What type of personality does your favorite GOT characters have?
The Enneagram Test
What type of personality does your favorite GOT
characters have?
The universe in which the story of Games of Thrones takes place is very
well-developed both in the show and the books. The main reasons why fans love
this show is because of the character development because the heroes don't
always win, and of course, dragons. The thing about the GOT character's
development is that we get such a high level of insight that it is very easy to
develop a love-hate relationship with most of the characters. They each have
their own personality and feelings which drive them to certain actions.
Starting off those feelings is very easy for us to feel even for the worst
villains in the story; this is because we relate to them on a human level by
linking some aspects of their personalities to our own.
Before
we get ahead of ourselves far into the game of thrones topic, let's talk about
what the enneagram test is and what its results mean. The Enneagram is a strong
instrument for personal and social transformation. The nine-pointed Enneagram
symbol, originating from the Greek words ennea (nine) and grammos (a written
sign), represents nine different methods to respond to oneself, others, and the
world. Each type of Enneagram has a specific pattern of thought, feeling, and
acting, resulting from a deeper inner purpose or worldview. Learning about
these trends cultivates greater comprehension through a language of
universality that transcends class, ethnicity, nationality, and culture. Though
all of us are different, we share similar experiences.1
Despite
what some people might think, determining our form of personality through the
Enneagram doesn't put us in a box, but it instead helps us discover the box we
view the world from. We may move beyond our limited viewpoint with this
understanding; we have to remember that life is a journey, and we change as we
go along this journey. Personality is hopefully an efficient way to express
oneself, but problems occur when our point of view is static, and we get caught
in repetitive habits.1 This is why I encourage everyone to take an insight look into your own self with this test and finding certain hidden
habits, as this will lead to more rewarding lives, healthy relationships, and
link to our true nature.
Now
that we know what the enneagram test is let's apply it to some of our most
loved, or hatred, characters in Game of Thrones. So, if you haven't done so
yet, I pasted a direct link to the test down in the reference page, I recommend
you take the test beforehand so that you can compare it to some of the characters
and find out who has your same personality type. I mean, who knows, you might
be surprised at how much in common you have with Ramsey! That being said, let's
jump right into it.
Type
1 The Reformer: Varys (Principled, Purposeful, Self-Controlled,
and Perfectionistic)
Type
Ones are basically trying to make everything better, and they don't think
anything is ever quite good enough. This makes them perfectionists who seek to
change and improve, who want to bring sense from the prevalent chaos.2
This is classic Varys; he is consistent with the will to bring good across the
realm until the very end. Perfectionists often feel the drive to bring their
high standards to reality; however, what's right and wrong varies depending on
type ones interpretation. This is shown in the various Vary's loyalty swings throughout
the series. Number Ones are instructors, crusaders, and activists for change:
they're really trying to improve things, even though they're afraid to make an
error.
Type
2 The Helper: Jorah Mormont (Generous, Demonstrative,
People-Pleasing, and Possessive)
In
general, Twos feel they are worthy insofar as they are of assistance to others.
Love is their most exalted concept. Their duty is selflessness, and to provide for
others is their core purpose. These are some of Sir Jorah's biggest traits, and
he especially shows these traits towards Daenerys. At the same time one of his
biggest fears is that one day Daenerys stops caring about him, which is typical
of type twos; but even though Jorah wishes for Dany to love him back, he is
somewhat content by having her affection.
