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Prince Nikolas Mikail Stavrosovich Cassadine[6][7] is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera General Hospital. He is the son of the late, Prince Stavros Cassadine and Laura Webber.
Development
The role was originated by Tyler Christopher on July 15, 1996. In 1998, he received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series.[8] In June 1999, it was reported that Christopher had opted to leave the series in order to pursue primetime opportunities.[9] Christopher's last appearance was July 15, 1999.
An unknown baby played Nikolas in a flashback when Laura had baby Nikolas while being held hostage by Stavros in Twist of Fate in 1996.
Laura and baby Nikolas (1996)
Chase Parker portrayed a young Nikolas in 1998.
Parker
The role was recast with Stephen Martines, known under the stage name Coltin Scott.[10] In 2003, news broke that Martines and the producers were unable to reach an agreement on the financial aspects of the actor's contract.[11] "Coltin, of course, is very upset at the turn of events," read a message on the actor's official web site.
Beetem
Following Martines' departure, it was announced that the original actor, Christopher, would reprise the role of Nikolas.[11] "The original actor became available, and it was an opportunity we didn't want to pass up," said then executive producer Jill Farren Phelps. "Coltin has done a great job and we wish him all the best."
In 2005, Tyler underwent surgery to repair a broken arm, and the role was temporarily recast with Chris Beetem starting on December 6 and lasting about five episodes.[12]
Tyler again received Daytime Emmy nominations in 2005 and 2006, for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.[8]
On March 15, 2011, it was reported that Christopher had been let go from General Hospital.[13] "I was told that I would not be signing another contract. I didn't see it coming," said Christopher.[14] He made his onscreen exit on June 30, 2011.
Christopher returned for three episodes in late July 2011 (July 26-28),[15][16][17] under new head writer Garin Wolf.[18] Following a nearly two-year absence, Christopher reprised the role in a recurring status on March 22, 2013.
On June 19, 2013, it was announced that Christopher had signed a long-term contract to remain with the series.[19]
Christopher brought home his first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2016.
Stabile
On May 25, 2016, Soap Opera Digest broke the news that Nick Stabile would temporarily take over as Nikolas and would probably start airing sometime in June.[20] Stabile is previously known for his role on Sunset Beach as Mark Wolper. He also pinch hit for Passions Justin Hartley as Fox Crane (now Y&R's Adam) when he was on paternity leave from August-September 2004. Sources have stated that due to lengthy contract negotiations, Christopher has asked for some time off for personal reasons. It was also said that this recast is viewed as a short-term situation by all concerned.[21] Stabile made his first appearance on June 17, 2016[22] and his last appearance on July 19, 2016.[23]
Christopher made his last appearance on June 16, 2016. On July 29, Christopher took to Twitter to clarify what he said during General Hospital Fan Club weekend 2016 about his return, stating that he thinks he will return in September but nothing is official yet. Whether or not he will be taping scenes in September or if he will be back on screen by then is still unknown as well.[24]
On September 14, 2016, Soap Opera Digest confirmed that Christopher would not return to GH after his contract negotiations crumbled in August.[25][26][27]
In 2019, due to the recent mentions of Nikolas, there were rumors spreading that Christopher could reprise the role of Nikolas. However, there was also GH buzz suggesting that the role could be recast.
On October 31, 2019, Marcus Coloma joined the cast of GH as a recast of Nikolas when Nikolas was revealed to be alive.[28][29] Coloma's casting was a surprise due to there being no prior announcement from the network.Coloma is included in the "Cast" page on ABC's official General Hospital website. Only contract cast members are included on this page. [30][31]
On September 27, 2021, it was revealed that actor Adam Huss will temporarily fill in for Marcus Coloma on September 29.[32]
According to Christopher, Nikolas is initially introduced as a "self-assured" teen who comes from money. While he immediately causes trouble, he is not a "villain" but he is "misguided" due to growing up without his parents. Christopher believed the character could go in any direction.[33] In his early years, Nikolas is very "conflicted" and has a certain "sneer" about him but a "sympathy" that can win anyone over.[34]
Christopher later voiced his frustrations with playing such a young character and consciously chose to develop Nikolas in more a young man with a "firmer grasp" on his life. He needs to be "more of a man, taking more control" Christopher said.[35] Christopher revealed that it was the character's "complexity" that initially drew him to the role. "Nikolas was sophisticated, and it took it in a different direction than they wanted." While the writers intended for Nikolas to be "stern, hardnosed" and unwilling to allow anyone in, Christopher made the choice to throw in some vulnerability for the character, whether he puts it on display or not.
Christopher wanted viewers to like the character despite his bad deeds. Unlike the actor, Nikolas is very "elegant," "refined," and "proper."[36] Nikolas is "the moody, teen-in-turmoil."[37] Robert Schork of Soap Opera Weekly describe Nikolas an "adolescent wise beyond his years" and an "old soul whose sophistication and maturity belie his youthful facade." Nikolas is not comfortable with his royal status at all, and it makes him feel out of place.[35]
Soap Opera Digest on Nikolas. (1996),
- “All Greek heroes have a weakness. For Achilles--his heel. For Nikolas Cassadine, his legacy. As the son of Stavros Cassadine and Laura Spencer, Nikolas is both the pampered heir and abandoned son, Stefan's vengeful protégé and Laura's vulnerable little boy, Lesley Lu's savior and Luke's nemesis. With confidence, sensitivity and a youthful restlessness all his own. Tyler Baker reveals Nikolas' contradictory nature. As impressed are we now, we believe that Baker has just begun to scratch the surface of his talent -- and his storyline."[38]
Background
Laura had been kidnapped by Stavros as an act of revenge against Luke Spencer for the events that led to the death of his father Mikkos Cassadine. On one of these occasions she met Stavros' kind-hearted brother Stefan Cassadine and the two formed a close friendship. This friendship would soon turn romantic and when Laura discovered that she was pregnant, she hoped that he was the father. When the child was born he was named Nikolas, after Tsar Nicholas II. Laura desperately wanted a normal life for her son, not the life of a prince as head of the corrupt Cassadine family.
Laura was eventually able to escape the island with Stefan's help, who promised to look after Nikolas while she reunited with her husband Luke. Stavros pursued her, but appeared to die after falling down a flight of stairs. When Laura tried to secretly reclaim Nikolas, his grandmother Helena Cassadine murdered Laura's mother Lesley Webber. To protect her loved ones, Laura told no one about her son. Stefan took control of rearing Nikolas when he turned seven, and banished Helena from his life. As a child he was both happy and lonely, and he both loved his mother and resented her for being absent from his life.
