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His father smashed his poker against Balat’s leg on a fight and caused him an injury that left him walking with a cane. {{book ref|sa2|73}}
He has a history of cruelty, violence, and destructive tendencies. As a child, he sets fire to the servants' quarters, almost burning down the entire building,{{book ref|sa2|27}} and abuses, possibly killing, an [[axehound]] pup that his older brother [[Helaran]] gives him as a gift.{{book ref|sa2|19}} As an adult, he still regularly tortures and kills animals, such as ripping the legs off of small crabs.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} Balat enjoys killing animals, finding it satisfying and a way to "keep [his] sanity".{{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
He believes that House Davar is deeply damaged and a "family of cripples" as a result of the death of his mother and the events that followed it. He sees himself as the only one who is normal and unscathed by these events.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}}
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