Castimir

This article or section contains information about a character, creature, event or location which is only featured in the RuneScape novel Betrayal at Falador. The Betrayal at Falador novel is generally considered canon.

Castimir is a central character in the RuneScape novels, Betrayal at Falador, Return to Canifis and Legacy of Blood. At the beginning of the first book Castimir was travelling the world to gain more experience as a wizard. He was heavily involved in the Battle of the Monastery, the Battle of the Glacier and the Siege of Falador.

History

Early life

Castimir was raised by an unnamed uncle in Rimmington. There, he spent a nice childhood filled with such activities as attacking the nearby Giant rats with sticks and stones with his friend Squire Theodore and experienced a madman raving about the lost city of Zanaris and the Fairy Queen. In his teenage years, Castimir's uncle attempted to get him to become an apprentice crafter to Rommik. After a failed attempt to make a gold ring that resulted in Castimir breaking everything and scalding Rommik. Rommik developed a grudge against Castimir, thus ending his career as a crafter. Some time later, a wizard spotted Castimir's potential as a wizard and gave him some runes to cast a Fire Strike to prepare for the Wizard Tower entry exams. Instead of killing a rat, Castimir accidentally set fire to Rommik's Crafty Supplies.

Journey through Gielinor

After the incident, Castimir completed his entry exams and departed on his one year adventure. He made a brief trek into Kandarin, crossing over White Wolf Mountain with a group of travelers. Near the end of the journey through the mountain, his mule was injured by a wolf and dies, giving Castimir reason to buy a yak from a Fremennik fur trader.

Betrayal at Falador

Nearing the end of his year-long journey, Castimir headed back to the Wizard's Tower, stopping at Taverley where he met Ebenezer and Gar'rth. He was also reunited with his old friend, Squire Theodore. After a brief catching up with his childhood friend, Theodore, Castimir joins Ebenezer and Gar'rth as they travel to the Monastery to cure Gar'rth of his lycanthropy. Stopping at Gunnarsgrunn, Castimir meets the barbarian priestess and his supposed crush, Arisha, who was also heading to the Monastery, Kara-Meir who was running away from Falador, Doric and Squire Theodore, who were chasing after Kara-Meir.

Aftermath of Betrayal at Falador

After the Siege of Falador, Castimir took Master Segainus' tomes of knowledge and planned to head to the Wizards' Tower to complete his training. He planned to meet up with his friends at Varrock on Midsummer's Eve. He was named one of Ebenezer's heirs. He also planned to write to Arisha because "she still has my yak...".

Return to Canifis

Castimir travels to Varrock meeting Gideon Gleeman on the way. He hands in his thesis to Aubury and barely passes. During the festivities of Midsummer's Eve, he helps save Felicity from the Wyrd, and saves Gar'rth when Captain Rovin attacks him. For this he is sent as part of the embassy to Morytania. While in Canifis, he discovers that the werewolves have a massive stock of runes as well as a tome similar to those held by Master Segainus which he steals during the attack on Canifis by the Myreque. He is captured and taken prisoner by The Black Prince, but is released shortly after. He manages to survive the attack launched by Vanescula Drakan to kill all of the Myreque from Hope Rock and escapes across the river Salve.

Legacy of Blood

Following his return from Morytania, he is escorted to Varrock by Captain Hardinge, where he is arrested for theft and beaten by the Varrockian guard. He is held prisoner in bad conditions until his trial before Aubury, Seridor and Grayzag. He is found guilty and expelled from the Tower by a unanimous vote, but is spared death by Aubury, who votes against it.

Abilities

It has been shown that Castimir is highly skilled in magic, capable of using high-level spells like Snare on Jerrod the werewolf, or possibly even Superheat Item as he demonstrated on breaking the lock of a door in the Monastery during the Battle of the Monastery. He is also shown to be able to come up with cunning plans that are able to deceive even the most cunning of enemies.

He is also able to fish, a skill he shared with Theodore, his childhood friend from when he was living in Rimmington.

On the other hand, Castimir was not skilled at Crafting, and was known to break whatever he tried to craft, much to his tutor Rommik's displeasure.

Relationships

Arisha

It has been hinted that Castimir has a romantic interest with the barbarian priestess, Arisha. Unfortunately, though never mentioned in the novel, their love is an impossible one as barbarians hate magic and Castimir is a wizard.

Ebenezer

Throughout Betrayal at Falador, Castimir and Ebenezer had a debate about which is better: magic or science. Castimir defended magic and Ebenezer defended science. Despite this, they remained good friends.

Squire Theodore

During Castimir's childhood in Rimmington, he became good friends with Squire Theodore, who he nicknamed "Theo". Following his expulsion from the Wizards' Tower, he blames Theodore for ruining his career and acting in a selfish manner to preserve his honour.

Rommik

Due to a number of incidents such as Castimir breaking a large quantity of items while making a gold ring in order to become a crafter and setting fire to Rommik's Crafty Supplies, Rommik holds a grudge against Castimir.

Captain Rovin

As Castimir wounded Rovin to save Gar'rth, Rovin holds a hatred for Castimir and beats him when he is being arrested for theft.

Aubury

Castimir harbours a resentment towards Aubury for expelling him from the Wizards Tower and ruining his career.

Trivia

• Castimir's Magic level is at least 50, as he can cast Snare.
• Castimir's Crafting level is under 4, as he has trouble making a gold ring.
• The examine info for a table in Wizard Sedridor's room is 'A scroll lies here. It reads 'Castimir's Expulsion'. This is a reference to the events in Legacy of Blood, where Sedridor sits on the panel that expels Castimir.