Charon - Revision history

K-dawg12 at 22:50, 19 March 2026

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	== Works ==		== Works ==
	Charon is a psychopomp, some could say thee psychopomp. Since nearly the dawn of time it was their duty to travel the River Styx and ferry dead souls to their eternal afterlives. When a soul in Quelmar dies, Charon arrives to meet them where the River Styx borders [[~~The~~ Ethereal Plane]]. To be given a ride, the soul must provide Charon a single golden coin. If they cannot do so, they are forced to remain in the Ethereal Plane for 100 years, or brave the River Styx themselves. After paying their way onto Charon's boat, Charon will ferry them to their destined afterlife.		Charon is a psychopomp, some could say thee psychopomp. Since nearly the dawn of time it was their duty to travel the River Styx and ferry dead souls to their eternal afterlives. When a soul in Quelmar dies, Charon arrives to meet them where the River Styx borders the [[Ethereal Plane]]. To be given a ride, the soul must provide Charon a single golden coin. If they cannot do so, they are forced to remain in the Ethereal Plane for 100 years, or brave the River Styx themselves. After paying their way onto Charon's boat, Charon will ferry them to their destined afterlife.

	Charon possesses two artifacts of dive power. The first is [[The Book of the Dead]], sometimes referred to as the Book of the Damned. Here Charon records the names of all creatures who die in Quelmar who have their souls pass through the River Styx. This book allows him to commune with the souls of the departed and hasten the deaths of living creatures if he so desires. It is one of the greatest repositories of deathly knowledge in all of Quelmar and is desired by countless other gods of life and death. Charon's second artifact is his oar. Appearing to be a simple wooden oar with no notable marks, this oar possesses great power. With it Charon can command his ferry and use the oar to bend the Styx and bone alike to his whims.		Charon possesses two artifacts of dive power. The first is [[The Book of the Dead]], sometimes referred to as the Book of the Damned. Here Charon records the names of all creatures who die in Quelmar who have their souls pass through the River Styx. This book allows him to commune with the souls of the departed and hasten the deaths of living creatures if he so desires. It is one of the greatest repositories of deathly knowledge in all of Quelmar and is desired by countless other gods of life and death. Charon's second artifact is his oar. Appearing to be a simple wooden oar with no notable marks, this oar possesses great power. With it Charon can command his ferry and use the oar to bend the Styx and bone alike to his whims.

K-dawg12 at 19:14, 22 January 2026

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	{{Worldbuilders}}But even after being slain by the demon Ratatrosk, Charon's spirit lingered, though it was broken and forgetful. Taking the name of the Stranger and try to piece back together his name and memories. His spirit would be drawn to the [[Tiefling]] [[Aliria Servine]] who had stolen his Book of the Dead from his crashed ferry. All the way from the first layer of [[The Ten Hells\|the Hells]], [[Duumal]], the the freezing realm of [[Cania]] the Stranger would appear to Alira with more and more of their memories returned each time. With Aliria's help, the Stranger was able to remember their life as Charon and was able to be put to rest with the help of the Book of the Dead.		{{Worldbuilders}}But even after being slain by the demon Ratatrosk, Charon's spirit lingered, though it was broken and forgetful. Taking the name of the Stranger and try to piece back together his name and memories. His spirit would be drawn to the [[Tiefling]] [[Aliria Servine]] who had stolen his Book of the Dead from his crashed ferry. All the way from the first layer of [[The Ten Hells\|the Hells]], [[Duumal]], the the freezing realm of [[Cania]] the Stranger would appear to Alira with more and more of their memories returned each time. With Aliria's help, the Stranger was able to remember their life as Charon and was able to be put to rest with the help of the Book of the Dead. Charon's spirit would return now and again to give Aliria guidance on how to restore the River Styx.

K-dawg12 at 19:13, 22 January 2026

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	Charon is always astride his ferry of the dead which can vary in size depending on the viewer. Some perceive it simply as a small raft or gondola either empty or filled with a few other souls, while others perceive it as a massive barge made of bone absolutely overflowing with the dead.		Charon is always astride his ferry of the dead which can vary in size depending on the viewer. Some perceive it simply as a small raft or gondola either empty or filled with a few other souls, while others perceive it as a massive barge made of bone absolutely overflowing with the dead.

			After his death, Charon manifested as a spirit known as the Stranger. The Stranger had long dirty white hair, dark shining skin, black robes, and glowing milk white eyes.

