The Most Shocking Plot Twists That Have Ever Happened On General Hospital

For years, Port Charles residents and "General Hospital" fans heard about the infamous Valentin Cassadine, who was supposed to be the most evil Cassadine of them all, and that says a lot considering the villains and villainesses who came from this fictional family. When Valentin finally did show up on screen in mid-2016, he did indeed seem ruthless and evil as he shot Nikolas Cassadine (then played by Nick Stabile, now Marcus Coloma, per Distractify) who then fell off a balcony, presumably dead (via Soaps In Depth). But, thanks to James Patrick Stuart's nuanced and layered portrayal of the character, we slowly started seeing his good side no matter how much he tried to hide it.

In 2022, Valentin is now one of the soap's leading men who is not all good and not all bad. He can be ruthless against the right people when he wants to be, but can also be vulnerable with his daughter, Charlotte, as well as with Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), the woman Valentin has always loved (via Soaps In Depth).