Nikolas's son, Spencer
Nikolas has a son named Spencer Cassadine with his late ex-lover, Courtney Matthews. After Spencer was born on February 20, 2006, Courtney eventually died of encephalitis after an outbreak occured. Jasper Jacks claimed to be Spencer's father and named him John Michael Jacks, but Robin learned the truth and revealed the news to Nikolas at "John's" baptism. Nikolas reunited with his son and renamed him Spencer. In 2016, Nikolas is presumed dead after he was shot by Valentin Cassadine and had fallen out of a window at Cassadine Island, leaving Spencer fatherless. Valentin also disinherited Spencer, who was sent to boarding school even though Laura was his legal guardian. In 2019, Nikolas was revealed to be alive, but he remained hidden so he could find a codicil to Mikkos' will to prove that Valentin is not the rightful heir while returning the Cassadine fortune to both Nikolas and Spencer, the true heirs. Nikolas revealed himself to everyone in early 2020 and disinherited Valentin, but was forced to marry Ava Jerome. On January 20, when Spencer learned that his father was alive, he was happy and relieved, but grew angry when he learned that Nikolas stayed away willingly. Spencer disowned Nikolas and stormed off, leaving Nikolas heartbroken. However, in August, Spencer forgave Nikolas and they conspired to make Ava feel guilty enough to divorce Nikolas without taking 90% of the Cassadine fortune.
Storylines
Nikolas and Lucky meet
Fifteen-year-old Nikolas first came to Port Charles after donating his bone marrow to his half-sister Lulu, who had been diagnosed with aplastic anemia. Nikolas had known growing up that he had a half-brother, Lucky, but was unaware that he had a little half-sister. He easily bonded with Lulu, though when he met Lucky there was instant animosity. Their early relationship was characterized by revealing family secrets in order to hurt one another. Lucky revealed that Helena killed Lesley, and after a heated argument, Nikolas fell down a flight of stairs and had to be hospitalized. Though Laura explained that Nikolas didn't have a place in her life anymore, he stayed in Port Charles and eventually became best friends with Emily Quartermaine, who began to develop romantic feelings for him.
Laura eventually learned that Lesley was alive, having been saved by Stefan from his mother's plot, and was in a catatonic state resulting from a complication from the drug he used to fake her death. When Laura went to visit her mother, the house they were in exploded and both were presumed killed. Most of the town blamed the Cassadines, and Nikolas's only allies were Emily, nurse Bobbie Spencer, and businesswoman Katherine Bell. When it was discovered that the explosion was a hoax to protect Lesley, the town turned against the Spencers. Stefan, who had married Bobbie, drove Laura out of town when he became convinced that she would continue to hurt Nikolas. Nikolas and Lucky worked through their animosity, and became friends. Laura returned to Port Charles determined to foster her relationship with her son, and the two bonded when it appeared that Lucky had perished in a fire.
Nikolas and his mother, Laura
It was revealed that Helena was actually holding Lucky hostage, and that Stavros was alive, having been cryogenically frozen by Helena to stave off death. When Helena was defeated and Stavros appeared to die again, Stefan deemed Nikolas ready to take on the mantle of the Cassadine Prince. Though his aunt Alexis Davis was there for him, Nikolas was plagued by insecurities after Stefan left for Europe. He second guessed any behavior that he felt resembled Stavros, and was devastated when Laura entered a catatonic state after the murder of her adoptive father Rick Webber. As a result of losing their mother, Lucky, Lulu and Nikolas became extremely close. Though Nikolas had romanced both Sarah Webber and Gia Campbell, his greatest love turned out to be his first friend Emily Quartermaine.
As Emily battled breast cancer, Nikolas became her most trusted confidant. As their feelings grew, Emily became torn between Nikolas and her first love Zander Smith. Believing she was dying, Emily married Zander as her last gift to him, though she eventually entered remission. Eventually Emily and Nikolas could no longer resist and slept with one another on the floor of the cottage Zander had bought for her. Witnessing their adultery started Zander on a downward spiral, and Emily ended their marriage. Zander went on to kidnap Emily, but was killed by the police. Stefan also interfered, but eventually committed suicide. When a car accident left Nikolas with amnesia, war widow Mary Bishop took him in, leaving Port Charles and Emily to believe he had died. Mary lied to Nikolas, telling him he was her late husband Connor, who looked just like Nikolas.
Emily eventually discovered the deception and carefully worked to unlock Nikolas' fragile mind. Finally remembering Emily, the two reconciled, causing Mary to breakdown at the second loss of her "husband." After she murdered several teens, Mary was shot and killed by Nikolas. To spare Emily the pain of a trial, Nikolas pled guilty to murder, and the two married him before he was sent to prison. Nikolas' doppelgänger Connor Bishop returned to town, and began romancing Emily on the orders of a very much alive Helena and as revenge for the death of his wife Mary. Connor eventually raped Emily, who emotionally retreated from her husband. The strain on the marriage became too much, and Nikolas began an affair with also unhappily married Courtney Jacks. While Courtney ended her marriage to Jasper Jacks, Emily and Nikolas divorced as well. When Courtney became pregnant, it was unclear if the father was Nikolas or Jax. When Jax learned that Nikolas was the father, he switched the results of a DNA test in order to protect Courtney and the baby from Helena.
From left to right; Nikolas (Christopher), Emily (Livingston), and Zander.
After misinterpreting a close moment between Nikolas and Emily, a pregnant Courtney leaves town and is briefly abducted by Helena. After her escape, she returns to Port Charles in the middle of an encephalitis outbreak, and she and Nikolas both become ill. Because of her illness, a C-section was necessary to save the baby, which lead to her death. Jax claimed to be the father but within months, Robin revealed the truth to Nikolas at John's baptism. Nikolas renamed John to Spencer, honoring Lucky and Lulu. Nikolas hired an unstable nanny working for Helena. Helena was eventually able to gain control of the baby on December 21, 2006, and killed Colleen. Helena attempted to christen him as the next Cassadine heir, but Emily and Nikolas were able to thwart her. Nikolas eventually had Spencer baptized and name Emily as his godmother.
Nikolas and his sister, Lulu
Nikolas began to befriend nurse Nadine Crowell, who was able to get Nikolas to admit his reluctance to treat his tumor was because the tumor allowed him to see "Emily". With Nadine's encouragement, Nikolas begins treatment while also hoping his hallucinations will lead him to the identity of Emily's killer. When he realizes that supposedly deceased mobster Diego Alcazar is the killer, the two fight and Diego is inadvertently killed when chains become wrapped around his neck. When Dr. Ian Devlin tells Nikolas he has an experimental drug that will allow him more time with his visions of Emily, Nikolas agrees to pay him ten million dollars. He also starts a program to allow patients without insurance to be treated at General Hospital, much to the pleasure of Emily's mother Dr. Monica Quartermaine.
Convinced that Emily would want this and for the sake of his son, Nikolas decides to go forward with the surgery that will remove his tumor and his visions of Emily. Emily visits one last time, leaving her engagement ring in his hand while he is in surgery. While working on a clinic dedicated to Emily, Nikolas romantic sparks begin to fly between Nikolas and his former nurse Nadine. The two share kisses, and even waltz at Wyndamere. Nikolas also finds him self attracted to Claudia Zacchara, who is stabbed by Jerry and eventually washes up on the shores of Spoon Island where Nikolas finds her.
