My Little Pony: MBTI Types

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Hi everyone, relatively new poster here.

 

I thought I'd like to take a little time to just talk about the MBTI or Myres-Briggs Typology Indicator. Some of you will probably know it is an indicator of your personality type which uses Jungian theory to tell you how your four main personality functions are:

 

How you gain energy

Introverted: You gain your energy from introspection and being alone

Extroverted: You gain your energy from being around other people

 

Introverts prefer to spend time alone, doing less stimulating activities (reading). Extroverts require more energetic activities to get their blood flowing (extreme sports).

 

How you process information and what you do with it

Intuitive: You like to see the bigger picture and possibilies and try new approaches

Sensing: You like to look at finer details and prefer tried and tested methods

 

Sensors rely on what they can physically sense. They call a spade a spade. Intuitives frequently see what isn't there. They see possibilities. A spade isn't a spade - it's a symbol of labour and effort that can change lives.

 

How you base your decisions

Thinking: You are interested in logic, reason and numbers

Feeling: You base your decisions on feelings, emotions and how others might react

 

Feelers are often better at understanding people's emotions. Thinkers can be less sensitive. Thinkers are generally calmer and less emotional. Feelers are often more creative and better at mediation.

 

How you function:

Judging: You are highly organised, able to prioritise and able to make quick decisions.

Perceiving: You are messy, disorganised and often take time to make decisions.

 

Perceivers are able to see more than one answer to a problem (especially if they are also Intuitives) whereas Judgers tend to go with their gut instincts and have the tendency to become single minded (especially if Sensors).

 

As you can see, some traits appear to go hand in hand. XSTJ seems to be a very natural feeling partnership for logic and reasoning, while XNFP is at the other end and seems to work best for creativity and people relations. ESTJ is the polar opposite of INFP. Think of these types as the two extreme ends of a continuum.

 

Here is an accurate version of the test that you can take to find out your own MBTI.

 

Now... how does it relate to MLP?

 

There is a fan-made poster that offers suggestions about the types of the major characters in MLP, but I think quite a few of them are quite inaccurate. Some of the descriptions do not totally match the characters in the pictures. I feel this is probably because the chart itself is quite old, and characters have developed significantly since then.

 

Below are my reasons for typing the Mane 6, plus at least five comparable characters who also have this type.

 

 

Twilight Sparkle - INTJ (The Mastermind)

 

She is social awkward and very introspective (I). Given the choice she would rather spend time with just one pony (I). She is a possibilities girl and thinks outside the box, always looking for an explanation of what is in front of her (N). She looks for logic in everything (T) and is highly organised (J).

 

Comparable INTJ characters:

Gandalf - LOTR

Kreia - KOTOR 2

Hetty Lange - NCIS: LA

Harold Finch - Person of Interest

Eric Northman - True Blood

Walter White - Breaking Bad

Squidward - SpongeBob Squarepants

Stan Marsh - South Park

Dexter Morgan - Dexter (really makes sense when you watch Lesson Zero)
 

 

Rainbow Dash - ESTJ (The overseer) or ENTJ (The Commander)

 

She is a thrill seeker who is always trying to push herself (E). She is able to make quick decisions (J) which she bases on logic (T). She struggles to empathise with others at times (T). As for N/S... I am going with S, but it's hard to say and can be argued either way. She seemed to have more in common with other ESTJ's. On one hand, she is not initially open to trying new things (like getting a pet and reading) but comes around eventually. I need more evidence of her "thinking outside the box" if I want to accurately type her. Both types effectively cover the "glorious leader"/"evil dictator" archetype, just slightly different variations of it.

 

Comparable ESTJ characters:

Lucy Van Pelt - Peanuts,

Tara Thornton - True Blood,

Titus Andronicus - Titus Andronicus (Commander Hurricane, anyone?)

Prince - Romeo + Juliet

Mr Crabs - SpongeBob Squarepants

Regina George - Mean Girls

 

Compareable ENTJ characters:
Joss Carter - Person of Interest

Light Yagami - Death Note

Lt Commander Steve McGarrett - Hawaii Five-0

Miss Frizzle - The Magic Schoolbus

Master Chief - Halo

Harvey Dent - The Dark Knight
Tetra/Princess Zelda - LOZ: The Wind Waker
 

You guys decide on this one. 

