INTJs & Fictional Characters

[sbella]

I typically fall in love with my exact opposites. The warm, kind & affectionate characters. Those "healers"; characters so ready to appear fragile, vivid or alive. Vibrantly weak at times, yet they seem to manage whatever life throws at them, sharing their strength with others no questions asked. They give me... fuzzy feelings? It's as if I have this need to console them.

Except, I am not sure how I would handle them in real life. Weakness annoys me. I like to see reality as it is, and I don't understand people who live their lives constantly sacrificing themselves for others.

At the same time I would like to meet such a person.

Perhaps fiction really is the only place I can actually accept someone like that existing. Strange and confusing as it all sounds.

What type of fictional characters are you usually drawn to & for what reasons? This includes books, TV-series, movies, videogames etc.

Second question, for fun:

What characters do you feel posses INTJ traits?

[Danisty]

I usually fall for the villains.

[Uytuun]

In films/fiction I go for the bizarre, weird, absurd, twisted, extraordinary: bad boys, artists, brilliant autistic professors, villains, pyromaniacs with a sensitive streak, messed-up rockstars...anything out of the ordinary, basically. Why? I don't really want to go there. :p

Not so much in real life, though I do have a thing for P.

[Nadrigol]

meredith grey. grey's anatomy... I think for the same reasons you metioned. its the fragile thing. I find the same thing in real life too. I also have a strange attration to girls who already have a boyfriend... I think I believe their boyfriends arent good enough, and I am. kind of James Bond actually. lol.

[Firelie]

I usually love the sarcastic, slightly bastardly characters that aren't truly evil, but aren't warm and fluffy on the outside either.

[youngblooded]

Usually I like characters that have weird backgrounds or behaviour. Makes them kind of special

[Antares]

I usually love the sarcastic, slightly bastardly characters that aren't truly evil, but aren't warm and fluffy on the outside either.

Han Solo? lol. I love these characters as well, but I've never really 'hit it off' with Solo. I like villains too. Strangely, I'm drawn to characters like the young Tom Riddle and Gabriel Grey. I love Luke as well. He makes me want to give him a hug.

What type of fictional characters are you usually drawn to & for what reasons? This includes books, TV-series, movies, videogames etc.

I like the witty characters who uses irony, puns and sarcasm. They aren't that nice, but deep down there's a heart of gold. I like villains as well, but I probably wouldn't like them in real life. I love those with a 'cute' personality. Like I said before, Luke Skywalker. He's just so innocent sometimes.

What characters do you feel posses INTJ traits?

Hannibal Lecter, Voldemort, Mr. Darcy, Emperor Palpatine, Stewie Griffin um... I'm sure there's a lot more. Can't think right now.

[JTG]

Everybody on this forum should read Catch-22. I love every character in that book, because they all add to the madness and intensity of the story.

Yossarian is my favorite though, and i'm pretty positive he's INTJ (although he has a strong internal F) He's the sarcastic, clear minded center of a military camp full of insanity.

[Danisty]

I also tend to fall for the emotionally unavailable type.

[BlackHawk]

What type of fictional characters are you usually drawn to & for what reasons? This includes books, TV-series, movies, videogames etc.

Ditto to the "cold outside, warm heart" types.

Second question, for fun:

What characters do you feel posses INTJ traits?

Juan Cabrillo - Clive Cussler's Skeleton Coast. Every time I read that book, I think just how much like an INTJ he is. Plus, he is captain of a high-tech, heavily armed ship of freelance covert operatives . . . How cool is that!?!?!?!?

[coffeeloverfreak]

I like Miranda in Sex and the City. She's strong, sassy, independent, maybe a little judgmental at times, but she knows she's smart and competent and isn't about to let some bogus sentimentalism or stupid societal rules dictate otherwise.

One character I identified with a lot was the narrator in the novel "We need to talk about Kevin". anyone ever read it? I was torn between objectively recognizing her as an unsympathetic person, and subjectively identifying with her so much that it made me a bit uncomfortable in retrospect. (Except for the part where she has a kid who shoots up his school... thankfully I don't... though it probably helped reinforce my lack of desire to have kids).

I also adore most of the characters from The West Wing, but in particular, Josh Lyman and CJ Cregg.

[Paul V]

I love the atypical heroes, the more like myself the better. Which is why I love FFVIII so much. I'm attracted to action, suspense or horror games/movies, but whenever I sit to watch/play one of them, I dearly hope I don't get a dumb character. I don't care if he's strong, fast and the best shooter alive. If he can't put two and two together, I'll despise him and will dearly hope he dies saving someone else, preferably someone smarter.

Squall Lionheart, obviously. Rebecca Chambers, from Resident Evil 1 and Zero, strikes me as an INTJ with a low T and a low I. She's logical, determined and self-confident, and she's not as naïve as she seems.

[Jgib5328]

I like the cold, unemotional, mysterious, and intelligent types that are neither good nor evil, but they are capable of doing both to achieve their goals. I also love it when they are highly skilled in comparison to other characters. This is basically the INTJ character and even though I am one, I still love it. ENTJ characters are awesome too.

[Femme de Homme INTJ]

INFP for Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy!!!

Coming in second are the Rhett Butler types.


OH WAIT! INTJ's won't know who those people are. Hmmm. Sorry, I don't watch TV a lot. I like House from House. I like Larry the Cable guy (because I think the character is a brilliant idea, and brilliant and funny are both sexy) . I like me some Jon Snow from Geore RR Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.

[Gabrielle]

I'd have to say the semi-major character who's the sarcastic clown. Hence my username :P. For example, in the movie Covenant, I liked Reid Garwin.

[lordrrr]

I like characters like myself. Mainly, characters who walk about alone, but they have so much behind they're background that no one knows about. They go on their daily lives by their own agenda and appear to be nothing out of the ordinary, but when you discover more about them, you know they are nothing like anyone else, they have supreme power and capabilites.


For instance, Light Yagami from Death Note and the red head (forgot his name, but y'know, the main character- I believe it's Ichigo?) from Bleach.

[Antares]

Coming in second are the Rhett Butler types.


*smacks head* How did I EVER forget to mention dear ol' Rhett?

[aexis]

For instance, Light Yagami from Death Note and the red head (forgot his name, but y'know, the main character- I believe it's Ichigo?) from Bleach.


Hmmm. I agree wholeheartedly about Light being INTJ - I'd say L (the original) is an ISTJ/INTJ mix (I don't think we're given enough observation of his thought processes to make a solid call on that) too.

Ichigo is more of an INFP, in my opinion. Ishida (the Quincy guy with his white outfit and bow/arrow) fits the INTJ bill almost stereotypically.

[Allie]

I'd have to say Dark Schneider from the manga/anime Bastard!! I was even tempted to name one of my kids, Darshu, years later. He was the ultimate evil/vulnerable hero. He was either extremely evil or extremely angelic, but a funny, naughty, lovable bastard for sure!

Definitely, Firth's Mr Darcy.

What about Heathcliff of Wuthering Heights?

[Lei Yang]

I'm not "drawn" to book characters because there aren't really any good INTJ girl descriptions out there (that I've read).

