Contrary to the typical image of a knight, Gauche did not like wearing armor. He had concluded that armor was a weak, effeminate precaution for times when one failed to dodge the blow of a sword. He had a long scar on his back that he had received when he had challenged his commander, the heroic Rayzas. From a young age, Gauche had sought nothing but power. He considered the scar a great humiliation.