Talk:Phillip Strenger/@comment-118.101.18.187-20160528083038

One thing I don't get is why people wish to apply black and white morality to a situation like this.

The baron is a deplorable man but so is his wife. Both are at fault for their marriage screwing up as neither attempted to try to fix their problem. While his wife may be justified for hating him for killing her lover and the abuse he puts her through, one should remember is that she attempted to abandon him for said lover with their child and that she refused to accept his attempts at reconciliation, instead resorting to provoking and taunting him all the time even going so far as to abort the unborn child even after he expresses hopes of reconciling once more. Despite Anna's actions however, the Baron is still a deplorable man due to said abuse. He does however show genuine regret for his actions as the quest unfolds which makes him even more relatable.

He still deserves scorn but at least he is willing to repent for his crimes which is more than what some people in the Witcher series are willing to do.