Castor (Winner Take All)


 * You may also be looking for Castor the Faithful or the conjoined twins Castor and Pollux.

Castor of Sparta was a famed son of Zeus and Argonaut, noted for his acrobatic skill. He attempted to become the King of Argos. (HTLJ: "Once a Hero")

Castor and his twin brother Pollux was born to Zeus and a mortal mother, Leda. They were raised in a small village outside of Sparta. (YH: "Winner Take All")

Castor was amongst the crew of the Argo when the golden fleece was found, although he didn't meet Hercules until after the voyage. (HTLJ: "Once a Hero"; YH: "Winner Take All")
 * The voyage, shown onscreen in Young Hercules didn't feature Castor in any capacity.

Castor accompanied his brother Pollux to many sporting events across Greece, including games in Amphipolis, an early form of the Olympic Games, and the Corinthian Games. It was in Corinth that Castor first fully met Hercules, who joined him in Pollux in the Gymkhana relay. (YH: "Winner Take All")

Shortly after, Castor returned home to his mother Leda. He was killed in a temple by Lucius, framing Pollux in the process. Pollux gave up fighting after Castor's death. (YH: "Dad Always Liked Me Best")

At some point, Castor returned from the Underworld. In the ten years after the voyage of the Argonauts, Castor gained a hatred of Jason's success. After Jason's family was killed by Medea, Castor impersonated a demon and appeared to Jason, driving him into alcoholism and madness.

Castor attended the Argonaut reunion, and was amongst the crew on the second journey of the Argo to seek out the golden fleece (which he had stolen with Marcus's assistance). He secretly killed the Argonauts Lycenus, Valerus, and Otus, before "regaining" the fleece and proclaiming himself as King of Argos. Upon Jason's suggestion, he fought Jason for the throne and was impaled on his sword. (HTLJ: "Once a Hero")

Background information
Castor was portrayed by Peter Feeney in "Once a Hero" and Grae Burton in "Winner Take All."

In mythology, Castor (Greek: Κάστωρ) was the half-brother of Polydeuces (Pollux) and Helen, and mortal son of Tyndareus and Leda. With Pollux, Castor inadvertently started the Trojan War (introducing their sister to Paris). Castor was killed by his cousin Idas, and was later rescued from the Underworld when Pollux gave up his immortality. Castor and Pollux became the constellation Gemini.