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Cesar Faison

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Cesar Faison or simply just Faison was a fictional character and antagonist on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. He was portrayed by actor Anders Hove on and off from March 19, 1990 to February 1, 2018. He is depicted as one of GH's most iconic villains.

In 1993, Faison appeared on Loving.

In 1999, he appeared on Port Charles.

Casting[]

Actor Anders Hove originated the role of Cesar Faison on March 19, 1990. He later left the role in 1992.

Hove returned as Faison from 1999 to 2000.

After a 12-year absence; Hove made a surprise return to GH as Faison from November 12 to December 12, 2012 six years after Sonya Eddy debuted as Epiphany Johnson as Head Nurse at General Hospital and also replacing Bruce Weitz as Anthony Zacchara after the character's death. During this time; Faison was also portrayed by Ian Buchanan from August 27 to December 12, 2012 while Faison was disguised as Duke Lavery, although Faison was holding the real Duke hostage.

Hove returned again from October 10 to December 2, 2013.

On November 21, 2014; after Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) confirmed that Faison is alive, a rumor suggested that Hove could return to GH. Hove returned as Faison from November 24 to December 8, 2014. During this time; Faison was also portrayed by Anthony Geary from December 1 to December 2, 2014 while Faison was disguised as Luke Spencer under "Fluke's" orders before being replaced by Tonja Walker as Olivia Jerome on January 17, 2017.

On January 19, 2018; it was announced that Hove would return to GH as Faison. He returned from January 23 to February 1, 2018 after Shari Belafonte made her last appearance as Mayor Janice Lomax who resigned as mayor leaving Port Charles unprotected and Hove replaced her, Luke Massey and Daniel Lujan as Faison's henchmen Frank Anderson and Greg Barnes holding everybody hostage at the Metro Court Hotel in revenge for Faison which left Nathan unharmed as well as Mayor Lomax outraged after Faison's men were arrested and sentenced to life in prison by Judge Natalie Rawles offscreen, as well as replacing Gavin Alexander Hamilton as Russ Delvin and Gene Farber as Richard Klein who are offscreen, and an unknown actor as Steven Culp before being replaced by Greg Evigan debuted as Jim Harvey before the character's death as well, Patricia Bethune as Mary Pat Ingles before the character's death, Patrick Cox as Rupert Watson, Casey Biggs as Kurt Lasaris, and Elizabeth Hendrickson as Margaux Dawson before the character left town in 2019.

Background[]

Cesar Faison is Anna Devane's archenemy and an enemy of Luke Spencer, Sonny Corinthos, the late Sean Donely and Robert Scorpio. He has also had antagonistic encounters in the past with Jason Morgan, Lucky Spencer, Liesl Obrecht, Sonny and Jason's longtime best friend Robin Scorpio-Drake, and Duke Lavery. His right-hand man was Jacques.

He was believed to have died twice: first on a boat with Anna and Robert, who were also presumed dead for a number of years; and then while escaping from the police on the docks in a boat that exploded.

In the fall of 2012, it is revealed that Faison was still alive 12 years alter six years after Epiphany Johnson took over as Head Nurse at General Hospital. In early 2013, it is revealed that he has a daughter Britt Westbourne with Liesl Obrecht, offscreen.

In 2018, Nathan West was revealed to be his son with Liesl after Janice Lomax's resignation as mayor in December 2017 leaving Port Charles unprotected without a mayor. At the same time, it was also revealed offscreen that Faison had another unknown son named Henrik Faison, who was revealed to be Peter August on January 29. After his death, Anna revealed she has a child with him, and believes Henrik is her son. In 2019 however; Robert suggested to Anna that Peter might not be her son after all, he might actually be Alex Devane's son with Faison.

Faison ended up killing Nathan when he tried to save his wife Maxie Jones in revenge for his henchmen Frank Anderson, Greg Barnes, Russ Delvin, and Richard Klein in collusion with Niagara Equities owner Jim Harvey; but it was Peter whom he truly hated and Faison was finally killed by Jason Morgan after he attacked Carly, all according to Peter and possibly his daughter Britt's cousin-in-law Valentin Cassadine's plot to have him eliminated after the death of Sabrina Santiago in 2016 because Sonny Corinthos was denied from going after Faison by Jordan Ashford and the Port Charles Police Department after Sonny was given the Medal of Valor award. One month later after the deaths of Faison and Nathan, an earthquake hits Port Charles all thanks to Jim Harvey's illegal fracking of natural gas in the city resulting in the phone lines going dead.

