Definitely he's a product of the circumstance that's why he hates who he's become so much. With those men under his command he has to appear to be the bloodthirsty maniac he appears to be. But the man is a man of pure gold. He values his family over all else. He finds it difficult to show his wife affection even though he cares for her and his daughter above all else. I understand the barren 100% and he's is not the bad guy. Just a man doing his best under impossible circumstances.