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| sleyvas |
Posted - 16 Nov 2012 : 15:07:01
I haven't followed the Drizzt anthologies (I know, I need to... I've just been reading everything else in the realms... I did read several of the early works). I know Artemis had a blade called Charon's Claw (and I just found some interesting information on its history on the web). What I'm wondering is do they every actually mention Charon in reference to the blade (as in Charon, the boatman of the river styx, was involved)? |
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| Thauranil |
Posted - 17 Nov 2012 : 11:55:03
Yeah he does seem to like the Greek names. But they generally do sound pretty cool lol. |
| Markustay |
Posted - 16 Nov 2012 : 22:29:48
Didn't he name a dragon Herakles?
Nevermind... just checked. It was Hephaestus (the Ghost king). LOL
Anyhow, I can see some archmage creating such a device and thinking, "I need a name that makes people think 'taker of souls'... hmmmm". Since Charon (in D&D) is core/Planescape, we can assume he is pretty universally known (to those in the know). Thanks to D&D canon, he is no longer associated with just the Greek Pantheon. |
| George Krashos |
Posted - 16 Nov 2012 : 21:41:43
I think Salvatore just has a subliminal thing for Greek mythology. Artemis. Charon. When we see Herakles Do'Urden it will be confirmed.
-- George Krashos
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| BEAST |
Posted - 16 Nov 2012 : 16:54:33
Nope. The closest connection I can find is the idea that the sword can take people's souls, and KHArôN takes people's souls, as well.
But whereas KHArôn takes souls peacefully across the River Stux to HAIdês, Charon's Claw rather violently takes souls and sends them into oblivion.
As I understand the RW etymology of the name KHArôn, its root meant "fierce or flashing". That could possibly refer to the eyes set in the skull-shaped pommel of the sword, or possibly to the garish appearance of the weapon, as a whole. |
