Torture has a way of changing a person, so much more when that person is a child. Sand spent much of his childhood in slavery to the Brotherhood and was on the receiving end of the whip so often, that he has come to enjoy pain. Too often this means he will seek out a way to inflict pain upon himself.

Be it during a fight or life in general, moral compass means little to Mortan Sand. If you don’t want a person harmed, you had better specify. General terms mean nothing to him as Mortan Sand only deals in specifics. If the rules of a duel say you can’t shoot before the count of three? A grenade over the shoulder is fair game, then. Tell Mortan Sand to stop someone at all costs, well, you better not be concerned if they’re brought back dead or alive.

Killing has never been a problem for Mortan Sand; and he kind of enjoys it now, if he is honest. Killing's what Mortan Sand does, and he likes what he does.

Mortan Sand possesses a cold and completely uncaring demeanour. This will manifest itself in the fact that when push comes to shove, Mortan Sand will just as soon leave a struggling ally behind rather than put themselves in danger. While this may ensure his survival, it often leaves him as an outcast amongst his peers.

When it comes to a fight, some like to posture, some like to act tough, some like to dance around and go through all sorts of fancy footwork. Mortan Sand? Mortan Sand doesn't bother with exotic battle stances, intricate maneuvers, or super-secret tactics. Mortan Sand, when cornered into a fight, prefers the ancient technique of a good kick to the nuts. And if that won't work, either because the enemy is a woman or has balls of steel, Mortan Sand isn't beyond pulling a few more cheap tricks out of the bag. Granted, Mortan Sand won't be winning any medals for nobility or any prestige for a unique fighting style or a superb maneuver, but Mortan Sand will still be winning, the best and most dirty way he knows how.

If Mortan Sand had been in Greedo’s shoes, Han Solo would be pushing up daisies. He almost always acts on instinct, which typically means he can be seen as impulsive and may not think his actions through, especially in situations during or leading up to combat.