Father Damaso's Characteristics:
*Arrogant -> Humble
*Barely able to speak or understand Tagalog even after 20 years of listening to Filipino's confessions -> Is surprisingly fluent in Tagalog
*Shameless loudmouth
*Unafraid of slandering nonreligious citizens who he thinks undermine his power
*Raped Maria Clara's mother
*Furthermore, his domineering character is evident by his authoritative tendency take command of a conversation, lecturing newcomers instead of welcoming their questions. It is clear right from the start, then, that priests are afforded an outsized amount of power in this community.
*More interested in appearing to be well-liked than he is in actually taking the necessary measures to win the townspeople’s respect.
*Unfortunately, Father Dámaso is too wrapped up in his own self-image—his power and importance—to acknowledge that Filipinos are respectable people; in order for him to feel authoritative, Filipinos must be below him.
*Dámaso insults the king and asserts that priests have more power than the government.

Reversed:
*Humble
*Fluent in Tagalog
*Thinks before voicing their opinions and their effects to others
*Softspoken
*Friends with Don Raphael
*Kind of a doormat,,
*Wants to gain the townspeopke's respect

Plot Points:
*Padre Damaso had never raped Maria Clara's mother, making Maria Clara a legitimate daughter of Kapitan Tiago
*Don Raphael is still alive
*Open to Filipinos

Actual Main Plot or "motive":
Padre Damaso had grown close to the people that live in San Diego.