Then again, anyone know of any?

[Merle]

I'm not "drawn" to book characters because there aren't really any good INTJ girl descriptions out there (that I've read).

Then again, anyone know of any?

Smilla Jasperson in Peter Hoeg's "Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow"...
and Dagny Taggart in Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" - I like her character although I loathe the book.
Also Bellis in China Mieville's "The Scar" is quite INTJ-y

[Femme de Homme INTJ]

Than there were the cartoon characters. I had a crush on Schroder from Charlie Brown. And I liked that one guy's hair (the blonde with the AWFUL swirly bangs - yeah, I was six, and I liked that) from Ghost Busters.

[MNRon]

I liked Hannibal Lecter. Also the old hard boiled private eye types, like Sam Spade.

[Jgib5328]

Hmmm. I agree wholeheartedly about Light being INTJ - I'd say L (the original) is an ISTJ/INTJ mix (I don't think we're given enough observation of his thought processes to make a solid call on that) too.

Ichigo is more of an INFP, in my opinion. Ishida (the Quincy guy with his white outfit and bow/arrow) fits the INTJ bill almost stereotypically.

L was definitely an N, he pulled stuff out of nowhere. There is no way anyone who is close to an S type could do that. I think Ichigo is an ISFP, he shows no signs of intuitive thought, and often never thinks deeply about things, he just does them. Ishida is def an INTJ, although I think his character is rather annoying at this point.

[SeaCzar]

Would anyone think that Dexter Morgan, from Showtime's Dexter, is an INTJ?

[aexis]

L was definitely an N, he pulled stuff out of nowhere. There is no way anyone who is close to an S type could do that. I think Ichigo is an ISFP, he shows no signs of intuitive thought, and often never thinks deeply about things, he just does them. Ishida is def an INTJ, although I think his character is rather annoying at this point.

Hmm. The thing is, L came to his deductions by observing the situation and his environment, and calculating every possible outcome. At the very least, I would say he's comparatively more S than N when placed next to Light, who's very N in my opinion.

I sort of agree with you on Ichigo. But there has been times where he has been pure intuition. You could argue that being able to sense spirit energy is not intuition, but then if that is the case, what's that classified as? Considering, that at the beginning of Bleach, Ichigo is highly intuitive, being able to see and speak to ghosts, etc. That said I feel that his character has been somewhat dumbed-down at this point so they can fit in more plot and character building material for other personalities.

[Jgib5328]

Hmm. The thing is, L came to his deductions by observing the situation and his environment, and calculating every possible outcome. At the very least, I would say he's comparatively more S than N when placed next to Light, who's very N in my opinion.

I sort of agree with you on Ichigo. But there has been times where he has been pure intuition. You could argue that being able to sense spirit energy is not intuition, but then if that is the case, what's that classified as? Considering, that at the beginning of Bleach, Ichigo is highly intuitive, being able to see and speak to ghosts, etc. That said I feel that his character has been somewhat dumbed-down at this point so they can fit in more plot and character building material for other personalities.

L is definitely an N, S's can see a lot of things and be observant, but they can't connect the big picture like an N can, L was great at that. I've always seen Ichigo as a fight first think later kind of guy. Some of the fights he goes into, he just goes in and fights, he doesn't seem to think very much about things. I mean I'd give you some examples, but I don't know how far along you are in the series. I think every character in the anime has become dumbed down now at this point, it's pretty ridiculous.

[Des]

I love the aristocratic intelligent villains. I love bad boys with brains. I like cold, rational and emotionless. That's the way things are deal with it make you cry characters. I also like non human characters like monsters and demons if I consider them to be handsome. Oh the decrepit tall and thin ones also catch my attention.

[sbella]

Would anyone think that Dexter Morgan, from Showtime's Dexter, is an INTJ?

Yes. I was just thinking that, actually. I mean, Dexter is... probably a more unhealthy, sociopathic version of what an INTJ could be. But whenever I watch that show... I can't help but think of how much I identify with him.

[Cuivienen]

What type of fictional characters are you usually drawn to & for what reasons? This includes books, TV-series, movies, videogames etc?

Clarice Starling is my absolute favorite, equally from the movie and the novel Silence of the Lambs.
I also rather like Dagny Taggart, Rhett Butler, Eowyn and Hannibal Lecter.

[Motor Jax]

i tend to be like "Gar" in Mask, the loner biker type. it's more my style

(i also think he's an INFJ)





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What type of fictional characters are you usually drawn to & for what reasons? This includes books, TV-series, movies, videogames etc.

Doc Oc, cause he was cool as hell

[vaguely dissatisfied]

What about Sarah from the original CSI series? Do you think she's an INTJ........I think she's really cool.

[AnandaMeansBliss]

Would anyone think that Dexter Morgan, from Showtime's Dexter, is an INTJ?


Funny. I just finished watching both seasons over the weekend and I completely think Dexter is an INTJ. I think his J and I are particularly strong.

P.S. Wuthering Heights sucked a lot.

[Haphazard]

P.S. Wuthering Heights sucked a lot.

Oh yes it did.

I like characters who are sure of themselves, and even though the odds are against them are trying their damndest to succeed. That's probably why I fall for most villains. Heroes tend to have their faces splattered with humble pie at the onset and it's hard to relate to somebody who's so unsure of himself.

Most typical fantasy protagonists are so humble it disgusts me. I don't want somebody completely arrogant, but if I may quote Spongebob, I want somebody who's confident in his abilities to successfully succeed.

[eternaltriangle]

I liked Hannibal Lecter. Also the old hard boiled private eye types, like Sam Spade.

Private eyes seem more ISTP or ISTJ (its called "the inspector" after all) to me. For one, they tend to be amoral, and not very committed to much of anything which seems more P than J. Secondly, they tend to ignore what they can't see in front of them.

I am more familiar with neo-noir types, but lets take Jack Gittes from Chinatown as an example. He just sort of stumbles from place to place, always missing the larger mystery because he is focused on finding specific clues. Sherlock Holmes is an exception, however, (Watson is the ISTJ), in that he works through deduction, and abstractly solves mysteries.

[jwp4]

I like characters who are sure of themselves, and even though the odds are against them are trying their damndest to succeed. That's probably why I fall for most villains. Heroes tend to have their faces splattered with humble pie at the onset and it's hard to relate to somebody who's so unsure of himself.

I always liked John Creasy in Man of Fire. I don't know if he is INTJ. He is not a typical good guy, but he wins to his own demise (in the movie at least). In some little sick way, I wonder if I would have the fortitude to be like him in a similar situation.

[sriv]

I like a lot of different types of characters.
-Character with a strong moral code like mine
-Character with cold, ruthless efficiency like me
-Character with strong motivation for a good reason
-Character with massive intelligence, experience/wisdom, power
-Badass! not like me
The character has to have one of these traits, but not necessarily all of them. If a character is in direct opposition of one of these traits to too large of an extent, then I will not like the character.

