What is the leader of the caravan's key trait in The Alchemist?

The caravan leader's main character trait is his incredible patience. As part of his job as a camel driver, he regularly needs to traverse vast distances across the harshest of deserts. And to do this successfully, he needs to have extraordinary reserves of patience. As with many people that Santiago meets on his travels, the caravan leader imparts numerous pearls of wisdom, derived from years of experience. The caravan leader lives in the moment, something that protects him from fear. As fear can only be fear of the future, the camel driver, by living in the here and now, is inured against it.
The camel driver's patience comes in handy when leading his vast convoy through the desert. As well as Santiago, there are many other people accompanying him on the potentially perilous journey across the burning sands. Although the caravan leader is a Muslim, he recognizes that the members of his convoy profess many different faiths, and so he encourages them to pray to whichever deity it is that they choose to worship. The caravan leader's patience leads to tolerance, which in turn makes it more likely that everyone will work together to make a success of the journey.