Kharoc Garrlan somehow always finds himself in tricky situations that put him in over his head. As such, Kharoc Garrlan always seems to be digging himself out of some kind of dilemma. While this speaks to Kharoc Garrlan’s ability to think outside the box to find solutions, his moral code often gets in the way of taking the easy way out.

Through a combination of preparing, studying, and analyzing, Kharoc Garrlan creates detailed battle plans and tries to think two steps ahead of the enemy. At times, however, this can lead to Kharoc Garrlan creating complicated schemes that can baffle less intelligent subordinates.

Kharoc Garrlan has a military background, and draws upon his experience to tackle the obstacles in his life. This makes him decisive, efficient, and fearless; provides him with a strong sense of duty and strength; which tends to influence his ability to fight and lead. However, a rigid mind is less compassionate towards individuals and less imaginative, and Kharoc Garrlan sometimes risks appearing callous, relatable, or incapable of compromising.

Kharoc Garrlan joined the Imperial military with the preconceptions of what passed for idealism at the height of the Empire; he felt he owed a duty to society to place himself between defenseless Imperial civilians and the forces of chaos that threatened them. While years of combat against the foes of the Empire have worn away at the edges of that self-conception, it's still what he holds to deep down. While he can be polite and solicitous to allies and non-combatants, he can be cold, ruthless, and brutal to those that would threaten those he sees as under his protection.

Multitasking in combat is something hammered into every member of the Imperial military. Each individual soldier is trained to be able to shoot at a target, rapidly and repeatedly reposition themselves, and maintain positive communication with their unit, all virtually simultaneously. While this training lets Kharoc Garrlan multitask very well even in high-stress environments, it can backfire into information overload.

Kharoc Garrlan vastly prefers ranged combat, taking every opportunity to use skills and Force Powers to disengage from melee and instead fight at range, so much so that he has become competent at staying out of melee in the first place.