Castor

Castor was a son of Dionysus and the twin brother of Pollux.

The Lightning Thief
Castor is mentioned in The Lightning Thief by Percy. Castor is seen first with his brother helping the strawberry plants grow, then at dinner he is seen at table 12. Percy notices that Dionysus only has two boys in his cabin, Castor and Pollux. However, their names are not yet stated.

The Battle of the Labyrinth
Castor fights bravely for the camp, and dies in The Battle of the Labyrinth by the hands of an enemy half-blood. His father Dionysus is depressed and angry over his son's death, surprising everyone by caring about his dead son. He was stabbed in the arm and hit on the head.

At Castor's funeral, his twin brother Pollux tries to make a speech for his brother, but couldn't choke out the words due to his grief as he was crying. He simply lit the funeral pyre and walked away.

Relationship with Pollux
It is shown that they were very close, and that they loved each other. Pollux was broken-hearted at his brother's death, and this helped his fury against Kronos and his monsters, so he had no doubts about him fighting for his brother's memory. They are always seen working together in the camp. Percy is also sad that he never really got to know Castor before he died as stated at the end of The Battle of Labyrinth.

Abilities
Castor could control the states of the mind, and control grapes and strawberry plants, just like his father.



Trivia

 * He and his brother are named after the Gemini; Castor and Pollux.


 * Like in most tellings of the story of the Gemini, Castor dies, but unlike those stories, there are no known attempts to either restore him to life or reunite them.

Trivia

 * In Greek Mythology, Castor and Pollux are twins who are offered as a sacrifice. This is when a Golden Ram flies and carries Castor and Pollux away, saving them.