	== Works ==		== Works ==

K-dawg12 at 16:48, 26 October 2025

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	{{Infobox_god\|affilliation=The River Styx\|name={{PAGENAME}}\|image=Charon.png\|caption="All Souls Must ~~pay~~ the Toll"\|domains=Death, Grave\|alias=The Ferryman of the Styx\|plane=The Lower Planes, [[The River Styx]]}}		{{Infobox_god\|affilliation=The River Styx\|name={{PAGENAME}}\|image=Charon.png\|caption="All Souls Must Pay the Toll"\|domains=Death, Grave\|alias=The Ferryman of the Styx, the Grave Boatman, the Stranger\|plane=The Lower Planes, [[The River Styx]]}}

	'''{{PAGENAME}} '''is the ferryman of the River Styx. It is his job to transport souls across the planes to their destined afterlives.		'''{{PAGENAME}} '''is the ferryman of [[the River Styx]]. It is his job to transport souls across the planes to their destined afterlives.

	== Description ==		== Description ==
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	== History ==		== History ==
	At the beginning of the world, when the gods shattered Sardior the Ruby dragon, his blood flowed out to create the River Styx. Then as Sardior drew his last breath, Charon emerged from the dragon's heart, already astride his ferry with his book and oar. In exchange for Charon guiding the souls of the Gods new mortal creations to their afterlives, the gods made a pact with Charon that they nor any of their creations could ever harm him.		At the beginning of the world, when the gods shattered Sardior the Ruby dragon, his blood flowed out to create the River Styx. Then as Sardior drew his last breath, Charon emerged from the dragon's heart, already astride his ferry with his book and oar. In exchange for Charon guiding the souls of the Gods new mortal creations to their afterlives, the gods made a pact with Charon that they nor any of their creations could ever harm him. For centuries on Charon would continue in his duties, even as more psychopomps encroached on his domain and the Hermes Seal was put in place.

			But things would change when Charon would be attacked and murdered by the [[Demon Lords\|Demon Lord]] [[Ratatrosk]]. Since Ratatrosk was a [[demon]] and not a creation of the gods, he was one of the few creatures in existence that could kill Charon. After slaying Charon, with the assistance of the [[giant]] fanatics known as [[the Ordained]], Ratatrosk would use Charon's oar to dry up the River Styx before then shattering the oar.

	[[Category:Deities]]		[[Category:Deities]]
	[[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]		[[Category:The Paragon Protocol]]
			{{Worldbuilders}}But even after being slain by the demon Ratatrosk, Charon's spirit lingered, though it was broken and forgetful. Taking the name of the Stranger and try to piece back together his name and memories. His spirit would be drawn to the [[Tiefling]] [[Aliria Servine]] who had stolen his Book of the Dead from his crashed ferry. All the way from the first layer of [[The Ten Hells\|the Hells]], [[Duumal]], the the freezing realm of [[Cania]] the Stranger would appear to Alira with more and more of their memories returned each time. With Aliria's help, the Stranger was able to remember their life as Charon and was able to be put to rest with the help of the Book of the Dead.
	{{Worldbuilders}}

K-dawg12 at 20:24, 6 August 2025

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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	Charon can appear in many forms to those that view him. In most cases, he appears as a shadowy skeleton of the species he is escorting, wearing dark robes and draped in shadow. With him he always carried a dark leather tome which he used to catalogue the dead, and the oar he would use to guide his ship.		Charon can appear in many forms to those that view him. In most cases, he appears as a shadowy skeleton of the species he is escorting, wearing dark robes and draped in shadow. With him he always carried a dark leather tome which he used to catalogue the dead, and the oar he would use to guide his ship. As the last son of [[Sardior]], some scholars believe that the true form of Charon is actually a [[dragon]].

			Charon is always astride his ferry of the dead which can vary in size depending on the viewer. Some perceive it simply as a small raft or gondola either empty or filled with a few other souls, while others perceive it as a massive barge made of bone absolutely overflowing with the dead.

	== Works ==		== Works ==
	Charon is a psychopomp, some could say thee psychopomp. Since nearly the dawn of time it was their duty to travel the River Styx and ferry dead souls to their eternal afterlives.		Charon is a psychopomp, some could say thee psychopomp. Since nearly the dawn of time it was their duty to travel the River Styx and ferry dead souls to their eternal afterlives. When a soul in Quelmar dies, Charon arrives to meet them where the River Styx borders [[The Ethereal Plane]]. To be given a ride, the soul must provide Charon a single golden coin. If they cannot do so, they are forced to remain in the Ethereal Plane for 100 years, or brave the River Styx themselves. After paying their way onto Charon's boat, Charon will ferry them to their destined afterlife.