-Gandalf (INTJ!)
-Ganondorf, Wario, lots of other villains
-I hate Harry Potter, liked Dumbledore and Snape
-Roland from Dark Tower series

[sam988]

I'm surprised that no one mentioned Ben Linus from Lost here!

He is currently my favourite character. Not just because he's an INTJ, but also because he always gets what he wants because of his superior mental and "machiavellian" abilities. Although he is physically weak, he always manages to get people to do what he wants by manipulating them with a series of very clever mind tricks. A truly extraordinary character.

[True Rune]

I agree with the Ishida bit, trying to think of a Get Backers character, but I don't know if it's MakubeX or Mido Ban..

[LordHawk]

God I can't stand Meredith Grey from "Grey's Anatomy." There's few people on there I do like. About the only one is the chief plastic surgeon.

[Cality]

INTJ : Temperance Brennan in Bones...





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She is kinda aspie as well

[Provoker]

My INFJ friend told me I remind him of Christian Bale's character in the movie American Psycho. If I had to pick one single fictional character I identify with (in terms of personality) it would be Raskolnikov from Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.

[Haphazard]

I always considered Uryuu Ishida as more S than N.

The character in my avatar, Fai, from Tsubasa, I'd say is definitely INFJ. His actions show a strong Fe and his mode of operations definitely shows Ni -- his profession before the series was as a wizard, and the sort that he practices shows a lot of archaic and esoteric ideas and method of application. Despite the fact that he's the most talkative of all the characters, he's very guarded of himself and it definitely tires him out. Definitely the sort of character whose antics are fun to watch but would be terrible to know in real life.

I don't know about the rest of the characters, though. Most of them seem rather introverted, though, and there's probably an N/S divide between Fai and Sakura and then Syaoran and Kurogane.

[Anat]

I go for the characters who are in their comfort zone, going about their lives, and then, suddenly, something happens and they are thrown out of their cosy little existence. Reluctantly, they have to do something important and in the process, encounter a lot of danger, learn, grow and develop themselves. Think Bilbo in The Hobbit, or Sara Connor in The Terminator.
I also like the character who doesn't fit in, and reacts to that with a lot of jokes and stubborn behavior, fighting for wat he/she thinks is right. The character of captain Mal from the television series Firefly comes to mind.

[blue tie]

Characters that don't skip a beat. Like Beast Boy from Teen Titans. Very outgoing, energetic, life of the party, easy to understand, and easy to appreciate.

Characters that wield darkness/evil like a fine blade. Anyone that transcends conventional morality. Following the law isn't the best (or funnest) way all the time. See House, Robin/Slade from Teen Titans.

Brainy characters. For writing that's not as in depth, it's nice to have some skepticism on the team. See Chuckie from Rugrats, Donatello from TMNT.

Edit: My I-love-Batman moment was in Justice League where he growled back at his fellow Leaguers and revealed his kept piece of Kryptonite to use against Superman, a fellow, if not the highest, Leaguer.

[Uberfuhrer]

Michael Keaton and Christian Bale's interpretation of Batman are both INTJs.

Val Kilmer's interpretation is more INFJ, and George Clooney and Adam West's interpretations, I've decided, are ESTJs in an ENTP's interpretation of Gotham City.

I always looked at both Batman & Robin and the Batman series with Adam West as very ENTP entertainment, in that they are hopelessly goofy and corny but also very inventive, perhaps inappropriately so. (But an ENTP's interpretation of Gotham City is hardly appropriate for what Batman is all about.)

I also wager that Gordon Freeman of Half-Life is an INTJ, and not just because I'm playing as him.

[Nostalgia]

Tom Ripley, an interesting study subject, this also applies to Chris Wilton from Match Point.

Roy Batty from Blade Runner, Fearless, Ruthless, Independent, and Poetic...

Clive Owen's character Larry from Closer

Dimitri from Burnt By the Sun

Oscar 'Manny' Manheim From Runaway Train

Rodrigo Mendoza From The Mission

Yes Rhett Butler also got my vote!

Yes its all about the dynamic and complicated characters, I don't care much to identify the good or the bad, everyone has its own intentions and perspectives, the only differences, is those who are not afraid to live through it, stand to face all the consequences and not be sorry for it or even dying for it...

Oh yeah I also like those hardened and easily misunderstood characters, such as Nick Nolte's character Lt. Col. Tall from The Thin Red Line...

[Uberfuhrer]

Did anyone mention Dorothy in The Golden Girls?

What about Jack Nicholson's character in As Good as it Gets?

Or perhaps Optimus Prime in Transformers?

And, ahem, Megatron...

[azelismia]

INFP for Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy!!!

Coming in second are the Rhett Butler types.


OH WAIT! INTJ's won't know who those people are. Hmmm. Sorry, I don't watch TV a lot. I like House from House. I like Larry the Cable guy (because I think the character is a brilliant idea, and brilliant and funny are both sexy) . I like me some Jon Snow from Geore RR Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.


David Rintoul's Darcy was MUCH better Imho..

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Firth can't even compete.. Firth is too emotionally available. he doesn't do the reserved nature as rintoul does (until the moment is right, in which he has a nice reserved smile)

I don't know any of your regular tv references.

my other favorites are professor farnsworth
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Arnold J Rimmer, lister and Holly.

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oh I could go on but my favorite characters tend to BE characters. Most of the people on television are so bland and flavourless that it's pointless to watch.

[Genuine]

In fiction the authors seem to manipulate INTJ's exterior un-feeling side to the max.

Serial killers, self-confident jerks, that creepy guy that watches you all the time, someone related to deaths of some sort...

:idea:
How about...
..INTJ!

[the human iPod]

What type of fictional characters are you usually drawn to & for what reasons? This includes books, TV-series, movies, videogames etc.

Hmm. Unlike the topic creator, I don't think that I'm really drawn to sensitive fictional characters that much. As some other posters have mentioned, I am a fan of characters that have downright confusing, complex personalities (ex. Raskolnikov from Crime & Punishment) in books. In movies, particularly westerns, I am a fan of the quiet badass (ex. Clint Eastwood in The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly). I suppose in books I love to probe into how the character is thinking and so I am drawn to novels that vividly describe a character's thought process. In movies, thoughts become invisible and so I am drawn to characters that you're not quite sure what they're thinking / the silent type. In videogames... hmm. I'm not really sure what type of character I enjoy. Videogames seem to make it quite difficult to analyze a character's personality. I'd say if I had to think of one off of the top of my head, then I would probably choose the more quiet type (which tends to be the protoganist in most RPG's). I think one of the reasons why I was not a fan of Kingdom Hearts was of how weak the main character seemed to be.

In animes, it's a bit different. My fandom turns to the obnoxious, oftentimes rude, character with immense hidden strength. (ex. Kamina from Toppen Garren Lagann or Spike Spiegal). Alot of the time these characters are loud (Kamina), but sometimes they're quiet (Spike). Also, I like characters that seem to have an inner peace.

[Vivid]

I love the 'normal' people. The ones that aren't given much attention. The 'boring' characters.
I think Midna from LoZ seems like a possible INTJ. So does Professor Membrane from Invader Zim.