The two bond and share a kiss, though Nikolas is taken aback when she reveals that she is responsible for the comatose state of Michael Corinthos, Carly's son with A.J. Quartermaine that mobster Sonny Corinthos had adopted. In order to avoid her being murdered, Nikolas agrees to keep her secret, though he also decides to keep his distance from her. When Nadine is nearly killed in a fire started by Jerry, Nikolas forces her to recuperate at Wyndamere and tells her he is starting to fall in love with her. The two eventually make love, though their relationship is tested when they must fake getting married to ease the last days of Nadine's dying aunt Raylene. After talking with Raylene, Nikolas admits to himself that though he cares for her, Nadine's feelings for him are much stronger than his for her.
Nikolas and Elizabeth have an affair
When Carly, throws a benefit at General Hospital to raise money for children suffering from traumatic brain injuries, Nikolas and Nadine attend. Meanwhile, a mysterious woman named Rebecca who looks just like the deceased Emily Quartermaine, though with shorter, lighter hair, is seen around the hospital. When Nikolas' cousin Sam McCall is involved in a traffic accident with a man who is transporting a weapons grade biotoxin internally, the man is rushed to General Hospital. As the doctors begin to operate, the biotoxin is released into the air vents, incapacitating all of the members of the operating room staff and several guests at the gala. While Nadine is trapped in the boardroom with other guests, Nikolas tries to find Rebecca as he debates whether she is real or a symptom of his tumor returning. Rebecca later turns out to be Emily's twin sister. Nikolas and Rebecca split up after she reveals she dated him for his money. He and Elizabeth begin an affair in July 2009. In January 2010, Lucky walks in on the two and severs his ties with Nikolas. Soon after, Elizabeth is revealed to be pregnant.
Elizabeth has a mental breakdown and was admitted to Shadybrook. Meanwhile, Helena had wormed her way back into Port Charles, intent on taking Elizabeth's baby and raising it as the Cassadine heir with Nikolas. Lucky kept Helena at bay for Elizabeth, and while it helped, Elizabeth pushes Nikolas away, thinking she and Lucky would get back together. Elizabeth had a paternity test done to determine the father of her baby. The results say that Nikolas is the father, but unknown to Nikolas or Elizabeth, Helena intercepted the results and had them switched, and Lucky is the father of Elizabeth's baby. Initially not able to cope with this information, Elizabeth eventually comes around to let Nikolas be a part of their child's life with the help of a terminal cancer patient named Shirley Smith, who befriends both Elizabeth and Nikolas.
Nikolas is determined to take an active role in his new child's life, and starts spending more time with Spencer to get ready for that. On July 9, 2010, Elizabeth walks up on Nikolas playing with Spencer. Nikolas is happy when Elizabeth asks him to be with her in the delivery when their child is born, and he accepts. They both acknowledge their mistakes in the affair, and decide to move on for the sake of their baby.
Elizabeth goes into labor a month early, and gives birth to a baby boy on July 19, 2010. They name the child Aiden Alexi Nikolossovich Cassadine. On July 20, 2010, Aiden goes missing, and Elizabeth, Nikolas, and Lucky initially suspect Helena, but then it's revealed that serial killer Franco has taken baby Aiden. Lucky manages to track down Aiden to Franco's mother, and returns him to Nikolas and Elizabeth. Though Elizabeth and Nikolas are able to get along, Nikolas realizes that it's not working out and calls Elizabeth's sister Sarah to get Elizabeth to come out to California to help her settle down. Elizabeth leaves soon after with her kids in tow. Meanwhile, Nikolas befriends Brook Lynn Quartermaine, who is kicked out of her old place after a scheme that went wrong. He hires her as an escort to accompany him on formal events and gives her a place to stay.
Elizabeth returns from California, and also starts to become more comfortable around Nikolas and Aiden. Meanwhile, Nikolas also becomes close to Brook Lynn, which surprises and upsets Elizabeth. They get into an argument over the issue, but before anything happens, Brook Lynn leaves town to pursue her music career, and Nikolas, in turn, lets her go.
Nikolas's relationship with Lucky and Lulu is distant, though not hostile, after the reveal of his affair with Elizabeth and Lucky subsequently bringing a kidnapped Aiden home. However, that changed on March 18, 2011, when Elizabeth and Lucky's son Jake is hit by a car and ends up in the E.R. Nikolas comes to the hospital to support Lucky, then later takes Aiden and Cameron back to his place when Jake dies while in surgery. Nikolas attends Jake's memorial and also helps Elizabeth out by taking care of the boys while she tries to deal with her grief. Meanwhile, Lucky marries Siobhan McKenna, a woman he recently met, to help her stay in the U.S. and Nikolas helps the couple celebrate by decorating Lucky's apartment so that they can enjoy a reception of their own.
Soon after, Lucky forgives Nikolas and lets him back into his life, letting Nikolas support him while he's dealing with loss of Jake and the fact that Luke was the one responsible for the hit-and-run. After Luke skips town amid belief from his family that he has an alcohol problem, Nikolas helps Lucky deal with this new revelation and come to terms with moving on with his life. When Lulu refuses to give up on her dad, Nikolas lends her money to buy her father's casino and bring Luke back.
Nikolas and his brother, Lucky
In June 2011, Lucky sets fire to the old Spencer house after his father turns his back on him. However, Siobhan shows up and, thinking Lucky is inside, goes into the building and is injured. Lucky is upset with himself for putting his wife in danger, and wants to start drinking again out of guilt. While he is pouring himself a drink, Elizabeth shows up and convinces him not to by revealing that he is Aiden's father, not Nikolas, and that she found out the night Jake died. When Elizabeth tells Nikolas this, he is outraged and refuses to believe Elizabeth, thinking she is trying to keep Lucky sober by lying to him and taking away his son. Lucky comes by soon after to convince Nikolas as well, but Nikolas still is trying to convince Lucky that Elizabeth is lying to him so he won't start drinking. When he realizes he's cornered, he packs up and decides to leave town with Spencer and Aiden so that he won't lose Aiden.
Nikolas stops by Emily's grave to say goodbye, and here, he changes his mind and brings Aiden back to Elizabeth and Lucky. He tells them that he is just going to ignite another war between the Spencers and Cassadines by taking Aiden away, and that's not what Emily would want. Nikolas believes that he's never got over losing Emily, and he needs to leave in order to deal with his grief. He leaves, though, on good terms with his brother, as they share a laugh over how Nikolas has always spoken perfect English without a Russian accent.
Nikolas with his nephew, Rocco
On March 22, 2013, Nikolas returns to Port Charles, appearing on the doorstep of Dante and Lulu's apartment, where Luke and Laura were just talking about the Cassadines. He tells them he is here to see Lulu, and when he is informed that she has been kidnapped, he moans that he is "too late." Before he can tell his mother what he meant, a shot is fired through the window and Nikolas is shot in the abdomen. It was later revealed that Nikolas was shot after Lulu refused to sleep with Stavros.[39] Stavros said that Lulu had to sleep with her or he would kill her family.
