Paul Coneybear

Paul Coneybear is one of Leaf Coneybear's siblings in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, along with Mitch Mahoney's comfort counseling 'apprentice.'

Background
Paul is the odd named kid of his family and, therefore, gets teased about it. This causes him to distance himself from the rest of hs family. He is shown to have an interest in photography, artistry, and later in life, comfort counseling. He attends the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and presumably the 26th, due to the fact that he swears to help out Mitch as much as he can.

Appearance
Although Paul Coneybear doesn't have an official appearance —as he does not appear on the official cover of the musical, nor is he described in the musical— it can be assumed that he looks similar to Leaf. His need to distance himself from his family can also lead some to believe that he dresses differently than the other Coneybears. The most popular idea of his appearance is that he wears darker clothes or more alternative style outfits.

Personality
Paul does not have an official personality. In some portrayals, it is shown that he has a strong distaste for the rest of his family, which causes him to act very dark, gloomy, and mean. Despite this, Paul can get along well with others, as shown by his friendship with Mitch Mahoney.

Trivia

 * Paul's other siblings include Marigold, Brook, Pinecone, Raisin and Landscape.


 * Paul gets into a fight with Chip Tolentino after the spelling bee. It is unknown who wins the fight.
 * Paul and Chip become sworn rivals after the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
 * After the spelling bee, Paul does learn to appreciate his sibling, although he still has a 'sibling rivalry' with them.
 * Paul has noted that the only spellers he would ever get along with are Marcy Park and Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre.
 * Paul has expressed a desire to compete in spelling bees, although it is unknown if he only wants to compete to impress Mitch, defeat Chip or Leaf, or other reasons.
 * Paul's only line in the musical is "Dumb kid!" in Leaf's song I'm Not That Smart, although some performances have added extra lines for him during the Epilouges.