[Beery Swine]

I don't know what types they are, but the comic book characters I really like are Bruce Banner/Hulk, Wolverine (duh), Batman, Joker, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Rogue, the black costume storyline of Spider-Man (haven't even seen Spider-Man 3, you'd think I would as much as like the BC), Gwen Stacy from the new Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon, just about every other character in every comic book I can take or leave. Agent Smith from The Matrix movies. In The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park and Futurama, my favorites are, respectively, Maggie, Stewie, Kyle and Zoidberg. I've always loved Picard and Data from The Next Genereation, and Q. Doctor Cox from Scrubs. Everyone from Cowboy Bebop. That's about all the fictional characters that I like as separate from their stories. I keep going back and editing this when I think of someone else. Terminator 2 Sarah, John and Arnie. "Dirty" Harry Callahan. I didn't wnna mention these two cause i'd look like I was copying, but I can't help it: Hannibal and Clarice. Basil Fawlty and Polly Sherman. John McClane, Zeus Carver, Hans and Simon Gruber.

Shit, I forgot all about video games. Kryptosporidium, Kratos, Almalexia, King Hlaalu Helseth, Nerevar Incarnate, Squall Leonhart (one of the only characters ever that identifies with me instead of the other way round), Rinoa Heartilly, Quistis Trepe, Edea, everyone from FF7 except Cait Sith (worthless), Terra Branford, Celes Chere, Cortana (haven't played Halo 3, so don't know if she's changed much), Auron, Yuna, Carl Johnson, Lance Vance, Cesar Vialpando, Mercedes Cortez, Darth Revan (pwns ur face off), Bastila Shan, Canderous Ordo, HK-47, the Denton family, Tracer Tong, Klara Sparks, Billie Adams, Black Cat (Spider-Man 2 game), Sam Fisher, Frances Coen, Anna Grimsdottir, Alyx Vance, Hana Tsu-Vachel, Marivel Armitage, hoo-boy, I feel like I could go on forever.

I am such a huge VG nerd. ;D:embarassed::undecided:

[Karamazov]

Agree with all of the above ^

Including Death Note(Near- my avatar) and Samurai Champloo(Jin)

oh and Seven Samurai (Kazuya)

[eMachine]

Well, being a mom I don't get much along the lines of entertainment these days, but let's see...

I don't know about specific character traits that appeal to me, but I absolutely *love* to see an uprising in films. Like in V for Vendetta, or a movie that I watched as a kid The Legend of Billie Jean. Speaking of V for Vendetta, 'V' certainly appealed to me, but I haven't really analyzed the character in relation to MBTI, was he meant to portray an INTJ? Also, it seems like 'Evie' went through a transition in the film and probably changed MBTI type completely?

+1 for Mr. Darcy

My favorite book is Middlemarch by George Eliot. There are many awesome, unique characters and I plan on re-reading it with MBTI in mind. From what I can remember, I think the main character 'Dorothea' was probably an NT. The book takes place in the mid-1800s I believe and she seems to be far more rational than most mid-upper class women of that time, but then again she has a plan to create a sort of 19th century version of "projects" for low-income families in her village, and spends time drawing plans for cottages... so I'm sort of torn between INFJ and INTP for her. If anyone else has read this book, please let me know. ;)

Edit:::
Oh, as an afterthought, I really love Lilo in 'Lilo and Stitch'. I've had to watch it with my daughter probably 50 times. It just makes my day in the very first scene where she tells her hula teacher that she's late because it's "sandwich day" and she had to take Pudge the Fish a peanut butter sandwich, but she had no peanut butter and her sister told her to give him a tuna sandwich instead, but it would be an abomination if she fed Pudge the Fish tuna! Why is it so important to take Pudge the Fish a sandwich every week? "Pudge controls the weather", of course! :cheesy:

[Octavianus Caesar]

What type of fictional characters are you usually drawn to & for what reasons? This includes books, TV-series, movies, videogames etc.

Second question, for fun:

What characters do you feel posses INTJ traits?

I usually like the smart ones:

Dr. House
"Bones" (the character)
Ziva David (NCIS)
H. Caine (CSI Miami)
Dr. Spencer Reid (Criminal Minds)
Frank Castle/Punisher
Bruce Wayne/Batman
The Joker
Bane (Batman)
Gil Grissom (CSI)
Hermione Granger
Severus Snape
Albus Dumbledore
Lord Voldemort
Allanon (Terry Brooks, Shannara)

[iuniperus]

What type of fictional characters are you usually drawn to & for what reasons? This includes books, TV-series, movies, videogames etc.Great question. I'm completely in love with the character Lestat from Ann Rice's Vampire Chronicles. He embodies every characteristic and personality trait I look down upon and personally strive not to possess. Lestat is smug, arrogant, flamboyant, charismatic, selfish, and narcissistic. Yet I find myself drawn to him like a moth to a flame, all the while knowing (and perhaps even relishing) my inevitable demise.

Anybody have any idea what type he would be?

In the world of more classic literature, I find myself drawn to Mr. Darcy from Pride Prejudice and Erik from Phantom of the Opera.

As for women, one of my favorites is Tess from Tess of the D'Ubervilles

What characters do you feel posses INTJ traits?

I know Mr. Darcy is one. Anne Rice's Armand may be one to. Come to think of it, so could Claudia.

[HAL]

the greatest example of an intj i can think of is batman.
he is not concerned about feelings and doesn't share his own.
he knows a lot about a lot of things and puts it to practical use.
he does a lot of analysis and thinking to outwit everyone.
he has a strong judging characteristic.
once he decides he wants to do something, he's going to do it no matter what the expense in time or money or relationships.
he is fiercely independent.

as far as characters i am drawn to- i ususually like meaner characters.
i like plankton from spongebob squarepants.
i like colonel tigh from (the newer) battlestar galactica.
my niece loves veggie tales and when i watch it with her, i like mr. lundt and the french peas out of all the other more pleasant characters to choose from.

and sometimes i like the outright villains.
i had to admit that ra's al ghoul had a good point in batman begins.
i thought magneto wasn't understood by other characters in x-men.
and zod was really cool in superman 2 (and his recent return in the comics) even if i wasn't rooting for him.

[eMachine]

as far as characters i am drawn to- i ususually like meaner characters.
i like plankton from spongebob squarepants.


I had to laugh at this. My daughter's favorite character on Spongebob Squarepants is "Squidward"... I sometimes wonder if he reminds her of me, as I often react to her the same way Squidward reacts to Spongebob and Patrick.

I caught the end of an episode the other day where there was talk of "mad snail disease" or something. Squidward walked into the resturaunt and Spongebob told him "You're not a zombie". Squidward said "Oh yes I am," put on his uniform and said "May I take your order please?" It made me LOL. I wonder what type Squidward is... :thinking:





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Oh, I need to add Holly Golightly from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" to my list of favorite characters. There's just something about her...

[jswarthout]

howard roark the fountainhead

[Solaris]

Another Howard Roark fan here, he's my favorite Ayn Rand character.

