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— Castaspella in "In the Shadows of Mystacor"
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Castaspella is the current head sorceress of the Kingdom Mystacor. She is Queen Glimmer's aunt, Queen Angella's sister-in-law, and King Micah's younger[1] sister. She is a member of The Rebellion.
Appearance[]
Castaspella is fairly light skinned and has black hair, similar to her brother, Micah. Her hair is in a bun with two long strands hanging down. She wears a long purple dress with a pink cape and a circular gold crown with a gold star akin to a sun in the center and her Sorcerer’s Guild badge atop it. She appears to be the Etherian equivalent of East Asian.
Although her footwear is rarely seen, she appears to switch between boots and flats.
There is a brief appearance of a young Castaspella in the episode "Light Spinner", in which she is seen running in the halls of the castle in Mystacor. In this appearance, her hair is in two buns and she wears a plain two-tone purple dress with a pink wrapped garment over her shoulders. She wears purple flats.
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Personality[]
Castaspella is a loving aunt and a benevolent ruler. She seems to be insecure and can come off a bit smothering, constantly asking Glimmer if she's eating well and if Angella is caring for her in a sufficient way, causing Glimmer to view her as ‘a lot’.
Despite this, she cares very deeply for those around her and was quick to accept Adora.
Powers and abilities[]
Powers[]
- Sorcery: As the current ruler of Mystacor, Castaspella can be assumed to be an incredibly powerful sorceress, though not as powerful as her brother Micah. Her power was not enough to defend herself against Shadow Weaver's Shadow spy, nor was she able to cast a working truth spell against the captured Shadow Weaver in Season Three. However, in Season Five, she was able to stand her ground against a Horde-controlled Micah and fight against the robots of Horde Prime.
Abilities[]
- Leadership: Castaspella rules over Mystacor compassionately.
- Knitting: Castaspella is accomplished enough in knitting to make sweaters and socks.
- Party-Planning: Castaspella is a skilled party planner and seemingly organized Glimmer’s coronation in a day.[2]
Relationships[]
Micah[]
Micah is the older brother of Castaspella.[1]
While not much is known about the relationship between Castaspella and her brother Micah, but it can be assumed that she cared for him deeply, for when he is brought up in conversation she becomes saddened by his memory.
Additionally, in “In the Shadows of Mystacor”, Castaspella mentions that she and her brother trained together. There also seems to be some tension between her and Queen Angella, for Angella sent Micah to battle against the Horde which they thought killed him.
Castaspella appears to be very protective of her brother, constantly reminding Shadow Weaver that the Spell of Obtainment could’ve killed him and prioritizing saving him in Season 5. She appears to be at unease when she sees him chipped.
When Micah and her cross paths in “Failsafe”, he remarks that he’s pleased to see her. As he’s chipped at the time it’s unclear if this is a true indicative of his feelings, though he is notably displeased to see Shadow Weaver.
After the magic is freed, we see Castaspella and Micah have reunited, although no words are exchanged.
Glimmer[]
Castaspella is a loving and slightly overprotective aunt to her niece, but although she means well, Glimmer seems to find her a bit smothering. Despite this, Glimmer seems to be proud of her aunt’s accomplishments and is happy she made time to come to the Princess Alliance meeting.
Castaspella often knits articles of clothing for her niece, though Glimmer doesn’t always wear them. Castaspella is shown to be very proud of her niece, and organizes the coronation for her.
Castaspella expressed joy that Glimmer had made a new friend, and admitted to Adora she initially thought Bow was made up.
Bow[]
Castaspella has liked Bow ever since Glimmer began bringing him around. In the episode “In the Shadows of Mystacor”, Castaspella stated affectionately that she’s always been fond of him after Bow told her that he was wearing the socks she had sent him. Initially, Castaspella thought that her niece was making Bow up, and was pleased to find out she wasn’t.
Adora[]
At first, Casta embraced Adora, but her feelings changed somewhat when She-Ra blasted some thousand-year-old Sacred Writings with the Sword of Protection. After apologizing, Adora seems to be back in Castaspella's good graces. In the episode "In the Shadows of Mystacor", Casta even mentions that she wants to knit Adora a sweater. In Season Three, after capturing Shadow Weaver, Casta agreed when Angella forbade Adora from speaking to her old mentor, but relented when Adora insisted. In Season Five, they worked together to bypass Micah and access the failsafe at the Heart of Etheria.
Angella[]
Castaspella's relationship with Angella appears to be somewhat strained. When discussing her with Glimmer she assumes Angella hasn't been feeding her properly. Despite this, it seems Angella plays somewhat of a major role in this rift, as Castaspella mentions that she writes letters to Angella but Angella doesn’t write back.[3]
The two team up in Season Three to question the captured Shadow Weaver and both initially object to letting either Adora or Glimmer speak with the toxic sorceress even though she was imprisoned in Bright Moon's jail, though Castaspella starts to consider letting Adora have a go.
