- Not to be confused with the demon, Charon.
Charon is a psychopomp from Greek mythology, whose job is to guide deceased spirits across the River Acheron and Styx, also known as the rivers of souls. He resides in Hades, and will only allow passengers on his boat if they pay him with one obol or something fairly valuable.
History[]
Soul of the Bride[]
Charon takes the Charmed Ones across the river when they first arrive in the Underworld. Since they don't have any obols, the ferryman settles for the necklace around Phoebe's neck.
He later ferries the sisters and five innocents back to the Underworld's entrance. Prue pays him with an inkwell.
Truth and Consequences[]
Charon was called by Cole Turner to bring him down to the Underworld. Charon was not particularly fond of the demons in there, and brought him close to the Wasteland, where the souls of those who wasted their lives resided. Charon's only request for Cole was that he teach the demons a lesson and told him what needed to be done in order to reach Tauschung.
Physical Appearance[]
In Soul of the Bride, Charon's appearance is quite revolting; his whole body is skeletal, with rotting flesh. He wears a long robe that covers him from head to toe.
In Truth and Consequences, he has the wrinkled face of an old man but with eyes that somehow expressed youth.
Notes and Trivia[]
- Charon is the first and only novel original character to appear in more than one book.
Appearances[]
Charon appeared in a total of 2 non-canonical novels throughout the franchise.
| Charmed Novels | |||||
| #01 | "The Power of Three" | #16 | "Shadow of the Sphinx" | #31 | "Picture Perfect" |
| #02 | "Kiss of Darkness" | #17 | "Something Wiccan This Way Comes" | #32 | "Demon Doppelgangers" |
| #03 | "The Crimson Spell" | #18 | "Mist and Stone" | #33 | "Hurricane Hex" |
| #04 | "Whispers from the Past" | #19 | "Mirror Image" | #34 | "As Puck Would Have It" |
| #05 | "Voodoo Moon" | #20 | "Between Worlds" | #35 | "Sweet Talkin' Demon" |
| #06 | "Haunted by Desire" | #21 | "Truth and Consequences" | #36 | "Light of the World" |
| #07 | "The Gypsy Enchantment" | #22 | "Luck Be a Lady" | #37 | "House of Shards" |
| #08 | "The Legacy of Merlin" | #23 | "Inherit the Witch" | #38 | "Phoebe Who?" |
| #09 | "Soul of the Bride" | #24 | "A Tale of Two Pipers" | #39 | "High Spirits" |
| #10 | "Beware What You Wish" | #25 | "The Brewing Storm" | #40 | "Leo Rising" |
| #11 | "Charmed Again" | #26 | "Survival of the Fittest" | #41 | "Trickery Treat" |
| #12 | "Spirit of the Wolf" | #27 | "Pied Piper" | ||
| #13 | "Garden of Evil" | #28 | "Mystic Knoll" | ||
| #14 | "Date with Death" | #29 | "Changeling Places" | ||
| #15 | "Dark Vengeance" | #30 | "The Queen's Curse" | ||
External Links[]
- Charon at Wikipedia