On October 29, 2020; Anna gets the results of the DNA test that proves Alex is Peter's mother after Cyrus Renault was released from prison and the death of Nelle Benson.

Storylines[]

Cesar Faison first surfaces in Paris, France in 1990 under the alias P.K. Sinclair, an adventure novelist ("The Alpine Express"; "The Crystalline Conspiracy") with a penchant for cigars. In reality, Faison is the former employer of Anna Devane during her days with the World Security Bureau (WSB)'s rival agency, DVX. Also during this time, Faison often makes illicit deals with WSB head, Sean Donely, including one to destroy Anna's marriage to Robert Scorpio.

On November 21, 2014; when Anna Devane is being confronted by Liesl Obrecht and Agent Kyle Sloane regarding the disappearance of Cesar Faison, she revealed that she and Robert Scorpio held Cesar Faison against his will at Spoon Island and that he is very much alive after the deaths of Peter Harrell, Sr. and his son Peter Harrell, Jr. aka Levi Dunkleman as Kyle Sloane is likely friends with head nurse Epiphany Johnson. On November 24, Faison is on the docks smoking because Sloane was wanting revenge for both Peter Sr. and Peter Jr. before Larry Ashton fled Port Charles.

On Thanksgiving, Faison lurks outside of Wyndemere, watching Nikolas, Britt, Obrecht, and Spencer Cassadine. He is about to open the door when Helena stops him. She tells him to be careful, but Faison tells her to worry about her own affairs and leave him alone. After Helena leaves, Faison enters and Obrecht sees him.

Obrecht is overjoyed to see Faison and they embrace one another. Obrecht sobs about how Anna kept the truth about Faison's disappearance from her, but Faison reassures her that he is fine. Obrecht asks if he finally realizes Anna doesn't love him, and Faison admits he does. He says he hoped Anna could one day love him, but he realizes it will never happen. Faison also tells Obrecht he reciprocates her feelings for him and kisses her just as Britt walks into the room. Faison happily tells his daughter "Happy Thanksgiving", but Britt expresses disdain towards her father and threatens to call the police. Obrecht, in turn, blackmails Britt into keeping quiet about Faison's visit. Faison says he has business to attend to, but promises to return to Obrehct.

Faison, pretending to be the fake Luke Spencer, showed up at Julian Jerome's place and planned to kill him for his betrayal. Anna and Dante show up to arrest Julian and arrested Faison. Anna removed the Luke mask and was stunned to see it was Faison. Faison was brought into the station where Obrecht demanded he be released. Faison was stunned when Obrecht referred to herself as Detective Nathan West's mother and she admitted to Faison that Nathan is her son with another man. As Faison was being transported to Pentonville, the transport was attacked by Helena's men and they brought Faison to Helena, Britt, and Obrecht. Obrecht was supposed to leave with Faison and Britt, but when she heard Nathan had been shot, she decided to stay with him. Faison promised Obrecht he would look after Britt and wait for her before leaving Port Charles with Britt.

In 2015, Brad Cooper mentioned that Faison is on the Top 10 of the FBI's most wanted list and the WSB's most wanted list. It is also revealed that he arranged the visit back to Port Charles and that Britt also calls him "papa" now.

In early 2017, Faison was replaced by his female counterpart Olivia Jerome when the character was revealed to be alive nearly 27 years later.

On March 22; Anna contacts Obrecht to get information about Valentin Cassadine but she reveals she knows less than she does, Anna suggested that maybe Faison might know more at the same time Faison's female counterpart Olivia Jerome was sent to a mental asylum by Judge Horace Sanchez after she was found unfit to stand trial. Anna's desperate, needing confidential information. Obrecht agreed but only if all charges against Faison and Britt were dropped and they were allowed back in Port Charles. Anna thinks there's more at stake, her family is in danger of Valentin's actions as well and hopes Faison would help. At the Metro Court, Obrecht makes a call to Faison to ask him for information concerning Valentin.

