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Prince Nikolas Cassadine and Nurse Elizabeth Webber are fictional characters and a popular former couple from the original ABC Daytime soap opera, General Hospital.

Casting[]

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Actor Tyler Christopher originated the role in 1996 and portrayed him, on and off, until 2016. Christopher brought home his first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2016.

At the end of the episode on October 31, 2019, Marcus Coloma joined the cast of GH as the new Nikolas Cassadine when Nikolas was revealed to be alive.[1][2]

Actress Rebecca Herbst originally auditioned for the role of Sarah Webber. Although she did not get the part, General Hospital created the role of Sarah's sister, Elizabeth for Herbst to play, and she debuted on August 1, 1997.[3]

In 1999, the role earned Herbst the Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress, as well as an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in 1999 and a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2007.

Background[]

Nikolas was the son of the late, Prince Stavros Cassadine and Laura Webber. He was also conceived via rape.

Elizabeth is the daughter of Dr. Jeff Webber and his wife, Carolyn[4] Webber. She is also the granddaughter of one of the shows original characters, the late, Dr. Steve Hardy.

Nikolas and Elizabeth met through Lucky Spencer. Lucky was Elizabeth's best friend and Nikolas' half brother. Throughout the years, Nikolas and Elizabeth formed a strong connection and maintained their friendship. To this day, they consider each other best friends. As teenagers, Nikolas, Elizabeth, Lucky and Emily Quartermaine were all best friends, known as the "Four Musketeers."

Nikolas and Elizabeth's friendship spans almost 20 years and their connection knows no bounds. Even after their ill-fated affair in 2009, they reaffirmed that they would always love each other.

Nikolas is one of the only people who calls Elizabeth by the nickname "Liz."

Nikolas was shot and killed by Valentin Cassadine on July 19, 2016.

At the end of the episode on October 31, 2019, Nikolas was revealed to be alive.

Storylines[]

Nikolas and Elizabeth's romantic relationship began when the two friends decided to team up to make Lucky and Rebecca Shaw jealous. At the time, Lucky and Rebecca were dating, much to the dismay of Elizabeth and Nikolas. Both Elizabeth and Nikolas had a hard time seeing Rebecca and Lucky together. One night at Jake's, Elizabeth and Nikolas had endured enough of seeing the two flirting so they shared a kiss to make the others jealous. They were both surprised by the kiss, as they had been friends for years and had never thought of one another romantically.

Weeks after the kiss it was still on their minds and they found themselves thinking of Lucky and Rebecca less and thinking of each other more. At first they tried to resist their attraction, sharing stolen kisses here and there, but they eventually give into their passion and begin having an affair. Nikolas no longer wanted Rebecca, but Elizabeth was engaged to Lucky at the time, so they saw each other secretly. They were wracked with guilt over what they were doing to Lucky, but they couldn't resist each other or the pull they felt to one another. Rebecca found out about the affair and threatened to tell Lucky, but ended up leaving town instead.

Elizabeth and Nikolas plan to spend one last night together and then end their relationship for Lucky's sake. It was on this last night that Lucky discovered their affair. Enraged, Lucky ended his engagement to Elizabeth and cut them both out of his life. A short time later, Elizabeth learned that she was pregnant and was unsure if Lucky or Nikolas was the father, so she ran a paternity test.

Helena Cassadine found out Nikolas could be the father and got her hands on the paternity results. Although Lucky was listed as the father, Helena arranged for Nikolas to be listed instead. To Helena, it was a form of revenge to have a Spencer raised by a Cassadine. Although things were strained after the hurt Nikolas and Elizabeth had caused Lucky, they learned to get along for "their" son Aiden.

On the night that Elizabeth's son, Jake was hit by a car, she received confirmation that Lucky was indeed Aiden's father. Initially, Nikolas refused to believe that Aiden was not his, but he came to accept the truth and handed Aiden over to Lucky. Soon after he left town with his son, Spencer. Despite the circumstances of the affair, Nikolas and Elizabeth's friendship remained in tact and eventually they were able to repair their relationship with Lucky as well.

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Nikolas wants Liz back

In 2013, Nikolas returned to town and confessed to Elizabeth that he still loved her and wished to resume their relationship. They shared a kiss but afterward Elizabeth declared that she did not want to cause Lucky any more pain and she wanted to explore her new relationship with A.J. Quartermaine. Nikolas believed that Elizabeth should be with him and he planned to win her back. Nikolas tried to woo back Elizabeth, but she turned down his advances in favor of exploring something new with A.J. When he realized that Elizabeth was committed to A.J., Nikolas moved on with Britt Westbourne.