Nikolas is rushed to GH for treatment. Elizabeth, who is on duty, urges Nikolas to stay alive as he flatlines, and works along with the other medical personnel to revive him. Nikolas soon falls into a coma. Luke attempts to use adrenaline to make Nikolas come out of the coma, so Nikolas can tell him where Lulu is. Luke is caught by Laura before he could inject Nikolas. Nikolas soon wakes up and tells Alexis that Stravos is alive and is obsessed with Lulu. Nikolas is relieved when Luke and Laura bring Lulu home and is even happier when he learns that his grandmother and father are dead.
Nikolas and Robin reunite
Nikolas begins to flirt with Elizabeth and even kisses her. Elizabeth stops him, claiming she wants to explore her new relationship with AJ Quartermaine. When Tracy finds out that Nikolas has feelings for Elizabeth, she asks him to team up with her to bring AJ down as CEO as ELQ. Nikolas agrees. The partnership did not last long, as Elizabeth begged Nikolas not to work for Tracy. Nikolas moves on and is thrilled when Spencer and Lesley return back to town. Nikolas becomes friends with a pregnant doctor named Britt Westbourne. Britt had been rejected by the man she claimed fathered her child, Dr. Patrick Drake, and she and Nikolas commiserated over their unrequited love. Elizabeth is unhappy about their relationship because she dislikes Britt.
Emily comes back again to help Nikolas
She tells Nikolas about all the heinous acts Britt has committed and Nikolas confronts Britt. She admits to her unethical behavior and Nikolas gives her the benefit of the doubt, knowing he's made his share of mistakes too. Britt soon moves in with Nikolas and bonds with Spencer. Nikolas comes back one day and finds Patrick yelling at Britt. He orders Patrick to leave, but asks Britt why he was so angry. Britt tells him that she told Patrick the baby she's carrying was not his, as she somethled him and everyone else to believe. She only claimed the baby was his so she would win him back from Sabrina Santiago, Patrick's current girlfriend. She concedes she should have told him earlier, but she wanted a second chance with him, but she realized she would never get. Nikolas helps Britt get over Patrick and she eventually does.
Nikolas and son Spencer
On February 20, 2015, Nikolas banishes Helena to Cassadine Island after her plan with Luke to blow up the Haunted Star. Nikolas continues on with Helena plans to get control of ELQ, and also becomes involved with Hayden Barnes, who is posing as the mysterious "Jake Doe's" wife. When Nikolas learns the full truth behind Hayden's scheme at the Nurses Ball, he wants to cut ties with her. Hayden overhears Nikolas tell Elizabeth that "Jake" is really Jason, and uses it to blackmail him into staying in a relationship with her.
Nikolas marries Hayden
Nikolas gets control of ELQ, with Lucy Coe's help, but he and Elizabeth start to push Hayden too far. Hayden decides to go tell "Jake" the truth about who he is. Nikolas intercepts Hayden and tries to have her killed. He succeeds in putting Hayden in a coma, and Shawn Butler ends up being the fall guy. Hayden comes out of her coma a couple of months later, and has amnesia. Nikolas puts Hayden up at the mansion, and gives her a job at ELQ. On November, 9 Jake reveals that he has finally learned the truth that he is Jason Morgan. He attacks Nikolas once he realizes Nikolas kept the truth from him. On November 10, Hayden reveals that she has been faking her amnesia, but Nikolas decides he still wants to be with her.
On December 22, 2015, Jason and Nikolas got into a fight on the rooftop of the Metro court, and Nikolas accidentally fell off the roof. Nikolas survived because the awning broke his fall, but he was in critical condition.
Nikolas and Spencer
In 2016, Nikolas and Hayden get engaged and then married. In March 2016, Nikolas discovers Hayden is Rachel Berlin, daughter of Raymond Berlin, who is in prison for a stealing millions of dollars. Nikolas loses trust in Hayden, believing she just married him for his money. On May 26-27, Nikolas is seen laying on the rocks below Wydenmere, having presumably falling through a window. Jason and Sam go down to help him, but Nikolas is carried away by the current. On June 13, Nikolas was revealed to be alive and is on the same plane as Ava Jerome.
Valentin "kills" Nikolas
Nikolas and Ava were soon captured by Huxley Lynch, but they managed to escape. They were found in July on Cassadine Island by Jason and Sam, who knew all along that Nikolas faked his death. On July 11, after making out with him, Ava found out in Helena's diary that Nikolas had killed Helena by poisoning her tea. Dante, Lulu, Laura, and Kevin joined Nikolas, Ava, Jason, and Sam on Cassadine Island, but as they were all talking, Theo the fisherman walked in and took everyone hostage at gunpoint. On July 18, Theo revealed himself to be Valentin Cassadine, Nikolas' uncle and according to Helena, the most feared Cassadine. Valentin took Nikolas and Ava upstairs and forced Nikolas to give up all his fortune. As Valentin went to shoot Ava, Nikolas attacked him, but ended up getting shot and falling out the balcony. Nikolas was confirmed dead by Ava on July 22, though his body was never found.
Nephews Cameron, Jake and Aiden
Niece Charlotte and nephew Rocco
On July 16, 2019, Ava asked a professional psychic to try and make contact with Nikolas, wanting to make amends for preventing Valentin from going to prison for Nikolas' murder. However, the psychic's attempts prove unsuccessful and she reveals that Nikolas is not in the spirit world, meaning that he may not be dead.
On August 13, another psychic named Chelsea Lambas warned Laura that her son was in danger and Laura got worried and called Lucky, who was still in Africa. After Lucky assured Laura he was fine, Laura accused Chelsea of being a fraud, but Chelsea said she was referring to her other son, which seems to be another hint that Nikolas could be alive.
On August 26, it was later revealed that there is a codicil to Mikkos Cassadine's will which could prove that Valentin is not the rightful Cassadine heir, although it's unknown if Jax and Hayden are working with Spencer or a not-so-dead Nikolas.
Nikolas (Marcus Coloma) is alive! (2019)
On October 31, Nikolas was revealed to be alive and was the one who was watching Ava. He was also the mysterious Cassadine ring man who kidnapped Cassandra Pierce in August 2018. He appeared as a masked man at the Metro Court Halloween Party and after running into Laura, Nikolas followed Ava to her gallery, prompting Ava to draw her gun on him and force him to reveal his face. Nikolas then revealed his face to shock Ava.
On November 4, it was revealed that Nikolas revealed himself to Jax months ago and asked for his help to find the codicil to Mikkos' will which could disinherit Valentin and return the Cassadine estate to the rightful heir, Nikolas. In return, Nikolas had promised Jax the shipping division of Cassadine Industries and he also promised Hayden a generous cut of the Cassadine fortune if she helped Jax search for the codicil. Jax and Hayden were upset with Nikolas since he took a big risk on returning to Port Charles but Nikolas was confident that no one will know he is alive until Valentin is destroyed. Jax reluctantly agreed to let Nikolas stay at his new house until the codicil is found. The next day, Laura went to Jax's house and Nikolas wanted to reveal himself but at the same time he couldn't risk it because he wanted to protect her from Valentin.
