Charon (Fallout 3)

Charon is a possible ghoul companion NPC in Fallout 3.

Background
Charon resides in the Underworld as a bouncer in The Ninth Circle. The player can purchase his contract for 2,000 caps from Ahzrukhal, or, with a Barter skill of 50 or more, for 1,000 caps. It is also possible to receive Charon's contract for free by completing the unmarked quest Hired Help.

He is noticeably larger than other human or ghoul characters, standing a full head taller than a normal NPC. Brainwashed as a child, he is blindly loyal to the holder of his contract.

Charon is the only NPC (along with Dogmeat) who will join the player regardless of karma. His very first act as your new employee will be to have a "chat" with his former employer, ending with Charon blasting Ahzrukhal's head off.

Daily schedule
At The Ninth Circle, he is the bouncer. He stands in the corner until needed.

Interactions with the player character
After acquiring his contract, he will become a follower.

In Vault 87 you can request Charon to retrieve the Garden of Eden Creation Kit for you. The radiation is not a problem for him. If you already have Fawkes going to get it for you, he will decline, stating that the task is not part of his contract. Once the player is whisked away by Colonel Autumn to Raven Rock, Charon will be waiting in Underworld.

Quest: Take It Back!
With Broken Steel installed, Charon can be ordered to activate the purifier.

Quotes

 * "Talk. To. Ahzrukhal."
 * "What's the matter, can't stand the sight of your own blood?"
 * "Physical violence on your part invalidates our contract."

Appearances
only appears in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

 * In Greek mythology, Charon was the ferryman of Hades who carried souls of the newly deceased across the river Acheron, which divided the world of the living from the world of the dead.


 * Charon tells you that he "Finds happiness in a warm gun" - an allusion to the Beatles song "Happiness is a warm gun."

Bugs

 * If you attack Charon in V.A.T.S. and get a visit from The Mysterious Stranger, The Mysterious Stranger will not attack Charon. (confirmed Xbox 360)
 * When buying Charons contract from Ahzrukhal a bug can occur during their interaction that leaves one or both of them unable to respond to the player (ie, Charon will not follow you, Ahzrukhal will not talk to you. Confimed on all platforms). An update for the Xbox 360 version fixes this issue and it can be solved on the PC by using the in-game console command "resurrect" to reset the problematic NPC.
 * Randomly dies if you enter the Outcast base in Operation: Anchorage. (confimed on all platforms).
 * Sometimes after firing Charon, he will not appear in the Ninth Circle and will disappear alltogether. (observed Xbox 360)
 * Charon may or may not show up at the ninth cirle after firing him. Despite trying to wait a couple days, he still might not show up, so consider this is you are firing him and he is carrying valueable inventory, because you may lose it. (Observed PS3)