Cate999910 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Introverts: Ned Stark, Jon Snow, Samwell Tarly, Brienne Tarth, Podrick Payne, Sandor Clegane, Roose Bolton, Stannis Baratheon, Tywin Lannister, Davos Seaworth, Quentyn Martell, Doran Martell, Yoren, Alliser Thorne, Victarion Greyjoy, Gendry, probably Willas Tyrell, Jon Connington, Rhaegar Targaryen, Barristan Selmy, Jorah Mormont, Kevan Lannister. Extroverts: Tyrion Lannister, Bran Stark, Arya Stark, Theon Greyjoy (at the start of books), Robert Baratheon, Renly Baratheon, Mace Tyrell, Genna Lannister, Margaery Tyrell, Myranda Royce, Littlefinger, Asha Greyjoy, Arianne Martell, Oberyn Martell, Salladhor Saan, Young Griff, Tormund, Illyrio Mopatis. I'm not sure about Sansa, Robb, Catelyn, Daenerys, Jaime, Cersei, Melisandre etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alester Florent Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I'm not sure I buy into a binary intro/extravert distinction, but I would peg Jaime as an introvert all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only 89 selfies today Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 11 hours ago, Cate999910 said: Introverts: Ned Stark, Jon Snow, Samwell Tarly, Brienne Tarth, Podrick Payne, Sandor Clegane, Roose Bolton, Stannis Baratheon, Tywin Lannister, Davos Seaworth, Quentyn Martell, Doran Martell, Yoren, Alliser Thorne, Victarion Greyjoy, Gendry, probably Willas Tyrell, Jon Connington, Rhaegar Targaryen, Barristan Selmy, Jorah Mormont, Kevan Lannister. Extroverts: Tyrion Lannister, Bran Stark, Arya Stark, Theon Greyjoy (at the start of books), Robert Baratheon, Renly Baratheon, Mace Tyrell, Genna Lannister, Margaery Tyrell, Myranda Royce, Littlefinger, Asha Greyjoy, Arianne Martell, Oberyn Martell, Salladhor Saan, Young Griff, Tormund, Illyrio Mopatis. I'm not sure about Sansa, Robb, Catelyn, Daenerys, Jaime, Cersei, Melisandre etc. Jon Snow, Jaime, Sandor, Ramsay, and Stannis may not be introverts by nature. They are just assholes with stinky personalities. People will not seek their company. Jon Snow is one surly bastard. Ramsay is evil. Stannis has no charm. Tywin, Robb, and Daenerys are authority figures who must maintain their distance from the ones they ruled. It's the only way to remain objective. Although Robb failed at that and look where his head ended. Away from his body. Tywin and Daenerys are great leaders because they have a controlled personality which they show to the public. Daenerys is particularly good at that. They have personal sides like every human but they know to keep it behind closed doors. They have personalities in the middle of the extremes but all three enjoy the spotlight and handle the attention very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Many-Faced Votary Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Comparing Tywin and Daenerys, huh? I am increasingly convinced that @StarkTullies was onto something with the reverse psychology thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Princling Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 13 hours ago, Cate999910 said: I'm not sure about Sansa, Robb, Catelyn, Daenerys, Jaime, Cersei, Melisandre etc. I always saw Sansa as an extrovert, but the trauma she experienced made her introverted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willam Stark Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Introversion and extroversion are more a spectrum rather than a dichotomy. I will classify the characters mentioned as well as others into five categories which are as follows: 1. Very extrovert Aerys II Targaryen Arianne Martell Brandon Stark (Ned's brother) Euron Greyjoy Garlan Tyrell Mace Tyrell Melissandre Oberyn Martell Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish Robert Baratheon Renly Barathon 2. Extrovert Arya Stark Asha Greyjoy Daenerys Targaryen Genna Lannister Illyrio Mopatis Jaime Lannister Loras Tyrell Lyanna Stark Mance Rayder Margaery Tyrell Myranda Royce Myrcella "Baratheon" Theon Greyjoy Tormund Giantsbane Salladhor Saan Sansa Stark Varys 3. Neither extrovert nor introvert Brandon "Bran" Stark Catelyn Tully Cersei Lannister Joffrey "Baratheon" Lysa Tully Robb Stark 4. Introvert Barristan Selmy Benjen Stark Brienne of Tarth Brynden "Bloodraven" Rivers Davos Seaworth Doran Martell Eddard "Ned" Stark Edric "Ned" Dayne Edric Storm Gendry Jeor Mormont Jon Snow Jorah Mormont Kevan Lannister Podrick Payne Rhaegar Targaryen Rhaella Targaryen Tywin Lannister Viserys III Targaryen Willas Tyrell Young Griff 5. Very introvert Aeron Greyjoy Alliser Thorne Balon Greyjoy Gregor Clegane Ilyn Payne Sandor Clegane Selyse Florent Shireen Baratheon Stannis Baratheon Tommen "Baratheon" Quentyn Martell Victarion Greyjoy Yoren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alester Florent Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Can we really call Victarion and Gregor, leaders of men, and Yoren, a recruitment agent, highly