"Casper",The real name of the ruler has not been deciphered. He was given the nickname Casper by Mayanist scholar Floyd Lounsbury because his name glyph is said to resemble the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost. Incomplete transcription is ch'a-?.. also known as 11 Rabbit, (August 8, 422 – 487?), was an '' ajaw'' of the Maya city of Palenque from August 9, 435 to 487. He was the immediate successor of K'uk' Bahlam I, who founded the ruling dynasty.These are the dates indicated on the Maya inscriptions in Mesoamerican Long Count calendar from an inscription at the Temple of the Cross in Palenque, Born: 8.19.6.8.8 11 Lamat 6 Xul and Acceded: 8.19.19.11.17 2 Kaban 10 Xul. Casper came to power in August 435 at the age of 13 and ruled the city for 52 years. Only Pacal the Great is recorded to have ruled Palenque longer.

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"Casper II": Complete List of Text References in Who's Who in the Classic Maya World by Peter Mathews Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc. (FAMSI)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Casper 422 births Rulers of Palenque 5th-century monarchs in North America Year of death unknown 5th century in the Maya civilization