Castaspella avoided talking about her sister-in-law after the loss of the Queen, though she is visibly saddened when Angella is mentioned.
Shadow Weaver[]
When Shadow Weaver fled to Bright Moon, Castaspella joined Queen Angella in questioning the sorceress and was extremely hostile towards her. Their relationship remained strained even though they worked closely together to find the failsafe for the Heart of Etheria and led a group together through Mystacor to access the failsafe. It is unknown how she reacted to news of Shadow Weaver's death.
Catra[]
Castaspella had no known contact with Catra during her time in service to the Horde, but she did not show any sign of fear or anger at her presence in the Resistance hideout. She worked reasonably well with Catra when they ventured to Mystacor and believed her without question when Catra revealed her suspicions that Shadow Weaver had attempted to access the failsafe before, demanding Shadow Weaver answer Catra's question.
The Rebellion[]
Castaspella is an ancillary member of the Rebellion, only contributing in Season Three, and later in Season Five. She seemed to have been in the original Princess Alliance, and left for an unknown reason.
Plot[]
Season One[]
After welcoming the Best Friends Squad to Mystacor, Castaspella shows Adora the lunarium and the hall that contains the statues of past sorcerers. When she talks about Light Spinner, she omits the fact that Light Spinner became Shadow Weaver. She also neglects to tell them that Light Spinner taught Micah sorcery when he was young. Later on, she loses her temper with She-Ra when She-Ra accidentally destroyed several ancient lunar lenses.
When the Shadow Spy attacks Castaspella, she is knocked unconscious along with Glimmer, Bow, and an unnamed sorcerer.
Season Two[]
Castaspella joins the Princesses in Bright Moon in their plan to defend Etheria from the Horde attacks.
Season Three[]
Castaspella helps try to interrogate Shadow Weaver, alongside Angella. However, Shadow Weaver refuses to speak to anyone but Adora, and Castaspella's truth spell has no effect on Shadow Weaver; she implies that Castaspella didn't draw the truth spell correctly.
Season Four[]
Castaspella coordinates Glimmer's coronation, with mixed results. Throughout the preparation, her main goal is to distract her niece from the recent loss of her mother. She unintentionally blows the event out of proportion, unfortunately having the wrong effect.
Season Five[]
Early in the season, Castaspella’s sorcerers help hide the war refugees with protective spells.
Later, when Adora is on her Glimmer rescue mission, Sea Hawk, Swift Wind, Perfuma, Frosta and Netossa encounter Castaspella at the rescue base. Frosta captures her in ice and makes sure she is not chipped. Shadow Weaver then reveals that Mystacor is under Micah's control. They all join together and go to find a new hiding place. Castaspella and Shadow Weaver quarrel over tactics, and Shadow Weaver points out that Micah is the strongest sorcerer on Etheria and that she has a plan to defeat him. Shadow Weaver tells Castaspella that the First Ones did not enhance Etheria, but rather depleted its magic, weakening it. The magic of Etheria is still waiting to be freed. She proposes releasing the magic by bypassing the Heart of Etheria and using the magic to defeat Prime. Castaspella believes that Shadow Weaver wants to use magic for her own selfish ideals. Shadow Weaver asks Castaspella to go with her and stop her if she tries to steal the magic, showing a glimpse of her morality. Reluctantly, Castaspella agrees, telling Shadow Weaver she certainly would stop her if she did such a thing as the two shake hands.
Shadow Weaver and Castaspella join the rebels in their hidden base. Shadow Weaver reveals that they have discovered that if they activate the failsafe at the Heart of Etheria, all the magic that has been stored there for will be set free. Glimmer expresses concern of the dangers that would come along with activating the Heart, but Castaspella points out that releasing the magic is not the same thing as activating the Heart. She also says there are forgotten tunnels and the Crystal of Arxia under Mystacor. Glimmer then teleports Shadow Weaver, Catra, Bow, Adora, Castaspella and Melog to Mystacor, where they sneak inside using Melog's stealth. Micah shows up, along with two other chipped sorcerers. A fight ensues, which Adora uses to her advantage as she enters and accepts the failsafe. Micah then uses dark magic to entrap the heroes and he tries to interrupt Adora's accepting of the failsafe. Before more problems can occur, she summons She-Ra, accepts the failsafe, and saves her friends from Micah and the two sorcerers. Everyone flees Mystacor for their base under She-Ra's orders, where they can tend to the wounds she sustained fighting her brother.
In the series finale, she is seen with her brother and is clearly overjoyed that he is alive.
