Sunday, February 28, 2016

Artemis Fowl: Artemis Fowl [INTJ]


Is there really any question in anyone's minds what type this guy is?

Introverted Intuitive (Ni): Artemis is always ten steps ahead of everyone. He has the uncanny ability to predict the outcome of any situation. He often puts into play small details that have seem to have no significance, but will actually manipulate some future event that Artemis had foreseen. While he uses knowledge for his Te ends of obtaining wealth and power, he also enjoys accumulating knowledge for the more simple pleasure of forming a better understanding of the world. He is a genius who deals comfortably with the most complex theories and even comes up with many of his own. He pursues theories like his supposition that fairies do exist, even though traditional knowledge disregards them as fantasy...And of course he is right. Artemis tends to fall into the Ni habit of pursuing his own vision above all others and disregards anything that does not fit with his own knowledge. This habit is accentuated by the fact that he is nearly always right. Artemis always keeps a goal in mind. Whether it be saving the world, his father, or just getting rich(er).

Extroverted Thinking (Te): The motto of the Fowl family, "Aurum potestas est." means "Gold is power." Artemis takes this motto very seriously, putting great emphasis on the value of money, and by extension, the influence that it brings. Artemis always feels the need to control any situation that he finds himself in, doing his best to exert as much influence as he can over people and scenarios. He looks for influence in many places, cannibalizing fairy technology in order to use it against them. Artemis always presents himself to people confidently, and even though he is very young, he commands respect from adults that he deals with. He is caustically sarcastic and scathing when bothered, disassembling people almost unconsciously. 

Introverted Feeling (Fi): Being the cynical rational that he is, younger Artemis struggles over were to draw the line in his endeavors. He often feels the need to rationalize his decisions that could be tied to a moral system, putting it down as good tactics.  Over time Artemis develops an unconventional moral code that leads him toward more tasteful endeavors than kidnapping fairies. He lets his habit for thievery survive for quite a while, but he only steals from, "those who deserve it." Artemis tends to push away his own emotions but ends up making a lot of emotional decisions, especially when his parents are in danger. For a boy who supposedly cares only for himself, Artemis ends up saving a lot of people and in the end, he is even willing to sacrifice himself to keep others safe, a sentiment which no one is more confused with than Artemis. 

Extroverted Sensing (Se): Physically, Artemis is pathetic. He always leaves any fighting, running jumping or shooting that needs to be done to Butler or Holly. Artemis prefers to manipulate the situation from afar. Any actual physical activity painfully reminds him (and everyone in his vicinity) of how uncoordinated and weak he is. His aversion to exercise is one of the few  tactical obstacle that he has trouble overcoming. No matter how many times he thinks "I should get in shape" while running away from (insert bad thing here) he still can't bring himself to learn self defense. 
Artemis likes his food, clothes and general personal space to exact specifications. 



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