Charon
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Charon may refer to:
Ancient world
- Charon (mythology), in Greek mythology, the ferryman who ferried the dead to the underworld
- Charon of Lampsacus, ancient Greek logographer (history)
- Charon, a Theban military commander (fl. mid-4th century BC); see Androcydes (painter)
Science, technology and manufacturing
- Charon (moon), a moon of the dwarf planet Pluto
- Charon (web browser), a web browser for the Inferno operating system
- Charon (genus), a genus of amblypygid
- Charon (cars), a Dutch automobile manufacturer
Popular culture
- Charon (band), a Finnish gothic metal band
- Charon (CrossGen), a comic book character from CrossGen Entertainment's Sigilverse
- Charon (Shun Charon), an African-American, aspiring hip hop artist residing in West Virginia. Born in Philadelphia, PA
- Charon (DC Comics), a DC Comics character based on the mythical figure who has appeared in a number of titles
- Charon (Doctor Who), a fictional race that was annihilated by the Time Lords before they even existed
- Charon (Dungeons & Dragons), a lord of the Yugoloths whose primary function is to provide passage across the River Styx for a steep price
- Charon (Marvel Comics), a villainous wizard
- Charon (The Three Worlds), a fictional human species from Ian Irvine's arc of novels, The Three Worlds Cycle
- Commander Charon, one of the Galactic Commanders from Pokémon Platinum
Video games
- Charon, a freighter class capital ship in the MMORPG Eve Online
- Charon, a deathly mutated man in Fallout 3 who lives in the National Museum of American History at a former exhibit on Hell and the afterlife.
Other
- Charon, Louisiana, United States, an unincorporated community in Vermilion Parish
- HMS Charon, several ships of the British Royal Navy
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