On November 6, Cassandra called Nikolas from Pentonville and blackmailed him into helping her escape by that night or else she will give him up and blow his cover. Nikolas made a phone call saying that Cassandra has become a problem and told that person to take care of it. Nikolas later went to Rice Park in a white van and was waiting for Cassandra, who knocked out a guard with a shovel and got in the van. Nikolas told her to change clothes and when she did she noticed he wasn't taking her to the airport. Nikolas claimed they were going the back way to avoid detection and he also said that she was a means to an end and that their partnership is over since she chose to blackmail him and she became a liability. Cassandra realized he was never taking her to the airport and then escaped from the van which left Nikolas furious and scrambling. He called Jax and left a voicemail saying they have a problem before calling Detective Harrison Chase as an anonymous "concerned citizen" and was reporting Cassandra's whereabouts and claimed that he thought she had a gun.
When Nikolas got back to Jax's house, Jax confronted Nikolas about where he was and Nikolas confessed that he helped Cassandra escape from police custody. Jax was upset at him for being mixed up with her but Nikolas insisted that he had nothing to do with her drug operations but knew that she had useful information on Valentin. Jason later paid Jax a visit as Nikolas hid on the balcony and revealed that the card used to rent the van for Cassandra's escape came from J & J Jacks of Alaska and then after Jason left, Jax got really upset with Nikolas since Nikolas implicated him in Cassandra's escape. Nikolas didn't mean for that to happen but he can't change it and reminded him of what he had to gain when the codicil is located but Jax said he didn't need it since it was not worth it due to the mess they're in. Carly later came by as Nikolas hid on the balcony again and she wanted to know what was really going on. Jax said he was involved in something and when Carly questioned what it was, Nikolas walked in and revealed himself to Carly. Carly was surprised to see Nikolas alive and insisted that he tell his family, especially Laura but Nikolas said as much as he wants to he cannot do that until Valentin has been neutralized. After Nikolas leaves, Carly reluctantly agrees to stay quiet for the time being. Nikolas went down to the pier with a gun and was around the corner but Charlotte Cassadine spotted him.
The next day, Nikolas returned to Jax's house and Jax was upset that he kept leaving the house. Jax warned Nikolas that he was so close to blowing his cover and ordered him to stop leaving the house. Jax ranted about how Carly was forced to lie to Josslyn and Sonny and Nikolas said that she's a big girl and she can handle it. Commissioner Jordan Ashford paid Jax a visit and afterwards Nikolas left. Nikolas paid a visit to Wyndemere but was caught by Charlotte. Nikolas spun a story and claimed that he was hired by Valentin as Charlotte's secret bodyguard and that he wasn't supposed to reveal himself to her and if she told Valentin he would be fired. Nikolas pleaded with Charlotte for her not to tell Valentin she saw him and she reluctantly agreed. Valentin came in and took care of Charlotte and when she was out of the room, Nikolas almost whacked Valentin with a fire poker but stopped and stayed hidden when Hayden came in. He overheard Valentin offering Hayden a quarter of a million dollars in exchange for information on Helena's portrait and eventually resorted to threatening her. She agreed to his terms and was about to tell him but they were interrupted by Charlotte. Hayden quickly left as Valentin told her to give him the information on ccount to wire the money to. Nikolas snuck out of Wyndemere and called Hayden, asking her to meet him.
On November 26, Nikolas met with Hayden on the pier and he told her he overheard her conversation with Valentin and Hayden revealed that Valentin threatened her. Nikolas promised to help Hayden get out of the mess he got her into and suggested that she'd leave town but she didn't want to because of Violet. Nikolas revealed that it was hard for him not to reveal himself to Spencer but what made this situation bearable was that he knew that Spencer was safe. After Nikolas left, a man grabbed Hayden on the pier and Nikolas came back and fought him off in defense of Hayden. He insisted that Hayden should leave town because Valentin is very dangerous and said that it's not safe for her and Violet. Eventually, Hayden left town after saying goodbye to Violet. It was later revealed that Nikolas set the whole thing up to get Hayden to leave town.
On December 4, Nikolas went to Shadybrook and paid a nurse to drug Ava. When Ava was drugged, Nikolas walked in and convinced her that he was in hell and Kiki was there with him which made Ava very upset. Nikolas claimed that she can make amends and that he and Kiki can be at peace if she tells him where Helena's portrait was. Afterwards, Ava gave in and told him she had it at her gallery and begged him to help Kiki and he promised her he would. Eventually, Nikolas left and Ava was shaken up and an emotional wreck after his visit. Unbeknownst to Nikolas, he left his ring under Ava's bed.
Nikolas met with Jax who said he was cutting his losses and ending their partnership since he did not sign up for any of the damage their mission was causing. Nikolas confessed that he staged the incident with Hayden so that she would leave town and also confessed that he knows where Helena's portrait was. Afterwards, Nikolas wore a mask and gloves when he broke into Ava's gallery and was about to look for the portrait but Valentin pulled a gun on him and ordered him to reveal himself. Nikolas assaulted Valentin in self-defense and took off.
On December 9, Jax told Nikolas he was done and he ordered Nikolas to leave but eventually Nikolas learned that he lost his ring. Nikolas hid as Valentin came by Jax's house and offered to partner up with him to find the codicil but Jax said no. Valentin accused Jax of stealing his inheritance and was trying to take him down so he could have Nina all to himself. When he left, Nikolas asked if he still wanted him gone or if he wanted to help get rid of Valentin but Jax said to find the ring. Nikolas remembered that it came off after his visit with Ava at Shadybrook but did not know that Nina took it.
On December 13, Nikolas was on Pier 17 but was hidden while Valentin and Charlotte were there. Charlotte saw Nikolas and said she knew who he was since she saw a picture of him on her mom's phone and Nikolas claimed that her mom knew him since he saved her life one time. Valentin saw her and asked who she was talking to and Charlotte claimed she wasn't sure. Valentin told her that she cannot talk to strangers because it's dangerous and they left to meet Nina. Jax and Carly met with Nikolas and Carly figured out that Ava knows he is alive since his ring was found in her room at Shadybrook and that Ava had a breakthrough overnight. Jax got a text saying that Ava was auctioning Helena's portrait that night which would give Nikolas a chance to get the codicil.
On January 3, 2020, (New Year's Eve on the show) Nikolas rescued Ava from the water after Valentin pushed her off the terrace and he busted down the door into the living room, crashing Valentin and Nina's wedding. Curtis took Ava off of Nikolas' hands as everyone was looking at Nikolas in shock that he was alive. Laura and Lulu hugged Nikolas and shed tears of joy and relief that he was alive and eventually Nikolas confronted Valentin, revealing that he has the codicil and that he is not the rightful Cassadine heir. Valentin was smug and played it off as the codicil being a fake and that he is the rightful heir, but Nikolas also revealed that Valentin was not Mikkos' son after all, he was actually Helena's son which means he is not a Cassadine.
