Cai Castor

1. #1Early life

   Keys: Cai, story, backstory

   Cai hails from the tranquil Ribeira Village where he lived with his single-father Castor his entire life. Castor claims that Cai's mother died when he was born, but was described as a beautiful, kind woman. Being a former Vulkan in Dagsion, Castor trained Cai in the art of combat throughout his life, granting Cai skills beyond one of his age. Cai also grew up with his two childhood friends Tialla and Peter and was wet nursed by the latter's mother.

   Cai's peaceful life would begin to change on his 15th birthday as his father is mysteriously called to the capital city where he must answer for a crime he had committed around the time of Cai's birth.

2. #2Fox Obelisk, Cai, Hell's Eye

   Keys: Cai, story, backstory

   On Janai 24, 1449, Cai, Tialla, and Peter are out of the village chasing a pure white Ornius. As Cai captures it and jumps on its back, he hears a mysterious voice calling out to him that the other two cannot hear. The ornius takes off running, dragging him to a shrine of Fortuna in the forest. There, he meets a mysterious warrior cloaked in white and the bird form of Fortuna, telling him that he plays a grander purpose in the fate of Dagda, though he does not understand the significance of it. Nonetheless, Fortuna gives him a pouch of Divine Sand to protect him in times of need. After the white warrior vanishes, Cai meets back with his friends. Tialla and Peter suspects that Cai met the Herald of the Pale Raven. Back at the village, Cai sees a man in heavy armor outside his home. When he greets the knight, the knight comments that Cai looks like his mother. When Cai attempts to inquire, the knight deflects and asks for the whereabouts of his father. After informing him that Castor would likely not come home until the next day, the knight asks him to pass a message to Castor instead, cryptically saying "it's tomorrow."

   The following morning, Castor ambushes Cai in his sleep and Cai instinctively blocks using a statue of Aurora. The resulting attack cracks the statue revealing a necklace with a beautiful gemstone, which Castor reveals was a gift from Cai's mother. After reminiscing about Cai's mother, Cai passes on the message from the day before. Suddenly, Castor notices a presence outside the house as an intruder barges in. As he leaves the house fight more invaders, another intruder breaks in, stealing the necklace. Cai gives chase and Castor leaves the task to Cai. Cornering the bandits with Tialla and Peter joining in, Cai successfully retrieves the necklace. However, a mysterious energy emits from the necklace and Cai discovers that a red gem has been embedded to his left palm, surging with the power of black flames. After dispatching the remaining thieves, back home, Cai shows Castor that the jewel on his hands. The news surprises Castor, who tells Cai to pack a bag as they are leaving for Dagsion immediately, with Tialla and Peter tagging along.

   At the city, Castor is arrested his crime and is sentenced to death. With the Heroic Games about to begin, the execution is held off until its conclusion. Hearing that the winner of the Heroic Games is granted any wish by the Divine Sovereign Solel, Cai enters the Heroic Games to free his father.

   On the way to Dagsion, Castor reveals that Cai's mother is actually alive and upon arriving in the city, he takes him to meet her. Traveling through the sewers, they wind up in the Temple of Aurora where they enter her chambers. Aurora is elated to see Castor after fifteen years as it is revealed that Aurora is Cai's mother. The crime Castor had committed was his eloping with Aurora and for this act of sacrilege, Solel ordered that Castor be captured and excecuted. Though given a brief moment to be with his family, Castor surrenders himself to the temple guards and is subsequently jailed beneath to Grand Arena. Due to the Heroic Games, his execution is delayed until the end of it to prevent it from interrupting the festivities. With no other options to save his father, Cai decides to enter the Heroic Games, using his wish to absolve Castor of his crime. Unbeknownst to Cai initially, Castor had willingly surrendered himself for his crimes as he has been having health problems and likely did not have much longer to live.

