Hades MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is Hades? Hades is an ESTJ personality type in MBTI, 8w9 - sp/sx - 863 in Enneagram, RCOEN in Big 5, LSI in Socionics.
Hades uses much more Si than Ni. Everyone agrees on his Te judging function, but it's supported by Si, not Ni. Hades never relies on personal intuition or deeper meanings when making his decisions but rather uses his personal subjective experiences (Si) to back up his Te. From "Chant II" "Young man, I was young once too Sang a song of love like you Son, I too was left behind Turned on one too many times" Here, he relates to someone else (Orpheus) through his own personal subjective experiences. Si users very commonly do this as they will find similar things they have experienced to relate it to current events. He also shows si when he's describing to Orpheus how to keep a woman close later in Chant II: the different descriptions of giving her chains, jewelry, diamonds, binding her with a golden band, are very Si in their thinking. This advice is based completely on what he did and what his personal sensory experiences were. He then applies these experiences to the present situation. "Now I sing a different song One I can depend upon A simple tune, a steady beat The music of machinery" This very clearly shows how Hades relies completely on his Si to determine his course of action. His thought process is "I need to run things efficiently, and to do so I will use what is tried and true" (Te-Si). Hades uses Si to support his Te, as high Si users will favor what is dependable and has proven to work, If Hades was a Ni user, he would have a more abstract vision of how things should be run and care less about the "tried-and-true." From "How Long" "Nothing comes of wishing on stars And nothing comes of the songs people sing No matter how sorry they are Give them a piece and they'll take it all Show them a crack and they'll tear down the wall Lend them an ear and the kingdom will fall The kingdom will fall for us all" Here, he repeats how his past experiences have resulted in various failures, which is why he prefers to maintain his current order/structure. You could also see how this shows unhealthy Ne, as Hades is definitely able to see different possibilities in his environment, but still chooses to reject them. "You and your pity don't fit in my bed You just burn like a fire in the pit of my bed And I turn like a bird on a spit in my bed" His words to Persephone suggest that his perspective of her is Si-based. These are his memories of her, this is his experience of her, and that's how she is. He remarks on his past experiences of her, then relates to them through his personal experiences and thus connects them. This is indicative of Si, not Ni. Hades is also very routine-committed in general. He is methodical with the Underworld and never fails to get Persephone back from the living world. Of course, this is indicative of high Te in general, but the very high adherence to routine is more indicative of ESTJ than ENTJ. Just because he's a strong leader/CEO-type character, doesn't mean he's an ENTJ. Additionally, while this is not proof of anything and just a fun tidbit, Hades being an ESTJ serves nicely in his role as a foil/opposite to Orpheus (INFP).
