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While Henry makes his in-person appearance after the Plegia–[[Ylisse]] conflict is two years over he was present in the Plegian military;<ref name="army"/> though he never saw full deployment in battle against Ylisse.<ref>{{cite|Oh? I thought word had gotten around. Yeah, Gangrel was toppled before I got the chance to fight any real battles. A shame, too. It would've been fun to face off against the Shepherds!|Henry to [[Ricken]]|Awakening</ref> According to a conversation between him and [[Panne]] he is responsible for informing her of the attempt on [[Emmeryn]]'s life in [[Foreseer|Chapter 6]].<ref>{{Cite|Hey, I haven't killed a single exalt! And besides, I tried to save her. I was the one who told you the exalt was going to be killed, remember? |Henry, to [[Panne]] in their C Support Conversation|Awakening}}</ref> Presumably due to being in the Plegian military for a time, Henry is familiar with several Plegian generals, such as [[Vasto]] and even [[Mustafa]].<ref>{{Cite|Yeah, sure! You've cut down a few of my former comrades. You interested in who they were? Lemme see if I can recall... Well, there's Vasto. I liked him! Always ready with a joke or quip. [...] Then there was Mustafa. He always gave me a bag of peaches whenever I visited. He said I reminded him of his son and that I should consider myself part of his family.|Henry, to [[Ricken]] in their B Support Conversation|Awakening}}</ref>

Henry is casually cruel and psychopathic, a stark contrast to his eternally smiling, cheerful exterior. He seems to think nothing of the casual references he constantly makes to torture and dismemberment, often in the same breath as more innocent subjects<ref>{{Cite|Hello, [[Robin]]. I sure do love lunchtime and ripping thumbs off!|Henry, at the [[Barracks]]|Awakening}}</ref>, and he also has absolutely no problem with putting curses on other people, even his allies, or with killing people in battle. According to his profile in the [[barracks]] he has the lowest blood pressure among his comrades; this may be related to the constant facade he puts up around other humans. He always wears a smile around others though some are able to see through this. His hollow attitude does not extend to animals, namely crows and ravens, which he can often make an almost instant emotional attachment to.<ref>{{cite|'''Henry:''' I know I'm here a lot, but I always feel safe and happy when I'm with Minerva.<br>'''Cherche:''' ...So now that you're here, Henry, I hope you'll let me ask you something. You're always smiling and laughing and acting as if you hadn't a care in the world. Yet, you never seem to make friends with people or allow them to get close. ...Even me.<br>'''Henry:''' What? You think so? Nya ha ha! I'm not like that at all!<br>'''Cherche:''' There you go with that laugh again. It just sounds so hollow... I wonder if it's even possible for someone to be your true friend?<br>'''Henry:''' Sheesh, Cherche. It's not like that! We're already friends! Anyway, I'm glad we had that chat, but are we going on patrol today? I want to fly on Minerva's back again!<br>'''Cherche:''' ...No. Not today. I think it's best if you don't see her for a while.<br>'''Henry:''' Wha—?!<br>'''Cherche:''' I'm very happy that you like Minerva and you two get along so well. But I think you need to spend more time with human friends—namely, me. So I'm going to carry out my patrol on foot, and you're coming with me.<br>'''Henry:''' Huh. Well, all right. If that's what you want, it's fine by me!<br>'''Cherche:''' Good. Let's go, shall we?<br>'''Henry:''' Forwaaaaaard, march!|Henry to [[Cherche]]|Awakening</ref> Henry tends to deny that his smile is fake when confronted about it by others.