Roland often acts in a manner that emphasizes a fanaticism with his beliefs and seems oblivious to his surroundings and how his actions and words are regarded by others. Despite this, he is actually quite intelligent and casually manipulates situations to his will, as seen when he omits information from reports and when he traps Noé and Vanitas during their first meeting. His self-awareness is revealed when he is confronted by Olivier about the consequences of his changing beliefs towards vampir