In January 2018, Faison returns to Port Charles after Janice Lomax's resignation as mayor of Port Charles which left the city unprotected without a mayor and the imprisonment of his henchmen Frank Anderson and Greg Barnes for holding everybody hostage at the Aurora Media party at the Metro Court Hotel in revenge for Faison which left Nathan unharmed as well as Mayor Lomax outraged. Jim Harvey came to Port Charles who tries to follow Janice's idea of the Charles Street redevelopment project in the beginning of the year prior to Faison returning nearly two weeks later.

One month later after his death along with Nathan's death, the earthquake hits Port Charles caused by Jim Harvey in which Nathan would never survive and the phone lines become dead.

Two years after his death; then came the man from the Pacific Northwest who bores an uncanny resemblance to Faison, Cyrus Renault. After Cyrus' imprisonment because of Peter working with Cyrus came the female serial killer who goes by The Hook wanting revenge for Faison concealing their face and identity. On New Years Eve in 2022, Faison's daughter Britt was attacked and then dead by The Hook where the face and identity revealed as Heather Webber returning the favor to Faison nearly five years later.

Crimes Committed[]

  • Involved in an unknown crime with Britt after Britt had been replaced by her cousin-in-law Valentin Cassadine and his daughter and Britt's stepcousins once removed Donald and Charlotte Cassadine [2016; revealed on Apr 4, 2022 by Selina Wu before the armed robbery at Charlie's Pub by Eric Watson and Harry DeFranco who are in revenge for the late Peter August nearly two months after his death]
  • Shot and killed his son Det. Nathan West with the help of Jim Harvey of Niagara Equities in revenge for his henchmen Frank Anderson, Greg Barnes, Russ Delvin, and Richard Klein [Jan 26, 2018; Nathan died from complications on Jan 31, 2018 and later replaced by Jim Harvey afterwards and his daughter Britt Westbourne was killed by The Hook nearly five years later in the beginning of Jan 2023 returning the favor who was later revealed to be Heather Webber]
  • Held Carly Spencer hostage at gunpoint returning the favor to his henchmen Frank Anderson, Greg Barnes, Russ Delvin, and Richard Klein [Jan 26, 2018]

Health and Vitals[]

  • Shot in the chest by Jason Morgan and then died from cardiac arrest five days later, then came the earthquake by Jim Harvey a month after his death and Nathan's death at the same time in early Mar 2018 and the phone lines become dead [Jan 26-31, 2018; Peter additionally swatted his emergency button away shortly before his death]
  • Suffered from Huntington's disease [revealed on Feb 23, 2018]

Relationships[]

  • Frank Anderson - Faison's former henchman now Chris Gentry's cellmate at Pentonville (imprisoned)
  • Harlan Barrett - (deceased)
  • Greg Barnes - Faison's former henchman now Paul Gentry's cellmate at Pentonville (imprisoned)
  • Trent Beech - (deceased)
  • Nelle Benson - His late son Peter August's female counterpart (deceased)
  • Helena Cassadine - Faison's former accomplice (deceased)
  • Ryan Chamberlain - (deceased)
  • Stephen Clay - aka Caleb Morley and Faison's American counterpart (deceased)
  • Brad Cooper - His former lover Liesl's former accomplice, Faison's younger counterpart/former co-conspirator/accomplice, and Kim Wu's son working for the Wu mob family
  • Russ Delvin - Faison's former henchman (imprisoned)
  • Mason Gatlin - (imprisoned)
  • Fred Gray
  • Martin Grey
  • Jim Harvey - Faison's American and Niagara Equities counterpart (deceased)
  • Paul Hornsby - Faison's former accomplice and Margaux's predecessor (imprisoned)
  • Jerry Jacks - Faison's former accomplice
  • Gabriel Jenkins
  • Olivia Jerome - Faison's late female counterpart (deceased)
  • Richard Klein - Faison's former henchman
  • Carl Pine - (deceased)
  • Winston Rudge - His late daughter Britt's male counterpart and Valentin's associate/counterpart from South Africa who bore an uncanny resemblance to Valentin (imprisoned)
  • Joe Scully, Jr. - former accomplice (deceased)
  • Steff
  • Leopold Taub - (deceased)
  • Franco Walker - (deceased)
  • Heather Webber - Faison's former accomplice later known as "The Hook" killer best known to conceal her face and identity for most of 2022 until New Year's Day 2023 after her face and identity are revealed (imprisoned)
  • Selina Wu - Brad's aunt
  • Johnny Zacchara - Faison's former accomplice and his late daughter Britt's friend while in prison (imprisoned)

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