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personal theory on Tolkien
 
Poll: Personality Type?
ENFJ
ENFP
ENTJ
ENTP
ESFJ
ESFP
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INFP
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Menelwyn
Rohan


Aug 22 2008, 12:46am


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personal theory on Tolkien [In reply to] Can't Post
Guessing about historical figures is a dangerous game. I read what certain MBTI types have said about certain historical people and am totally surprised. But, caveat aside, my personal theory is that Tolkien was an INFP. I'm least certain about the Introvert bit, considering his circle of friends, but many introverts (including myself) are very sociable and outgoing with their good friends, but then re-charge when they are alone. And I think that might have been true of Tolkien. Everything about his writing tells me he's got that NF combination. I judge (haha) him as a Perceiver based on his constant re-writing of his stories and his dislike of (inability to?) finally settling on anything he wrote. Thank goodness he finally got LOTR into a form he was satisfied with! But his 60 years of work on the Silmarillion material seem highly characteristic of a P.

Now here's a challenge: figure out the type of the LOTR characters!

Subject User Time
Personality Type? Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 18 2008, 2:54pm
    I'm an INTJ or Mastermind Arwen's daughter Send a private message to Arwen's daughter Aug 18 2008, 3:39pm
        That's the same as my sister, I think! Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 18 2008, 4:36pm
    Mine's not on your list--ISTJ Alassėa Eruvande Send a private message to Alassėa Eruvande Aug 18 2008, 4:30pm
        Oops Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 18 2008, 8:00pm
            Yay! I'll go vote now! :) {nt} Alassėa Eruvande Send a private message to Alassėa Eruvande Aug 19 2008, 1:37am
    I'm an INFP. Radhruin Send a private message to Radhruin Aug 18 2008, 4:49pm
    INF/TJ Idril Celebrindal Send a private message to Idril Celebrindal Aug 18 2008, 6:35pm
        I split IN/STJ. Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Aug 19 2008, 2:32am
        *nod* Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 19 2008, 3:12am
    INTJ Jazmine Send a private message to Jazmine Aug 18 2008, 7:57pm
    Happens to the best of us... batik Send a private message to batik Aug 18 2008, 11:18pm
    Well, INTJ... Alcarcalime Send a private message to Alcarcalime Aug 19 2008, 12:38am
    whoa... batik Send a private message to batik Aug 19 2008, 12:45am
        Yep. Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Aug 19 2008, 2:36am
            hmmm.. Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Aug 19 2008, 2:43am
        Also, Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 19 2008, 4:01am
            Judgers? Dreamdeer Send a private message to Dreamdeer Aug 19 2008, 5:33am
                judging Annael Send a private message to Annael Aug 19 2008, 11:49pm
                    Thanks Dreamdeer Send a private message to Dreamdeer Aug 20 2008, 3:22am
                        Judging. Good things with bad names orcbane Aug 20 2008, 2:18pm
                            That does make sense Dreamdeer Send a private message to Dreamdeer Aug 20 2008, 2:50pm
                                Well Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Aug 20 2008, 7:26pm
    INTJ Loresilme Send a private message to Loresilme Aug 19 2008, 12:53am
        Awww... Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 19 2008, 2:59am
            Not by my observation Dreamdeer Send a private message to Dreamdeer Aug 19 2008, 5:24am
                Ok, a quick reply- Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 19 2008, 11:54am
                    I think you might be onto something, Laerasea. Dreamdeer Send a private message to Dreamdeer Aug 19 2008, 4:03pm
                my Jungian counselor would agree Annael Send a private message to Annael Aug 19 2008, 11:45pm
        Mine changed Alassea Elensar Send a private message to Alassea Elensar Aug 24 2008, 4:29pm
    iNFj Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Aug 19 2008, 1:30am
