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'''Charold''' is a character found in [[The Underwhere]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. He is based on [[wikipedia:Charon (mythology)|Charon]], the ferryman who, for a price, brings deceased souls across the river Styx to Hades in Greek Mythology. His name is a portmanteau | '''Charold''' is a character found in [[The Underwhere]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. He is based on [[wikipedia:Charon (mythology)|Charon]], the ferryman who, for a price, brings deceased souls across the river Styx to Hades in Greek Mythology. His name is a portmanteau of "Charon" and "Harold". | ||
For a fee of four [[coin]]s, he will ferry the player across the [[River Twygz]]. The relation between Charold and [[Queen Jaydes]] is not mentioned. It is also unknown whether or not Charold is, in fact, living his "after-game" life or working for Queen Jaydes. The number of 4 coins most likely is a reference to the number 4 being an unlucky number in Japanese lore, sounding quite similar to the word for death in Japanese. | For a fee of four [[coin]]s, he will ferry the player across the [[River Twygz]]. The relation between Charold and [[Queen Jaydes]] is not mentioned. It is also unknown whether or not Charold is, in fact, living his "after-game" life or working for Queen Jaydes. The number of 4 coins most likely is a reference to the number 4 being an unlucky number in Japanese lore, sounding quite similar to the word for death in Japanese. | ||
== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=アケロン | |Jap=アケロン | ||
|JapR=Akeron | |JapR=Akeron | ||
|JapM= | |JapM={{wp|Acheron}}, also a play of "{{wp|Charon}}" | ||
|Ita=Garonte | |Ita=Garonte | ||
|ItaM=From "Caronte" (Charon), but with a | |ItaM=From "Caronte" (Charon), but with a different initial | ||
|Fre=Passparla | |||
|FreM=Pun on "Passe par là" (French phrase meaning "go through there") | |||
|Ger=Charald | |||
|GerM=From "Charon" and the name "Harald" | |||
|Spa=Remaldo | |||
|SpaM=From "remo" (oar) and the Spanish male name "Ronaldo" | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{SPM}} | {{SPM}} | ||
[[Category:Undead]] | [[Category:Undead]] | ||
[[Category:Super Paper Mario characters]] | [[Category:Super Paper Mario characters]] | ||