Also, I like Anne from Anne of Green Gables (I was a little red-headed girl who felt outcast, and so was she, it was perfect reading for me). Harry Potter trio plus Ginny Weasley. Professor McGonagall from the same series.

Roland from S. King's Dark Tower series.

I guess I don't really attach to characters much, because I can't think of others that stand out, and I've read a lot.

[Uberfuhrer]

Travis Bickle of Taxi Driver is a great example of an INTJ, methinks, maybe not in terms of Keirsey's description, but in terms of functions -- Travis is not confident of asserting his Se function, so he practices it by imagining and acting out scenarios with his Ni.

In terms of functions, it is also an INTJ tendency to put up an intimidating front because they are not confident enough to engage their inferior function.

[errrzarrr]

what about V and Michael Corleone and vito Corleone?

[Uberfuhrer]

what about V and Michael Corleone and vito Corleone?

Definitely.

[errrzarrr]

My Fav are Vito and Michael Corleone.

I supposed V is INTJ and what about Rasputin the russian Zar's counselor?

[LancDash]

I fall for the emotionally frakked INTJ types. They're loners, quiet, passionate, restrained by rules. Which is useless. Since I'm in INTJ, it wouldn't work. (two of my favorites)

Howard Roark (showing more Fountainhead love)
Lee Adama

All the guys I fall for in media, yeah never would work, which makes me sad.

I need to be attracted to some E's.....

[SongofSeptember]

I'm drawn to people who are realistically portrayed. People that have more than one side to them, that is, or more than one level of complexity. (After all, who does?)

Let's see. INTJs... Mr. Darcy. Love him. Dumbledore. Voldemort... probably, but not sure.

Artemis Fowl, maybe?

[Uberfuhrer]

I could also wager that Voldemort is an ENTP.

[Erika Redmark]

What type of fictional characters are you usually drawn to & for what reasons? This includes books, TV-series, movies, videogames etc.

Like a lot of people have said, I like brainy characters, especially female ones. I also tend to be a fan of characters that aren't very commonly liked, or that I get the feeling you're not supposed to like as much. My favourite Wheel of Time character was always Nynaeve. I didn't like any of the other female characters–Egwene pissed me off to no end, especially what happens to her in the sixth book. The others–Elayne, Min, Aviendha–I didn't hate them as much as Egwene, but again there was the feeling that they were too perfect and you were supposed to like them. Moiraine I guess I was sort of OK with. I guess Nynaeve is the least one-dimensional. Maybe. (For the record, I semi-fangirled Mat, hated Perrin, and tolerated Rand.) I haven't read any of the books for a long time, probably two or three years (I wonder if I would have different opinions of any of the characters now), but this is what I can remember of my reaction.

Raine Sage, from Tales of Symphonia (a video game), is a lot like Nynaeve.

What characters do you feel posses INTJ traits?

I'd say Nynaeve did. I think I'm a lot like her, except for the anger management issues. Some INTJ's can be more blunt and confrontational, like she is, in real life, from what I've read on these boards. I don't remember specifics, but I'm pretty sure she says some things that would make one think she was a thinking type. And I'd expect magically gifted characters to be N.

I also read the Earthsea Cycle recently and think Ged could be an INTJ too. (One of my favourite parts is his rivalry with Jasper in the first book.)

[44sunsets]

What characters do you feel posses INTJ traits?

I'm an INFJ man and I typically like INFJ and INTJ type characters, for example Gil Grissom and Sara Sidle from CSI (both INTJs).

Sherlock Holmes is another character I admire, but I'm undecided as to whether he's an INTJ or INTP.

[Solaris]

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[Beery Swine]

Allanon (Terry Brooks, Shannara)

Al-Anon is short for Alcoholics Anonymous. That's probably where the author got the name from. ;D

[MetalWounds]

Has anyone seen No Country For Old Men?

I'd say Anton Chigurh is my new favorite movie villain. I'd also say that he's a dead ringer for an INTJ as well.

[cctip8895]

Anyone watch Law & Order Criminal Intent? I think Detective Goren has strong INTJ traits. And, honestly, I love that character. I wish I could meet a man in real life with his personality.

[Claptonian]

Has anyone seen No Country For Old Men?

I'd say Anton Chigurh is my new favorite movie villain. I'd also say that he's a dead ringer for an INTJ as well.

I'm not sure enough of his personality is revealed to reach a conclusion, but I could see Chigurh as an INTJ.

[MetalWounds]

I'm not sure enough of his personality is revealed to reach a conclusion, but I could see Chigurh as an INTJ.

His sense of humor strikes me as INTJ. The scene where he harasses the gas station clerk always makes me smile.

"Don't put it in your pocket, that's your lucky quarter, if you put it in your pocket it will get mixed around with all the others and become just a coin"

...

...

"Which it is."

[SmileyMan]

Dr. Jonathan Crane (Batman Begins) is one of my favourite movie villains, and some say he's an INTJ.

[VendettaNZ]

V from V for vendetta is one of my most favourite charaters, I also liked nightcrawler as I thought he was very unique

[mind_wander]

Have anyone here ever watched Fox's tv show: Bones?
The series, created by Hart Hanson, is very loosely based on the works of real-life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, who is herself a producer on the show. Its title character, Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan is named after the protagonist of Reichs' crime novel series. Bones is a joint production by Josephson Entertainment, Far Field Productions and 20th Century Fox Television. Source: To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.(TV_series)#Main_characters

This female character could be an INTJ: Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan (portrayed by Emily Deschanel: To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) is a forensic anthropologist working at the renowned Jeffersonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and a best-selling crime novelist. She is intellectually brilliant, but is narrowly focused on her work, as well as lacking in social skills. Source: To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.(TV_series)#Main_characters

Does any these personality traits ring a bell?

When I watched this show Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan the main female character does stands out to me. Because she does lack some social norms small talk, rather be doing more techincal work in her pride and joy profession when it comes to solving the crimes in the forensics department. In her world, its much easier to overcome the interesting things in life than just doing something which isn't uninteresting.

So what do you think about this character: Temperance Brennan (Bones)
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[Stella Mira]

What type of fictional characters are you usually drawn to & for what reasons? This includes books, TV-series, movies, videogames etc.

What characters do you feel posses INTJ traits?

For me, these things are usually one and the same. I like intelligent, reasonable characters with a strong moral code. Usually with a quirky or interesting sense of humor, and some mystery.

Ex. Kyouya Ootori from Ouran Host Club and Mr. Darcy.

Ditto to the "cold outside, warm heart" types.

And ditto ditto.

[Nostalgia]

I'm surprised that no one mentioned Ben Linus from Lost here!

He is currently my favourite character. Not just because he's an INTJ, but also because he always gets what he wants because of his superior mental and "machiavellian" abilities. Although he is physically weak, he always manages to get people to do what he wants by manipulating them with a series of very clever mind tricks. A truly extraordinary character.

Warning This Video Contain Spoiler scenes from the show LOST!
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[bricklayer]

Is Dr House from House an INTJ?

[Uberfuhrer]

Don't ever bring up House again. Ever.

[mind_wander]

Don't ever bring up House again. Ever.

