Charon (God of War)

Charon was an antagonist in God of War: Chains of Olympus, Charon is depicted as a tall, gaunt man with pale skin. He wears dark robes with several severed heads attached to them, and a golden mask covering his skull-like face. As a weapon, he carries a large, deadly scythe, which he also uses as a walking stick. It appears that Charon despises his job as ferryman, as he tells Kratos. He may have been a mortal, similar to the Jailer of Tartarus, but made immortal to forever transport the souls of the dead across the river. Kratos comes to Charon's docks upon the River Styx. Upon arrival, the ferryman refuses to give Kratos passage, as he is still living, so the two of them fight for control of the ship. After a short battle however, Charon knocks Kratos unconscious and throws him into the depths of Tartarus.

After Kratos obtains the Gauntlet of Zeus and escapes Tartarus, he once again encounters Charon. After the lengthy battle, Kratos impales him with Charon's Scythe. However, Charon manages to survive, and eventually Kratos grabs hold of him, and continues to beat his face until he dies, defeating him once and for all. Upon defeating Charon, Kratos then takes the ferryman's golden mask, which gives him the power of Charon's Wrath.