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Varys vs Ned Stark

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INFJ

Varys

Game of Thrones

INFJ The Advocate Enneagram 5

The Spider who knows every secret and swears he works for the people.

Strengths

  • Knows everything before anyone else
  • Patient enough to wait years for a plan
  • Cares about ordinary people

Weak spots

  • Trusts nobody with his real plans
  • Lives almost entirely in secret
  • Switches loyalties when worried
  • Hates confrontation and physical risk

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ISTJ

Ned Stark

Game of Thrones

ISTJ The Inspector Enneagram 1

The honorable lord who brought northern rules to a southern knife fight.

Strengths

  • Keeps his word when it costs him
  • Fair and consistent with everyone
  • Takes personal responsibility for hard calls
  • Steady, protective father and friend

Weak spots

  • Assumes others play by his rules
  • Slow to adapt when the game changes
  • Swallows objections until it is too late
  • Treats mercy to enemies as non-negotiable

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How they compare

They share 2 of the four letters (Introverted, Judging).

Where they split: iNtuitive (Varys) vs Sensing (Ned Stark); Feeling (Varys) vs Thinking (Ned Stark).

On the Enneagram Varys is a 5 (The Investigator) and Ned Stark is a 1 (The Reformer).

On our profiles they are listed as a good match for each other.

Who wins this match-up?

Pick the one you would rather be, or the one you think has the stronger personality.