Cayden Hughes

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**Cayden "Cade" Anthony Hughes** was a recurring character of *The Cursed Children* and a main character on *The Cursed Children: Legacies*. Cayden was Brandon Marshall's former roommate during his time at Stanford University. In the present, he is revealed to be secretly dating his sister Luna, something that he does not approve of. He is also revealed to be a vampire, something Brandon does not seem to remember. In the future, he would become human, and marry her, and later welcomed their son, Jonathan and daughter, Emma.

During the fifth and sixth seasons of *The Cursed Children*, Cayden would spend his time getting close to the North family, even creating a bond with Luna's biologic father Vincente.

## Early Life

Not too much is known about Cayden's early life. However, he graduated from high school and attended Stanford University, where he would become friends with Brandon Marshall, and become his roommate.

## Personality

Cayden is very protective of those who are close to him. However, Cayden is known to lose his temper rather quickly and can become cruel when he wants to be. It has been also noted that Cayden is very quiet but at the same time highly observant. However, after marrying Luna, and become a father to their child, he's become overprotective of her.

## Physical Appearance

Cayden is very handsome. He has brown hair and blue eyes. He is often seen wearing simple t-shirts and a pair of jeans. Cayden is also tall as he is 5'11" (1.80).

## Relationships

### Brandon Marshall

"*I'm gonna tell this in front of the both of you. If you break her heart or if you force her to do anything that she doesn't want to do, I will not hesitate to kill you.*"
—**Brandon** to ****Cayden****
The relationship between Brandon and Cayden's wasn't always antagonistic. Brandon and Cayden were good friends throughout their time at Stanford. However, their relationship began to fade, when Brandon betrayed and lied to Katherine. Cayden wanted Brandon to own up to his mistakes and tell Katherine the truth. Later on, Cayden began seeing Brandon's sister. At the time, he wasn't aware that Brandon was Luna's brother. Brandon highly disapproved of the relationship, making it his mission to break the couple up. Cayden had asked Brandon for his sister's hand in marriage, something that had first enraged him. However, Brandon soon came to realize that Cayden only meant well, and Brandon came to see that Cayden truly loved his sister. Brandon would later become the uncle to Cayden's little girl, Emma.

### Luna North

"*Brandon he's the one. I know he is. Sooner or later, you're going to have to let me go. You can't keep me locked in the castle forever.*"
—**Luna** about ****Cayden****
Luna started out as Cayden's girlfriend. During late nights, she would sneak out to meet him. However, she knew she couldn't keep it up forever, and that Brandon and Katherine would have to meet him somehow. Luna loves Cayden, and when Brandon tells her that he doesn't want her to be with him, she gets upset and reveals the truth about him. Later on, Cayden proposes to Luna, and she says yes. Later, they would welcome a child, their daughter, Emma.

### Emma Hughes

"*Your dad is always going to be your dad. Dalton is always going to be Dalton. He's always going to be protective of you, no matter what. It's in his nature, just like it's in my nature to protect your mother.*"
—**Reuben** to **Emma** about ****Cayden****
Emma is Cayden's only daughter with Luna. Emma loves her father but becomes frustrated when he doesn't allow her to go out with her friends. Cayden loves his daughter, and when people insult her, he is quick to lose his temper. According to Emma's grandfather Reuben, Cayden has had many trips down to the precinct, due to numerous amounts of fighting.

### Other Relationships

* Cayden & Katherine (Former Friends, Family Through Luna)
* Cayden & Vince (Father & Son in-law, Former Allies)
* Cayden & Reuben (Father & Son in-law, Allies)
* Cayden & Kai (Uncle & Nephew in-law, Enemies)

## Appearances

### The Cursed Children

**Season 4**

* *Back to Day One*  (Flashbacks)
* *People Come Into Our Lives For a Reason*

**Season 5**

* *You've Been Holding On a Long Time*
* *When We Wake Up, We'll Make Love*
* *There's Power in the Name Christopher*

**Season 6**

### The Cursed Children: Legacies

**Season 1**

* *Let's Go Back to the Past*
* *A War in Los Angeles*
* *Moon and the Stars and a World For You*
* *Who You Were Meant to Be*
* *World's Forgotten Boy*
* *Legend In The Flesh*
* *I'll Ride This One By Myself*
* *Living Our Life Well*
* *How Far I'll Go*
* *Gods and Men*

**Season 2**

## Name

* The name **Cayden** is English meaning **Fighter**.
* The surname **Hughes** is English meaning **Heart**, **Mind**, **Spirit**.

## References

1. ↑ https://babynames.com/name/cayden#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20meaning%20of,Created%20name%20from%20Aidan.
2. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/hugh
3. ↑ https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/hughes-1

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