        Music and math Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 19 2008, 2:53am
            I think the most common misconception about me is... Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Aug 19 2008, 2:58am
                Heehee.. Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 19 2008, 3:10am
                    introvert / extrovert Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Aug 19 2008, 3:39am
                oh, me too! Annael Send a private message to Annael Aug 19 2008, 11:40pm
        Me too// Kelvarhin Send a private message to Kelvarhin Aug 19 2008, 3:22am
        Me too. Kimi Send a private message to Kimi Aug 19 2008, 4:30am
        me too Annael Send a private message to Annael Aug 19 2008, 11:32pm
            Yes Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Aug 20 2008, 3:03am
        Me too. sherlock Send a private message to sherlock Aug 21 2008, 7:46pm
        me too! Menelwyn Send a private message to Menelwyn Aug 21 2008, 8:54pm
            It looks like your prediction came true! :-) // Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 22 2008, 12:15am
        Seems we are statistically over-represented here. Penthe Send a private message to Penthe Aug 28 2008, 7:42am
    How curious! Dreamdeer Send a private message to Dreamdeer Aug 19 2008, 4:41am
        I'm not so convinced that.. Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Aug 19 2008, 10:31am
            Speaking only for myself... Dreamdeer Send a private message to Dreamdeer Aug 19 2008, 3:59pm
    I'm an ISTJ....whatever that means. GlowWorm Send a private message to GlowWorm Aug 19 2008, 4:56pm
        LOL! :) Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 19 2008, 9:38pm
            well... GlowWorm Send a private message to GlowWorm Aug 19 2008, 10:55pm
            That describes her pretty well. Morrowdim Send a private message to Morrowdim Aug 21 2008, 6:23am
    I'm 'femine' INTP - only 0.25% of the total population ElanorTX Send a private message to ElanorTX Aug 19 2008, 11:21pm
    a present for all the introverts here Annael Send a private message to Annael Aug 19 2008, 11:50pm
        I love that article! Ataahua Send a private message to Ataahua Aug 20 2008, 12:43am
    lots of us teddiwen Send a private message to teddiwen Aug 20 2008, 3:44am
        The interesting thing about us iNFj Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Aug 20 2008, 3:50am
            it's true of INTJs as well Arwen's daughter Send a private message to Arwen's daughter Aug 20 2008, 3:55am
            Make that 31% orcbane Aug 20 2008, 4:06am
                but really do we need the damn reply titles teddiwen Send a private message to teddiwen Aug 20 2008, 4:11am
                    Yes, we do need the titles. Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Aug 20 2008, 4:16am
                        I just can't change my spots teddiwen Send a private message to teddiwen Aug 20 2008, 4:25am
                            That's exactly why Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Aug 20 2008, 5:08am
        personal theory on Tolkien Menelwyn Send a private message to Menelwyn Aug 22 2008, 12:46am
            In that case, Radhruin Send a private message to Radhruin Aug 22 2008, 1:45am
    The test told me I am ESTJ, but... leo Send a private message to leo Aug 20 2008, 7:23am
        I'm supposedly the same as Margaret Tatcher Draupne Send a private message to Draupne Aug 22 2008, 7:59pm
            Well we could argue that we are very political-minded ;-) leo Send a private message to leo Aug 25 2008, 8:31am
                Or we could Draupne Send a private message to Draupne Aug 25 2008, 8:54am
                    To be honest, the subject... leo Send a private message to leo Aug 25 2008, 11:00am
                        But as they have Draupne Send a private message to Draupne Aug 25 2008, 11:20am
                            What are kelp forest, precious? We wonders... // leo Send a private message to leo Aug 25 2008, 12:27pm
                                They're out there *points at fjord* Draupne Send a private message to Draupne Aug 25 2008, 12:43pm
                                    I am going to be hard pressed to take a stand for either the urchins or the kelp... leo Send a private message to leo Aug 25 2008, 1:31pm