I thought there is already a seperate thread for House, lol.

[emanon]

Have anyone here ever watched Fox's tv show: Bones?
The series, created by Hart Hanson, is very loosely based on the works of real-life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, who is herself a producer on the show. Its title character, Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan is named after the protagonist of Reichs' crime novel series. Bones is a joint production by Josephson Entertainment, Far Field Productions and 20th Century Fox Television. Source: To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.(TV_series)#Main_characters

This female character could be an INTJ: Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan (portrayed by Emily Deschanel: To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) is a forensic anthropologist working at the renowned Jeffersonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and a best-selling crime novelist. She is intellectually brilliant, but is narrowly focused on her work, as well as lacking in social skills. Source: To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.(TV_series)#Main_characters

Does any these personality traits ring a bell?

When I watched this show Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan the main female character does stands out to me. Because she does lack some social norms small talk, rather be doing more techincal work in her pride and joy profession when it comes to solving the crimes in the forensics department. In her world, its much easier to overcome the interesting things in life than just doing something which isn't uninteresting.

So what do you think about this character: Temperance Brennan (Bones)
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I've wondered about that, but I also wonder if she might be an ISTJ. I'm more confident in typing Zack as an INTJ.

[bricklayer]

Don't ever bring up House again. Ever.

I thought there is already a seperate thread for House, lol.

lol, wow sorry to arouse such a hatred passion. Is there really another thread for House?

[mind_wander]

lol, wow sorry to arouse such a hatred passion. Is there really another thread for House?
Actually, I don't hate House at all, but here you go:
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[Uberfuhrer]

lol, wow sorry to arouse such a hatred passion. Is there really another thread for House?

No, we're just tired of hearing about it. (It's not the first time it's been brought up. ;))

[hyper84]

What do you think Daniel Day-Lewis's character Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York was? He is my all-time favorite villain. What about his character Daniel Plainview from There Will be Blood?

[Asylum]

Did someone already type Artemis Fowl? He seems like an INTJ doesn't he?

I originally thought L from Death Note might be an INTJ... The ENTPs typed the main characters from Death Note and I guess I agree with them, but they say L is an INTP. I can't remember what they said Light was, but it wasn't INTJ. Hmm...

[Solaris]

Miranda from "The Devil Wears Prada" in the film version -- ExTJ. I could say S because she's in the fashion industry, but she's not into belonging or tradition so much. Also, an ESTJ would be less likely to get so into career-mode that she loses her family.

[Octavianus Caesar]

Has anyone ever read the novels by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child the "Pendergast" Series?

I was wonder what Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast is.

I assume very much an INTJ.

He likes being by himself, but he likes to solve the stranger type of crimes. He is very protective of his Friends and his ward (a young 20 something girl, with special needs, but very intelligent). He himself is very intelligent, like house he goes to the unorthodox to solve crimes, he normally is very resourceful and is able to get what he wants either by hook or crook. He focus' on Eastern/Tibetan Religion of Buddhism. He is a multi-Millionaire, he is obsessed with unusual artifacts, especially the old Cabinet of Curiosities. His house is a museum of such stuff.

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Pendergast's build is described as tall and thin, and he boasts a strong torso with lean muscle. His fingers are long and tapered. Pendergast has silver-colored eyes, a pale complexion, and light blond hair that appears almost white. He has been described as looking almost like an albino. Pendergast typically dresses in a black, hand-tailored, designer suit regardless of weather conditions, and is often described as looking like a well-dressed undertaker. Observers note that he moves with a "Cat-like" grace. His demeanor is quiet, even taken aback.

In many cases, Pendergast's normal appearance is irrelevant. A master of disguises, he has fooled even close acquaintances on several occasions.

Any opinions?

[trousers]

I think Stringer Bell from The Wire is an INTJ, he's also an enneagram 8w9 like me so I like him.

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[True Rune]

In video games, I tend to go for the mage characters, or ninjas, just because I like their fighting style. Otherwise, I enjoy people who are independent and strong and the main character knows they can rely on that person. (Unrelated, I think Zangetsu from Bleach is cool, and that Kuchiki Byakuya is ISTJ..)
Genis Sage from Tales of Symphonia
Jade Curtiss from Tales of the Abyss. :D

[Pirate1650]

Hmm... The coolest guy I can think of is probably Spike from Cowboy Beebop.

I basically never get attracted to fictional females since they are obviously fictional but the character Kaylee from Firefly/Serenity definitly got me.

[Haphazard]

Did someone already type Artemis Fowl? He seems like an INTJ doesn't he?

I originally thought L from Death Note might be an INTJ... The ENTPs typed the main characters from Death Note and I guess I agree with them, but they say L is an INTP. I can't remember what they said Light was, but it wasn't INTJ. Hmm...

Light is sometimes typed as INTJ, and sometimes typed as ENTJ. I'd go with ENTJ. He's too suave to be an INTJ. If you're looking for an INTJ in Death Note, go with Near.

[True Rune]

I should watch Death Note, maybe when school gets out. I went on MBTI central and people were debating his(house's) type. I just stopped reading the thread. Has anyone tried the Xenogears characters?

[Grizzly]

I usually fall for the villains.

Exactly.

I want my own evil fortress, with an Army of henchmen and a goatee that I can stroke while I plan the end of days

[Quisitor]

Sshack and I discussed this thread a month ago. Society likes its villains to be members of a minority MBTI, we theorized, and figured the INTJ's supply quite a few. In the vein of Disney villains, there's Jafar from Aladdin. (His 3 wishes were 1 - to be Sultan, 2 - to be the most powerful wizard in the world, 3 - to be an all-powerful Genie. I wonder about wish #1. Does an INTJ really want to interact with crowds of people as their ruler? <GRIN>)

[Homini Lupus]

Most of the times, villains are more interesting because they are the ones who plan strategically and think out of the box. Then the hero comes and beats him, most of the times just because he's the hero so he has to win, while the villain would deserve to win because he planned rationally the fight and has all the chances.

But still, villains keep the initiative. on the long run, they'll win.

[kriss]

Who are the INTJs from LAw and Order?

[pseudonymous]

What type of fictional characters are you usually drawn to & for what reasons? This includes books, TV-series, movies, videogames etc.

I like the quiet thinking brainy intellectual loner types
who can take charge without being pompous,
who prefers to be in the background but can rise to the situation when push comes to shove,
who takes into consideration the advice or opinions from others in their decision process,
who does not put up with crap from anyone,
who have strengths and weaknesses but are capable & self-confident
… oh yeah, and can fix things & loves gadgets would be a bonus ;)


Some of my favorite fictional characters are:
Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Start Trek TNG)
Ellen Ripley (Alien)
Gil Grissom (CSI Las Vegas)
Fox Mulder (X-Files)
Max Guevera (Dark Angel)
Charlie Epps (Numb3rs)
Abraham Whistler (Blade)

:)

[SShack]

I wonder if heroes/villains will change as generations change and shift? Boomers are very much ESFX dominated and so their heroes tend to be. That could also explain why we end up with so many introverted/thinky villains for contrast. As the tech/computer culture grows, I see (though actual introverts may disagree) less cultural issues with introverted thinkers and we're seeing more "positive" interpretations of their types.