Concerned,
socially active, typically extroverted, Twos are the kind of individuals who
remember everyone's birthday and go the extra mile to support a vulnerable
co-worker, partner, or relative. "They are well-meaning and driven to be
close to others but can slip into doing things for others in order to be
needed. They typically have problems with possessiveness and with acknowledging
their own needs." 3
Type
3 The Achiever: Jaime Lannister - Margaery Tyrell (Adaptable,
Excelling, Driven, and Image-Conscious)
Threes
have to be validated to feel worthy; they are seeking achievement and they want
to be respected. They are always hard-working, ambitious and intensely focused
on achieving their ambitions, whatever they may be.2 Achievers want to be admired by others,
which means they can be status-conscious sometimes. This is a top concern for
Jaime Lannister as he often takes great pride on his reputation as the greatest
swordsman in all of Westeros. The truth is that Jaime cares a lot about what
others think of him, and he's also a bit of a narcissist. In the other hand,
Margaery Tyrell reflects a type three personality because of her charm and
ambition when obtaining her goals. She knows how to get around by changing her
persona and her charisma is crucial for her strategies.
Threes
are good at networking and they tend to succeed in whatever they focus their
energy on, the bad side of this is that they can also develop a deep fear for
failure. This happens to Jaime when he loses his hand; he sorts of feels like a
loser and like he isn't able to fulfill his role as a warrior anymore, much
less to serve in the kings' guard. In the case of Margaery, we can see how she
strongly fight to achieve her goals, sadly for her, she is constantly
frustrated with her ambition to be the queen because of cold-blooded reasons.
Type
4 The Individualist: Daenerys Targaryen (Expressive,
Dramatic, Self-Absorbed, and Temperamental)
"Fours
build their identities around their perception of themselves as being somehow
different or unique; they are thus self-consciously individualistic." 2
Daenerys is a tough character for the enneagram test because she presents
various characteristics from type eight as well since she tends to be sensitive
and aware to power and authority; however, I'd say she is a better "representative"
of type 4. Fours tend to be aware of their own self, they are authentic with
their emotions and they have a creative mind. This is the side that Daenerys
shows when she is around her council, which is the inner circle of people she
trusts. This is why I believe she is genuinely is a four.
In
the bad side, Dany can also be moody and self-conscious, which are
characteristics of type fours at their worst. Their individualistic traits can
also be a problem because when they want to do things their way, they don't
think about the repercussions that they might have. We can see this happen with
some of Dany's decisions. In Slaver's bay, for example, Dany went and freed all
the slaves, this made the great masters mad, so they crucified a lot of
children along the road, so what did Dany do in response? She crucified 163
great masters!
Type
5 The Investigator: Petyr Baelish (Perceptive, Innovative,
Secretive, and Isolated)
Essentially,
Fives believe that they don't have enough internal energy to confront reality,
and they continue to hide, escape into the mind's protection and comfort, so
they can brace emotionally for their release into the world. The realm of
thought is like home for fives, is a place where they can be at ease and
relaxed.2 Lord Baelish presents these characteristics; he is very
reserved and observing. It is also typical for Investigators to have a desire
for knowledge, which is the reason Petyr has a great network of spies that help
him plan every move he makes. Type fives really just want to understand the
world as much as possible.
Most
of their time is spent collecting and coming up with ideas that will make them
feel prepared when dealing with the outside world. Investigators will process
information in their head over and over. The problem with this is that while
they are absorbed in this process, they tend to distance themselves from
others.
Type
6 The Loyalist: Cersei Lannister (Engaging,
Responsible, Anxious, and Suspicious)
Sixes
basically feel nervous, as though there is nothing near stable enough to hang
on to. A sort of apprehension or insecurity sits at the heart of the loyalist personality.
Which is what happens with Cersei. She feels like there is danger everywhere
she goes, and everyone is a potential enemy under her eyes. Sixes don't trust easily; they're always
ambivalent about others until the individual has completely proved themselves,
at which point they're likely to respond with absolute loyalty.2 As a
way to prevent danger, Cersei tends to take care of things before they become
an actual problem. We can see this trait since the very beginning of the show
when she forces her brother Jaime Lannister to push Bran Stark down the window
after he discovers them having sex, hoping that he would die, thus burying the
secret with him.
Sixes
get their name because they are the most loyal out of all categories of the
enneagram test, they are extremely loyal to their principles and their friends.
