{"id":220,"date":"2021-02-18T19:30:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T19:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dantejspado.com\/?p=220"},"modified":"2021-03-23T21:39:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T21:39:43","slug":"the-weird-connection-i-have-with-some-of-my-favorite-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dantejspado.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/18\/the-weird-connection-i-have-with-some-of-my-favorite-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"The weird connection I have with some of my favorite characters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Dante Spado<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week in my Branding of Me class, my professor had us take an enneagram personality test<\/a>, which made me recall when my AP Psychology teacher had us take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test<\/a> in high school. I\u2019m not totally sure how the two tests compare or if one is more accurate than the other or if they measure different things. Personally, I like the Myers-Briggs test more and found the enneagram test a little confusing, but to each their own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, for fun, I decided to retake the Myers-Briggs test for the first time since I took it six years ago, and I got the same result; INFJ<\/a>. This type is also referred to as the Advocate, and after you take the quiz they expand on what traits are common in an Advocate. At the very bottom, they had a section called \u201cAdvocates you may know\u201d where they had several people, real and fictional, who identified as Advocates. Much to my surprise, several of my all-time favorite characters were on there, such as Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings<\/em>, Jon Snow from Game of Thrones<\/em> and Desmond Hume from Lost<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not pictured: Nelson Mandela and Matthew Murdock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I was shocked by this. Let me reiterate. These aren\u2019t just a few characters from movies and shows I like. These are some of my ALL TIME favorites. I have a tendency to obsess over shows and characters, and each of these characters has had their moment in the spotlight over the course of my life. In late middle school and early high school, I was super into The Lord of the Rings<\/em>, and I loved Aragorn. In mid to late high school, I was at the peak of my Lost<\/em> obsession, and Desmond was my favorite character by far. Most recently, I had my Game of Thrones<\/em> stint during the first two years of college (before the show\u2019s horrible last season), and Jon Snow was my favorite from the start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So then I got to thinking. Do I love these characters so much because I identify with them and see parts of me in them, or them in me? And is it just a coincidence that we all have great hair and beards? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I mean come on, LOOK at that flow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I then went on to think about certain actions and decisions these characters made, and how they relate to their INFJ personality type. When I read this: \u201cAdvocates may see helping others as their purpose in life. They are troubled by injustice, and they typically care more about altruism than personal gain,\u201d I immediately thought of Jon Snow. Jon dedicated his life to the Night\u2019s Watch, a group that served and protected Westeros from a myriad of threats. Jon forfeited his right to bear children and have any high-ranking political title to serve his country. He also was the #1 advocate (ha) for the Wildlings, a more barbaric group of people hated by the people in Westeros, often getting himself in trouble for standing up for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jon going to help the Wildlings at Hardhome.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The description, \u201cpeople with this personality type look for depth and meaning in their relationships, preferring not to settle for a match that\u2019s founded on anything less than true love,\u201d reminded me of Desmond. When you think about Desmond, you think of his wife Penny, too. Desmond went through so much to get her back, and he never moved on from her during the years he was stuck on the Island. The man literally sent his consciousness back in time<\/a> to tell Penny that he would call her on Christmas Eve in the future and that she better answer, because that would be the first time he\u2019d be able to contact her for years. If that\u2019s not depth and meaning in a relationship, then I\u2019m not sure what is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, when I read, \u201cOnce they do find genuine friends, people with the Advocate personality type make loyal and caring companions,\u201d Aragorn came to mind. Aragorn was a loner until he met the rest of the Fellowship. Then, he volunteered himself to protect Frodo and the other Hobbits on the quest to destroy the One Ring. As he led the charge during the final battle at the gates of Mordor, the last thing he said was, \u201cfor Frodo<\/a>.\u201d That right there is a loyal friend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, while not all my favorite characters are INFJs (looking at you Tuco Salamanca<\/a>), I thought it was interesting that these three were. I encourage you to take the Myers-Briggs test<\/a> and see if you have the same personality types as any of your favorite characters, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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