Elizabeth and A.J.'s relationship began to fall apart after she realized that she still had strong feelings for Nikolas and A.J. lost control of ELQ, which started a downward spiral in his personal life. Elizabeth regretted not following her heart to Nikolas. A.J. and Elizabeth ended their relationship and she confessed her love to Nikolas, despite his relationship with Britt. By this time, Nikolas and Britt were already engaged and he chose to stay with Britt. Even after Nikolas and Britt's relationship imploded due to Britt's lies, Elizabeth realized that a part of Nikolas' heart was still with Britt, which kept her from pursuing a relationship with him further.

Nikolas and Elizabeth passed each other like "ships in the night," never quite ready for a relationship at the same time. Their feelings for each other remained constant, but they couldn't get the timing right. However, their friendship never waived, despite their inability to get on the same page romantically. The two moved on to new relationships but continue to have each others backs and look out for one another.

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Supercouples
Dante and Lulu ยท Duke and Anna ยท Frisco and Felicia ยท Jason and Elizabeth ยท Jason and Sam ยท Jax and Brenda ยท Jax and Carly ยท Kevin and Lucy ยท Lucky and Elizabeth ยท Luke and Laura ยท Nikolas and Emily ยท Patrick and Robin ยท Rafe and Alison ยท Robert and Anna ยท Robert and Holly ยท Sean and Tiffany ยท Sonny and Brenda ยท Sonny and Carly ยท Spencer and Trina ยท Spinelli and Maxie ยท Stephen and Livvie ยท Stone and Robin