On the inside, the reason why sixes are so loyal is that they don't want to
feel lonely or without support. They tend to believe they don't have the inner
strength to face life on their own, and this is why they rely on allies and use
others as guidance to survive.
Type
7 The Enthusiast: Ramsay Snow - Tyrion Lannister (Explorer,
Spontaneous, Versatile, Acquisitive, and Scattered)
Sevens
are mostly worried that their lives are a thrilling experience. They're
forward-looking, impatient people who are usually persuaded that there's
something great right around the corner. They're fast thinkers with a lot of
energy and make lots of plans. Most Enthusiasts appear to be extroverted,
imaginative and open-minded.2 I know it seems impossible that Ramsay
and Tyrion are in the same type of the Enneagram, they both have very different
intentions and understanding of morale. But this actually serves as an example
to see how a certain enneagram type present different traits when under a healthy
or unhealthy state of mind.
Tyrion
is an example of a healthy type seven. He wants to explore the world and live
many new and exciting experiences; this is a typical explorer trait for sevens.
Enthusiast approach life with curiosity; they are often intelligent and tend to
be highly verbal. This is classic Tyrion Lannister, he is the most intelligent
out of the Lannister brother (not to say the smartest man on Westeros), and he
has demonstrated in numerous occasions that he knows how to scheme his way out
of any situation. On the other hand, we have Ramsay Snow, an unhealthy type
seven that is also driven for the excitement that comes from adventure, but he
uses violence and torture to bring that joy that every Enthusiast seeks. Type
sevens are also bold and unapologetic; the problem is that Ramsay channeled
that energy in the wrong direction by playing sadistic games with his victims.
Type
8 The Challenger: Arya Stark (fighter, Self-Confident,
Decisive, Willful, and Confrontational)
Eights
are ultimately unable to be influenced either by others or by their
circumstances; the”:are entirely bent on becoming rulers of their destiny.
Eights are reliable, determined, rational, courageous, and energetic. They
often appear to be dominant; their inability to be dominated by others also
manifests in the desire to dominate others instead.2 Arya is perfect
for this type because she is a very straight forward character, she lives to intense
feelings and she doesn't like to be told what to do or what she can't do. Ever
since the beginning of the show, Arya refuses to accept the feminine traits
that her mother so desperately tries to teach her. Instead, Arya wants to
become a warrior and she kept fighting the odds until she ultimately became the
person she wanted to be. Challengers are very resilient and have strong
determination. We can see these traits in Arya when she goes through the
training as a faceless man.
Some
of the things that Fighters fear the most are emotional harm, and fear to being
disempowered or controlled in some way.3 Just like Arya, eights are
tough and can resist physical damage. But they hurt badly when their emotions
are damaged. We can see these traits in Arya. She wasn't able to overcome her
friends and family deaths as easy as she overcomes all the pain that her
training put her through.
Type
9 The Peacemaker: Jon Snow - Bran Stark (Diplomat, Receptive,
Reassuring Agreeable, and Complacent)
Essentially,
nines have a desire for stability and harmony. They prefer to minimize
confrontation, whether internal or external, at all costs. Since life's
capacity for confrontation is nearly omnipresent, the nine's ability to escape
it usually leads to a degree of isolation from life, and that's the reason why many
Nines are genuinely introverted.2 Peacemakers wish for everything to
go smoothly and without conflict, which is one of the main traits we can see in
Jon Snow. Early in the seasons he was mistreated by Catelyn Stark for being a
bastard son, but regardless of how irritating that situation was for him he
always tried to make it easy for the family. Jon also served as a mediator
between The Night's watch and the Wildings, which was quite the challenge, but
despite how much they hated each other, he made the whole thing work out and
kept peace between both parties.
Diplomats
are also spiritual seekers; they have a desire to connect with the cosmos as
well with other people. Which is what Bran is all about as the three-eyed
raven, his abilities helped him connect with stories all around Westeros. A
disadvantage of this characteristic is that nines tend to retreat themselves
into their minds and might distance themselves from the real world.
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