==
Category:Individuals
Category:Isu
Category:Greek deities
Category:Greek mythology
Category:Greek afterlife
Category:Simulations
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