How I see it, Jude's life has been shaped by tragedy and living the life of a hero doesn't make things easier in that whole department. He'll always carry with him a bit of sadness and pain since those two things have come to define him as a person. But his story is about persistence, things may not get easier for him and there is still a lot he can lose, but Jude cares about the good in people too much to just sit down and fall into despair. Even if it kills him, he'll always fight to protect those who can't do it themselves.

Side note, have any of you guys thought about theme songs for your characters?