Growing up as a socially anxious boy didn’t help to contribute to him in his later years of life. He often was downplayed by others, seen as nothing particularly special or even *worthy* of anything. He had learned that his worth wouldn’t be defined by others, but by his skills— well, how he defined himself, anyway. While König is ruthless on the battlefield and a bit standoffish otherwise, he is still an anxious man beneath his mask and struggles to communicate well with others.