“ | Die, and come back. | „ |
~ Charon to Percy, Annabeth and Grover. |
Charon is a minor character in the book Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
He is a daimon and the spirit of Boundaries and Territories, who acts as the ferryman of the Underworld and a minion of Hades. He transports souls of the dead across the River Styx, from the land of the living to the land of the dead.
In the 2010 film Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Charon was portrayed by Julian Ritchings, who also portrayed Procrustes in the television series adaptation of the franchise, Death in Supernatural, Three Finger in Wrong Turn and Grax in Starlink: Battle For Atlas. In the television adaptation, Charon was portrayed by Travis Woloshyn. In the musical, he was portrayed as a female by Jalynn Steele and Carrie Compere.
Personality[]
“ | I don't suppose you have coins for passage. Normally, with adults, you see, I could charge your American Express, or add the ferry price to your last cable bill. But with children ... alas, you never die prepared. Suppose you'll have to take a seat for a few centuries. | „ |
~ Charon to Percy, Annabeth, and Grover |
In the film, Charon has a very stoic demeanour. He takes no sympathy towards Percy and his group's trials in trying to get to Hollywood, and tells them to die and return if they seek entry to the Underworld. He is a mysterious figure who reveals little about his position or life.
History[]
Backstory[]
To transport the souls of the deceased to the world of the dead, Charon charges the crossing in coins or they became stranded on the riverbanks for eternity. His position has put him into contact with many mythological figures like Hercules and Orpheus.
Percy Jackson & The Olympians[]
Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and Grover Underwood ask Charon to allow them to enter the Underworld, but he refuses. However, he is successfully bribed into letting them board the ferry when Percy gives him two columns of golden Drachma coins (and warns that if this doesn't work then he'll give more). Charon asks Percy to tell Hades he wants a pay raise. When Percy does this, Hades claims Charon keeps asking for more money after discovering Italian suits.
In the Disney+ series, when Percy, Grover and Anmabeth push their way through the line, they are stopped by Charon, who recognizes that they're not dead and didn't pay to cross. After ignoring Percy's offer of golden drachmas, Charon summons Cerberus using a dog whistle to chase them.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Nyx (mother)
- Erebos (step-father)
- Akhlys (sister/aunt)
- Elpis, Hemera, Fates, Nemesis, Eris, Arai, & Lyssa (sisters)
- Aither, Thanatos, Hypnos, & Geras (brothers)
- Hellhounds (siblings)
- Pasithea (sister-in-law)
- Chaos (grandparent)
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