Pilon is a truly beautiful soul. He’s fiendishly quick-witted, a store of knowledge, always ready to share, romantically in awe of nature, and an idealist. Pilon always aims to do what is right and has a very strong conscience. When he’s out doing good deeds, he’s filled with a sense of divine satisfaction. He ungrudgingly shares his Brandy with Danny in the opening chapter of the book, even though brandy is one of the rarest commodities in Tortilla Flat.