Current Couples
Blaze and Kristina ยท Chase and Brook Lynn ยท Curtis and Portia ยท Dante and Sam ยท Dex and Josslyn ยท Finn and Elizabeth ยท Jake and Charlotte ยท Kevin and Laura ยท Mac and Felicia ยท Michael and Willow ยท Ned and Olivia ยท Robert and Diane ยท T.J. and Molly ยท Yuri and Terry
Potential Couples
Brennan and Carly ยท Brick and Jordan ยท Chase and Sasha ยท Cody and Brook Lynn ยท Cody and Sasha ยท Dex and Kristina ยท Drew and Jordan ยท Gregory and Alexis ยท Gregory and Tracy ยท John and Anna ยท John and Carly ยท Marshall and Stella ยท Robert and Olivia ยท Scott and Tracy ยท Sonny and Alexis ยท Sonny and Ava ยท Spencer and Josslyn ยท T.J. and Willow ยท Valentin and Brook Lynn
Former Couples
Chase and Willow ยท Curtis and Jordan ยท Drew and Carly ยท Drew and Elizabeth ยท Drew and Sam ยท Finn and Alexis ยท Finn and Anna ยท Jason and Carly ยท Martin and Lucy ยท Michael and Sasha ยท Ned and Alexis ยท Scott and Laura ยท Scott and Liesl ยท Scott and Lucy ยท Sonny and Nina ยท Sonny and Olivia ยท Sonny and Sam ยท Valentin and Anna ยท Valentin and Nina
Offscreen Couples
(One or both characters offscreen)
Couples of the 1960s
Eddie and Angie ยท Edward and Lila ยท Fred and Janet ยท Howie and Jane ยท Ken and Cynthia ยท Lee and Meg ยท Mike and Adela ยท Mikkos and Helena ยท Mikkos and Kristin ยท Noel and Brooke ยท Peter and Jessie ยท Phil and Jessie ยท Roy and Peggy ยท Steve and Peggy ยท Tom and Audrey ยท Victor and Helena
Couples of the 1970s
Al and Lucille ยท Alan and Monica ยท Cameron and Lesley ยท David and Laura ยท Henry and Jane ยท Jeff and Heather ยท Jeff and Monica ยท Jim and Audrey ยท Julian and Alexis ยท Lee and Carolyn ยท Peter and Diana ยท Phil and Diana ยท Rick and Lesley ยท Rick and Monica ยท Roy and Bobbie ยท Scott and Heather ยท Steve and Audrey
Couples of the 1980s
Alan and Lucy ยท Bryan and Claudia ยท Colton and Felicia ยท D.L. and Bobbie ยท Faison and Liesl ยท Grant and Celia ยท Jake and Bobbie ยท Julian and Cheryl ยท Kevin and Terry ยท Lee and Gail ยท Luke and Holly ยท Ned and Dawn ยท Ned and Monica ยท Noah and Bobbie ยท Rick and Ginny ยท Robert and Cheryl ยท Robert and Katherine ยท Robert and Jackie ยท Silas and Nina ยท Sonny and Connie ยท Stefan and Laura ยท Tom and Simone ยท Tony and Alex ยท Tony and Bobbie ยท Tony and Tania ยท Valentin and Alex ยท Victor and Liesl
Couples of the 1990s
A.J. and Carly ยท Bill and Nancy ยท Damian and Katherine ยท Damian and Lucy ยท Decker and Dawn ยท Finn and Jackie ยท Foster and Annabelle ยท Franco and Ava ยท Gregory and Jackie ยท Jagger and Karen ยท Jason and Robin ยท Jax and Chloe ยท Leopold and Dominique ยท Mac and Dominique ยท Miguel and Lily ยท Ned and Lois ยท Ned and Wendy ยท Paul and Jenny ยท Paul and Tracy ยท Rex and Lucy ยท Ryan and Felicia ยท Scott and Dominique ยท Shawn and Jordan ยท Silas and Ava ยท Sonny and Karen ยท Sonny and Lily ยท Stefan and Bobbie ยท Stefan and Katherine ยท Todd and Blair ยท Tony and Carly
Couples of the 2000s
A.J. and Courtney ยท Carlos and Sabrina ยท Coleman and Connie ยท Cooper and Maxie ยท Dillon and Georgie ยท Dillon and Lulu ยท Drew and Kim ยท Ethan and Kristina ยท Franco and Maxie ยท Griffin and Claudette ยท Jason and Courtney ยท Jax and Courtney ยท Jax and Skye ยท Jesse and Maxie ยท Johnny and Lulu ยท Johnny and Maxie ยท Johnny and Olivia ยท Logan and Lulu ยท Lorenzo and Carly ยท Lorenzo and Skye ยท Lucky and Maxie ยท Lucky and Sam ยท Luke and Felicia ยท Luke and Tracy ยท Max and Diane ยท Nathan and Claudette ยท Nikolas and Courtney ยท Nikolas and Elizabeth ยท Nikolas and Gia ยท Nikolas and Rebecca ยท Patrick and Lisa ยท Ric and Alexis ยท Ric and Claudia ยท Ric and Elizabeth ยท Ric and Faith ยท Ric and Sam ยท Ryan and Heather ยท Scott and Bobbie ยท Sonny and Claudia ยท Sonny and Emily ยท Taggert and Portia ยท Trevor and Connie ยท Zander and Elizabeth ยท Zander and Emily
Couples of the 2010s
Aaron and Kristina ยท A.J. and Elizabeth ยท Andre and Jordan ยท Anthony and Tracy ยท Brad and Felix ยท Brad and Lucas ยท Chase and Nelle ยท Dante and Valerie ยท Dev and Josslyn ยท Dev and Trina ยท Dillon and Kiki ยท Drew and Hayden ยท Drew and Margaux ยท Dustin and Brook Lynn ยท Dustin and Lulu ยท Ethan and Irina ยท Ethan and Maya ยท Ewen and Elizabeth ยท Felix and Lucas ยท Finn and Hayden ยท Franco and Carly ยท Franco and Elizabeth ยท Franco and Nina ยท Griffin and Ava ยท Griffin and Kiki ยท Hank and Nelle ยท Hank and Willow ยท Jax and Nina ยท John and Sam ยท Johnny and Brook Lynn ยท Johnny and Carly ยท Johnny and Connie ยท Johnny and Kristina ยท Johnny and Lisa ยท Julian and Kim ยท Julian and Olivia ยท "Levi" and Maxie ยท Lucky and Siobhan ยท Luke and Anna ยท Martin and Blair ยท Michael and Abby ยท Michael and Kiki ยท Michael and Nelle ยท Michael and Rosalie ยท Michael and Sabrina ยท Michael and Starr ยท Mike and Rita ยท Mike and Yvonne ยท Milo and Epiphany ยท Morgan and Ava ยท Morgan and Kiki ยท Nathan and Maxie ยท Neil and Alexis ยท Nikolas and Britt ยท Nikolas and Brook Lynn ยท Nikolas and Hayden ยท Nikolas and Nadine ยท Oscar and Josslyn ยท Parker and Kristina ยท Patrick and Britt ยท Patrick and Sabrina ยท Patrick and Sam ยท Paul and Ava ยท Peter and Maxie ยท Rafe, Jr. and Molly ยท Ric and Madeline ยท Ric and Nina ยท Ryan and Ava ยท Shawn and Alexis ยท Shawn and Carly ยท Silas and Sam ยท Sonny and Nelle ยท Spinelli and Ellie ยท Steve and Olivia ยท T.J. and Taylor ยท Todd and Carly ยท Trey and Kristina ยท Valerie and Kristina
Couples of the 2020s
Adam and Josslyn ยท Austin and Ava ยท Austin and Britt ยท Austin and Maxie ยท Brando and Molly ยท Brando and Sasha ยท Brennan and Carly ยท Cameron and Esme ยท Cameron and Josslyn ยท Cameron and Trina ยท Chet and Terry ยท Cody and Britt ยท Jackson and Lucy ยท Jason and Britt ยท Jax and Britt ยท Julian and Britt ยท Julian and Nelle ยท Lenny and Phyllis ยท Marshall and Epiphany ยท Nikolas and Ava ยท Nikolas and Esme ยท Rory and Trina ยท Taggert and Jordan ยท Spencer and Esme ยท Valentin and Gladys ยท Victor and Ava ยท Victor and Eileen ยท Victor and Lucy ยท Yuri and Monica ยท Zeke and Jordan
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