Charon/Film

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This article is about the film character. You may be looking for the book character or the TV character of the same name.

Charon
Biographical information
Gender	Male
Alias	The Ferryman
Affiliation	Underworld
Residence	Underworld
Status	Immortal
Physical description
Species	Daimon
Behind the scenes
Appearances	Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Actor	Julian Richings

Charon, also known as The Ferryman, is a daimon and the Spirit of Boundaries and Territories. He is the one who transports dead spirits to the Underworld.

Percy Jackson (film series)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

When Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and Grover Underwood enter the Underworld, Charon demands payment. When Grover gives him American dollars to pay for his fair, the paper burst into flames in his hands. He only grants passage when he is paid in drachma. He takes the three down the River Styx and leaves them at the door of Hades' Palace.

Appearance

Charon has a ghostly white complexion with a thick face. He wears a black hooded robe.

Personality

Charon is a traditionalist, only accepting payment in drachma.

Abilities

• Pyrokinesis: Charon is able to generate and control fire. He set cash on fire.

Etymology

His name (Charon = χάρων) means: “of keen gaze”, referring either to fierce, flashing, or feverish eyes or to eyes of a bluish-gray color. His name may have been a euphemism for death.

Trivia

• Unlike the books whereas he is stylish and witty, in The Lightning Thief movie, he was dressed in a dark robe and was monotone.
• Actor Julian Richings later portrays Procrustes in the TV series in an episode where the TV version of Charon briefly appears.
• He is simply referred to as "ferry man", instead of Charon.