Griffith MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is Griffith? Griffith is an ENTJ personality type in MBTI, 3w4 - so/sx - 271 in Enneagram, SCOEI in Big 5, EIE in Socionics.
ENTJ > ENFJ Griffith's entire struggle during the Golden Age arc is his attempt to balance his manipulation of pre-existing external systems (Dominant Te), and his own moral integrity (Inferior Fi). I argue it is because of this dynamic that Griffith is an incredibly complicated figure, even to his followers. Whenever Griffith opens up to Guts and Casca, the conversation often falls onto this "push and pull" dynamic. Does Griffith continue to pursue political power and status, or does he disregard that desire to protect his comrades and to keep them out of harm's way? What does his answer say about him as an individual? Is he something to be despised and looked down upon, or is his quest morally sound because, in his eyes, everyone is looking out for their own best interests? Since ENTJs and ENFJs share the same secondary and tertiary functions, this analysis will primarily focus on the dominant and inferior ones. I understand why people vote ENFJ because Griffith is incredibly skilled at governing a cult-of-personality amongst his followers. However, there are a few key observations that make it apparent that Griffith is far more likely to be an ENTJ. First is his extremely skilful use of tactical diplomacy (and diplomacy is far more than simply garnering favour; it requires a paramount knowledge of government structures, hierarchies, etc). The second, is his moral insecurity that serves as a counterweight to his political dominance. (Dominant Te) ENTJs and ENFJs have one huge difference. One has dominant Extraverted Thinking, the other has Extraverted Thinking Demon. One has their entire worldview formulated by it, the other rejects it entirely. Griffith's successes are certainly in part due to his innate skill to command authority, regardless of his rank and class. However, it is important to distinguish that this ability is not strictly the cultivation of a facade (as it would largely be with Fe dominants), but it is a result of genuine skillful political and diplomatic manoeuvring. ENFJs are incredibly skilled at mustering people to join their groups because of their personalities, but they get very stressed when they are forced to navigate through red-tape (Te Demon), as they feel it gets in the way of their ability to act effectively. If Griffith was an ENFJ, he would have almost zero extraverted thinking. Do you think he would have been as successful as he was without extraverted thinking? From the material, Griffith is not only aware of the political circumstances around him, but he is very skilled at manipulating those systems (such as rank, procedure, etc) to his material benefit. ENFJs much rather value being in a position that allows them to play a role in the emotional environment around them, and often feel suffocated when they have to navigate political realities. Instead, they tend to prefer immediate action. Griffith does not fear this environment, in fact, one can say that he thrives in it. He is just as terrifying and effective dealing with political obstacles in the court, as he is, amassing a group of followers to lead into battle (which I think is where most of the ENFJ votes are coming from). (Inferior Fi) Despite his self-assurance that his dream to achieve status is righteous, Griffith is very insecure about the harm he puts his followers into, and actively questions whether he is a good person or not multiple times. This is very evident in a few scenarios. The first being in Casca's flashback with Griffith in the river, in where he quite literally digs his nails into his arms because he cannot reconcile his guilt over a boy's death to his dream. The second example is when Griffith questions Guts on whether he resents him for putting him in the line of fire repeatedly. The third example (and I argue the most important) is his reaction to Guts' departure from the Band of the Hawk. While the others would follow him into battle because of his effectiveness as a leader, Guts was the only person who gave Griffith the affirmation he needed that he was a moral person. So when Guts decided to leave him despite viewing him as a friend, Griffith undoubtably felt betrayed, but those insecurities reached a boiling point. This, of course, spurred him to jump the gun on his relationship with the Princess in order to receive affirmation and affection. Of course, this brief encounter did little to ease his insecurities. There is a part of him who clearly hates what he is, and this part of him is clearly the pendulum that is Te-Fi. The final example (before he submits to the Eclipse) is his mental projections, in where he visualizes the sheer amount of casualties that his "dream" has directly caused. He, at first, reels in horror until he is coaxed by God Hand to accept the consequences of his actions, and to completely reject the part of himself that wishes to be morally upstanding.This is where any "good" part of Griffith ceases to exist, and fully becomes Femto.
Biography
Griffith is the current leader of the reborn Band of the Falcon and supreme commander of the Midland Regular Army. As the “Falcon of Light”, he has been at the fore of many battles, having amassed a reputation as a savior across the continent.