   While watching the procession of the Queen of Saramis, Tialla nearly falls from the scaffolding they were watching from, forcing Cai to save her, but also results in him falling in the path of the parade. One of the Saramis soldiers captures him and nearly kills him as per Saramis law, but Theodora intervenes, punching him in order to spare him. At the Heroic Games ceremony, Cai is enthralled by one of the exhibition match's fighters, the White-Maned Demon Bertrand. After getting permission to visit his father in his cell, Cai meets Bertrand and builds a rapport with him, lead to him receiving training from both Castor and Bertrand throughout the games.

   Throughout the games, Cai is initially underestimated due to his age, but he quickly becomes a rising star and the Ribeira Winds qualifies for the final tournament, all while keeping in touch with his parents of his performance. Just before the main tournament begins, Aurora summons Cai to help her wit a few tasks. First is sending the Ribeira Winds to the region of Damascar to investigate the Temple of Balor. While inside, Cai's Red Jewel reacts, transporting his mind to a realm of darkness and turning is irises from gold to pink. To make matters worse, Risen Dead assail the group, forcing the Herald of the Pale Raven to intervene. Securing their escape, they tell Cai that they will meet again soon. Later, another person vanishes in Aurora's temple and Aurora tasks Cai with investigating. With only cold leads upon their initial search, Ultand is hear screaming before she disappears from the temple with no sign of her actually leaving it. Investigating a painting that has mysteriously changed once Ultand disappeared, Cai suspects that it is the culprit of the disappearance. With the incident in the Temple of Balor and this discovery, Aurora decides to gift Cai the Star Spear, her Supreme Arc. Using it to enter a realm within the painting, Cai is able to rescue Ultand and the other prisoners within the painting and also kill the perpetrator Zenzele.

   Before the quarterfinal match, Buccar approaches Cai, requesting that he defeat Leda to free her of her vengeance and, with his help, wins the quarterfinals. During the semifinals, Cai scrapes out a victory over Theodora, but her cursed right arm runs wild, forcing them to subdue her. In the aftermath of the match, Theodora is later seen in Aurora's temple causing a commotion as she wishes to have an audience with her. Cai offers to bring her to Aurora's chambers through the sewers where she is stunned to find out that Cai is Aurora's son, making him Yu Phas's grandson. Noticing the effects of her arms on her psyche, Aurora is able to quell its effects for the first time during the tournament. Grateful for his help, Theodora wishes him well for the rest of the tournament and personally invites him to visit Saramis where he will be welcomed royally.

   Just before the finals, Aurora asks that Cai take her on a tour of Dagsion. Her final destination is Castor's cell as she wanted to celebrate his birthday, however Castor's condition has worsened. Their time together is cut short when thieves break into the underground of the Arena where a massive cauldron is discovered. With assistance of his parents, Bertrand, Cai and the Ribeira Winds capture the thieves before they are escorted out. At the finals, Aurora arrives to watch her son's final match against Bertrand. Just before the battle begins, Bertrand and Goliath mention that they have brought extra muscle for the fight. In his Vulkan fatigues, Castor joins the fight and demands a battle against his son, much to Cai and Aurora's horror. Refusing to give him answers, Cai is forced to defeat his father and later Bertrand. With victory secured, Cai and Aurora demand answers. Knowing his time is near, Castor wanted to test his son and leave the future in his hands, however, Cai refuses to accept his father's excuses and Aurora agrees, stating that she will have much time to remind him of how much his family cares about him, even if she has to remind Castor how thickheaded he can be everyday.

   Commending Cai on his performance at the Heroic Games, Solel grants him the title of Flame Lord and the epithet of "Hell's-Eye". When asked for his reward, Aurora steps forward instead, making her presence known to Solel and even slaps him in the face. After clearing the room, Aurora tells Solel that she suspected that he had treated her a certain way was due to her blood from Balor, which grew more serious when members of her own temple had gone missing. However, the two reconcile over their lost bond, with Aurora affirming that she will always be his daughter. Aurora chooses to surrender her title so she can live her life with her beloved family, accepting that she will outlive them. Solel gives her his blessing and releases Castor from his custody. He also thanks Cai for rekindling his bond with Aurora and looks forward to visiting his newly discovered grandson another day. Back in Ribeira, Cai is living a happy, laughter-filled life with his parents and looks forward to many joyful days ahead.

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