 

 

Fluttershy - ISFP (The Artist)

 

She is shy and socially anxious (I) preferring to be alone with her animals, who she loves (F). She is able to empathise with others easily (F) and is always there to comfort a friend. She finds it hard to make decisions quickly (P) or assert herself. She is quite set in her ways and reluctant to try new things (S).

 

Comparable ISFP characters:

Juliet -Romeo + Juliet

Knuckles the Echidna - Sonic series (this made me lol)

Jane Bennet - Pride and Prejudice

Bella Swan - Twilight (yes, really.)

Fry - Futurama

 

Applejack - ENFP (The Champion)

 

She is warm and sociable (E), mature, levelheaded and easygoing (N) able to see the bigger picture and think of possibilities (N). She isn't super quick to judge or very neat (P). As for F/T this is where there could be some debate. I think she is an F because she is always looking out for her family and puts others first. She doesn't come across as being emotionally distant in the same way that RD and Twilight can.

 

Comparable ENFP Characters:

Sookie Stackhouse - True Blood (lol @ this)

Anakin Skywalker - Star Wars

Ned Flanders - The Simpsons

Aladdin - Aladdin

Ariel - The Little Mermaid

Sonic the Hedgehog - Sonic Series

Aragorn - LOTR

Simba - The Lion King

 

 

Pinkie Pie - ENFJ (The Mentor)

 

No prizes for saying (E). She is a people focused extrovert (E) who is always trying to make people smile. She is sensitive to the needs of others (F) and is usually able to see the bigger picture (N). She makes her decisions quite quickly (J) and despite being insane, she is quite meticulous. She always does what she says she will do.

 

Comparable ENFJ Characters:

SpongeBob Squarepants - SpongeBob Squarepants

Debora Morgan - Dexter

Mr Mackey - South Park

David Palmer - 24 (imagine Pinkie Pie as President of the US)

Ralph - Lord of the Flies

 

 

Rarity - ESFJ (The harmoniser)

 

This one makes sense in context.

She is an extroverted people person (E) who is quite set in her ways and obsesses over details (S). She is often unwilling to try something new if she thinks it will result in her getting dirty (S). She's caring and generous (F). She is neat and tidy and not what I would call... spontaneous (P).

 

Comparable ESTP Characters:

Sam Hanna - NCIS: LA

Rabbit - Winnie The Pooh

Misty - Pokemon

Lady Macbeth - Macbeth

Lafayette Reynolds - True Blood (probably the closest comparison)

 

 

So that's the mane six.

Spike is probably an ISTP because he is clearly introverted (I), detail focused (S), disorganised (P) and often insensitive to others (T).

 

I think Spike would be happy when he sees his comparable ISTP (Craftsman) characters:

John Reese - Person of Interest

Jason Bourne - Bourne series

Jack Bauer - 24

Sam Fisher - Splinter Cell

Kenny - South Park

Darth Maul - Star Wars

 

 

Anyway, tl;dr, but I'd be interested in hearing what people have to say about their own MBTI types.

Edited March 30, 2014 by facemelt91

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I have a lot of my favorite characters that are extroverted and introverted.

 

I'd say that:

Bruce Wayne is introverted at times, but he is able to go out there and save people.

 

As for as for ESTJ:

Delsin from Infamous: Second Son.

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Same. Rainbow Dash is my favourite character, but as an ENTJ or an ESTJ she is the polar opposite of me (INFP).

 

Yeah, I agree. the real Bruce Wayne is introverted, but he depicts a highly extroverted persona.

 

Yep, Desin is an ESTJ. So is HK-47 from KOTOR and J. Jonah Jameson from Spiderman.

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Rainbow Dash is totally ESTP, "The Doer". 

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I have seen another poster floating around, it's just that I haven't figured out how to post pictures yet.

 

Anyways, my two cents:

• Twilight: ISTJ or INTJ
• Rainbow: ESTJ
• Fluttershy: ISFP
• Applejack: ESTJ or ESFJ
• Pinkie: ENFP
• Rarity: ESFJ or ENFJ

Edited March 30, 2014 by StarSwirlTheBearded

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Yeah, I've seen the chart. Personally I think it's out of date and needs tweaked.

As for Rainbow... I don't know, I think she is a J, but you can probably argue it either way with enough evidence.

 

Applejack as an ESFJ is plausible, but that might overlap with Rarity, and considering their differences I don't think that's likely.

Since there is a lot of disagreement about which Pony is which type, I think it's fair to say that types change slightly from episode to episode depending on the writer.

Edited March 30, 2014 by facemelt91