He is sensitive and prone to mood swings, and tends to be wary of strangers.[1] Shigi Quduqu and other retainers noted that he was sickly as a prince, and no match for prince Kochu in caliber.32 However, Guyuk is a lot more intelligent than he lets on, something both Qadaq and Körgen attest to: Guyuk is specially attuned to pick up on the emotions of the subjugated unlike other candidates for the throne. However, this virtue is unfortunately overshadowed by his anxiety, which other characters like Shira and Ögedei dismiss as cowardly behavior.
Speaks in low, measured sentences with clipped, watchman’s precision
