Castor Luckbloom's Links
Due to being siblings, Pollux has been the only person he could immediately put his trust in. And while he's jealous that Pollux got to grow up without the constant threats and dangers that Ysingmyr lobbed at him, he's grateful that she's hasn't had to feel the weight that their family name bears until truly necessary.
All and all, he's happy for her to be alive, and will do whatever he can to keep it that way.
Initially, Pollux has heard of him through word of mouth, but had paid little mind to the 'mysterious Phantom." However, after learning that the Phantom is a) her brother and b) her brother is alive (?!), Pollux is quickly grows concerned for her brother's reckless actions -- not to say that she's any better, though...
After reuniting proper, Pollux uses whenever chances possible to pull Castor into her schemes, with a not-so-secret goal of revisiting the childhoods that neither were able to share with one another.
Though at first wary, Sorrel's genuine kindness and care has softened the Phantom's cold and distant disposition. He still holds Sorrel at a distance at times, but is not-so-secretly grateful to finally have a pillar of support. Likes to call him 'Old Man' or 'Pops', if only for the faces Sorrel makes when he does.
First assuming that he died years ago, Sorrel now keeps a careful eye on the Phantom, adopting a fatherly role for them. He's aware of the Phantom's misdeeds, and is guilty that the Phantom spent so much time on the run...but with time, Sorrel hopes that he can give the Phantom the same care and safety he's given to Pollux.
The traveler's viewpoint of Lillia mainly stems from the performance -- after seeing her perform, they've quietly resolved to boost Lillia's self-esteem, seeing a lot of their past (if not current) self in her.
That said, they haven't connected the dots that Lillia, unlike them, probably doesn't have the same enthusiasm for the arts as they do...
Him and Sybil's ties are, er, 'complex' at best. At first baffled by Sybil's intent to protect Inndyr's church, he's come around to recognize his shortcomings in part to the priest and, perhaps due to Sybil's upbringing, feels it necessary to give them a bit of information every now and then about the current situation.
Now, if only he could stop throwing himself into danger in order to do so...
"I....I suppose we are allies now?" Sybil's really not sure what to make of Them (tm). He knows they means well now, and is starting to realize that they're a bit of a goof, but he's still very cautious of them, since he knows they can be dangerous.
Calls her 'the Sun.' Holds a grudge against her for inheriting the power responsible both his parents', as well as his grandparents', demise, and actively seeks a way to destroy that power once and for all. Has dealt with many of her attempts at his life, and has started to return the favor once he took on his guise as the Phantom.
However, after learning that Ankaa was being used for the Council's gain, Castor shifts his goal to take away that power to save her.
With anyone she's assigned to take out, Ankaa once saw him as a threat to be disposed of. Despite this, she wondered from time to time what his family did, to deserve such a long, and persistent, target on his life.
After Castor takes her powers away, she's thankful for saving her, but unsure how to approach him.
At first keeping Sorrel actively between him and Grayson out of the sheer inability to trust anyone, the meeting left such a positive impression that he's begun to lower his gaurd. And while the back of his head constantly tells him that 'Wolfie's only here for the info i have, nothing more', he's taken the steps to try and fight that reasoning back. Genuinely grateful for Grayson's efforts to provide him safety, despite knowing the risks that'll soon come by doing so.
After meeting Castor, Grayson instantly took a shine to him, mostly due to the similarities with his sibling. However, after spending some time with him and Sorrel, Grayson decided to also provide a sanctuary for Castor for the times he doesn't want to be 'the phantom' but just relax.
Everything about the way Meriwether acts towards him is...to put simply, baffling. They aren't just here solely for info? Or turning him in??Or killing him??? It completely defies the great deal of interactions he's had growing up, and truthfully? It's terrifying.
However, due to how kindly Meriwether treats Saiph, as well as their shared background of disrupting Orbenia's wyvern trade, Castor realizes that they have a lot more in common than first assumed. And perhaps because of that comfort in shared interests, Meriwether is one of the very few people he can drop his guard around.
In post game, Castor works alongside Meriwether in their research - though at first he does so out of respect for their work, he finds newfound purpose working alongside them, and is more than to happy to lean an ear whenever needed.
(Of course, he also is more than happy to babysit the wyverns whenever needed, too).
While Saiph's the reason Meriwether took interest in and risks for the pair, now that they've actually spoken to Castor it's for his sake as well that they are glad they did. Despite their extremely different lives, he feels like a kindred spirit - and his clear confusion and embarrassment as they seem to get along makes Meriwether less worried that he's secretly judging them for their sheltered life.
Castor's made Meriwether interested in taking a few more risks, and they can only hope that a tiny bit of their caution has been traded and will keep Castor alive until they can make the island their home.
Carvus' inability to lie nor desire to ever do so is of huge comfort to Castor, who otherwise had to deal with lies and backstabs growing up. He sees no qualms in Carvus taking revenge on Meissa, seeing as he's done the same to others, and relates deeply to the anxieties that Ysingmyr presents to the both of them.
Like Carvus, he enjoys hunting a lot, and, despite Castor's cryptic choice in words, prefers to settle disputes head on rather than talking it out. This naturally lends well to the two of them becoming a bundle of chaos, unless someone with a level head gently leads them otherwise.
Carvus greatly cares about Castor since the other revived him, and has since referred to him affectionately as "Clanmate". As his designated hunting partner, Carvus craves the chaos that him and Castor cause together and is willing to do whatever he can to protect the other.