I think he was odd because of what he did to his eyeball, and his treatment of other poeple. I’d go so far as to suggest that “odd” doesn’t even begin to cover

I think he was odd because of what he did to his eyeball, and his treatment of other poeple. I’d go so far as to suggest that “odd” doesn’t even begin to cover it. His interest in religion and alchemy don’t even register, given the period.