Extending Quisitor's Disney analysis, look at what Pixar movies have become. I just saw "Wall-E" over the weekend, and while it didn't have a formal villain, the "bad guy" in the film could essentially be defined as mass dumbed down culture and lack of "thinking." The critic in "Ratatouille," while a thinking introvert, represents sensor conformity, probably ISTJ. "Conformity" is becoming a villain, not in the '60s hippie sense, which was just a different kind of conformity, but the whole S-style conformity.

(Aside to Quisitor, per our discussion of Disney, I found a quiz online to determine which Disney character you were. I took the test and ended up being the Genie, which if I recall, was the only ENTP Disney character I could think of. I'll see if I can't find the quiz again and post a link on the appropriate thread.)

[PHS Philip]

I think that most of the characters I'm drawn to, I'm drawn to because I'm me, and it's not really related to type.


Vimes, Granny Weatherwax, Death, and Tiffany in the Discworld books are some I like a lot.
Ender is another character I really like.
In the Mars books, I like Nadia and Sax a lot, and Frank to a lesser extent.
Even though she's totally irrational, I can't help but find Luna in the HP books to be awesome.
I like Ged in the Earthsea books.


As you can see, a lot are not exactly in line with my type. A few S's, an (extreme) INFP, although I guess they're all, or nearly all, I's, and lots of T's.

[Brilliance]

Crocodile from One Piece is an INTJ imo, just fits so perfectly.

[Linwenilid]

I don't know if it's been mentioned, but I think Artemis Fowl, from the Artemis Fowl series makes a pretty good INTJ, and not of the creepy kind, although he *is* presented as a criminal mastermind, an anti-hero, if you want. And he's pretty cool, and I was kind of infatuated with him for a while, even though he starts the series as a twelve-year-old (shut up :P). On second thought, I was infatuated with the author's style of writing, not the character.

As for who am I drawn to, I can't really catalogue characters I'm interested in, although I am partial to those with issues: I used to love (and partially understand) Bree Van De Kamp because it was self-obvious that, underneath that pristine and controlled exterior lay a huge load of issues like a ticking bomb, waiting to explode. Another example: Helga G Pataki, from Hey Arnold! (I watch a lot of cartoons, they're psychologically interesting) . The reason? She's this huge package of issues waiting to be explored. She's not naturally bossy, only afraid of being hurt and hides it behind a tough exterior. The difference with, say, Cindy Vortex, from Jimmy Neutron (*cough*) is that she *is* naturally bossy, and that's just boring.

Then again, characters who show their issues in a way-too-obvious... erm, way, like Curly from Hey Arnold!, or Sheen from Jimmy Neutron are boring because there's nothing to figure out there... which takes me to the probable pattern I follow to like characters: I seem to like the ones that need me to figure them out. [/ramble]

There's a list in Wikipedia (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts._INTJs); I thought it was decided when it came to Mr. Darcy.

[Haphazard]

Would anybody be willing to type the characters from Pheonix Wright: Ace Attorney? I'm willing to bet that Phoenix is an ENFP.

[hum]

one letter: L

[Haphazard]

one letter: L

No. He's INTP.

[blckprljinju]

Mr. Darcy from Pride & Prejudice = INTJ.

[Erika Redmark]

I haven't read the whole book yet, but Elinor from Sense and Sensibility might be too. Clearly T–it's in the title, after all ^_^–and I, at least.

[blckprljinju]

I generally fall for characters that are the opposite of me... like the prince in Prince & Me, James Bond, whatever... the suave, handsome men who are able to act like they're fully in control of any social setting, and those who can act on impulse (like love confessions and things... without thinking too much about it and getting the girl).

simply because... I am horrible at being impulsive or social. So i am usually amazed at their abilities to be so open or their appearances as being so open with others. I can't really name names... because I never remember them...

[bricklayer]

I have a thing for Dr. Lector. In a scary way I can relate.

[Liason]

gotta admit, I like the masochistic and slightly psychopathic characters. an example would be lelouch from code geass if anyone's heard of it.

[Haphazard]

gotta admit, I like the masochistic and slightly psychopathic characters. an example would be lelouch from code geass if anyone's heard of it.

<3

I've heard him typed as ENTP, actually. If you get away with wearing what he does, you have to be an ENP of some sort.

[Linwenilid]

I've been thinking, and McGyver qualifies as an INTJ. Another one could be Malcom, from Malcom in the Middle, and I'm sure I had another character in mind, but I can't remember right now.

Question: should we offer explanations as to how we arrived at this conclusions?

[D for Demure]

Im not an expert by any means, since i recently took this test. These are characters i can identify with, and like. Arbiter from Halo is cool. V in V for vendetta is the man. Jack Nicholson's character in As good as it Gets. Mr. Darcy. Riddick in Pitch Black. Wolverine. Clive Owen in Closer.

They just seem to focused and in control of who they are. They don't feel pity for people or themselves. They are strong, independent and more strong. They can get by without anyone.

[sbella]

<3

I've heard him typed as ENTP, actually. If you get away with wearing what he does, you have to be an ENP of some sort.

... ENTP? Haha, what. He practically screams INTJ to me, what with being a master strategist & everything. Lulu is definitely a J, not to mention he does not seem particularly E other than when he knows exactly what he is talking about & in charge.

Hm. You know who seems very ENTP, though? Lloyd.

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[Haphazard]

... ENTP? Haha, what. He practically screams INTJ to me, what with being a master strategist & everything. Lulu is definitely a J, not to mention he does not seem particularly E other than when he knows exactly what he is talking about & in charge.

Hm. You know who seems very ENTP, though? Lloyd.

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<3 Lloyd.

I could see Lulu as an INTJ (he seems more INTJ than Light Yagami) -- the only problem then would be the costumes. It could be an inferior Se thing (I've always wanted to wear this... hehehe) and nobody's bothered to call him out on it yet.

[sbella]

Lloyd is awesome.

Yeah, I suppose. Thing is [I]everyone[/I ]wears strange-looking costumes in Code Geass. And INTJs aren't really known for their incredible sense of style to be begin with (I'm sure there are exceptions, but you know). :')

What type would you guys reckon Rolo is...?

[Pouthas]

I have doubts about Stewie Griffin as an INTJ. What about Brian Griffin?

[Kisai]

Baron Klaus von Wulfenbach from the Foglio's Girl Genius webcomic.

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He rules Europe, but not because he wants too, but because it would devolve into chaos if he stopped. He's the pique of brusqe civility normally, but flips out in a rage when pressed too hard. He's also one of the most brilliant minds in a world where mad scientists are not uncommon and his special talent is the ability to understand anyone else's work, improve upon it, and assimilate it into his own work.

[hypervel]

Lester Burnham, American Beauty.
Col. Jack D. Ripper, Dr. Strangelove

P.O.E.!!!!

[Kuroyue]

I generally fall for the smart, silent (elite?) types.

I could never be able to tell what personality type a person/character is. How do you people dissect personalities like that? Do tell.

