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And that same man was desperate to get to Rudy's 10th birthday despite saying Rudy couldn't see anyone from home for at least a few more years.

He's the same man who went around trying to save everyone he could after the displacement incident from his village, taking the brunt of peoples anger when they were too late to save someone or his people getting killed in the street because he was freeing the one's who were kidnapped and made into slaves

He's the same man who was so desperate not to keep seeing his family crying out for him to save them that he clung to booze as things got worse

He's the same man who looked Rudeus in the eyes and apologized for taking that anger he felt out on Rudy when he lied about how easy he had it after the incident because he wants to own to his mistakes.

He's the same man who, after Rudy's 5th birthday party, gave an honest and sincere apology for what he had done, and when Lilia told him to eat the entire cake that he hates to make up for it he shovels it in without spitting up a drop.

He's the same man who when he found his wife was stuck in a dungeon crystal, he was GOING to get her out regardless of rather or not she was alive and even if it cost him his life.

Yes, Paul was a scumbag who did shitty things.
And he's the same man who by the end would move heaven and earth to know his family is safe.

Paul is great character who, to me, is defined by the good man he became. Not the scumbag he was introduced as.