Catón is the ferryman and toll collector of the threshold between the world and Abaddon, waiting in his barge at the network of menhirs by the lake, where the inner circle of stones activates the portal.
| Type | Character (ferryman, toll collector) |
| Serves | Abaddon |
| Spanish entry | Catón |
Description
When the water clears, a crocodile face, several faces and eyes show beneath his barge. He combines the Cato of Dante’s purgatory, guardian of the passage, with the Wandering Jew, condemned to collect the toll of souls without rest. His barge is the scale that decides who crosses and at what price; what lies beneath the hull shows that the collector is also a jailer. His motto: “No money, no ticket, no laundry.”
History
He accompanied Krampus in recovering the objects of Luca, and sniffed out the emissaries’ bad faith when they wanted to inspect the goods before paying (“boys, he’s leaving without paying”). With the bogeyman and the black-winged angel suspended at four hundred feet, he formed the trio that presided over the wreck of the diplomacy.
See also
- Horseman of War — the power Abaddon embodies