Fiction:The Firmament/Charon

"Pay the toll, and do not linger. The Old Paddle does not like waiting."

- Old scriptures describing Charon

Charon is a psychopomp gravekeeper associated with departures, fate and travels.

Appearance
Charon resembles a thin human ferryman wearing a tattered robe and carrying a paddle. He is typically depicted with a sly grin on his face.

History
N/A

Realm
Charon has no realm of his own, instead sharing his master's domain over the River Styx. While Dominus Mortis judges the dead, Charon watches over their arrival to the Underworld and ensures each soul is led to their correct destination.

Personality
Most depictions of Charon describe him as a somewhat shady entity; he offers safe passage through the River Styx as long as he is paid in the form of golden coins. He doesn't take lightly to be cheated, however, and will throw anyone who tries doublecrossing him into the Styx so that they may be destroyed for their insolence.

Relationships

 * Allies
 * Dominus Mortis - All gravekeepers are bound to Dominus Mortis' service.


 * Ambivalent
 * N/A


 * Enemies
 * N/A

Cult of Charon
Charon has no organized religion or large-scale following. Instead, he is often revered as a facet of Dominus Mortis, as they are both associated with ferries. Charon in specific is honoured by placing golden coins upon the eyes of the recently deceased; it is said this serves as payment for their trek across the Styx, so that they may not confront Charon empty-handed.