X-Men MBTI types

[transemacabre]

After posting my own results, it got me to think about MBTI-typing some of the Marvel characters for fun. I thought I'd start with some of the core X-Men, as almost everyone is familiar with them, and they make good examples.

Cyclops -- ESTJ. Scott is ESTJ up and down, back and front, left and right. ESTJs are good soldiers, being respectful of authority, hard-working, and responsible. They are so organized they are anal-retentive.

Wolverine -- ISTP. He fits the profile of the lone wolf ISTP to a tee. He even has problems with authority (see Cyclops, above). He lives in the here and now (Sensing), he's not a long-term planning, visionary Intuitive (N) type.

Jean Grey -- ENFJ. I think this type suits Jean the best. ENFJs are loving, charismatic, and have a keen grasp of people. Their Judging is focused on understanding and managing the people in their lives.

Professor Xavier -- INFJ. Some people think he's an INTP but I disagree. Xavier is about PEOPLE first and foremost, which makes him a Feeling (Fe) type. He's a visionary (INFJ) not a mad scientist (INTP).

Gambit -- ESTP. Interestingly, this is also what I've typed Hetalia's France as: a debonair, risk-taking, wisecracking ESTP.

Rogue -- ESFP. Typing Rogue is hard because her upbringing and her powers have seriously impacted her life in ways that MBTI is not designed to handle. I think ESFP is a good fit for her, nonetheless. She's a fun-loving, out-going, sensual girl with a lust for life and love.

Nightcrawler -- ENFP. In contrast, Kurt is relatively easy to type. He's obviously Extroverted (E) and a warm people person (Feeling) but also possesses strong values. His swashbuckling side also fits in well with the ENFP type.

Comments

[harmonyangel.livejournal.com]

ESTJ? I can't see Cyclops ever being labeled an extrovert. He's a pretty classic ISTJ.

Logan is definitely so ISTP it hurts, though.

(Seeing your post this morning spurred a long twitter conversation that came around to this very topic. I, for the record, am an ISFJ.)

[transemacabre.livejournal.com]

I think Scott expresses his ESTJ-ish extroversion by supervising and managing large teams of people, rather than the stereotypical 'IT'S PARTY TIME!' extroversion of a, say, ESFP.

Yes, Logan is like CRAZY ISTP. His son Daken, however, I think is a very, very unhealthy ENFJ. Happy, well-adjusted ENFJs are a delight, but Daken is NOT a happy, well-adjusted ENFJ. They become manipulative, cynical, and malicious when they go bad... basically, Daken.

[harmonyangel.livejournal.com]

I don't know, I think Scott manages people because he HAS to, but he'd rather just lead them from afar if possible. He needs people, but he'd much rather be alone.

Speaking of Daken, did you see the preview pages for the next Dark Wolverine?

[redcandle17.livejournal.com]

No INTJs?

[transemacabre.livejournal.com]

I've seen Magneto suggested as an INTJ -- poor INTJs are always the villains. :(

[redcandle17.livejournal.com]

I suspected that. Dictator, after all, is one of the careers suggested for INTJs. :P

[strawberispring.livejournal.com]

Hey, Kurt is like me! -shot-

[triaden.livejournal.com]

So, not a lot of this makes any sense to me, but it leaves me wide open to ask: Are you reading the comics now?