Charon (Charlie Ronalds) is a fictional

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appearing in

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s published by

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. The character made his sole appearance in ''

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Annual'' #8 (May 1993).

Fictional character biography

Charlie Ronalds was orphaned at a young age after an unidentified

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killed his parents. Subsequently, he was raised in several foster homes and developed behavioral problems and a hatred of mutants, who he blamed for his parents' death. He befriends Guido Carosella, who later became the X-Factor member

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. However, Charlie attacks Guido after discovering that he is a mutant and develops a chronic limp after Guido accidentally injures him. Charlie spends much of his adult life studying the occult arts and eventually makes a deal with the demon Cloot. According to the terms of the deal, he would be granted

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abilities to battle X-Factor in return for giving Cloot their souls. However, he refuses to honor the deal and is killed by the

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* {{Marvunapp, http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/charonxfactor.htm, Charon Comics characters introduced in 1993 Fictional disabled characters in comics Fictional orphans Marvel Comics characters who use magic Marvel Comics supervillains X-Men supporting characters