Carle Caster
- House Caster of Victoria (formerly)
- Karlan Trade
- Bandit (formerly)
- Employee of Karlan Trade
- Walden Caster (father, disowned)
- Unnamed mother
- Duke of Caster (relative)
- Kate Caster (younger sister)
Carle Caster is an NPC in Arknights. He is a supporting character in Prelude Suite: Keen-Edge, Silver Blade and SilverAsh's second Operator Record, Unbreakable Ice.
Background[edit]
Before becoming an Infected thug, Carle was a prince and the eldest son of Viscount Walden Caster of County Skyes. Once a charismatic and prideful young nobleman, described as being "full of joy," Carle enjoyed a considerable status within the Victorian nobility, but during the Harvest Festival banquet in his father's manor in autumn of 1089, he was left aside by the guests as they drew their attention over Enciodes and the Black Knight herself, who were personally invited by the Viscount.[1] This sparked a short-lived rivalry between Carle and Enciodes despite the later never seeing him as a bad person. However, things turned for the worst when at some point after Enciodes left County Skyes, Carle was attacked and killed by Infected rioters, which enraged Walden to the point of aggravating his already notorious hatred towards them, hence why the County's Infected policies are harsher than elsewhere within Victoria.[2]
But contrary to official sources, Carle didn't die that fateful day. In truth, Carle felt upset with Enciodes stealing the spotlight, so he left the banquet early that night, only to accidentally run over a woman crossing the street. Though he was no saint, he wouldn't do a hit-and-run and took her to the hospital. Due to Carle's status, the doctors were eager to help him, until they discovered that she was Infected. Seeing the doctor’s recoil in horror at the sight of Originium crystals on the woman’s skin, he became aware of the struggles the Infected must go through. Determined to help, he brought her home and made the personal family medic treat her. Walden, known for his prejudice against the Infected, was furious at Carle's decision, but Carle pushed back. Despite Walden's insistence on expelling her and her own suspicions of his motives, Carle allowed her stay in his courtyard, genuinely wanting her to get better. Over time, he fell in love with the Infected woman, only to discover that his father had a hand in tormenting her to death. In revenge, Carle stabbed his arm with an Originium chunk in front of his family and fled home.[2]
Since that day, Carle has been living as a hoodlum in County Skyes. Years of constant neglect and hardship have left Carle disillusioned to the point of no longer caring about himself. Two years after the incident, his younger sister Kate found him in a dire condition by chance. Although Kate remembers the events leading to his disappearance, she can't bear seeing her brother in such a state, so she began to secretly aid him and his friends, unbeknownst to Walden.
Story[edit]
SilverAsh: Unbreakable Ice[edit]
At one point, Carle kidnapped his sister Kate, prompting Walden to ask Enciodes and commissioning Rhodes Island for help retrieving her. However, neither Carle, Kate, or the Infected thugs accepted help from Enciodes and the Doctor, so the two decided to leave. The two secretly followed Carle, who ventured into the city to procure an anti-infection device for Kate, despite one of Walden's decrees prohibiting merchants from selling goods to the Infected within County Skyes. After begging and groveling to a merchant, he managed to buy one. Kate, discovered to have been following Enciodes and the Doctor, reveals that the kidnapping was staged as part of her plan to help Carle and that her brother cared nothing about himself or the 100,000 pounds ransom. Carle stumbled into the scene and left with Kate, reiterating to Enciodes that there was nothing more they could do for him. [2]
Three days later, in the barrens, Enciodes and Rhodes Island returned for the transaction, now that Walden has learned about his son's whereabouts. Carle agreed to release Kate, and the transaction proceeded smoothly, but upon spotting the Viscount's men, Carle and his men flee with the money. The Doctor orders the operators to ensure the Infected's safety, though they cannot attack the soldiers. Carle stays behind and attempts to kill Enciodes, intending to then go after Walden. Enciodes won the fight, and when Carle regained consciousness, he asked why Enciodes had spared him. Enciodes reveals that his men were the ones chasing after them and that he also faked the deaths of Carle and his Infected comrades, allowing them to leave the country and start anew working at Karlan Trade. Carle accepted this offer, knowing that he would have to separate with his sister, with hopes that she would eventually forget him. In the end, Carle and his friends departed to join Karlan Trade, ensuring that no one in Victoria would discover his whereabouts. [2]
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