popeye is a rough and tough sailor with a heart of gold who always does what he can for others and always doing what he thinks is best. he is brave and compassionate, as he will not back down against any foe and give them all he has got, but his compassionate nature makes it so he always tries to "defends the weakerist", as he cannot stand seeing the weak and helpless get abused. he also has a fondness for "poor dumb animals" and, similarly, cannot stand to see any animal being hurt for no reason. but he also has no patience for violent beasts who attack defenseless people or other animals for no justifiable reason, and he will be quick to turn them into mincemeat for their hotheadedness.