Charold
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| Charold | |
|---|---|
Sprite from Super Paper Mario | |
| Appears in | Super Paper Mario (2007) |
- “Sssssee you.”
- —Charold, Super Paper Mario
Charold is a character found in The Underwhere in Super Paper Mario.
For a fee of four coins, he will ferry the player across the River Twygz. Charold's job is stated by Tippi to be ferrying Shaydes over the river if they wish to visit 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.
Tattle[edit]
- "That's Charold... It's his job to ferry Shaydes who wish to visit Jaydes... He dreams of buying a ship with the coins he gets from the Shaydes..."
Naming[edit]
"Charold" is a portmanteau of Charon, the ferryman who, for a price, brings deceased souls across the river Styx to Hades in Greek Mythology, and "Harold".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アケロン Akeron |
Acheron, also a play of "Charon" | [?] | |
| French | Passparla | Pun on "Passe par là" (French phrase meaning "go through there") | [?] | |
| German | Charald | From "Charon" and the name "Harald" | [?] | |
| Italian | Garonte | From "Caronte" (Charon), but with a different initial | [?] | |
| Spanish | Remaldo | From "remo" (oar) and the Spanish male name "Ronaldo" | [?] |