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Henry is often mistaken for dispassionate due to his calm and sensible nature. In truth, he has several passions, but he doesn’t make a habit of emotional display. Growing up, his parents were always more interested in their own lives and there was never any attention to be gained by making a fuss, so Henry withdrew, developing fiercely internalized mannerisms and walling himself off somewhat from the world. He understands social conventions well enough to practice kindness and charity towards others, but rarely forms personal attachments. He keeps people at arm’s length and even his closest friends and family rarely have any insight on his thoughts and feelings.
The end result is that Henry is a bit of a cold person. Not cruel or inhumane, just reserved. His emotional reactions are muted. Things that other people find hysterical, Henry finds mildly amusing. Things which are amazing he finds merely “nice.” Upsetting or disturbing things are only mildly concerning, and things which would cause most people to get very, very angry register only the mildest of complaints.
On the plus side, Henry isn’t liable to lose his head in the heat of the moment. On the other hand, he has the potential to be dangerously ruthless. While he isn’t devoid of empathy or remorse, he doesn’t possess either trait in great quantity. He can potentially do bad things and not be terribly bothered by his conscience. He might regret something a bit, but he won’t lose sleep over it. This is the side of Henry that caused the rift to form between him and his son Greg, and this is the side of Henry you can expect to run into on the battlefield.
People often see Henry’s calm demeanor and age as marks of wisdom. He isn’t the type to judge anyone for anything -- he doesn’t care if someone is gay, an illegal immigrant, a murderer, or all of these things -- making him an easy person to ask for help. He isn’t condescending and he has a great reservoir of patience. He also has many years of life experience to draw upon. There is, however, a danger in interpreting his willingness to help as sentiment or affection. Henry generally only cares on the most superficial of levels and cannot be counted on as a shoulder to cry on or a loyal ally. It’s most obvious when people come to Henry for emotional advice or big problems which require an outpouring of compassion. On those occasions, Henry comes up short, able to offer only the most generic of platitudes. This is fine when dealing with the families of corpses (many grieving people cite Henry’s calm bearing as something that helped them get through the shock), but significantly less so when dealing with people who are a part of Henry’s life.
It’s also a mistake to see Henry as much of a leader. He’ll offer advice if requested or needed, but he doesn’t have that drive to lead. In fact, he’s accustomed to working alone, and it might take a bit of effort to get him to follow along and work as part of a team. As much as this may be a problem, he does have the benefit of being a great self-starter and has a good understanding of his own failures and the potential failures of others. When mistakes are made, he’ll be very forgiving and encouraging, which has the potential to help keep his teammates going when things get stressful.
Finally, it’s worth noting that while Henry possesses a remarkable capacity for fury, his family is the only thing that makes him truly angry. It’s unlikely he’ll display any battle rage.
The end result is that Henry is a bit of a cold person. Not cruel or inhumane, just reserved. His emotional reactions are muted. Things that other people find hysterical, Henry finds mildly amusing. Things which are amazing he finds merely “nice.” Upsetting or disturbing things are only mildly concerning, and things which would cause most people to get very, very angry register only the mildest of complaints.
On the plus side, Henry isn’t liable to lose his head in the heat of the moment. On the other hand, he has the potential to be dangerously ruthless. While he isn’t devoid of empathy or remorse, he doesn’t possess either trait in great quantity. He can potentially do bad things and not be terribly bothered by his conscience. He might regret something a bit, but he won’t lose sleep over it. This is the side of Henry that caused the rift to form between him and his son Greg, and this is the side of Henry you can expect to run into on the battlefield.
People often see Henry’s calm demeanor and age as marks of wisdom. He isn’t the type to judge anyone for anything -- he doesn’t care if someone is gay, an illegal immigrant, a murderer, or all of these things -- making him an easy person to ask for help. He isn’t condescending and he has a great reservoir of patience. He also has many years of life experience to draw upon. There is, however, a danger in interpreting his willingness to help as sentiment or affection. Henry generally only cares on the most superficial of levels and cannot be counted on as a shoulder to cry on or a loyal ally. It’s most obvious when people come to Henry for emotional advice or big problems which require an outpouring of compassion. On those occasions, Henry comes up short, able to offer only the most generic of platitudes. This is fine when dealing with the families of corpses (many grieving people cite Henry’s calm bearing as something that helped them get through the shock), but significantly less so when dealing with people who are a part of Henry’s life.
It’s also a mistake to see Henry as much of a leader. He’ll offer advice if requested or needed, but he doesn’t have that drive to lead. In fact, he’s accustomed to working alone, and it might take a bit of effort to get him to follow along and work as part of a team. As much as this may be a problem, he does have the benefit of being a great self-starter and has a good understanding of his own failures and the potential failures of others. When mistakes are made, he’ll be very forgiving and encouraging, which has the potential to help keep his teammates going when things get stressful.
Finally, it’s worth noting that while Henry possesses a remarkable capacity for fury, his family is the only thing that makes him truly angry. It’s unlikely he’ll display any battle rage.