			Charon possesses two artifacts of dive power. The first is [[The Book of the Dead]], sometimes referred to as the Book of the Damned. Here Charon records the names of all creatures who die in Quelmar who have their souls pass through the River Styx. This book allows him to commune with the souls of the departed and hasten the deaths of living creatures if he so desires. It is one of the greatest repositories of deathly knowledge in all of Quelmar and is desired by countless other gods of life and death. Charon's second artifact is his oar. Appearing to be a simple wooden oar with no notable marks, this oar possesses great power. With it Charon can command his ferry and use the oar to bend the Styx and bone alike to his whims.
	== Worshippers ==
	Information on your God's worshippers and their methods of worship.

			But as the amount of gods in Quelmar grew in number, with the notable spike in the PR era, Charon's place in the ritual of death became less solid. Many new gods such as the goddess [[Silent]] began to share their own services as a psychopomp, reducing the need for mortals to pay Charon's toll. Things changed even more when the upper planes established [[The Hermes Seal]] in order to control the influx of souls entering their domains. Due to this seal Charon's became more focused on the souls passing to the lower planes.
	== Languages ==
	Examples include Common, Elvish, TwitchTalk, Thieves Cant, or French

	== ~~Powers and Abilities~~ ==		== Worshippers ==
			Charon's worship exists only in small cults across Quelmar as he has little will he cares to exert on the world outside the Styx. Those that do worship him preach proper burial practices, and that you must bury the dead with a golden coin so they can pay Charon's toll. While maybe not outright worshipped by many, Charon still existed as a small figure in most Quelmar pantheons, with many knowing that eventually they will end up at the banks of the River Styx to meet him.
	You don't have to give it all away. Just let us know what you're known to do in battle.

	== ~~Notable Holy Sites~~ ==		== History ==
			At the beginning of the world, when the gods shattered Sardior the Ruby dragon, his blood flowed out to create the River Styx. Then as Sardior drew his last breath, Charon emerged from the dragon's heart, already astride his ferry with his book and oar. In exchange for Charon guiding the souls of the Gods new mortal creations to their afterlives, the gods made a pact with Charon that they nor any of their creations could ever harm him.
	Places where your god is worshipped

	[[Category:Deities]]		[[Category:Deities]]

K-dawg12 at 20:01, 6 August 2025

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	{{Infobox_god\|affilliation=The River Styx\|name={{PAGENAME}}\|image=Charon.png\|caption="All Souls Must pay the Toll"\|domains=Death, Grave\|alias=The Ferryman of the Styx\|plane=The Lower Planes, [[The River Styx]]}}		{{Infobox_god\|affilliation=The River Styx\|name={{PAGENAME}}\|image=Charon.png\|caption="All Souls Must pay the Toll"\|domains=Death, Grave\|alias=The Ferryman of the Styx\|plane=The Lower Planes, [[The River Styx]]}}

	'''{{PAGENAME}} '''is the ferryman of the River Styx. It is his job to transport souls across the ~~lower~~ planes to their destined afterlives.		'''{{PAGENAME}} '''is the ferryman of the River Styx. It is his job to transport souls across the planes to their destined afterlives.

	== Description ==		== Description ==
			Charon can appear in many forms to those that view him. In most cases, he appears as a shadowy skeleton of the species he is escorting, wearing dark robes and draped in shadow. With him he always carried a dark leather tome which he used to catalogue the dead, and the oar he would use to guide his ship.
	Describe your god, this can include symbols and their relationship to other gods.

	== Works ==		== Works ==
			Charon is a psychopomp, some could say thee psychopomp. Since nearly the dawn of time it was their duty to travel the River Styx and ferry dead souls to their eternal afterlives.
	Describe important things your god may have done or is known for.

	== Worshippers ==		== Worshippers ==

K-dawg12 at 15:20, 6 August 2025

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	{{Infobox_god\|affilliation=The River Styx\|name={{PAGENAME}}\|image=Charon.png\|caption="All Souls Must pay the Toll"\|domains=Death, Grave\|alias=The Ferryman of the Styx\|plane=The Lower Planes, [[The River Styx]]}}		{{Infobox_god\|affilliation=The River Styx\|name={{PAGENAME}}\|image=Charon.png\|caption="All Souls Must pay the Toll"\|domains=Death, Grave\|alias=The Ferryman of the Styx\|plane=The Lower Planes, [[The River Styx]]}}

	'''{{PAGENAME}} '''is the ferryman of the River Styx.		'''{{PAGENAME}} '''is the ferryman of the River Styx. It is his job to transport souls across the lower planes to their destined afterlives.

	== Description ==		== Description ==
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'''{{PAGENAME}} '''is the ferryman of the River Styx.

== Description ==
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== Works ==
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== Worshippers ==
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== Notable Holy Sites ==
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