Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Netflix’s 2024 film Uglies and the Uglies book series.
Unfortunately, Paris’s fate at the end of Ugly is left ambiguous for the viewers, but the good news is that the Ugly Book series has all the answers. Chase Stokes stars as Paris, Tally Youngblood’s best friend, in the guise of UglyWhat follows a post-apocalyptic society. In society, people are considered “ugly” until they turn 16 years old. Once they are old, they undergo an extensive surgical procedure to turn them into a “beautiful one,” which is exactly what happens to Paris in the 2024 Netflix sci-fi film.
Since Paris is one month older than Tali, he gets the aforementioned “beautiful” procedure before she gets the chance to enter Ugly. Then, when Tally revolts, she and Paris are placed on opposite sides of the fight. Their status as opponents worsens when Dr. Nia Cable turns Paris into a “special”, a superhuman soldier. This is one of the things that the Netflix movie changes from the books, because Paris never became a “special” in the original story. Nevertheless, the procedure made Paris aggressive and strong, leading to his intense fight with David at the end of Ugly.
Did Peris die from his fall at the end of Ugly?
Peris fell from a dam during his fight with David
During Paris’ fight with David in Netflix’s long-awaited movie Ugly, Tally pushes her best friend away from David, and he flies off the edge of the dam. Tally runs to Paris, but she can’t do anything. Chase Stokes’ character remembers briefly, but he can’t stay on the ledge for long. It breaks, and Paris falls (presumably) to his death. Surviving a case like that seems unlikely for most people. However, anything is possible in the world of sci-fi, especially when taking into account the circumstances that led to the fight in the first place.
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Peris is a “special,” meaning that he is, in theory, nearly indestructible. Dr. Cable’s procedure made Paris’s skeleton significantly stronger, and “Specials” are supposed to heal very quickly. So, it shouldn’t surprise fans if he survives the near-death experience or if Stokes reprises his role as Peris in a potential. Ugly Sequel (if Netflix greenlights one).
Paris’ real fate in the Ugly book explained
Paris is alive in the next books
Since Paris never becomes a “special” in the Ugly books, the scene where he falls off the dam is not in the first novel. He is alive and well when the second book, beautifulBegins. without giving too much away, Paris’s character is a steady presence throughout the series, And it would be shocking if he actually died in the 2024 Netflix movie. The scene where Paris “dies” is left ambiguous for a reason. As a result, if the streaming service orders a Ugly Sequel, one should expect to see Chase Stokes back as Paris.