Characters

Stephan – Pokémon: ISTP

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Guest Post by Andrew, ENTJ

Pokémon Anime Franchise

Dominant Introverted Thinking (Ti): Although Stephan can be an impatient trainer, he will take a second to think over his situation before he acts. He will quickly and silently analyze each battle he is in, and then unleash his full fury on his opponents. Outside of battle, he will thoroughly examine his weaknesses and those of his Pokémon and will come up with unique ways to counter them. He figures things out alone, with no need for studying or having a mentor. Stephan can be a little too honest when criticizing people, and will sometimes step on their toes by accident. His name has an unusual pronunciation (it’s pronounced ste-FAHN, not STEF-en or Steven), and he always takes a moment to correct the people (i.e. practically everybody) who get his name wrong.

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Peter Quill / Star-Lord: ENTP

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Guest Post by Emily, INFP

Guardians of the Galaxy

Dominant Extraverted Intuition (Ne): Peter is good at figuring things out, but not making long-term plans, like when he distracted Ronin and grabbed the Orb so the planet wouldn’t be destroyed. Sometimes he spaces out, which allows Gamora to attack him to steal the Orb and get hit in the head at the prison. Before the Guardians go to stop Ronin, he tries to give them hope by giving them a pep talk.

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Oliver Queen: ESTP

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Guest Post by Kerissa, INFJ

Arrow

Dominant Extroverted Sensing (Se): Oliver works through stress using physical activities, such as working out and sleeping around. He decides to take down those on his father’s list in a very straightforward, literal, and unconventional way. He sometimes takes too much on, such as trying to run a business and fight crime at the same time. He lives in the moment, not thinking about how he’ll continue his mission when he’s older.

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Delirium: ENFP

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Guest Post by Emily, INFP

Sandman, Neil Gaiman / Sam Kieth

Dominant Extroverted Intuition (Ne): Delirium is scatterbrained and gets distracted in the middle of her own sentences. She uses creativity to escape boredom, like when she makes fish and, eventually, sings a song about one of them. On her quest to bring Destruction back, she keeps looking for people who might have seen him instead of giving up hope. Although she was afraid of Dream in the past, she asks him to help her find Destruction.

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William Murdoch: ISTJ

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Guest Post by Fanta, INTJ

Murdock Mysteries

Dominant Introverted Sensing (Si): Detective William Murdoch is a very serious, by-the-book, conventional man who is deeply attached to his Catholic religious upbringing. He has a strong sense of duty guiding him when he has to make difficult and personal choices: he chooses justice over stopping the marriage of the woman he loves. He upholds the law to a tee, always tells the truth (even when it leads to freeing a guilty criminal), and minutely follows criminal and scientific procedures. From very early on, Murdoch has developed a keen interest in scientific knowledge, spending so much personal time absorbing all kinds of information through this hobby that he became an expert without consciously wanting to.

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Cilan – Pokémon: ENFP

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Guest Post by Andrew, ENTJ

Pokémon Anime Franchise

Dominant Extroverted Intuition (Ne): Cilan’s interests are many and varied. He is a Pokemon Connoisseur, a science connoisseur, a fishing connoisseur, a railroad connoisseur, etc. Cilan likes to explore connections between trainers and their Pokemon, and, seemingly at random times, he will put forth his analysis of such relationships (he even interrupts battles to do this). Cilan decides to travel with Ash on the spur of the moment, all because Ash shows him (by example) new possibilities in trainers relating to and working with their Pokemon. He doesn’t count his chickens before they hatch, either in battles or in anything else, and he tends to clash with people who have pre-ordained and/or narrow views on anything.

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A Guide to Why Real INFPs Cry

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Guest Post by Key Lime Pi, INFP

A while ago, I read Help! My INTJ Is Crying! and it caused me to think more about how different types have different approaches to crying, much less any sort of emotion. As an INFP, one of the popular stereotypes I find most irritating is that INFPs are always crying. Some INFPs (especially female ones) might cry more frequently than less dominantly emotional types, but that does not mean we are fragile butterflies whose wings will instantly crumple when touched. To set the record straight for all of you who are less dominated by emotion, here is a brief guide to help you understand your emotion-oriented INFP friends.

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Smeagol (Gollum): INFP

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Guest Post by E. J., INTJ

Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien

Dominant Introverted Feeling (Fi): Smeagol is primarily motivated by self-interest. He does think about some moral concepts, such as fairness and kindness, but mainly when they apply to himself in some way. If he breaks some aspect of this moral code, he finds a way of justifying it (e.g., claiming the Ring was his birthday present and that he is therefore the rightful owner). Smeagol, unlike his alter-ego Gollum, can feel personally responsible to people who have helped him (although not to people in general). Gollum does not even care about people who have helped him, reacting viciously toward anyone who stands in his way. Smeagol cannot empathize with other people unless they have had similar experiences–specifically in relation to the Ring. While he understands something of how Bilbo and Sam think because he is a Hobbit himself, he has little sympathy for either of them. On the other hand, he knows that Frodo has experienced something like his own struggle while staying wiser and retaining a strong moral code. Smeagol admires Frodo, but he betrays Frodo anyway because he cannot be loyal to Frodo while fulfilling his own desires.

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Iris – Pokémon: ISTP

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Guest Post by Andrew, ENTJ

Pokémon Anime Franchise

Dominant Introverted Thinking (Ti): Iris hates rules and boundaries, especially the stifling ones she experienced at school. She is always brutally honest, even when her honesty is neither needed nor appreciated, especially when it comes to Pokemon battles. Iris has a disdain for book learning (indeed, she often gets textbook facts wrong) and apathy for being taught by others, preferring instead to figure things out on her own. She prefers a logical approach to problem-solving and doesn’t generally respect people who make emotional decisions. When Iris first meets Ash, she doesn’t know or care about his many past accomplishments; his battle style makes little sense to her and he gets caught up in his emotions, earning him permanent “little kid” status in her book.

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