Paladin Universe

Paladin Universe is a show, on YouTube hosted By Charlie Philips. It provides extra information about the world where The Mighty Paladin is set. Charlie always focusses on how his world is different from ours and he covers the topics in a conversational style, speaking directly to the audience. He is clearly aware that he's the host of a show and that his audience is from our universe. He is even careful to point out that the things he says are true in the Paladin Universe, but may not be true in other superhero or sci fi universes, such as the Marvel Universe or the D.C. Universe. How Charlie knows about all of this is a mystery.

## Episode 1 Who is Angst

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ts8OC6cBKU&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=1

In the first two episodes, the concept of the show was that Charlie would tell stories about characters who live in the Paladin Universe but who might not ever appear on The Mighty Paladin. It was a good Idea that went off the rails in the third episode. In the first episode Charlie tells the story of The Son of Apolo. A superhero with light powers who eventuality, and returns as Angst a mysterious character with Ghostly powers.

## Episode 2 The Last Crusader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY48kQ61ris&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=2

This is the very long story of The Last Crusader. an immortal character who fought in the actual crusades. The Last Crusader's presence looms large in the Paladin Universe. Paladin learned how to cure a werewolf, by reading about the Last Crusader's Adventures, and later makes it clear that he draws his political ideas from the Last Crusader's writing. The Last Crusader did eventually appear in the Mighty Paladin, but he never plays an important role.

## Episode 3 Beyond Human

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoRTSlQ\_McQ&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=3

This episode sets the tone for the rest of the series. In it, instead of telling the story of a character, Charlie tells the history of various semi human races living under the oceans and in outer space in the Paladin Universe.

## Episode 4 Superheroes and the Law

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q1kQUCRWfQ&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=4

Charlie talks about how the laws of the United States in the Paladin universe are very accommodating to Superheroes. he mentions the fact that the government allows people to be superheroes because it knows that it needs them, to deal with supervillains monsters and disasters. But he does not mention the X Amendment or ASHO because this was written early on when these ideas were not fully developed.

## Episode 5 Mutants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6iCtTr2W3Y&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=5

Charlie interviews a special guest, Swansong, discussing where mutants came from, and how mutant powers work in the Paladin Universe.

## Episode 6 Top Ten Things You Probably Didn't Know About Paladin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gu1y4K9tIY&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=6

This episode is a look back at the show so far highlighting a few details you might not have known about.

## Episode 7 Time Travel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj6N0RaiHZQ&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=7

Charlie spells out the rules for time travel in the Paladin Universe.

## Episode 8 Fantastic Beasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIqlvlbKD80&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=8

Charlie tells us how animals are different in his world.

## Episode 9 Dr. Wyrd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4oRPvV-aQw&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=9

Dr. Wyrd appears as a special guest to talk about just what his powers are.

## Episode 10 The Multiverse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_w-J68VUp1s&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=10

Charlie tells us about the various types of universes that make up the Paladin Multiverse.

## Episode 11 Paladin's Money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDci9Ircykc&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=11

Paladin comes on as a special guest to discuss just how much money he has, where it comes from and what he does with it.

## Episode 12 Superheroes vs Science Fiction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3bj9Jfyfys&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=12

Charlie explains the differences between the two genres of fiction: superhero and science fiction.

## Episode 13 Conventions of the Genre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6wEVllYo90&list=PLPIa8vHmu9D42ze4kpV-lhURPQGMOtgkg&index=13

Charlie talks about the paradox of people in a superhero universe acting totally different from people in the real world so that the world around them will stay as much like ours as possible.