Spencer Cassadine

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Spencer Cassadine, (Full name: Spencer Alexi Nikalovich Cassadine), (Original birthname: John Michael Jacks), is a fictional character on the hit American soap opera General Hospital. Born on Valentine's Day 2006, he is the only son of Nikolas Cassadine and his now deceased fiance; Courtney Matthews. He was formerly known as John Michael Cassadine, but was renamed by his father in honor of his brother and sister Lucky Spencer and Lulu Spencer. Before Spencer was born both of his parents were on the heels of messy divorces and a question remained as to whether Nikolas or Courtney's ex-husband Jasper "Jax" Jacks was his father. A DNA test was run that showed that Jax was the baby's biological father. However at this point Nikolas and Courtney were engaged and decided they would raise the child together as a family.

Jax was not happy about this and did whatever he could to undermine their relationship. Eventually Courtney decided to leave town to collect her thoughts. While she was away, she was kidnapped by Nikolas' evil grandmother, Helena Cassadine who wanted to raise her child as the Cassadine heir. Courtney managed to escape and returned in secret to Port Charles. As the due date neared an outbreak of encephalitis hit the city leaving both Nikolas and Courtney ill. The two were reunited and planned to continue with their plans to get married and raise her child. As her condition worsened Courtney learned that in order to save the baby, she had to undergo an emergency C-section and that it would come at great risk to her life. Despite the risks, Courtney had the operation and gave birth to her son. However before she could even hold him she died as a result of complications from the operation.

Thinking that Jax was the baby's father, Courtney named him John Michael after Jax's father John Jacks and her own father, Mike Corbin. But before Courtney's death, Jax admitted to her that he had rigged the paternity test to make him appear to be the child's father, when in fact it was Nikolas. Angered, she wanted to tell Nikolas the truth but died before she could speak the words. Jax made the decision that he would raise the child himself. Still reeling from his split with Courtney and the revelation that Nikolas was Spencer's father, Jax decided to keep the child's paternity a secret. He continually toyed with Nikolas, who was grieving for Courtney, by permitting him to see her child and then changing his mind. Despite continually being plagued with doubt over his decision, Jax convinced himself that he was doing what was best for the baby by keeping him away from Helena. When he became involved with Carly Corinthos Jax had made the decision that the two of them would raise the baby together.

As the months passed Jax and Carly's behavior in regards to the baby they called John raised the suspicions of Courtney's physician, Dr. Meadows, who secretly ran another DNA test on the child. Robin Scorpio, a doctor and longtime friend of both Jax and Nikolas, discovered the truth about John. Robin continually struggled with whether to keep Jax's secret, and therefore keep him safe from Helena, or to tell Nikolas, who secretly wished that John was his son. Her decision was made easier by Carly, a bitter rival of Robin's, who would continually attempt to undermine her relationship with Patrick Drake. It was Carly's behavior that eventually lead Robin to tell Nikolas the truth after learning she rigged a DNA test that Nik had ordered on Spencer to make Jax appear to be the father. During Spencer's christening Robin told a shocked Nikolas the truth and despite Carly's many attempts to convince everyone Robin was lying, a cornered Jax confessed.

Angry and betrayed that he was denied the precious moments of his son's first months, Nikolas blasted Carly and Jax for their behavior and reclaimed custody of his son. Heir apparent of the Cassadines, Spencer is a Russian prince standing to inherit a long and complicated legacy.

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[edit] Family

[edit] Parents

[edit] Grandparents

[edit] Great-grandparents

  • Mikkos Cassadine (paternal great-grandfather; deceased)
  • Helena Cassadine (paternal great-grandmother)
  • Gordon Gray (maternal great-grandfather; deceased)
  • Dr. Lesley Webber (maternal great-grandmother)

[edit] Uncles and aunts

[edit] Cousins

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