introverted? Unrelated: Seeing "extrovert" spelled that way will probably never cease to annoy me, but there's nothing I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen 747 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 It's not fair to label Ser Barry an introvert. Ser Barristan has a solemn demeanor because it's part of his job. He's the commander of the KG. A loyal bodyguard's personality should not call attention to himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevets Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Arya's not neutral. She'll make friends with anybody, frequently ends up in charge, constantly is in search of a pack, likes being around people and is very outgoing. I would say she is very extroverted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willam Stark Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 13 hours ago, Alester Florent said: Can we really call Victarion and Gregor, leaders of men, and Yoren, a recruitment agent, highly introverted? Of course we can, introvert doesn't mean shy, it's a common misconception. 13 hours ago, Alester Florent said: Unrelated: Seeing "extrovert" spelled that way will probably never cease to annoy me, but there's nothing I can do. Why? 10 hours ago, Bowen 747 said: It's not fair to label Ser Barry an introvert. Introversion is not a personality flaw, if you see it that way, I'm sorry for you. 9 hours ago, Nevets said: Arya's not neutral. She'll make friends with anybody, frequently ends up in charge, constantly is in search of a pack, likes being around people and is very outgoing. I would say she is very extroverted. I couldn't make up my mind about her, so I chose to put her on the neutral category by default, but now that you mention those things about her, I think she belongs to the extrovert group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alester Florent Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 5 hours ago, Willam Stark said: Of course we can, introvert doesn't mean shy, it's a common misconception. As an introvert myself, I know. But Gregor and Youren don't show any particular inclination towards solitude or even smaller groups: Gregor is the gang leader of a group of rowdy toughs he basically spends all his time with, and Yoren chooses to leave his friends and comrades at the Night's Watch to go out glad-handing around the Seven Kingdoms. It doesn't strike me as introverted behaviour. Victarion fits the type more, but only after his original crew is dispersed and he's sent off to the far side of the world with a bunch of spies and strangers, which suggests something other than innate personality type. 5 hours ago, Willam Stark said: Why? It's bad Latin. The term Jung originally used was "extravert" which is derived from Latin "extra" vs "intro" but some time early in the 20th century someone wrote a new paper misspelling it as "extrovert" (and also apparently misunderstanding the term) and this caught on, eventually finding its way into dictionaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craving Peaches Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Alester Florent said: Gregor is the gang leader of a group of rowdy toughs he basically spends all his time with, and Yoren chooses to leave his friends and comrades at the Night's Watch to go out glad-handing around the Seven Kingdoms. It doesn't strike me as introverted behaviour. To be fair though, it is also said that: Quote Unlike his brother, Ser Gregor did not live at court. He was a solitary man who seldom left his own lands, but for wars and tourneys. So I think the case can be made that he shows a bit of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alester Florent Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Craving Peaches said: To be fair though, it is also said that: So I think the case can be made that he shows a bit of both. Yeah, I could definitely buy him being somewhere in the middle. With regard to Victarion, too, I think where we have PoV characters they may appear more introverted than they are because we see so much of what's going on inside their heads, often more than we see them interacting with others, and especially so in the later books, which are much... slower than the first three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard of Banefort Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 7:13 PM, Nevets said: Arya's not neutral. She'll make friends with anybody, frequently ends up in charge, constantly is in search of a pack, likes being around people and is very outgoing. I would say she is very extroverted. I think the show colors people’s opinion of Arya. In the show, she’s always alone, whereas in the books, she actively seeks companionship. Sansa may be a rare example of an ambivert. She likes parties and social gatherings, but in times of turmoil, she retreats inward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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