That is well.

You cannot begin too early to accustom yourself to war." Then turning, he went among the young men of the guard, to all of whom he was personally known, greeting them with a cordiality and kindness which greatly gratified them.

Malchus gazed at him with admiration.
Fortunately an accurate description of Hannibal has come down to us.

He was one who, even at first sight, won all hearts by his lofty and noble expression, by the kindness and sincerity which his face expressed.

The Carthaginians, as a race, were short, but Hannibal was very tall, and his great width of shoulders testified to his immense strength.
The beauty of the Carthaginian race was proverbial, but even among them he was remarkable.