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| MainPage2 = Charon (Prime Earth)
 
| MainPage2 = Charon (Prime Earth)
 
| Era2 = The New 52
 
| Era2 = The New 52
| Description = '''[[Charon (New Earth)|Charon]]''' is the ferryman of [[Hades (Realm)|Hades]] in [[Gods of Olympus|Greek mythology]]. He transports souls of the dead across the [[River Styx]], from the land of the living to the land of the dead. Every passenger is charged with golden coins or they are stranded on the riverbanks for eternity. His position has put him into contact with many super-heroes and other mythological figures. ''Charon'' was first adapted to [[DC Comics]] by [[Gardner Fox]] and [[Howard Sherman]] in {{c|More Fun Comics #56}}. ([[1940]])
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| Description = '''[[Charon (New Earth)|Charon]]''' is the ferryman of [[Hades (realm)|Hades]] in [[Gods of Olympus|Greek mythology]]. He transports souls of the dead across the [[River Styx]], from the land of the living to the land of the dead. Every passenger is charged with golden coins or they are stranded on the riverbanks for eternity. His position has put him into contact with many super-heroes and other mythological figures. ''Charon'' was first adapted to [[DC Comics]] by [[Gardner Fox]] and [[Howard Sherman]] in {{c|More Fun Comics #56}}. ([[1940]])
   
 
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File:None.jpg|{{thumbnav|Charon (Roman God) (New Earth)|New Earth|[[Gods of Rome]]|Charon}}
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File:Charon Earth-1 001.jpg|{{thumbnav|Charon (Earth-1)|Earth-1|[[Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol 1 1|Wonder Woman: Earth One]]|Charon}}
 
File:Charon Earth-1 001.jpg|{{thumbnav|Charon (Earth-1)|Earth-1|[[Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol 1 1|Wonder Woman: Earth One]]|Charon}}
 
File:Charon II Prime Earth 0001.png|{{thumbnav|Charon II (Prime Earth)|Prime Earth|[[Jason Todd (Prime Earth)|Red Hood]]/[[Roy Harper (Prime Earth)|Arsenal]] villain|Charon}}
 
File:Charon II Prime Earth 0001.png|{{thumbnav|Charon II (Prime Earth)|Prime Earth|[[Jason Todd (Prime Earth)|Red Hood]]/[[Roy Harper (Prime Earth)|Arsenal]] villain|Charon}}
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Image:none.jpg|{{thumbnav|Charon (Earth-86)|Earth-86|[[Hercules Unbound Vol 1|Hercules Unbound]]|Charon}}
 
Image:none.jpg|{{thumbnav|Charon (Earth-86)|Earth-86|[[Hercules Unbound Vol 1|Hercules Unbound]]|Charon}}
 
File:Charon DCAU 001.jpg|{{thumbnav|Charon (DCAU)|DCAU|[[Justice League Unlimited (TV Series)|Justice League]]|Charon}}
 
File:Charon DCAU 001.jpg|{{thumbnav|Charon (DCAU)|DCAU|[[Justice League Unlimited (TV Series)|Justice League]]|Charon}}
File:None.jpg|{{thumbnav|Charon (Injustice: The Regime)|Video Games|[[Injustice: The Regime]]|Charon}}
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File:None.jpg|{{thumbnav|Charon (Injustice)|Video Games|[[Injustice: The Regime]]|Charon}}
File:Tobias Church Arrow 0001.jpg|{{Thumbnav|Tobias Church (Arrow)|Other Media|[[Arrow (TV Series)]]|Tobias Church}}
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File:Tobias Church Arrow 0001.jpg|{{Thumbnav|Tobias Church (Arrowverse)|Other Media|[[Arrow (TV Series)]]|Tobias Church}}
 
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Revision as of 16:36, 21 May 2020

Charon is the ferryman of Hades in Greek mythology. He transports souls of the dead across the River Styx, from the land of the living to the land of the dead. Every passenger is charged with golden coins or they are stranded on the riverbanks for eternity. His position has put him into contact with many super-heroes and other mythological figures. Charon was first adapted to DC Comics by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman in More Fun Comics #56. (1940)