Gaming
 

Castor

From Fire Emblem Wiki

Castor
GameFire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi

Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

First SeenChapter 2 (Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi)

Chapter 4 (Monshō no Nazo)

Starting ClassHunter


“Princess Shiida? Oh...I'm sorry, but me mother's sick, and the medicine don't buy itself, see...”
—Castor when recruited by Shiida

Castor (called Kashim in the Japanese version) is a citizen of Talys and a friend of Princess Shiida's. He works with the pirates of Galder to make money for his ailing mother's medication, until a disappointed Shiida encounters him on the battlefield and volunteers to provide him with the gold he needs. Ashamed, Castor decides to lend her his power.

In Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo, he travels to Medon to find a new job in order to support his mother. When Marth helps him out, Castor decides to join Marth's army in return.

Contents

[edit] Character Data

[edit] Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi

[edit] Recruitment

Chapter 2: Enemy, talk with Shiida.

[edit] Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo

[edit] Recruitment

Book 1 - Chapter 2: Enemy, talk with Shiida.

Book 2 - Chapter 4: Visit the village in the north.

[edit] Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

[edit] Recruitment

Chapter 2: Enemy, talk with Shiida.

[edit] Stats

Starting Class Level HP Str/Mag Con Skill Spd Lck Def Res Move Weapon
Hunter 3 21 7/0 N/A 3 6 3 4 0 6 Bow - D

Castor's growths tend to be quite mediocre, nevertheless he can become a good horseman for those who prefer to keep units in their original classes rather than resorting to the reclassing system. Otherwise, there will most likely be some better options than Castor.

[edit] Ending

[edit] Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Castor - Loving Son

"Castor hurried home to his aging mother, medicine in hand. They lived modest lives."

[edit] Etymology

The Roman Castor (Greek - Kástōr) is the twin brother of Pollux. According to certain myths, Castor was a mortal while Pollux was immortal; so when Castor died, Pollux chose to share with him his own immortal life. It is in that myth that the two came to live together as the constellation of Gemini, the twins. Castor means 'beaver' in Latin.

His Japanese name, Kashim, possibly refers to a public dwelling where the Eskimos would gather on special occasions. It may also be a variant of the Arabian name Qasim (often spelled Kasim) meaning 'dispenser' or 'divider'. There is a number of known African and Asian figures who had this name.

[edit] Trivia

  • The mythical Castor is very commonly depicted as a horseman. In the game, Castor's promoted form is the Horseman.
  • 'Castor and Pollux' sometimes referred to the double glimmer (AKA. St. Elmo's Fire) seen by sailors at night, though it is not very likely that the translators made such an association between Castor's name and his working for pirates!

[edit] Gallery