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He feels extreme guilt and self-hatred for various aspects of his past life; such as the burning of Rathalas and killing of his wife, which mentally broke him enough that it laid the foundation of his change in character;{{book ref|sa3|105}}{{book ref|sa3|115}} or over the fact that he didn't properly follow the Codes of War on the night of Gavilar's assassination, leading to him blaming himself for his death.{{book ref|sa1|12}} He feels that he must honestly admit his past mistakes, and take full responsibility for them. He further believes that people must hear him take responsibility, and must know of what he has done.{{epigraph ref|sa3|13}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|14}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|15}}{{book ref|sa3|119}} He believes that taking responsibility is the first step to becoming a better man.{{book ref|sa3|119}} He also admits that he is a hypocrite, but believes that sometimes a hypocrite is simply a person in the process of changing, and feels that that applies to himself.{{book ref|sa3|38}}
As an extension from his lack of care of what other feel about him,{{book ref|sa3|12}}{{book ref|sa3|67}} he began to completely shirk the gender norms of society as he grew, learning how to read and write; and defending Renarin from mockery for his own failure to live up to the norms expected of him, and giving him solidarity.{{book ref|sa3|122}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|4}}{{book ref|sa3|44}} He also was, after a while, comfortable with marrying Navani due to their mutual love, despite what Vorin tradition dictated about marrying one's brother's widow.{{cite}} He is fully aware that people see him as a godless heretic for this, among other things, but doesn't care and sticks by his choices and beliefs. He is also aware of how his breaking of the rules enforced upon him by the system makes people feel threatened, but he continues regardless.{{epigraph ref|sa3|1}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|3}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|27}}
He deeply values human life, far more than even Oathbringer. Due to this belief, he once traded Oathbringer for a group of darkeyed slaves, and considered it to be a bargain.{{book ref|sa1|69}}
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