Valentin did not believe him and accused him of making it up and called him out on not facing him like a man, however Nikolas insisted that it was because since he is Helena's son, Mikkos made the codicil to make sure he never inherited the Cassadine estate and fortune. After their confrontation, Nikolas went with Laura, Lulu and Kevin into the trophy room and explained what happened to him. When he explained that after he fully recovered from his gunshot wound and that he was planning to disinherit Valentin and destroy him with Mikkos' codicil, Laura slapped him and reprimanded him for not coming home sooner and putting Spencer through grief which led to him trying to avenge his father's "death." Nikolas regretted his actions and said that even though he hated what he put everyone through, he did what he did for Spencer. Ava walked in and revealed that she and Nikolas were set to get married that night, much to everyone's surprise and dismay. Eventually, after objections from everyone, Nikolas and Ava were officially married in Wyndemere.
The next morning, Nikolas stood in Ava's room and he briefly held her at gunpoint, however he gave it back to her and asked for the codicil. Ava said the only way she'll give it to him is if she is by his side and he signs a post-nuptial agreement. He shared a reunion with Alexis who was happy to see him but she scolded him for what he did for the past three years. She was also shocked to learn that Nikolas and Ava were married.
On January 10, Nikolas went to see Elizabeth at the hospital who was happy that he was alive and well. Nikolas told her that he spent the last three years in Europe and was strategizing ways to take down Valentin. Elizabeth was shocked to learn that Nikolas married Ava Jerome and that he has been back in Port Charles since September 2019. She was a little upset that Nikolas didn't contact anyone during the four months he was back in town but understood that he was trying to make sure Valentin was neutralized. She told Nikolas that Hayden has a little girl named Violet and that she can come home now that Valentin is no longer a threat. Nikolas promised to do everything he can to bring Hayden home despite leaving out the fact that he caused Hayden to leave town for her own protection.
On January 20, Nikolas and Ava visited Spencer in France and when Nikolas revealed himself to be alive, he and Spencer shared a heartfelt hug. When Spencer asked where Nikolas had been, Nikolas revealed he was away plotting revenge on Valentin. Spencer grew angry that Nikolas willingly stayed away but Nikolas said he hated every second of being away from Spencer but he needed to find the codicil to take Valentin down from the shadows. Spencer yelled that he needed his father to be alive and that he could have come to see him without Valentin knowing the truth. Eventually Nikolas was disheartened when Spencer told him he was just as heartless as Valentin and demanded that he stays away from him. Eventually, Nikolas was heartbroken so he and Ava went back to Port Charles. On the way back home, Nikolas signed Ava's post-nup and they agreed to not cheat on each other despite having no desire to be together.
On January 30, Dr. Hamilton Finn confronted Nikolas about causing Hayden to leave Violet behind and said he was not going to get away with it, but they would deal with that later since his mom Laura had been shot. Jax eventually told Elizabeth that Nikolas was responsible for Hayden's disappearing act so she slapped him and told him off before ordering him to find Hayden and bring her home.
Later on, Nikolas visited his mom in her hospital room and he poured his heart out to her. He confesses that he feels guilty for staying away and letting everyone grieve for three years and said that he knows he was selfish and that without forgiveness he has no hope. Laura woke up and told Nikolas she will always love him and that she forgives him.
On May 4, Nikolas got a letter from Spencer which contained an ultimatum - Spencer would allow Nikolas back into his life if he divorced Ava. Nikolas told Ava and she thought it was good news, but she stood by the post-nup which led to an argument between them. Later on, after Nikolas talked to Laura and Kevin, Nikolas called Spencer to give him his answer.
On August 13, it was revealed that Nikolas and Spencer were working together to make Ava feel so guilty that she'll divorce Nikolas without taking any of the Cassadine fortune. On August 17, however, Nikolas and Spencer's scheme was blown out of the water when Ava overheard Lulu and her boyfriend, Dustin Phillips talking about it.
On September 15, Nikolas followed Ava to Sonny Corinthos's cabin where she and Avery were staying. When Nikolas snuck in, Ava hit in the back of the head with a fire poker. Nikolas and Ava had another argument but they grew closer and slept together. Afterwards, Nikolas spent time with Ava and Avery catching fireflies outside.
On September 22, Nikolas went down to the pier after he got a text from someone who sent a photo of Nikolas kissing Elizabeth. This person (later revealed to be Scott Baldwin) blackmailed Nikolas into giving him $125, 000. Unbeknownst to Nikolas, Scott blackmailed Ava for the same amount of money since he knows that she kissed Franco while he kissed Elizabeth. Unbeknownst to Nikolas and Ava, Franco and Elizabeth set the whole scheme up with Scott to get back at Nikolas and Ava for manipulating them.
On October 1, Ava received a collect call from Ryan Chamberlain at Pentonville. When Nikolas and Julian Jerome learned that Ava was talking to Ryan, Nikolas walked up to Ava and tried to take the phone from her but she stopped him. Ryan blackmailed Ava into paying him a visit at Pentonville and warned her about the consequences if she doesn't visit him. After the call ended, Nikolas and Julian pleaded with Ava not to go see Ryan. After Julian left, Nikolas reminded Ava on how sick and twisted Ryan was and told her that the only way to beat him is to not engage. Ava snapped at Nikolas and reminded him of the time he gaslighted her and used Kiki against her. Nikolas said she was right and that it makes him sick to think that he did that to her. He knows the pain that Ryan put her through and he deeply regretted his actions against her. Ava apologized for comparing him to Ryan and added that while she doesn't forgive him for using Kiki against her the way he did, she acknowledged that even on his worst day he's never been anything like Ryan Chamberlain. Nikolas asked if he didn't have to worry about her while claiming that not that he was worried and Ava said of course not. Nikolas left to go to a financial meeting.
Later on, while Ava was visiting Ryan, Nikolas stormed into the visiting area at Pentonville which led to him and Ava having an argument. Nikolas was genuinely concerned for Ava and wasn't wanting to leave her in the visiting room with a psychopath but Ava promised Nikolas that she was fine. She eventually convinced Nikolas to let her finish up her business with Ryan.
On Halloween (shown on October 29), Nikolas went to Charlie's Pub to talk to Julian. Nikolas offered to help Julian disappear and start a new life in order to help Ava. Nikolas rightly guessed that Ryan and Nelle Benson got pretty close in Pentonville and that she gave him incriminating leverage against Julian, but he didn't know exactly what it was that Julian did.
On November 4, Ryan was about to tell Sonny what Julian did but he ended up getting stabbed in the back before he could. Ryan was taken to GH and he fell into a coma.
