Ragatha MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is Ragatha? Ragatha is an ESFJ personality type in MBTI, 2w1 - so/sx - 926 in Enneagram, SCOAN in Big 5, ESE in Socionics.
(Part 1 of 3) Since there is a consensus on her mbti type, I want to talk about why Ragatha is not a 9w1. If Ragatha was a 9 she wouldn’t be scolding Jax for his behavior as much as she does (unless a breaking point was reached or it was upsetting group harmony). She wouldn’t stop talking about her feelings to save the harmony but rather to preserve her image of a calm, caring friend. She tries so hard to earn the love of the circus members to the point where it comes off as insincere despite it not being her intention. From Ragatha’s POV, Jax hates her after Ribbit abstracted, Gangle and Zooble have distanced themselves from her (and found comfort in each other), and Kinger (despite knowing each other the best) is not all the way there mentally. Since Pomni is new, Ragatha is giving her so much attention, hoping that she will be needed by her. 9s have a tendency to minimize themselves and don't want to make their presence known to others. 2s, on the other hand, have a subconscious tendency to self-aggrandize, inflating their sense of importance in relation to others. In contrast to 9s, they make themselves "overly present" by inserting themselves in other people's lives at every chance they get. This doesn't mean that a 2 will do that to every single person they know, but just the ones that have caught their interest -- 2s are quite selective about who they deem to be worthy of their attention. Since this is also subconscious, a lot of 2s may not realize how they can be intrusive and self-important; in their perspective, they only have other people's needs and best interest in mind, and as such there is no "selfishness" in their behavior. 2s take a more proactive approach in relation to people and actively pursue relationships, trying to fill in other people's emotional needs (even if those needs are only imagined), and if this creates conflict or drama, there is the self-justification of "I'm only doing this for you". They can get upset if others don't agree with their view of the relationship or accuse them of being selfish, and there is often a subtle push for emotional control in the dynamics between themselves and others. 2s can adapt to other people's preferences externally and repress parts of themselves they fear are unwanted or undesirable, but on a deeper level, they really want the other person to follow their agenda (which can be something as simple as being appreciated for what they have contributed). This is in complete opposition to 9s, who often get unwittingly lost in other people's agenda. Loss and rejection are themes that are sensitive to both types, but in different ways and for different reasons. 9s long deeply for connection and love, and they tend to easily relate to other people, but this often happens in a passive, laid-back way. What I mean is that 9s can easily find themselves in situations where others are relating to them a lot due to how little of themselves the 9 has actually shared, and how much they have adapted to other person. 2s can actually go through a really similar problem on the surface, but the deeper implications are very different. The first difference is that 2s seek connection more actively, often being the ones initiating their relationships. This also ties into the 2's tendency to create expectations about how a relationship should develop. They often have a specific role in other people's lives they want to fulfill/live up to -- being the best friend, the lover, the advisor, etc -- and this comes with the expectation that others should react to this role accordingly. 2s also repress parts of themselves that they feel not to be congruent with their role, which means they also repress negative feelings such as anger, and just like with 9s, this can lead to resentment. However, the anger that is created inside the 2 is less about autonomy ("you don't let me be who I am") and more about a reactive sense of entitlement and/or unfairness ("you don't meet my needs" or "you don't appreciate what I do for you"). The worst part of rejection for 2s comes when their feelings of shame are triggered because deep down, they feel like they are not "enough" on their own, they have to be something more than themselves in order to earn the love of others.
Biography
Ragatha is a supporting character in The Amazing Digital Circus, voiced by Amanda Hufford.
