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- "Paolo. He helped a blind woodcarver cross the street the same day he assassinated a barrister."
- —The Heart[1]
Paolo is a character in Dishonored 2 and the leader of the Howlers gang in Karnaca.
Biography
Paolo intends to seize Karnaca from Duke Luca Abele in order to reinstate peace, even at the cost of innocent lives. He sees himself not as a criminal, but as a man of the people with a justified cause. The Duke and the Grand Guard are for him symbols of corruption and tyranny at the heart of the city.
During this time, Paolo somehow obtains the disembodied left hand of Vera Moray. This grants him a degree of her immortality, transforming him into a swarm of rats whenever he is fatally injured and reforming him elsewhere unharmed. Unlike with Vera, this supernatural power only works once a day with Paolo; if he is killed twice before sundown, his death is permanent.
Rumors of Paolo possessing an artifact of black magic attract the attention of the Abbey of the Everyman, who send Vice Overseer Liam Byrne and a group of Warfare Overseers to stop the gang leader from using the unknown curio. Both the Howlers and the Overseers then engage in a violent dispute over territory in the Dust District.[2]
Dishonored 2
Paolo can be first seen during the mission The Clockwork Mansion, entering a black market shop and complaining to the owner about the quality of knifes he bought there. If the meeting is not disturbed by Corvo Attano or Emily Kaldwin, Paolo will leave the shop and go to a nearby alley, where he spends the rest of the mission.
During the mission The Dust District, Paolo is a potential ally and can help the protagonist to solve the Jindosh Riddle in order to enter Aramis Stilton's mansion. However, the body of Paolo's nemesis, Vice Overseer Byrne, must be delivered to him first. Also, Paolo can be neutralized by being placed in a crate found in the silvergraph store. Alternatively, Paolo can be delivered to Byrne or both men can be ignored completely.
Depending on the protagonist's choices, Paolo can become a member of the new Duke's grand council if he is spared in the Dust District.
Trivia
- Paolo is voiced by Pedro Pascal.[3]
- If both Paolo and Liam Byrne are left alone, in the low chaos ending, the two can be seen working together along with the Duke's body double Armando.
- Paolo uses the same lines as a male Howler during combat.
- It is revealed by the Heart that Paolo tattoos a star on his back for every person who falls by his blade.[4]
- Paolo cannot be grabbed by the Pull Enemies upgrade for Far Reach.
- To obtain the achievement Place of Three Deaths, Paolo must be killed once during the mission The Clockwork Mansion and twice during the mission The Dust District.
Gallery
References
- ↑ "Paolo. He helped a blind woodcarver cross the street the same day he assassinated a barrister."
- ↑ Game Informer – Issue 278 - June 2016
- ↑ Game Informer – Dishonored 2 Taps Vocal Talent From Game Of Thrones, Daredevil, And The Wire
- ↑ "He gets another star tattooed across his back every time he claims a life. A constellation of woe."
Characters in Dishonored 2 | |
|---|---|
| Protagonists | |
| Allies |
Alexandria Hypatia • Anton Sokolov • Aramis Stilton • Meagan Foster |
| Assassination Targets |
Breanna Ashworth • Delilah Copperspoon • Kirin Jindosh • Luca Abele • Mortimer Ramsey • The Crown Killer |
| Others |
Alexi Mayhew • Mindy Blanchard • Paolo • The Outsider • Vice Overseer Byrne |
| Minor Characters (Male) |
Amadeo Monte • Armando • Corporal Dial • Cyrille • Bartholomeus Vasco • Hadros • Ichabod Boyle • Joe Hamilton • Karl • Lento • Luciano • Stanislaw Shepherd • Ramos • Rapollo • Overseer Abello • Overseer Fitz • Overseer Ogburn • Yul Khulan |
| Minor Characters (Female) |
Amelia • Bettina • Francesca • Jessamine Kaldwin • Lizbet • Lucia Pastor • Lucille Clothilda • Martha • Maya • Parmelia • Tamina |
| Classes |
Aristocrats • City Watch Guards • Civilians • Grand Guard • Hatters • Howlers • Nest Keepers • Overseers • Witches |
| Animals |
Bloodflies • Fish • Gravehounds • Rats • Whales • Wolfhounds |