On November 18, at Sonny Corinthos' house when Sonny, Nikolas and Ava were talking about Ryan getting stabbed in Pentonville, Nikolas lied and claimed that he's the one who arranged for Ryan to be stabbed.
On November 25, Lulu fell into a coma since she was injured when the Floating Rib was blown up by Julian under Cyrus Renault's orders to kill Jason Morgan. Nikolas stayed with the family and they were all worried about Lulu. Dr. Portia Robinson informed them that Lulu survived brain surgery but she's stuck in a coma that she may never wake up from.
On November 30, Ava went to the hospital to support Nikolas and his family. Nikolas updated Ava on Lulu's condition and she comforted him. Nikolas told Ava that he'll make arrangements to get Julian out of town but Ava told Nikolas that he has enough on his mind and to let her worry about her brother. On December 1, Nikolas and everyone else said goodbye to Lulu before she was taken to a Long-term care facility.
On December 3, Nikolas found Ava standing on the parapet at Wyndemere. He noticed that something was bothering her and they began to talk. Ava confessed to Nikolas that Julian was the one who blew up the Floating Rib but she had nothing to do with it. Nikolas believed her but grew angry that she hid Julian in Wyndemere and he wanted to know why. She told him the truth - that she didn't know the full extent of Julian's latest crime until it was too late. Once she learned the full extent of Julian blowing up the Floating Rib, she came back to Wybdemere to kill him herself, but Julian jumped off the parapet once Sonny and Jason got there. Ava confessed that when it came down to it, she chose Nikolas and confessed her feelings for him. When she asked if he'd accept her, he said yes and he hopes that she doesn't come to resent and regret her choice. Nikolas and Ava finally got together for real and their marriage became as real as it can get.
Crimes Committed
- Broke into the Spencer house [Jul 17, 1996]
- Got into a physical fight with his brother, Lucky Spencer [Aug 22, 1996]
- Punched his brother, Lucky Spencer [Mar 6, 1998]
- Slammed Jason Morgan into a wall [Dec 13, 1999]
- Got into a fistfight with Jason [Dec 24, 1999]
- Conspired with Lucky to hide the body of undercover cop Ted Wilson in a freezer in the basement of Wyndemere and then planted it in Zander Smith's trunk [July-Sep, 2000]
- Punched Luke Spencer, knocking him into a painting [Aug 10, 2001]
- Punched Lucky unconscious [Oct 5, 2001]
- Assaulted Helena's henchmen in self-defense [Nov 8, 2001]
- Covered up the fact that Gia Campbell ran a red light and caused a car accident [Feb 2002]
- Gave his fugitive grandmother, Helena Cassadine money and helped her escape town [Mar 27, 2002]
- Helped Lucky try to cover up how Rick Webber died, thinking that Luke was behind Rick's death [Aug 14, 2002]
- Stole a locker key from police evidence pertaining to Rick Webber's murder case and used it to enter his personal locker [Aug 20-21, 2002]
- Hit Scott Baldwin over the head with a piece of wood and rendered him unconscious and then handcuffed him to a guard rail [Sep 19, 2002]
- Helped Luke escape custody after being arrested for Rick Webber's murder [Sep 19, 2002]
- Along with Lucky, impersonated a plumber and broke into Scott Baldwin's office [Oct 11, 2002]
- Stole a key and used it to let Gia into Scott's office so she could search it [Nov 1, 2002]
- Blackmailed Summer Halloway into working for him by distracting Luke's attention away from trying to see Laura [Nov 2002-Apr 2003]
- Punched Zander Smith [Feb 12, 2003]
- Had Summer abducted and brought to see him [Mar 19, 2003]
- Punched Zander after he punched him [Jul 29, 2003]
- Got into a physical fight with Zander, damaging Jake's in the process [Aug 19, 2003]
- Got into a fistfight with his uncle, Stefan [Sep 30, 2003]
- Adultery; slept with Emily Quartermaine while she was married to Zander [Nov 3, 2003]
- Got into a fistfight with Zander [Nov 14, 2003]
- Arrested for the murder of Cody McCall (framed by Ric Lansing at Zander's insistence) [Jan 7, 2004]
- Pinned Zander to a wall and threatened him [Jan 9, 2004]
- Punched Zander [Jan 13. 2004]
- Punched and kicked Zander after he punched him in the stomach [Arrested; Jan 13, 2004]
- Punched Lucky [Jul 7, 2004]
- Punched Lucky at the Cellar [Arrested; Aug 4, 2004]
- Shot Mary Bishop in defense of Emily [Sep 2004]
- Shoved Helena off a cliff [Nov 2004]
- Adultery; had an affair with Courtney Matthews while he was married to Emily and she was married to Jax [2005]
- Punched Lucky [Sep 9, 2005]
- Assaulted Manny Ruiz in defense of Maxie [Dec 19, 2005]
- Punched Patrick Drake [Jan 11, 2006]
- Punched Scott in the courtroom [May 30, 2007]
- Assaulted Logan Hayes [Sep 28, 2007]
- Attacked Carly with a letter opener [Oct 16, 2007]
- Assault; brawl with Jason Morgan [Nov 14, 2007]
- Punched Patrick Drake in the stomach [Jan 16, 2008]
- Indirectly killed Diego Alcazar when they were struggling [Mar 5, 2008]
- Kicked a pregnant Robin Scorpio into a surgical stand while having delusions [Mar 11, 2008]
- Knew that Claudia Zacchara was responsible for having Michael Corinthos shot and didn't report it [Learned May 21, 2008]
- Arrested for soliciting sex (not guilty) [Jun 9, 2008]
- Punched Scott Baldwin [Arrested; Sep 8, 2008]
- Punched and pushed Ethan Lovett into a card game table after he punched him [Oct 27, 2009]
- Breaking and entering; broke into Scott Baldwin's hotel room (along with Lulu) [Nov 2008]
- Hit Rebecca with his car [Dec 8-9, 2009]
- Assault; brawl with Luke Spencer [Dec 15, 2009]
Health and Vitals
- Donated bone marrow to save the life of his sister, Lulu, who was suffering from aplastic anemia [July 11, 1996]
- Punched in the face by Lucky [Aug 22, 1996]
- Fell down stairs when pushed by Lucky; hospitalized [Sept 13, 1996]
- Knocked off a mountain in Switzerland by Stefan; rescued by Luke while hanging off the edge [May 12, 1997]
- Suffered a concussion after Stefan pushed him and caused him to fall and hit his head [Jul 11, 1997]
- Hurt his leg or his foot[40] (he was seen on crutches) [Revealed Oct 24, 1997]
- Shot in the throat with a bullet meant for Jason Morgan and suffered from Broca's aphasia, causing him to be unable to speak for a while [Dec 8, 1997]
- Suffered a stroke [Dec 19, 1997; revealed Dec 23, 1997]
- Knocked unconscious by one of Helena's goons [Jun 26, 2001]
