<Tr> <Th> Other relatives </Th> <Td> Spencer Cassadine </Td> </Tr> <P> Valentin Cassadine is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network . The character was initially conceived in 2009 by head writer Robert Guza, Jr., as a previously unknown member of the wealthy Cassadine family, looking to wreak havoc on both the Cassadine and Spencer families . However, initial plans for the character's introduction were delayed and completely abandoned by 2010 . In 2016, it was announced that All My Children alumni James Patrick Stuart had joined the cast in the mystery role of Theo--who is revealed to be Valentin . Valentin is known for being the most evil of the Cassadine sons having been disowned by his father at a very young age . At one point, he poisons his stepmother Helena (Constance Towers). </P> <P> In October 2009, a deathly ill Helena Cassadine (Constance Towers) confides in her longtime rival Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) that she needs his help to fend off her evil stepson Valentin . According to Helena, the illegitimate Valentin had been disowned by his father Mikkos (John Colicos) upon his birth, denying him the privileges of being a Cassadine . Helena contacts Valentin hoping to use him against her rebellious grandson, Nikolas (Tyler Christopher) but instead, Valentin overpowers Helena taking over the family's private island in Greece and he slowly poisons Helena . Valentin's henchmen try to keep Helena, Luke from escaping with Helena only for Nikolas to come to her rescue . She warns everyone that Valentin has promised to destroy not only the Cassadines, but also the Spencers . Mikkos's daughter Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) reveals that she had only heard of her brother's treachery toward their father specifically, but Alexis had come to believe the never before seen Valentin was only a front for Helena and her schemes . Luke later accuses Helena of having Valentin murdered and she admits that she thought Valentin had died as well but later realized that he is alive and well . Much like Luke and Alexis, Nikolas believes Valentin is long dead and that Helena is just using the threat of Valentin to manipulate him . </P> <P> In July 2016, fisherman Theo Hart claims to have been trapped on Cassadine Island due to bad weather . Jason (Billy Miller) and Sam (Kelly Monaco) agree to let him stay . Theo feigns surprise when Nikolas (Nick Stabile) is also on the island, and explains that they met briefly when Nikolas was a teenager . Theo announces his plans to leave the island when the storm clears only to return and take several hostages at gun point and reveal himself to be Valentin . He then separates Nikolas and Ava from the group wanting him to sign over his entire fortune in exchange for Valentin sparing the lives of his friends and family . When Valentin threatens to kill Ava Jerome (Maura West) anyway, a struggle ensues and Nikolas is seemingly shot falling out a window to his presumed death . Ava attempts to seduce Valentin only to attack him and attempt her escape once caught she returns to the group and tells her version of events to Nik's devastated mother, Valentin shoots Kevin Collins (Jon Lindstrom) who comes to Laura's defence during the groups escape . Valentin decides his plan isn't working and while escaping himself sabotages the group's boat stranding them on the island where a mysterious woman comes to their aid . Using his alias, Valentin makes his way to Port Charles where he has a one - night stand with Nina Reeves (Michelle Stafford) accidentally leaving behind his phone as he goes off to kidnap his grand nephew Spencer (Nicolas Bechtel) only for his plans to be foiled when Nina finds the phone he left behind and tips off Jason and Spencer's uncle Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), enough for PCPD commissioner Jordan Ashford (Vinessa Antoine) to make the arrest . As Valentin is extradited to Greece, he assures Lulu Spencer (Emme Rylan) and Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) that he isn't involved in her father's apparent death and he also promises to see Nina again despite her turning him in . Valentin resurfaces in October 2016 to confront his ex-lover Claudette Beaulieu (Bree Williamson). On Halloween, Valentin claims the Cassadine fortune starting with Nikolas' house . Valentin also appeals to his sister Alexis to help prove the legitimacy of his claim on the family fortune . He also pays a visit to Nina claiming no ill will toward her for sabotaging his outing with his nephew Spencer, insisting he was so taken with her he lost his head, promising to visit again due to their mutual attraction something Nina denies strongly . Meanwhile, super spy Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) puts Valentin on notice that he will regret causing trouble for anyone in Port Charles, He retorts with a Latin phrase which startles Anna as it is used by WSB agents; it means "open your eyes". He then shocks Anna's stepson Griffin Munro (Matt Cohen) by claiming that Charlotte, Griffin's daughter with Claudette, is actually his child--to avoid complications, he agrees to a DNA test . Valentin discovers Nina's interest in children finding her reading a book of baby names, as he leaves he encourages her to read the page containing his It links him to Valentine's Day and love . With the help of her colleague Diane Miller (Carolyn Hennesy), Alexis discovers that Mikkos had changed his will his before his death willing the family fortune to his oldest living male heir, Valentin . Anna and Griffin unsuccessfully try to keep Charlotte away from Valentin but he is awarded custody by the courts and moves into Wyndemere all the time hinting at a connection to Anna that she can't place . Laura leaves Wyndemere in disgust, Valentin offers to let her stay with a loaded comment about the two being family she leaves anyway . Nina discovers Valentin is actually the father of Charlotte the lost little girl who appeared in her office, they then bond over their mutual dislike of Ava and Charlottes mother Claudette, Ava having stolen Nina's husband and Claudette having deceived Nina's brother Nathan about Charlotte's paternity . Valentin begins to pursue Nina romantically, the two sleeping together when she becomes stranded on his island . Nina asserts that she sees a vulnerable, good side to Valentin and adores his daughter Charlotte, a little girl she now believes is motherless after the alleged death of Claudette (last seen boarding a plane with Valentin). </P>

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