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→Appearance and Personality: He killed a thief not because she stole, but because she attacked him, an officer of the law, with a bladed weapon, and the penalty was death. He claims that leniency often leads to recidivism.
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Nale is obsessed with order and law, and will go to extreme lengths to ensure he doesn't break any laws of the land he's in. This is because he's lost his own sense of justice and morality, and as such, he believes that the only way for him to act correctly is to obey a code of conduct created by others.{{book ref|sa3|121}} He is, however, capable of bending the rules to his advantage, such as by appointing himself a lawman to enable him to kill, or pressuring local authorities to change the law.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}{{book ref|sa2.5|16}}
This being said, Nale's still focused on obeying the rules, and will punish even his own underlings for breaking them, regardless of whether doing so is to his advantage.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} He thinks the world of [[Ishar]], and will do anything the man commands, to the point of self-delusion, in all but most dire of circumstances.{{book ref|sa2.5|19}} In his actions, he seems utterly devoid of mercy, and will
Most of Nale's current-day behavior is a result of his experiences during the [[Desolation]]s. Back then, he was capable of emotions and compassion; however, this was tortured out of him on [[Braize]].{{book ref|sa3|121}} In his better moments, Nale is aware of what he's lost, and can be horrified by his own behavior, but his current coping patterns quickly reassert themselves.{{book ref|sa2.5|19}}{{book ref|sa3|90}}
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