Ryan Hawkins can be very protective, and when any of his friends are being bullied or threatened, he will step in to defend them. This can gets Ryan Hawkins in trouble when he refuses to back down during these exchanges, and sometimes has trouble discerning between friendly teasing and intentional insults. However, because of this fierce loyalty, his friends know that no matter what, Ryan Hawkins will be there for them.

Due to natural talent and spending a great deal of his efforts to healing himself and others from trauma, Ryan has developed a rapport with Force Ghosts and similar entities. He is less likely to be frightened to the point of inaction by an angry or aggressive ghost or a haunted locale and is more capable than most when it comes to researching such entities and helping them move on or finish their business in this world before they become one with the Force. However, his knack in this area can be seen as morbid, off-putting, and/pr silly superstition by others.

Ryan Hawkins would much rather be behind a hand of good sabacc cards or a rare vintage of aged liquor than with his blasters or ship. More often than not, he will spend nights at high-end establishments gambling, drinking and "socializing". Ryan Hawkins can survive without the finer things, but he sure would rather not. This preference follows him onto the job, so it is not uncommon for Ryan Hawkins to insult a client or potential partner by commenting on their choice of beverage or recreation.

While some Jedi are at peace with violence they may have committed in their role as guardians of justice and compassion, Ryan is not. He often shows signs of a sleepless night due to nightmares related to the wars and traumas he has experienced and finds it difficult to let go of guilt over those he has had to hurt or kill, often seeing their faces in his nightmares. While he may believe he is doing it in the service of a greater good and will carry on, after a fight Ryan often finds himself wondering if there was a better way. This makes it easy for him to relate to and empathize with soldiers, civilians in warzones, or other individuals who suffer from war and trauma. However, it makes it more difficult for him to relate to people who see war or violence as heroic.

Ryan seeks strength through his life-lone dedication to the Martial Arts. If given a chance to develop his skills in hand to hand fighting or test them, Ryan will almost never back down unless the mismatch is obvious. Ryan will always jump at an opportunity to study hand to hand styles he has never seen even if it means showing a gap or flaw in his own abilities. After combat he relives the fight with sharp clarity before being able to wind down.

While hokey religions and ancient weapons are good for most Jedi, Ryan prefers the most ancient of weapons, the human body. Ryan has devoted himself heavily to the study of unarmed fighting and the weapons styles which spring from various hand to hand arts, and he will seek to employ these when able. He will fluidly shift styles between grappling, kicking, etc. depending on the foe and challenge presented. His dedication has conditioned his mind to instinctively memorize an opponents patterns in hand-to-hand combat and close quarters combat. This same focus makes him susceptible to fighting long-ranged opponents.