Al Haitham is endowed with extraordinary intelligence and talent and lives free from the searching eyes of ordinary people. He's fueled by a desire to understand the underlying principles of the world around him. He greatly values the pursuit of knowledge and dislikes meaningless noise and matters that distract or divert him from his pursuits. To this end, while he is unambitious and enjoys leisure, he will do what he deems necessary to maintain a comfortable life. He focuses greatly on himself.