Out of curiosity, what would type(s) would Oliver Twist and Louis Wu (from Larry Niven's Ringworld, if anyone's read it) be?

[Linwenilid]

I have doubts about Stewie Griffin as an INTJ. What about Brian Griffin?

Brian? Nah. He seems too "rules of society" to be an NT; I see him more as an SP or SJ, especially considering he's the one trying to knock some sense into Peter's idiotic ideas. And Stewie, he does seem too reactive to be an introvert, but no doubt he's an NT, probably an ENTX?

[LordHawk]

Has anyone ever read the novels by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child the "Pendergast" Series?

I was wonder what Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast is.

I assume very much an INTJ.

He likes being by himself, but he likes to solve the stranger type of crimes. He is very protective of his Friends and his ward (a young 20 something girl, with special needs, but very intelligent). He himself is very intelligent, like house he goes to the unorthodox to solve crimes, he normally is very resourceful and is able to get what he wants either by hook or crook. He focus' on Eastern/Tibetan Religion of Buddhism. He is a multi-Millionaire, he is obsessed with unusual artifacts, especially the old Cabinet of Curiosities. His house is a museum of such stuff.

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Any opinions?

I don't know enough to type Pendergrast but I read Brimstone and had to track down the rest of the series. I loved the character and if he's not INTJ he's damn close.

[Karamazov]

For anyone who may know the anime, Monster. I think you could definitely classify Inspector Lunge as an INTJ.

[VendettaNZ]

Has anyone read the series ''The Sword of Truth'' by Terry Goodkind? If not I strongly recommend them to fantasy readers the series goes on forever and the characters and setting is fabulous, they are my favourite books.
The main character Richard (I wont say his last name yet, dont want to spoil it) is my idol and I actually try to be like him in real life, sad a bit I know, but he is the greatest person I have heard ever described. I'm not sure if he is an INTJ or a INFJ, I I think he is INTJ as he has to learn to use his feelings so its more natural for him to use T instead.

[Coraline]

Jeeves. His private life is very private, and he is a problem-solver par excellence, practical as well as theoretical.
Bertie Wooster is definitely an ESxx

[Claptonian]

I've been thinking, and McGyver qualifies as an INTJ.

Isn't MacGyver a master of improvisation? That suggests "P."

I know nothing about the character other than information provided by the overwhelming amount of references made to him, but I would guess ISTP.

[evoviiigsr]

Does anyone else think that the robot wannabe character from the movie "Grandma's Boy" is an amusing depiction of an INTJ?

[Synnik]

Yes!

I loved the scene where he tried to camouflage himself by standing against the wall :laugh:

[KBRod]

For the Reimagined Series, some supporting facts may be spoilers depending on how far you've gotten through the episodes.

Here are a few characters - please feel free to add the others or comment!

William Adama: ENTJ: He seems extroverted because of his preference to talk with others rather than sulk alone and his personableness with an entire crew, intuitive because he often wonders about weightier things like the spirit of the law or whether humans deserve to survive, and thinking over feeling (Adama-Roslin conflict over Kobol). Adama fits ENTJ much more than ENTP, so I'll say J.

Saul Tigh: ISTJ: Despite often being masked beneath "Ellen-Whipped Tigh" and "Drunk Tigh," the colonel seems very ISTJ because of his devotion to duty (he poisons Ellen after she works with the Cylons, even for his benefit).

Tyrol: INTJ: When stranded on Kobol, I think he acted like an INTJ in a subordinate role would - giving sound advice, but taking unofficial leadership if the current leader proved incompetent. He isn't emotional, but it bursts out when he gets very stressed, like when the bulkheads are vented during the miniseries or when Callie is airlocked. He shows introversion by keeping to himself and building the Blackbird when he becomes depressed.

Gaius Baltar: INTP --> ENFJ: As a scientist, Baltar sided with logic over the Cylon religion. I can't put a finger on it, but he seemed more INTP than INTJ. As a prophet, he leads the human monotheists.

Dualla: ISFJ: She's always been loyal to the Adama family (and hurt most by Lee and the infamous love rectangle) and very perceptive (bringing the family back conversation in Season 1). Despite being unappreciated, she does her work well consistently.

[SShack]

Keep in mind Baltar was a celebrity scientist, a very different breed from the usual brainiac. This tends to be the model you see in fiction for the ENTP -- See Tony Stark/Iron Man. The other model is the flashy lawyer.

Baltar's uncanny ability to argue his way out of all sorts of trouble, his ambition, and his bizarre mix of insecurity/narcissism screams ENTP to me.

I think Adama is actually an introvert really -- he's motivated by ideas, not people. I also think he's a feeler, more than a thinker. Roslin is the one who has to really push him to make some of the tougher calls. INFP maybe? Roslin as his ESTJ counter.

[Mastermind18]

Could the Beast(Hank McCoy) be an INTJ?

[punkyplatypus]

He seems a bit extroverted, but I'd still type him as an INTJ.

[Algol]

It should be evident from my avatar who my favorite literary INTJ is.

[Vagrant]

I usually love the sarcastic, slightly bastardly characters that aren't truly evil, but aren't warm and fluffy on the outside either.

Likewise -- Dr. Perry Cox in Scrubs for example. He's a total bastard, but completely lovable at the same time.

That's kind of like one of my teachers too. Funny that he's my current favorite teacher.

[alphawolf]

Paul Atreides - my role model since 25 years already. A strong intuitive, a teacher, and a born leader.

His finding of his soul mate and subsequent transformation to Mua'Dib holds so much symbolism that I can strongly relate to, especially at this point in my life.

[oppugno1215]

Did someone say "Pendergast??" Now I'm excited. I've been trying to type him for years, but he is just too difficult to place. I'd say a mix of INTJ for the reasons stated above and a very refined and eloquent ESTP (for his hedonism and manipulation of people.)

Who else from the series can we type? Smithback is an obvious ENFP, and Margo's probably one of the elusive INTPs. Diogenes is too psychotic to be a type. Proctor would be some sort of an ISxJ, right? My idea of Constance would be an INFP, and that flimsy Viola would be a definite F.

Now, I'll be thinking about this for days. Has anyone else read Preston/Child?

Oh, and I also believe Paul Atreides is an INTJ.

[jikin]

Oh, and I also believe Paul Atreides is an INTJ.

The only place I've ever seen him typed it was as an INFJ. I can't decide between the two.

Could the Beast(Hank McCoy) be an INTJ?

I don't know how he was portrayed in the movie, but from the books (Uncanny and regular) I think he comes across as an E. My personal opinion is ENTJ or ESTJ. But, then, I haven't read any for about 5 years, so they might have changed him.

[Nebula61]

I love the writing team of Preston/Child and the main reason is the Aloysius Pendergast character. He reminded me strongly of Sherlock Holmes, another favorite character.

If SH is an INTJ, then surely Pendergast is also! I couldn't believe they wrote him out of the film version of The Relic, when he was the best thing about the novel!

The Wheel of Darkness was excellent--some of their novels are so-so, but this series is great.