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{{Quote|That is not the intended use for my confetti cannons….|River Styxx in ''[[Haunted (TV special)|Haunted]]''}}
{{Infobox Characterprofile 
|name=River Styxx
|image= Profile art - River Styxx.jpg
|dollyear={{year|14}}
|age=14
|pet= [[Cawtion (G1)|Cawtion]]
|log=[[:category: River Styxx logs| 1 available]]
|species=[[Grim reapers|Reaper]]|pronouns=She/her|occupation=Student at [[Haunted High]]|allies={{Scroll|
*[[Vandala Doubloons (G1)|Vandala Doubloons]]
*[[Spectra Vondergeist (G1)|Spectra Vondergeist]]
*[[Kiyomi Haunterly (G1)|Kiyomi Haunterly]]
*[[Porter Geiss (G1)|Porter Giess]]
*[[Clawdeen Wolf (G1)|Clawdeen Wolf]]
*[[Twyla Boogeyman (G1)|Twyla Boogeyman]]
*[[Rochelle Goyle (G1)|Rochelle Goyle]]
*[[Draculaura (G1)|Draculaura]]
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A raven skeleton named [[Cawtion (G1)|Cawtion]]- he never fails to come when I 'caw' him.
|h=80px}}|relatives={{Scroll|
*Grim Reaper (Father)
* Charon (Uncle)
* [[D'eath (G1)| Mr. D'eath]] (Second Cousin)
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So sweet it’ll make your bones hurt! ;p I love candy colors swirled together.
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I have a lot of energy which makes it hard to float still, and I pop in and out of sight, which tends to make monsters jump… a lot. Especially when I pop in right behind them!  I don’t really think it’s as big a flaw as some other monsters do.
|h=80px}}|favorite_activity={{Scroll|
Party Planning! Food, decorations, entertainment- I love everything that goes into a well-executed..hehe.. party.
|h=80px}}|voice_provider=[[Ashley Peterson]]|biggest_pet_peeve={{Scroll|
Party Poopers! I mean, come on! If you can’t rise up for a party you’re just dead inside.
|h=80px}}|favorite_school_subject={{Scroll|
Dead Languages. OMGhoul, it is so freaky fun to be able to talk to ghosts from all around the world.
|h=80px}}|least_favorite_school_subject={{Scroll|
Ghost Science. I’m sure it’s important, but listening for hours to the boo-logical breakdown of ectoplasm can even put me to sleep.
|h=80px}}|favorite_color=Plasma Purple. I just love the way it glows-it’s bright and dark all at once.|favorite_food=CANDY! I have such a sweet bone! Sugar skulls.. no, rot chocolate.. no, licorice chains.. oh, I can’t pick a favorite!|designers=[[Garrett Sander]]}}
'''River Styxx''' is a 2014-introduced and all-around character. She is a [[Grim reapers|reaper]] and a student at [[Haunted High]]. Although still in training, she is allowed to take over her father's duties whenever he has to be elsewhere for a while.

==Portrayers==
River Styxx is voiced in English by [[Ashley Peterson]].

==Character==
===Personality===
Unlike the traditional version of the Grim Reaper, River is extremely cheery, upbeat, and bubbly, and loves bright colors and candy. She has a lot of energy and finds it hard to concentrate and stand still. Although, she does get feelings to scare other monsters since she is a personification of mortality.

She loves to make people laugh and smile and always tells stories, planning parties and fun events for others, particularly the spirits she and her father transport to the Ghost World.

River is a Reaper In Preparation (R.I.P) which means she can only carry a staff around instead of a scythe.

===Appearance===
River has lavender skin, which is transparent on her lower limbs so that her bones are visible. Her long hair and blue, pink, and purple. She has ghostly big blue eyes and, because she has both ghost and skeleton traits, visible lines on her mouth to represent teeth, visible eye orbits, and skeleton nose. She wears pastel goth clothes and a black transparent cloak, making her look more like a grim reaper. 

==Abilities==
*'''Levitation''': River can float like other Reapers. 
*'''World Hopping''': River can travel between The Ghost World and Monster High.  
*'''Immortality:''' River is immortal, which means she can live longer. 

==Relationships==
===Friends===
River attends Haunted High, and is good friends with [[Vandala Doubloons (G1)|Vandala Doubloons]], [[Porter Geiss (G1)|Porter Geiss]], and [[Kiyomi Haunterly (G1)|Kiyomi Haunterly]]. She is also in good terms with [[Draculaura (G1)|Draculaura]] and Clawdeen Wolf.

===Family===
River's father is the Grim Reaper, one of many responsible for transporting passed on ghosts and spirits to the Ghost World. He has a hard time dealing with his daughter, who is not what a reaper is expected to be. As a result, he might be a little strict on her.

In her [[River Styxx's Haunted - Student Spirits diary|diary]], she mentions her father has a cousin, a former grim reaper who broke the rules and was punished by being banished to the real world, and now works as a high school guidance counselor. It's implied this cousin is Mr. [[D'eath (G1)|D'eath]]. River's uncle is Charon, the ferryman of the dead in Greek mythology.

===Pet===
River has a skeleton raven, [[Cawtion (G1)|Cawtion]]. Her pet's name is a pun mixture of play on words of the words: "''caw''", as a sound a crow/raven makes, and the word "''caution''".

==Classic Monster==
River is a Grim Reaper, a being from folklores and mythologies worldwide who is used to personify the concept of Death. In Western culture, especially the Grim Reaper is characterized as a skeletal figure in black robes and carries a scythe while also having the wings of and/or an affinity for ravens.

==Timeline==
* January 22, 2014: Mattel requests the [[trademark]] for River Styxx.
* April 09, 2014: Mattel requests the trademark for River.
* July 26, 2014: River Styxx's debut doll is on display at [[San Diego Comic-Con International]].
* March 25, 2015: River Styxx makes her 3D [[Monster High (cartoon)|cartoon]] debut in "[[Haunted (TV special)|Haunted]]".

==Notes==
*Her name comes from [[Wikipedia:Styx|the river Styx]], the river which separates the realms of the living and of the dead in Ancient Greek mythology.
*River's original design assigns her a true scythe, and her hair was to be a white pixie cut that helped make her head look more skull-like.<ref>[http://marsmcflytrap.tumblr.com/post/106102686194/typette-monster-high-haunted-is-coming-out Jessica Mahon on River Styxx at her Tumblr account]</ref>

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==References==
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[[Category:Characters (G1)]]
[[Category:Grim Reapers]]