Quotes[]
"Light Spinner. A scar on Mystacor's past. She sought power and control above all else, and she was cast out. Although, some say she never really left. That she's only biding her time, waiting to exact her revenge. But those are only children's tales, of course." -"In the Shadows of Mystacor"
"[Adora] you saved Mystacor. Glimmer has chosen her friends well. I'll knit you a sweater. What size are you in the shoulders?" - "In the Shadows of Mystacor"
"Shadow Weaver. You will answer for the crimes you committed during the time as my brother's teacher." - "The Price of Power"
"The Future Queen has spoken. At Glimmer's coronation, we will be serving – ice cream cake!" - "The Coronation"
"We are gathered here today to witness the crowning of Queen Glimmer of Bright Moon as she completes the Quest of Queens and begins her reign as our new leader. She will be accompanied by two witnesses, Master Archer Bow, and Adora, She-Ra, Princess of Power. Let the light guide you and go forth in peace and safety to emerge as Queen of Bright Moon." - "The Coronation"
"We're trying to free the magic for all of Etheria so we can be strong enough to fight Prime. I'm doing this for your father. And for you. Shadow Weaver is the lesser of two evils." - "Failsafe"
"Oh! This is so exciting!" -Castaspella during the Final Battle in "Heart Part 1"
Appearances[]
| Season 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "The Sword Part 1": | Absent | 7. "In the Shadows of Mystacor": | Appears | |||||||||
| 2. "The Sword Part 2": | Absent | 8. "Princess Prom": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "Razz": | Absent | 9. "No Princess Left Behind": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "Flowers for She-Ra": | Absent | 10. "The Beacon": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "The Sea Gate": | Absent | 11. "Promise": | Absent | |||||||||
| 6. "System Failure": | Absent | 12. "Light Hope": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "The Battle of Bright Moon": | Absent | |||||||||||
| Season 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "The Frozen Forest": | Appears | 4. "Roll With It": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "Ties That Bind": | Absent | 5. "White Out": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "Signals": | Absent | 6. "Light Spinner": | Background | |||||||||
| 7. "Reunion": | Absent | |||||||||||
| Season 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "The Price of Power": | Appears | 4. "Moment of Truth": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "Huntara": | Absent | 5. "Remember": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. "Once Upon a Time in the Waste": | Absent | 6. "The Portal": | Absent | |||||||||
| Season 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "The Coronation": | Appears | 7. "Mer-Mysteries": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "The Valley of the Lost": | Absent | 8. "Boys' Night Out": | Absent | |||||||||
| 3. " Flutterina": | Absent | 9. "Hero": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "Pulse": | Absent | 10. "Fractures": | Absent | |||||||||
| 5. "Protocol": | Absent | 11. "Beast Island": | Absent | |||||||||
| 6. "Princess Scorpia": | Absent | 12. "Destiny Part 1": | Absent | |||||||||
| 13. "Destiny Part 2": | Absent | |||||||||||
| Season 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1. "Horde Prime": | Absent | 7. "Perils of Peekablue": | Absent | |||||||||
| 2. "Launch": | Absent | 8. "Shot in the Dark": | Appears | |||||||||
| 3. "Corridors": | Absent | 9. "An Ill Wind": | Absent | |||||||||
| 4. "Stranded": | Mentioned | 10. "Return to the Fright Zone": | Appears | |||||||||
| 5. "Save the Cat": | Absent | 11. "Failsafe": | Appears | |||||||||
| 6. "Taking Control": | Absent | 12. "Heart Part 1": | Appears | |||||||||
| 13. "Heart Part 2": | Appears | |||||||||||
| Books | ||||||||||||
| Origin of a Hero: | Absent | Island of Magical Creatures: | Absent | |||||||||
| Song of the Sea Witch: | Mentioned | Legend of the Fire Princess: | Absent | |||||||||
Gallery[]
See: Castaspella/Gallery
Trivia[]
- Castaspella's name is a pun on "cast a spell", a reference to her sorcery.
- Additionally, in knitting there is a technique referred to as “cast on”.
- Castaspella has no problem making Seneschal cry.
- Castaspella appears in the mural in the Bright Moon war room, implying she was in the first Princess Alliance. Despite this, she never officially rejoins.
- Castaspella is one of the few characters that doesn’t react to She-Ra, and doesn’t appear surprised in the slightest.
- Grey Chen posted renders of alternate appearances on her website, one of which was Castaspella’s. Castaspella also appears in her younger form in an episode, albeit from a distance. Although Chen no longer displays the image on her website, it did use to be and is thus canon. [4]
- Jisoo Kim developed her visual design.[5]
References[]
| She-Ra and the Princesses of Power's Characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Best Friends Squad | Adora/She-Ra • Glimmer • Bow • Catra | |
| Princesses and Rebellion | Perfuma • Mermista • Frosta • Netossa • Spinnerella • Queen Angella • Sea Hawk • King Micah • Entrapta • Scorpia | |
| The Evil Horde | Horde Prime • Horde Prime's Clone Army • Lord Hordak • Lonnie • Kyle • Rogelio • Grizzlor • Octavia • Scorpia's mothers | |
| Others | Castaspella • Swift Wind • Razz • Mara • Light Hope • Tung Lashor • Double Trouble • Shadow Weaver • Melog • Huntara | |