#He is more like Griffith from Beserk or Father from FMA

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There is a small but noticeable group of fans who seem to think Philip was either born evil or was some kind of tragic villain. When neither is the case to me

Philip in the present is pure evil. There is nothing more left to him now then sadism, bigotry and ambition. Hence the theme of him being completely, utterly 'hollow'. Anytime it seems there could be a sympathetic side to him it's subverted. But that's not because he always lacked redeeming or human qualities. Its because he willingly threw away those qualities because of how much he enjoyed being a witch hunter. And that is arguably more evil then if he were simply born that way.

What's worse, being born without redeeming features, or having them and throwing them away for the most horrific reasons imaginable?

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@rex-shadao Tragedy is not a person’s sad sob story. It’s the downfall of a character caused by their own actions and poor choices. That’s why Macbeth is considered a tragic character despite being a murderer and a paranoid tyrant. Belos is on the same path, with his past coming back to haunt him as seen in King’s Tide.

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There is a small but noticeable group of fans who seem to think Philip was either born evil or was some kind of tragic villain. When neither is the case to me

Philip in the present is pure evil. There is nothing more left to him now then sadism, bigotry and ambition. Hence the theme of him being completely, utterly 'hollow'. Anytime it seems there could be a sympathetic side to him it's subverted. But that's not because he always lacked redeeming or human qualities. Its because he willingly threw away those qualities because of how much he enjoyed being a witch hunter. And that is arguably more evil then if he were simply born that way.

What's worse, being born without redeeming features, or having them and throwing them away for the most horrific reasons imaginable?