Most of Lee's major decisions and dialogue are left up to the player; however, based on the choices given during conversations and Lee's automatic responses to certain events, it's shown that he is smart, reasonable, independent, and generally kind. This is reinforced by Doug/Carley's statement that "everyone looks up to him," voicing their interest in having him be the leader of their group. Unfortunately, Lee is also easily agitated and highly protective, which is shown whenever his people, particularly Clementine, are threatened, and it is clear that he would go very far to ensure their safety. This protectiveness also enables the player to have Lee act outwardly angry at Clementine in certain situations where she puts herself or others at risk, displaying that Lee's temper sometimes gets the best of him. This history of periodic violence is reinforced by his backstory, as he presumably killed the senator in a fit of rage.