- Slapped by Gia Campbell [Jul 19, 2001]
- Hit by Skye's car; sustained some minor injuries [Dec 6, 2002]
- Jumped into freezing cold water on the pier to save Brenda Barrett from drowning [Jan 16, 2003]
- Punched by Luke [Mar 14, 2003]
- Fell after being punched by Lucky and hit his head on a stone statue; caused severe sensitivity to light for a while [Apr 9, 2003]
- Along with Lucky and Summer Halloway, held at gunpoint by Roberto [May 15-16, 2003]
- Manhandled and punched by Zander Smith [Jul 29, 2003]
- Punched by Zander and sustained minor injuries in a fight with him [Aug 18-19, 2003]
- Beat up by creditors wanting their loan repaid [Hospitalized; Sep 19, 2003]
- Beat up by Zander when Zander saw pictures of Nikolas and Emily making out [Sept 22, 2003]
- Almost shot by Andy Cappelli; interrupted by Carly [Sep 22-23, 2003]
- Punched by Stefan and sustained minor injuries in a fistfight with him [Sep 30, 2003]
- Slammed up against a wall at the pier and threatened by two men working for Faith Rosco [Nov 7, 2003]
- Punched in the stomach and had a gun held on him by Zander [Nov 14, 2003]
- Trapped in a room with Emily on his freighter that had a bomb planted in it by Zander [Nov 21, 2003]
- Thrown into the water with Emily when the bomb on his freighter went off; rescued by divers [Nov 24, 2003]
- Punched in the stomach by Zander [Jan 13, 2004]
- Beaten up by Zander in the interrogation room at the Port Charles Police Station [Jan 16, 2004]
- Pushed Emily out of the way when a chandelier crashed to the ground during the Port Charles Hotel Fire; the chandelier fell on them, but Nikolas wasn't injured [Feb 10, 2004]
- Caught in a backdraft during the PC Hotel Fire [Feb 13-16, 2004]
- Caught in an explosion during the PC Hotel Fire after he accidentally broke a gas pipe saving Jason [Feb 16, 2004]
- Trapped under a beam after being caught in the explosion [Revealed Feb 17, 2004; presumed dead Feb 17-19, 2004]
- Suffered a head injury and amnesia following a car accident [Mar 2004]
- Shot by Emily while breaking into the Quartermaine mansion [May 2004]
- Slapped by Emily [Jun 25, 2004]
- Punched by Jason [Jul 9, 2004]
- Drugged by Helena while institutionalized at Shadybrook [Aug 2004]
- Slapped by Emily [Aug 18, 2005]
- Punched by Jasper Jacks [Aug 23, 2005]
- Broke his arm during a run-in with Helana's goons [Dec 2005]; (Tyler, the actor who played Nikolas, broke his left arm and underwent surgery in Nov 2005)
- Punched by Patrick after he punched him [Jan 11, 2006]
- Fell ill during the encephalitis plague that hit Port Charles [Feb 2006]
- Blackmailed by Cassandra Pierce into helping her get out of prison [Sep 19-Nov 7, 2019; revealed Nov 6, 2019]
- Had a gun held on him by Ava Jerome [Oct 31-Nov 1, 2019]
- Assaulted twice and pinned against a wall by Jax [Nov 14, 2019]
- Held at gunpoint by Valentin [Dec 5, 2019]
- Held at gunpoint by Ava again [Dec 17-19, 2019]
- Slapped by his mother, Laura [Jan 6, 2020]
- Slapped by Elizabeth [Jan 31, 2020]
- Slapped by Britt Westbourne [Mar 23, 2020]
- Slapped by Ava [May 4, 2020]
- Hit in the back with a fire poker by Ava [Sep 15, 2020]
- Blackmailed by Scott Baldwin with a picture of him and Liz kissing [Sep 22, 2020; Scott's involvement revealed on Sep 24, 2020]
- Accidentally stabbed in the stomach and then slapped by Ava [Oct 28, 2020]
- Blackmailed by Cyrus Renault into retrieving Florence Grey or else Alexis Davis would get hurt [Apr 6-20, 2021]
- Threatened by Cyrus for privitazing Pentonville [May 19, 2021]
- Held hostage by Cyrus' men [May 27-28, 2021]
- Sprayed in the face by Trina with pepper spray [Jul 2, 2021]
- Punched repeatedly in the gut by Floyd, one of the guards Ava hired (Bubba, the other one held him in place) [Sep 8, 2021]
- Assaulted by guards under Sonny Corinthos' orders after Sonny was tricked by Esme Prince into thinking Nikolas and Ava were going to run away with Avery [Oct 1, 2021]
- Had his hand grabbed and twisted by Sonny [May 11, 2022]
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See also
- Nikolas and Ava Cassadine
- Nikolas Cassadine and Britt Westbourne
- Nikolas Cassadine and Brook Lynn Quartermaine
- Nikolas Cassadine and Courtney Matthews
- Nikolas Cassadine and Elizabeth Webber
- Nikolas Cassadine and Emily Quartermaine
- Nikolas Cassadine and Esme Prince
- Nikolas Cassadine and Gia Campbell
- Nikolas Cassadine and Hayden Barnes
- Nikolas Cassadine and Nadine Crowell
- Cassadine Industries
- Cassadine Island
- Wyndemere Castle
External links
References
- ↑ "Niall" is how the closed caption spelled it on June 14, 2016.
- ↑ Laura was held captive by Stavros in 1982, during which time she gave birth to Nikolas. Nikolas, however, is said to be 15 when he comes to Port Charles in July 1996.
- ↑ His birth year was revised again as seen in May 2011, when Nikolas' younger brother Lucky's birth year is shown to be 1979 on his marriage license.
- ↑ Nikolas and Courtney were engaged at the time of her death.
- ↑ Stated by Stefan in a flashback aired in 1996
- ↑ Stated on-air on July 23, 1998.
- ↑ Shown on the Cassadine family tree on the episode aired on July 11, 2016.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 GH's Tyler Christopher Out. soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved on September 6, 2012.
- ↑ Celeb Spotlight: Tyler Christopher. People. Retrieved on September 6, 2012.
- ↑ Tyler Christopher opts out; Replacement named. SoapCentral. Retrieved on August 17, 2012.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Scott Out, Christopher Back As Nikolas. SoapCentral. Retrieved on August 17, 2012.
- ↑ Nikolas Recast as Christopher Undergoes Surgery. SoapCentral. Retrieved on August 17, 2012.
- ↑ Tyler Christopher let go from GH. SoapCentral. Retrieved on August 17, 2012.
- ↑ Exclusive: Axed GH Star Sets The Record Straight!. ABC Soaps In Depth. Retrieved on August 17, 2012.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1MtNKvzx2M
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Ihx4Wak-U
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqAq0XfoJrc
- ↑ Interview: Christopher Checks Out Of GH. abc.soapsindepth.com. Retrieved on September 15, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tyler-christopher-signs-gh-contract
- ↑ http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/nick-stabile-gh's-temporary-nikolas
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