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Charon

Official artwork from Devil Children Red/Black Book

"Beyond this river lies the afterworld, where the souls of the dead await their next reincarnation. Come, cross the river."
—-Charon, Shin Megami Tensei II

Charon (カロン, Karon) is a demon in the series.

History

In Greek mythology, Charon is the ferryman of Hades who carries the souls of the newly dead to the underworld.

Appearances

Profile

In some games he appears in the game over sequence to ferry the protagonist across the River Styx.

Megami Tensei II

If the protagonist dies, he can bribe Charon and get revived at the last terminal he saved at, at the cost of half his Macca.

Shin Megami Tensei IV

"Oh, it's you again. You died so carelessly."
—-Charon, Shin Megami Tensei IV

Charon appears in the Game Over sequence to ferry Flynn across the River Styx. However, this time he will offer to ferry Flynn back to the world of the living. His reason for doing this is that he is overworked, with countless souls waiting to cross, so he wants to ease his load. Since he could set a dangerous precedent by misusing his power as ferryman in this way, a sufficient bribe of Macca (or accumulated Play Coins on the 3DS) is required.

If Flynn chooses to wait in line instead of reviving, an annoyed Charon will tell him that he'll be waiting until after the mountains have turned to dust. Should Flynn insist, Charon will give him a number and dump him nearby to wait. In addition, if Flynn does not have enough macca to revive, Charon will put it on tab and collect it later once enough has been accumulated. Should he perish again before the tab is paid off, Charon will just tell his attendants to toss Flynn into a nearby mountain of souls.

His assistants, two nameless guards, issue the DLC Challenge Quests, Experience of the Afterlife, Money Makes the Underworld Turn, and Death Has Its Applications. They do this mostly to serve Charon, as he's either annoyed by the increased workload, by the consistent poverty of recent arrivals, or vexed because of their ignorance. In either case, the rewards for all three Quests are issued mostly to give Charon some breathing room by easing his workload.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Charon appears before the protagonist after Sid Davis kills him, telling him it's his time to cross the river. However, the protagonist is brought back to life before this can happen. Charon appears in the Game Over sequence to take him across the river after the first time failed.

Persona 2: Innocent Sin

Charon is a special Persona from the Death Arcana. He normally won't appear in the Velvet Room as a recruitable Persona until his Material Card, Styx, has been acquired at Mu Continent Casino for 10,000 coins. He can also be obtained by mutating Ankou.

DemiKids Light & Dark

"Demon oarsman who ferries lost souls across the River Styx for a price."

Known as Karon.

Stats

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

Charon
Arcana Level Type Bonus Returns °
Death 47 None Str +1 Shockwave Card
Traits Gloomy
SP Cost Atk Def MAtk MDef STR VIT TEC AGI LUC
31 137 149 127 129 30 34 45 35 43
Reflect Absorb Void Strong Weak
Dark - - Nerve, Mind Holy
Summon Information
Tarot Cards 188 Tarot Card Symbol 2 Death Cards Material Card Material Card Icon (P2ISP) Styx Card
List of Skills
Rank Skill Effect
1 Zandyne Inflicts large Almighty damage to an enemy.
3 Mahanma Renders a group of enemies Unconscious. (42% chance) [Holy-element]
Invalid skill name of "Maha Mudo". You may correct the skill name or modify module:Skills/P2EP if needed.
6 Grydyne Inflicts large Almighty damage to a group of enemies.
8 Magic Seal Renders a group of enemies Mute. (24% chance) [Almighty-element]
Mutation Megidola Inflicts large Almighty damage to all enemies.


Devil Children: Black/Red Book

Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP
Elite Fire Alternate 1028 50 542 243
ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK
50 49 49 47 46 47
List of Skills
Agilao Dark Spear Tarunda
Maharagi Tarukaja Zionga


Devil Children Black Book/Red Book (PS)

Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP
Elite Fire Alternate 1028 50 542 243
ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK
50 49 49 47 46 47
List of Skills
Agilao Dark Spear Tarunda
Maharagi Tarukaja Zionga


Devil Children: White Book

Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP
Elite Fire Alternate 1028 50 542 243
ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK
50 49 49 47 46 47
List of Skills
Agilao Dark Spear Tarunda
Maharagi Tarukaja Zionga


DemiKids Light & Dark

Karon
Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP
Elite Fire Alternate 912 47 501 224
ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK
46 45 44 44 43 44
List of Skills
Skill Element Cost Effect
Pyrolok Fire 15 MP Large dmg. 1 Foe
Dark Spear Dark 5 HP -30% HP. 1 Foe
Powerdrain Dark 5 MP ATK Down. Foes
Pyroblast Fire 20 MP Medium dmg. Foes
Powerboost Light 6 MP ATK Up. Party
Shocklok Thunder 15 MP Large dmg +Shock. 1 Foe


Devil Children Fire/Ice Book

Karon
Class Element Type Exp Level HP MP
Elite Fire Alternate 912 47 501 224
ATK DEF MGC RES SPD LCK
46 45 44 44 43 44
List of Skills
Agidyne Dark Spear Tarunda
Maharagion Tarukaja Ziodyne


Gallery

 
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Charon as he appears in Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei
 
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Charon as he appears in Devil Summoner, sending the protagonist's soul back to the earthly realm.
 
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Charon's sprite from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
 
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Charon's material card, Styx, in Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Charon as seen in Persona 2: Innocent Sin
 
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Charon as seen in Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
 
SMT 2 and SMF IF Charon Sprite
Charon as seen in Shin Megami Tensei II and Shin Megami Tensei if...
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