                                        Do not take a stand on Urchins orcbane Aug 25 2008, 5:17pm
    ISFJ Rosie-with-the-ribbons Send a private message to Rosie-with-the-ribbons Aug 20 2008, 9:49am
    *I*SFJ acheron Send a private message to acheron Aug 20 2008, 7:50pm
    I'm an ArathornJax Send a private message to ArathornJax Aug 21 2008, 6:27am
    Add another INTJ to the mix. Morrowdim Send a private message to Morrowdim Aug 21 2008, 6:41am
    Hrmph, poll assumes just one personality. Smeagirl/Girllum Send a private message to Smeagirl/Girllum Aug 21 2008, 12:52pm
        Now, don't tell me orcbane Aug 21 2008, 1:14pm
        I've always thought that TORNadoes Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Aug 21 2008, 8:07pm
            *clears throat* Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 22 2008, 12:26am
                Of course... Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Aug 22 2008, 3:09am
                    No, no, don't worry! Laerasėa Send a private message to Laerasėa Aug 22 2008, 3:29am
                    You're doing it again! Draupne Send a private message to Draupne Aug 22 2008, 10:13pm
                        But that means Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Aug 22 2008, 10:26pm
                            And then Draupne Send a private message to Draupne Aug 22 2008, 10:46pm
                                Much is revealed orcbane Aug 22 2008, 11:48pm
                                    By this time, Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Aug 23 2008, 1:13am
                                    Tedious? Draupne Send a private message to Draupne Aug 23 2008, 10:05am
                    Actually, I think entmaiden Send a private message to entmaiden Aug 25 2008, 1:57am
                I know what you mean about sherlock Send a private message to sherlock Aug 22 2008, 5:41pm
            Silverlode, do you always have to be so dang reasonable ? orcbane Aug 22 2008, 12:39am
                *adjusts spectacles so she can peer over the tops* Silverlode Send a private message to Silverlode Aug 22 2008, 3:17am
    ISFJ *this* time Elberbeth Send a private message to Elberbeth Aug 21 2008, 4:50pm
    ENFJ, the first time anyway... weaver Send a private message to weaver Aug 22 2008, 1:16am
    The S's are only half the expected percentage ElanorTX Send a private message to ElanorTX Aug 22 2008, 10:16am
    ENTJ, the Fieldmarshal ;-) Draupne Send a private message to Draupne Aug 22 2008, 7:56pm
        I prefer to think of you as orcbane Aug 22 2008, 9:41pm
            *sneaks up on orcbane* Draupne Send a private message to Draupne Aug 22 2008, 10:04pm
        I can NOT believe entmaiden Send a private message to entmaiden Aug 25 2008, 1:58am
            It's possible Draupne Send a private message to Draupne Aug 25 2008, 8:45am
    INTJ entmaiden Send a private message to entmaiden Aug 25 2008, 1:51am
        I can NOT Draupne Send a private message to Draupne Aug 25 2008, 8:49am
            Not big on the hugging entmaiden Send a private message to entmaiden Aug 25 2008, 1:10pm
    ISFP- Composer Artisan, whatever that means Milady Send a private message to Milady Aug 25 2008, 4:17am
    type infj willowgreylock Send a private message to willowgreylock Aug 25 2008, 9:36pm
    Would E's do this poll? somuchmore Send a private message to somuchmore Aug 26 2008, 6:33pm
    Hey! Gandalf is an INTJ, too... weaver Send a private message to weaver Aug 29 2008, 4:32am
    I have no idea how reliable this test is, but for me it worked pretty well sador Send a private message to sador Aug 29 2008, 5:52am
        Great! Compa_Mighty Aug 31 2008, 1:33am
    INTJ Compa_Mighty Aug 31 2008, 1:21am
    *Speaking quietly* ISFJ Mar Send a private message to Mar Sep 7 2008, 3:46am
    ESFJ! Ciars Sep 29 2008, 6:19pm
    ISFP Padawan of Frodo Send a private message to Padawan of Frodo Oct 15 2008, 5:09pm
    INTP Darkstone Send a private message to Darkstone Oct 15 2008, 5:22pm
    ENFJ Aunt Dora Baggins Send a private message to Aunt Dora Baggins Oct 15 2008, 9:01pm
        INFJ is me Antiel Send a private message to Antiel Nov 10 2008, 3:56am

 
 
 

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